207 CMR 2.00 — General rules

207 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND CABLE 207 CMR 2.00 GENERAL RULES Section 2.01: Petition for Adoption, Amendment or Repeal of Regulations 2.02: Statutory CATV Reporting Forms 2.03: Waiver

207 CMR 2.00 General rules

2.01 Petition for Adoption, Amendment or Repeal of Regulations

2.01: Petition for Adoption, Amendment or Repeal of Regulations (1) Any interested person may at any time petition the Department to adopt, amend, or repeal any regulation contained within 207 CMR pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, § 4. The petition shall be addressed to the Department, shall be signed by the petitioner, and shall set forth clearly and concisely the text of the proposed regulation. (2)Upon receipt of a petition, the Department shall determine whether to schedule the petition for further proceedings in accordance with M.G.L. c. 30A and shall so notify the petitioner.

2.02 Statutory CATV Reporting Forms

2.02: Statutory CATV Reporting Forms (1)Application for an Initial or Renewal Cable License. Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 166A, §§ 4 and 13, the Department shall prescribe an application form. No cable license or renewal thereof shall be issued except upon written application in accordance with this form. (2)Annual Financial Reporting Forms. Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 166A, § 8, the Department shall prescribe financial reporting forms, which shall be filed annually by the cable licensee, on or before th April 30 , for operations during the preceding calendar year. The Department may prescribe a uniform reporting system for the completion of the financial reporting forms. (3)Complaint Forms. The Department shall prescribe a complaint form, to be filed by the cable licensee with the Department on an annual basis, pursuant to M.G.L. c. 166A, § 10.

2.03 Waiver

2.03: Waiver Consistent with the public interest, upon receipt of a request from a party as defined in 207 CMR 1.00: Procedural Rules or upon its own initiative, the Department may waive particular provisions of 207 CMR for good cause shown. REGULATORY AUTHORITY 207 CMR 2.00: M.G.L. c. 166A, §§ 4, 8, 10, 13 and 16. (MA REG. # 1347, Dated 9-8-17)