2019 Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title XXII - Corporations
Chapter 166a - Community Antenna Television Systems
Section 3 - Licenses for Construction or Operation of Systems, Necessity, Non-Exclusiveness, Contents
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.
