CODE OF VIRGINIA

SCOPE OF ARTICLE (§ 15.2-2108.3)

A. Nothing in this article shall authorize any county or other political
subdivision of the Commonwealth to (i) provide a cable television service; or
(ii) purchase, lease, construct, maintain, or operate a facility for the purpose
of providing a cable television service.

B. Nothing in this article shall apply to a municipality purchasing, leasing,
constructing, or equipping facilities that are designed to provide services
within the municipality, and that the municipality (i) uses for internal
municipal government purposes; or (ii) by written contract, leases, sells
capacity in, or grants other similar rights to a private provider to use the
facilities in connection with a private provider offering cable television
services.

HISTORY: 2003, c. 677.