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477A.4 - APPLICABILITY TO FEDERAL LAW.

        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