CODE OF VIRGINIA

LIMITATIONS ON PROVIDING CABLE TELEVISION SERVICES (§ 15.2-2108.4)

A. Except as provided in this article, a municipality shall not (i) provide a
cable television service; or (ii) purchase, lease, construct, maintain, or
operate any facility for the purpose of providing a cable television service to
one or more subscribers.

B. For purposes of this article, a municipality provides a cable television
service if the municipality provides the service:

   1.  Directly or indirectly, including through an authority or instrumentality
   acting on behalf of the municipality or acting for the benefit of the
   municipality; or

   2.  By itself, through a partnership, joint venture, or by contract, resale,
   or otherwise.

HISTORY: 2003, c. 677.