N.J. Admin. Code § 14:18-14.18 - Application for renewal of a system-wide franchise
(a)
Within 90 days of receipt of the ascertainment report specified in
14:18-14.1 7(c), the cable
television operator operating under a system-wide franchise shall file an
application for renewal of its system-wide franchise in accordance with the
specifications of
14:18-14.2.
(b) The complete application must be filed
with the Board , with a copy to the Director of the Office and the Division of
Rate Counsel. The application must contain copies of all appendices, exhibits,
etc. without cross-references to documents previously filed in order to be
deemed complete. Notice of the filing for renewal of the system-wide franchise
shall be filed with each municipality for which the applicant has authorization
to provide service, which notice shall include information as to how a
municipality can receive a copy of or review the entire application and any
supporting or supplemental documents filed with the Office. Proof of the notice
to the affected municipalities shall be provided to the Office and the Division
of Rate Counsel.
(c) An application
for renewal of a system-wide franchise shall be filed on the standard form
supplied by the Office , and shall have attached a filing fee, made payable to
"Treasurer, State of New Jersey," in the amount of $ 1,000.
(d) Upon receipt of the application for
renewal of a system-wide franchise, the Board shall schedule public hearings on
the application in accordance with
N.J.A.C.
14:18-14.3.
1. Notice of the public hearings and written
comment periods shall be provided by the system-wide franchise applicant to the
affected municipalities in accordance with
N.J.A.C.
14:18-14.4, which provides that public
hearings shall be scheduled no later than 45 days of the filing of the
application for renewal of a system-wide franchise. Written comments shall be
provided no later than five business days after completion of the last public
hearing held. The applicant shall provide proof of notice of the hearings and
comment period to the Office and the Division of Rate Counsel;
2. A record of any public hearing shall be
made in accordance with
14:18-14.8; and
3. The applicant for renewal of a system-wide
franchise shall pay to the Office of Cable Television a fee of $ 500.00 per day
of hearing or fraction thereof.
(e) If Board staff does not determine to
treat the matter as a contested case pursuant to
N.J.A.C.
14:18-14.19, the Board shall render a
decision to renew the system-wide franchise prior to the expiration date of the
franchise by order pursuant to the specifications at
N.J.A.C.
14:18-14.11. A cable television company
operating under a system-wide franchise that has applied for renewal of its
system-wide franchise and whose franchise has expired prior to Board action on
the systemwide franchise renewal application shall have the authority to
continue to provide cable television service under its current system-wide
franchise until such time as the Board makes a decision.
(f) Any amendments to the application for
renewal of a system-wide franchise shall be provided to the Office of Cable
Television, with a copy to the Division of Rate Counsel, in writing.
(g) Any additional information other than
amendatory shall be provided in accordance with
14:18-14.7.
Notes
See: 42 N.J.R. 2230(a), 43 N.J.R. 445(a).
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