AI-assisted research summary: Local government must issue a uniform video service license within 45 days after a completed application is filed, and it may not add unauthorized conditions or fees. The license holder may provide video service and build or operate a video network as allowed by the chapter, and must follow its application certifications.
9-1415 - Authority granted by uniform video service license; conditions and limitations prohibited; providing video service 9-1415. Authority granted by uniform video service license; conditions and limitations prohibited; providing video service A. Within the time frame that the local government has in place pursuant to section 9-835, but not later than forty-five days after the date an applicant files a completed application and affidavit pursuant to section 9-1414, the local government shall issue a uniform video service license to the applicant in the form prescribed by section 9-1411. Â If the local government does not notify the applicant about the completeness of the uniform video service license agreement within the time period prescribed by section 9-1414, subsection D or issue the agreement within the time period required under this subsection, the agreement shall be considered complete and issued to the applicant in the form submitted. B. The uniform video service license issued to an applicant, including an incumbent cable operator, by a local government is a nonexclusive license granting to the holder of the uniform video service license the authority for the term requested in the application to do all of the following: 1. Provide video service in all service areas designated in the application and affidavit filed with the local government. 2. Construct and operate a video service network in the highways in each service area in compliance with this chapter and all local laws that conform to this chapter and the purposes and objectives of this chapter. C. A local government may not condition or limit a uniform video service license by imposing any obligation or requirement that is not authorized by this chapter, including any of the following: 1. Any office location, institutional network or other build-out, line extension, investment or other requirements relating to the overall scope, extent and timing of infrastructure, facilities or deployment of equipment. 2. Any requirements to pay to any person any application, document, license, service or other fee, tax, charge or assessment that is not authorized by this chapter. D. A holder of a uniform video service license shall provide video service in accordance with the certifications made by the holder in each application and affidavit that the holder files with a local government pursuant to this article.