GENERAL LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS

CHAPTER 166A. COMMUNITY ANTENNA TELEVISION SYSTEMS.

Chapter 166A, Section 1. Definitions.

Chapter 166A, Section 2. Community antenna television division; assessments for certain licensees.

Chapter 166A, Section 2A. Director; powers and duties; employees.

Chapter 166A, Section 3. Licenses for construction or operation of systems, necessity, non-exclusiveness, contents.

Chapter 166A, Section 4. License applications, necessity, form, contents, signatures, disclosure of ownership; additional service areas, addition to license.

Chapter 166A, Section 5. Conditions imposed on licensee.

Chapter 166A, Section 6. Hearing, notice; multiple applicants, choice, grounds, statement of reasons.

Chapter 166A, Section 7. License transfers or assignments; approval.

Chapter 166A, Section 8. Installation and maintenance of system, standards; financial and ownership statements, requirements, public inspection.

Chapter 166A, Section 9. Application fees; initial licenses, renewals, transfers or assignments; annual license fees.

Chapter 166A, Section 10. Complaints as to operation of system, procedure; licensees' reports as to complaints received and disposition.

Chapter 166A, Section 11. Revocation of license; grounds.

Chapter 166A, Section 12. Mandamus, injunctive, or other judicial proceedings; institution or intervention by department.

Chapter 166A, Section 13. Renewal of licenses; forms; requisite information.

Chapter 166A, Section 14. Appeals by aggrieved applicants.

Chapter 166A, Section 15. Rate regulation.

Chapter 166A, Section 16. Issuance of standards and regulations; mediation between cities and towns; representation before F.C.C.; certification of performance; distribution of obscene material.

Chapter 166A, Section 17. Visitation, examination, subpoena, and oath administering powers of division.

Chapter 166A, Section 18. Violations, penalties.

Chapter 166A, Section 19. Hearings, applicability of administrative procedure act; public hearings.

Chapter 166A, Section 20. Systems constructed, purchased, and operated by cities and towns, applicability of chapter.

Chapter 166A, Section 21. Repealed, 1983, 98, Sec. 3.

Chapter 166A, Section 22. Interference with rights of building occupants served by system; installation; consent of building owners; multiple dwelling units.


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