{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-66-351","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 66-351","heading":"State franchising authority.","body":"(a)\tAuthority. - The Secretary of State is designated the exclusive franchising authority in this State for cable service provided over a cable system. This designation replaces the authorization to counties and cities in former G.S. 153A-137 and G.S. 160A-319 to award a franchise for cable service. This designation is effective January 1, 2007. After this date, a county or city may not award or renew a franchise for cable service.\n(b)\tAward and Scope. - The Secretary is considered to have awarded a franchise to a person who files a notice of franchise under G.S. 66-352. A franchise for cable service authorizes the holder of the franchise to construct and operate a cable system over public rights-of-way within the area to be served. Chapter 160A of the General Statutes governs the regulation of public rights-of-way by a city. (2006-151, s. 1.)","path":["Chapter 66. Commerce and Business.","Article 42. State Franchise for Cable Television Service."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_66/GS_66-351.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:07:52Z","sha256":"1d801b88bf6f5926801b025006db09a72722c2619053dbd4d2bccb3e4c90030c","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-66-350","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-66-352"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}