Rhode Island General Laws

R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-19-3 (2026)

Certificate required

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No person or company shall operate a CATV service unless there shall be in force for the same a valid certificate issued by the administrator authorizing the operation. Every application for a certificate shall be filed with the administrator on a form provided by him or her and shall contain verified answers to such questions and such information as the administrator may propound or require and shall be accompanied by a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00). All certificates shall be nonexclusive. Any additional certificate issued shall not contain terms or conditions more favorable or less burdensome than those imposed on the incumbent company. The administrator, within a reasonable time, shall fix the time and place of hearing on the application.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1983–1983 · leading case: Berkshire Cablevision of Rhode Island, Inc. v. Burke, 571 F. Supp. 976 (D.R.I. 1983).

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Berkshire Cablevision of Rhode Island, Inc. v. Burke, 571 F. Supp. 976 (D.R.I. 1983). · cites it 2× “G.L. § 39-19-3 and 6 (1977 reenactment). On January 30,1981, after extensive public hearings between November 1980 and January 1981 concerning the regulation of the cable television industry, “Rules Governing Community Antenna Television Systems” were adopted pursuant to the…”

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