Fla. Stat. § 610.106: Franchise fees prohibited.

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the department may not impose any taxes, fees, charges, or other impositions on a cable or video service provider as a condition for the issuance of a state-issued certificate of franchise authority. No municipality or county may impose any taxes, fees, charges, or other exactions on certificateholders in connection with use of public right-of-way as a condition of a certificateholder doing business in the municipality or county, or otherwise, except such taxes, fees, charges, or other exactions permitted by chapter 202, s. 337.401(6), or s. 610.117.

History.—s. 7, ch. 2007-29.