207 CMR, § 3.07 - Request for Amendment
(1)
Notice. When an issuing authority and a licensee
propose to amend a final cable license, the issuing authority shall cause
notice of the same to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the
city or town to be affected by any amendment. The notice shall include a
concise summary of each amendment sufficient to identify its subject matter.
Publication shall be made not less than 14 days before the commencement of the
public comment period pursuant to 207 CMR 3.07(3). If there is no newspaper in
such city or town, notice shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the city or
town hall for a period not less than 30 days preceding the commencement of the
public comment period. The costs of publishing this notice shall be borne
equally by the issuing authority and the licensee.
(2)
Report on Request for
Amendment. Coincident with publication of notice of any proposed
amendment, the issuing authority shall make available to the public in the city
or town clerk's office a written report, prepared by the issuing authority and
cable licensee, which shall:
(a) Identify the
licensee, the full text of the proposed amendment, and the purpose for which
the requested amendment is being made;
(b) State the date the request for amendment
was received by the issuing authority;
(c) Describe the probable effect(s) of the
proposed amendment on consumers and any other concerned parties.
(3) The public shall be afforded a
reasonable opportunity to provide input on the requested amendment during a
public comment period of at least 21 days in duration held prior to the issuing
authority's final decision on the adoption of the requested
amendment.
(4) The proposed
amendment shall be adopted if the issuing authority and the licensee so
determine within a reasonable period following the close of the public comment
period.
(5) Within ten days of
adopting a license amendment, the issuing authority shall issue a written
public report specifying the reasons for its decision. Upon issuance of its
report, the issuing authority shall forward copies of the report and the
amended license to the Department.
(6) Nothing shall prevent an issuing
authority and a licensee from requesting or adopting more than one amendment at
a time pursuant to the provisions of 207 CMR 3.07.
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