{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-34-1254.05","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 34-1254.05","heading":"Minimum contents of franchise agreement.","body":"(a)\nThe proposed franchise agreement shall contain the following provisions:\n(1)\nThe applicant shall construct, operate, and maintain a state-of-the-art cable system.\n(2)\nThe capacity of the cable system shall be at least 750 MHz, with both downstream and upstream capacity.\n(3)\nThe cable system shall be capable of providing Internet access services.\n(4)\nThe applicant shall pay a franchise fee of at least 5% of gross revenues.\n(5)\nThe applicant shall contribute at least 1% of gross revenues to the operations of the Public Access Corporation;\n(6)\nThe applicant shall provide at least 8 PEG channels on the analog portion of the cable system and at least 10 PEG channels on the digital portion of the cable system.\n(7)\nThe applicant shall provide at least 1% of gross revenues each year as continuing capital support for the public, educational, and government access channels.\n(8)\nThe applicant shall enter into an agreement regarding contracting with, and procuring from, local, small, and disadvantaged business enterprises.\n(9)\nThe applicant shall enter into a First Source agreement.\n(10)\nThe applicant shall provide significant financial resources or capacity or equipment to an institutional network.\n(11)\nThe construction schedule required by § 34-1257.03.\n\n(b)\nThe term of a franchise agreement shall not exceed 15 years in the case of an initial franchise and shall not exceed 10 years in the case of a renewed franchise.\n\n(c)\nThe proposed franchise agreement shall include procedures for amending the franchise agreement, including the District’s right to amend the franchise agreement in order to take advantage of advancements in technology.\n\n(d)\nThe proposed franchise agreement shall also cover matters regarding system construction, operation, and maintenance; indemnity, insurance and bonding requirements; reports and records; default and remedies; notices; and all terms and conditions related to the provision of cable service the Office deems necessary or appropriate.","path":["Title 34. Public Utilities.","Chapter 12. Cable Television.","Subchapter II. Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment Act of 2015.","Part D. Franchising and Re-Franchising Process."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/34-1254.05","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"3fdb9c3f0ba5daa2316660cd91c67006d59449fcb0e3d8986da72b0991ff502e","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-34-1254.04","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-34-1254.06"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}