224 - Requirement for adequate service.

§ 224. Requirement  for  adequate  service.  1. Every cable television  company shall provide safe, adequate and reliable service in  accordance  with applicable laws, regulations, and franchise requirements.    2.  Whenever,  upon complaint or upon its own motion, and after public  notice and opportunity for hearing, the commission finds  that,  despite  its  economic feasibility, the construction or operation of a franchised  or certificated cable television system has been unreasonably delayed or  that the extension of service to any persons or  areas  within  a  cable  television  company's  territory  has been unreasonably withheld, it may  order such construction,  operation  or  extension  on  such  terms  and  conditions as it deems reasonable and in the public interest.    3.  Whenever,  upon  complaint or upon its own motion and after public  notice and opportunity for hearing, the commission finds  that  a  cable  television   company   is  not  meeting  the  service  requirements  and  obligations imposed by this  article,  by  the  regulations  promulgated  hereunder or by its franchise, it may order compliance therewith on such  terms and conditions as it deems reasonable and in the public interest.    4.  In  a  city  with  a  population  of  more  than  one million, the  commission  shall  designate  areas   where   significant   inconsistent  installations  of  cable  television  systems  may  be proposed, and, as  appropriate, conduct public hearings in such areas. The commission shall  also conduct such  other  proceedings  as  are  necessary  to  determine  whether  such  inconsistent installations will have an adverse impact on  the character of said areas and are warranted by economic and  technical  circumstances.  The  commission  may  order  or permit construction by a  cable television company of its facilities  in  an  inconsistent  manner  only  upon such terms and conditions as shall ensure the availability of  cable television service to the largest number of potential  subscribers  consistent  with  the  character  of  the  community  and  economic  and  technical feasibility. The commission shall enjoin construction which it  determines is contrary to the intent of this subdivision.    5. Failure to comply with an order  of  the  commission  issued  under  subdivisions  two,  three  or  four of this section shall be grounds for  denial, suspension or revocation of the right to exercise a franchise or  to operate pursuant to a certificate of confirmation.