Effective 28 Aug 2007

67.2707. Regulation of providers — political subdivisions prohibited from imposing certain regulations. — 1. A video service provider shall be subject to the provisions of sections 67.1830 to 67.1846 and chapter 229 and shall also be subject to the provisions of section 227.240 applying to cable television companies, and to all reasonable police power-based regulations of a political subdivision regarding the placement, screening, and relocation of facilities, including, but not limited to:

(1) Requirements that the video service provider provide landscaping to screen the placement of cabinets or structures from public view consistent with the location chosen;

(2) Requirements that the video service provider contact the nearby property owners to communicate what work will be done and when;

(3) Requiring alternate placement of facilities, or prescribing the time, method, and manner of such placement, when it is necessary to protect the public right-of-way or the safety of the public, notwithstanding the provisions of sections 67.1830 to 67.1846;

(4) Requirements that cabinets be removed or relocated at the expense of the video service provider when necessary to accommodate construction, improvement, or maintenance of streets or other public works, excluding minor beautification projects.

2. A political subdivision may not impose the following regulations on video service providers:

(1) Requirements that particular business offices or portions of a video service network be located in the political subdivision;

(2) Requirements for political subdivision approval of transfers of ownership or control of the business or assets of a video service provider's business, except that a political subdivision may require that such entity maintain current point-of-contact information and provide notice of a transfer within a reasonable time; and

(3) Requirements concerning the provisioning of or quality of customer services, facilities, equipment or goods in-kind for use by the political subdivision or any other video service provider or public utility.

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(L. 2007 S.B. 284)