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Chapter 9.1 (Communications) is the section of the Fairfax County Code that addresses cable television and other communications services. Chapter 9.1 includes the terms and conditions for constructing and operating a cable television system in Fairfax County and the County's authority to administer and oversee the fulfillment of the franchise requirements. It was revised in January 2001 to include provisions that better promote cable system competition in Fairfax County and improve customer service standards enforcement.

AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 9 OF THE FAIRFAX COUNTY CODE RELATING TO CABLE TELEVISION - Full Text (238KB .pdf file)

Articles:

1. Short Title; General Provisions (4KB)
2. Definitions (23KB)
3. Franchises (26KB)
4. Administration and Advisory Bodies to the Board of Supervisors (112KB)
5. Franchise Conditions (62KB)
6. Rate Regulation; Books and Records; Reports (41KB)
7. System Operations (64KB)
8. Open Video Systems (12KB)
9. General Provisions (21KB)