N.J. Admin. Code § 14:18-15.6

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 14:18-15.6 - Equipment and training

(a) A cable television company operating under a system-wide franchise shall provide equipment for the use of municipalities covered by the system-wide franchise without charge.

(b) A cable television company operating under a system-wide franchise shall provide training in the use of the equipment specified in (a) above, as well as in general production techniques, without charge. Such training shall be offered upon request of the municipality; and shall be provided in accordance with a schedule agreed upon by the municipality and the cable television company. The cable television company shall not be required to provide training for any group of less than six participants, nor shall the cable television company be required to provide training for any municipality more than four times a year, unless otherwise agreed to by the municipality and the cable television company.

(c) A cable television company may employ an outside entity to provide the equipment and training listed above, as long as the outside entity does not charge users for its services.

(d) If a cable television company operating under a system-wide franchise believes that the municipality is unreasonable in its demands or if the municipality believes the cable television company is unreasonable in the satisfaction of the municipality's demands, either party may contact the Office for resolution of the matter. The Office shall use the procedures set forth at N.J.A.C. 14:17-8in dealing with the complaint.

(e) The cable television company shall provide an initial notice to each municipality of available PEG access training and equipment, as well as the name of company personnel responsible for addressing municipalities' concerns with the provision of same, within 60 days of approval of a system-wide franchise by the Board. Thereafter, the cable television company shall provide annual notice to all affected municipalities of available PEG access training and equipment, as well as company personnel to be responsible for addressing municipalities' concerns with obtaining training and equipment.

N.J. Admin. Code § 14:18-15.6

Amended by 54 N.J.R. 630(a), effective 4/4/2022