Legal Opinion
In re Alleged Non-Compliance by RCN of NY
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided March 1, 2006PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Zazzali
RCN of New York (RCN) operates a satellite master antenna system (SMATV) in the Newport Building Complex in Jersey City, providing cable programming to Newport’s residents. The SMATV facility functions by receiving a microwave signal at a centrally located antenna in Newport and re-transmitting that signal to Newport’s buildings through wires that run underneath public roads.
The Board of Public Utilities (BPU), the body that regulates utilities in the State of New Jersey, claims that the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984, 47 U.S.C. §§ 521 to 573 (Federal Cable Act), authorizes the BPU…
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