477A.4 - APPLICABILITY TO FEDERAL LAW. - Iowa Statutes

477A.4 APPLICABILITY TO FEDERAL LAW. To the extent required by applicable law, a certificate of franchise authority issued under this chapter shall constitute a "franchise" for the purposes of 47 U.S.C. § 541(b)(1). To the extent required for the purposes of 47 U.S.C. § 521--561, only the state of Iowa shall constitute the exclusive franchising authority for competitive cable service providers and competitive video service providers in this state.          Section History: Recent Form 2007 Acts, ch 201, §5, 15