The provisions of—
any franchise in effect on the effective date of this subchapter, including any such provisions which relate to the designation, use, or support for the use of channel capacity for public, educational, or governmental use, and
section 153 of this title any law of any State (as defined in ) in effect on , or any regulation promulgated pursuant to such law, which relates to such designation, use or support of such channel capacity,
shall remain in effect, subject to the express provisions of this subchapter, and for not longer than the then current remaining term of the franchise as such franchise existed on such effective date.
For purposes of subsection (a) and other provisions of this subchapter, a franchise shall be considered in effect on the effective date of this subchapter if such franchise was granted on or before such effective date.
June 19, 1934, ch. 652Pub. L. 98–549, § 298 Stat. 2800Pub. L. 104–104, § 3(d)(3)110 Stat. 61(, title VI, § 637, as added , , ; amended , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
section 9(a) of Pub. L. 98–549section 521 of this titleFor “the effective date of this subchapter” and “such effective date”, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), as 60 days after , except where otherwise expressly provided, see , set out as an Effective Date note under .
Amendments
Pub. L. 104–1041996—Subsec. (a)(2). substituted “section 153” for “section 153(v)”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
section 9(a) of Pub. L. 98–549section 521 of this titleSection effective 60 days after , except where otherwise expressly provided, see , set out as a note under .