Indiana Code Title 8. Utilities and Transportation § 8-1-34-21

Sec. 21. (a) For purposes of this section, a provider is considered to be a holder of a local franchise on June 30, 2006, if:

holds a local franchise to provide video service in a unit on June 30, 2006.

(b) After June 30, 2006, a provider that is the holder of a local franchise on June 30, 2006, regardless of whether the provider is the incumbent provider in the local franchise service area, may elect to:

(c) A provider that elects to terminate a local franchise under subsection (b) must provide written notice of the provider's election to:

not later than November 1, 2006.  The local franchise is terminated on the date the commission issues a certificate to the provider under this chapter.

(d) Not later than ninety (90) days after a local franchise is terminated under subsection (c), the provider that terminated the local franchise shall remit to the affected unit any accrued but unpaid franchise fees due under the local franchise.  If the provider has credit remaining from any prepaid franchise fees, the provider may deduct the amount of the credit from any future fees or taxes owed to the affected unit.