Mass. Gen. Laws » Part I Title XXII Chapter 166A

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 166A, § 1

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Section 1. The following terms as used in this chapter shall, unless the context requires otherwise, have the following meanings:—

''Community antenna television system'' or ''CATV system'', a facility as defined by federal law at 47 USC section 522 (7).

''CATV operator'' or ''Operator'', a person operating a CATV system.

''Department'', the department of telecommunications and cable established by chapter 25C.

''Division'', the division of community antenna television.

''Issuing authority'', the city manager of a city have a plan D or E charter, the mayor of any other city, or the board of selectmen of a town.

''Licensee'', a person who is issued a license pursuant to section 3.

''Area or areas to be served'', may include a municipality or a portion of a municipality in order to reflect within municipal boundaries, the various economic, cultural, geographic and community interests of the citizens residing therein.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1984–2013 · leading case: Olmstead v. Department of Telecommunications & Cable
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Olmstead v. Department of Telecommunications & Cable (2013) mass · cites it 6× “166A, § 1, as amended by St. 2007, c. 19, § 49. By redefining “department” in this way for the purposes of G.”
RCN-BecoCom, LLC v. Commissioner of Revenue (2005) mass · cites it 2× “166A) is an appropriate concern, G. L. c. 166A contains no preemption language.”
Mayor of Salem v. Warner Amex Cable Communications Inc. (1984) mass “Salem derived its authority to grant such a license from G. L. c. 166A, §§ 1 id) & 3. Paragraph 10 of the license agreement provided that “[t]he subscriber shall pay to the Licensee for the regular service received hereunder, the following charges [detailed in the contract],…”
Quincy Cablesystems, Inc. v. Sully's Bar, Inc. (1988) mad “M.G.L. c. 166A § 1. Quincy Cable is a CATV system.”
City of Springfield v. Comcast Cable Communications, Inc. (2009) mad “See Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 166A, §§ 1 et seq.; Mass.”
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