PSC-09-08-00007-P Franchise Renewal by Time Warner Entertainment-Advance/Newhouse Partnership

2/27/08 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-09-08-00007-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXX, ISSUE 9

February 27, 2008

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-09-08-00007-P

Franchise Renewal by Time Warner Entertainment-Advance/Newhouse Partnership

PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following proposed rule:

Proposed action:

The New York Public Service Commission is considering a request by Time Warner Entertainment-Advance/Newhouse Partnership for clarification or reconsideration, in whole or in part, or modification of an order approving renewal for a cable franchise with the City of Cohoes that conditioned language under which the franchise can be terminated by a change in the law.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, sections 219(1) and 222(4)

Subject:

Franchise renewal.

Purpose:

To consider Time Warner's request for clarification or reconsideration of certain aspects of its cable television franchise with the City of Cohoes.

Substance of proposed rule:

The New York Public Service Commission is considering a request by Time Warner Entertainment-Advance/Newhouse Partnership for clarification or reconsideration, in whole or in part, or modification of an Order Approving Renewal for a cable franchise with the City of Cohoes that conditioned language under which the franchise can be terminated by a change in the law.

Text of proposed rule and any required statements and analyses may be obtained by filing a Document Request Form (F-96) located on our website http://www.dps.state.ny.us/f96dir.htm. For questions, contact:

Central Operations, Public Service Commission, Bldg. 3, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223-1350, [phone]

Data, views or arguments may be submitted to:

Jaclyn A. Brilling, Secretary, Public Service Commission, Bldg. 3, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223-1350, [phone]

Public comment will be received until:

45 days after publication of this notice.

Regulatory Impact Statement, Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, Rural Area Flexibility Analysis and Job Impact Statement

Statements and analyses are not submitted with this notice because the proposed rule is within the definition contained in section 102(2)(a)(ii) of the State Administrative Procedure Act.

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