{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-34-1254.07","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 34-1254.07","heading":"Franchise renewal; commencement under federal cable act.","body":"(a)\nThe Office may commence a franchise renewal proceeding under section 626(a) of the federal cable act (47 U.S.C. § 546(a)).\n\n(b)\n(1)\nUpon commencement of a franchise renewal proceeding under this section, the Office shall commence the following:\n(A)\nA formal assessment of community cable-related needs, both current and future;\n(B)\nA formal assessment of the cable operator’s compliance with this chapter, the franchise, and the franchise agreement over the course of the franchise; and\n(C)\nA formal assessment of the technical aspects of the cable system.\n(2)\nThe Office shall complete the assessments under this section prior to taking action under subsection (e) of this section.\n\n(c)\nIf the Office commences a proceeding under section 626(a) of the federal cable act (47 U.S.C. § 546(a)), the cable operator shall submit a proposal for renewal of the franchise within such time, and with such information, as the Office shall establish by regulation.\n\n(d)\nThe Office shall provide public notice of the proposal through publication of a Notice of Cable Franchise Renewal Proposal in the District of Columbia Register.\n\n(e)\nAfter the submission of a completed renewal proposal the Office shall:\n(1)\nWithin 90 days, provide to the Council a written recommendation that the franchise should be renewed, along with a proposed franchise agreement which shall meet the standards of § 34-1254.05; or\n(2)\nWithin 120 days, issue a preliminary assessment that the franchise should not be renewed and commence an administrative proceeding consistent with section 626(c) of the federal cable act (47 U.S.C. § 546(c)). After the completion of the administrative proceeding, the Office shall transmit to the Council a written proposed decision granting or denying the proposal for renewal based upon the record of the proceeding and stating the reasons for the proposed decision. If the proposed decision is to deny the renewal, the Office shall provide a detailed explanation of the proposed denial’s [sic] consistent with federal law.","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/34-1254.07","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"1094cd51abd216d9b39fb79de7c97569176210379b9d8eaed5efc1d80aac51a4","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-34-1254.06","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-34-1254.08"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}