NRS244.186. Sale of video service over video service network: Prohibitions; enforcement; remedy not exclusive.

      1.  If the governing body of a county is authorized pursuant to NRS 711.175 to sell video service to the general public over a video service network, the governing body, and any entity or agency that is directly or indirectly controlled by the county, shall not do any of the following:

      (a) Sell such video service at a price that is less than the actual cost of the video service or sell a bundle of services containing such video service at a price that is less than the actual cost of the bundle of services.

      (b) Use any money from the county general fund for the provision of such video service over its video service network.

      (c) Use its rights-of-way, its property or any special power it may possess by virtue of its status as a government or a government-owned utility to:

             (1) Create a preference or advantage for its video service network; or

             (2) Impose any discriminatory burden on any privately held video service provider.

      2.  The provisions of this section must be enforced in the manner set forth in paragraph (c) of subsection 4 of NRS 354.624 and paragraph (c) of subsection 5 of NRS 354.624.

      3.  The provisions of this section do not create an exclusive remedy and do not abrogate or limit any other action or remedy that is available to the governing body or a privately held video service provider pursuant to any other statute or the common law.

      4.  As used in this section:

      (a) “Video service” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 711.141.

      (b) “Video service network” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 711.145.

      (c) “Video service provider” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 711.151.

      (Added to NRS by 2003, 1230; A 2007, 1377)