RSA 53-C:3-a Franchise Applicant Considerations.
Title: III - TOWNS, CITIES, VILLAGE DISTRICTS, AND UNINCORPORATED PLACES
Chapter: 53-C - FRANCHISING AND REGULATION OF CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS BY CITIES AND TOWNS
No municipality shall grant a franchise for cable service to a cable system within its jurisdiction without first, at a duly noticed public hearing, having considered:
I. The financial ability of the franchise applicant to perform.
II. The ability of the applicant to provide adequate and technically sound facilities, equipment and signal quality.
III. Adequate channel capacity and appropriate facilities for public, educational, or governmental use, taking into account available technology, subscriber interest, and cost.
IV. The prohibition of discrimination among customers of basic service.
V. Reasonable service quality in terms of available technology, subscriber interest, and cost.
VI. Construction and installation which conforms to all applicab