To the extent required by applicable law, a certificate of franchise authority issued under this chapter shall constitute a “franchise” for the purposes of 47 U.S.C. §541(b)(1). To the extent required for the purposes of 47 U.S.C. §521– 561, only the state of Iowa shall constitute the exclusive franchising authority for competitive cable and video service providers in this state.
Iowa Code § 477A.4
Applicability to federal law
2007 Acts, ch 201, §5, 15; 2024 Acts, ch 1108, §17
Official source: Iowa Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Iowa statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.