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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 166A, § 3

Licenses for construction or operation of systems, necessity, non-exclusiveness, contents

Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 166A — Community Antenna Television Systems · Status: effective

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 166A, § 3, Licenses for construction or operation of systems, necessity, non-exclusiveness, contents, Massachusetts, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1556571
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Section 3. No person shall construct, commence construction, or operate a CATV system in any city or town by means of wires and cables of its own or of any other person, without first obtaining as herein provided a written license from each city or town in which such wires or cables are installed or are to be installed, a copy of which shall be forwarded to the division. Such license must be non-exclusive. Each such license shall contain the following provisions:— (a) The area or areas to be served; (b) The completion date of the installation of all equipment, wires and cables necessary to serve the named area or areas; (c) The date service shall be available to the named area or areas; (d) The term of the license, which shall not be more than fifteen years; and (e) Such other terms and conditions as have been authorized by the division.