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(14) Exemption. (a) If an incumbent cable operator was providing cable service
4in a municipality immediately before the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor
5inserts date], and no other person was providing video service in the municipality
6immediately before the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], this
7section does not apply to the incumbent cable operator until a video service provider,
8other than the incumbent cable operator, provides video service in that municipality.
9If such a video service provider provides video service in the municipality after the
10effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], the incumbent cable
11operator may continue to provide cable service in the municipality under the cable
12franchise granted by the municipality, or may terminate that cable franchise and
13apply for a video service franchise under sub. (3) (b) 2. b.
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1(b) During the period that this section does not apply to an incumbent cable
2operator under par. (a), the municipality may regulate the incumbent cable operator,
3including by doing any of the following:
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1. Revoking, modifying, reissuing, or extending the incumbent cable operator's
5cable franchise.
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2. Regulating the operation of the incumbent cable operator's cable franchise.
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3. Requiring the payment of franchise fees which, notwithstanding s. 66.0611,
8may be based on the income or gross revenues of the incumbent cable operator's cable
9system or measured by such income or gross revenues.
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4. Establishing rates and regulating services of the incumbent cable operator
11to the extent provided under federal law.".
