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1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 480B.1 ACCESS TO PREMISES –
1 2 LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIERS AND CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDERS.
1 3 1. An owner or manager of a commercial building or
1 4 multiple-unit residential building under common ownership,
1 5 control, or management, or a condominium association or board
1 6 of directors of a condominium association shall not prohibit
1 7 or prevent a provider from providing service to a customer or
1 8 subscriber who is a resident of a commercial building,
1 9 multiple-unit residential building, or condominium, or
1 10 interfere with a provider providing service to a customer or
1 11 subscriber who is a resident of a commercial building,
1 12 multiple-unit residential building, or condominium.
1 13 2. A provider, prior to installation of facilities used to
1 14 provide service, shall consult with the owner or manager of a
1 15 commercial building or multiple-unit residential building, or
1 16 with the condominium association or board of directors of a
1 17 condominium association to establish points of attachment to
1 18 the building and the method of attachment associated with
1 19 providing service to a customer or subscriber. A provider
1 20 shall design such facilities to minimize adverse effects on
1 21 the aesthetics of the commercial building, multiple-unit
1 22 residential building, or condominium, and install such
1 23 facilities in a manner to provide safe and orderly service.
1 24 Such facilities shall not threaten public safety, damage fire
1 25 protection systems, or impair fire-resistive construction or
1 26 components of a multiple-unit residential building or
1 27 condominium. Ownership of such facilities remains with the
1 28 provider.
1 29 3. A provider is responsible for the direct costs of
1 30 providing repairs to a building required because of the
1 31 construction, installation, disconnection, or servicing of the
1 32 provider's facilities.
1 33 4. A provider, or the owner or manager of a commercial
1 34 building or multiple-unit residential building, or a
1 35 condominium association or board of directors of such
2 1 association may bring an action in a court of competent
2 2 jurisdiction to determine whether compensation for the direct
2 3 costs of providing repairs is required under this section, and
2 4 if so, the amount of the reasonable compensation that should
2 5 be paid by the provider. Bringing an action under this
2 6 subsection shall not delay or prevent a provider from
2 7 establishing points of attachment and providing service to a
2 8 customer or subscriber located within the commercial building,
2 9 multiple-unit residential building, or condominium when that
2 10 customer or subscriber has placed an order for, or requested,
2 11 service from the provider.
2 12 5. For purposes of this section, unless the context
2 13 otherwise requires:
2 14 a. "Certified local exchange carrier" means a local
2 15 exchange carrier issued a certificate of public convenience
2 16 issued by the utilities board pursuant to section 476.29.
2 17 b. "Franchised provider of cable television" means a
2 18 person granted a franchise to provide cable television service
2 19 by a city pursuant to chapter 364.
2 20 c. "Provider" means a certified local exchange carrier or
2 21 a franchised provider of cable television.
2 22 SF 338
2 23 mj/cc/26
Text: SF00337 Text: SF00339 Text: SF00300 - SF00399 Text: SF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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