<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 9-35-27 - Grant of additional franchises to other cable operators--Terms. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2036793Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2036793SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036793CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2036793Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2036793DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036793000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036793SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036793SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2036793Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-35-27"><span class="s2036793SENU">9-35-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036793SENU">. </span><span class="s2036793CL">Grant of additional franchises to other cable operators--Terms.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036793Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036793DefaultParagraphFont">A franchising authority may grant one or more additional franchises to other cable operators under terms that are not substantially more favorable than that which the cable operator designated by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-35-26"><span class="s2036793DefaultParagraphFont">9-35-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036793DefaultParagraphFont"> is required to meet. The terms that may not be substantially more favorable are with regard to right-of-way access; public, educational, or governmental access facilities requirements; and franchise fees.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036793Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036793000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036793Normal"><span class="s2036793SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036793SCL-000002"> SL 2005, ch 53, § 3.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036793Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036793000001"> </span></p></div></body></html>