South Carolina § 58-12-320 - Predecessor and successor entities.
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§ 58-12-320. Predecessor and successor entities.
(A) For purposes of this article, a cable service provider is deemed to have or have had a franchise to provide cable service in a specific municipality or unincorporated areas of a county if any predecessor entity of the cable service provider has or, after July 1, 2005, had a cable franchise agreement granted by that specific municipality or county.
(B) The terms "predecessor" or "successor entity" in this section shall include, but not be limited to, an entity receiving, obtaining, or operating under a municipal or county cable franchise through merger, sale, assignment, restructuring, or any other type of transaction.
HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 288, SECTION 4, eff May 23, 2006; 2007 Act No. 8, SECTION 2, eff March 30, 2007.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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