# Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-59-203: More favorable terms prohibited

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T7_C59_S7-59-203

## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-59-203
- **Heading:** More favorable terms prohibited
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 59 / Section 7-59-203

## Text

No municipality or county shall grant any overlapping franchises for cable or video service within its jurisdiction on terms or conditions more favorable or less burdensome than those in any existing cable or video franchise within the municipality or county. Acts 1988, ch. 675, § 1; 2008, ch. 932, § 26.
No municipality or county shall grant any overlapping franchises for cable or video service within its jurisdiction on terms or conditions more favorable or less burdensome than those in any existing cable or video franchise within the municipality or county.
Acts 1988, ch. 675, § 1; 2008, ch. 932, § 26.

## Nearby sections

- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-59-101 Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T7_C59_S7-59-101.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-59-102 Part definitions - Franchise licenses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T7_C59_S7-59-102.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-59-103 Above and below ground cables - Permits](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T7_C59_S7-59-103.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-59-104 Relocation of cables and apparatus - Damage to public property](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T7_C59_S7-59-104.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-59-105 Damage to private property - Underground installation on private property](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T7_C59_S7-59-105.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-59-106 Fees payable by companies operating under grandfather clauses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T7_C59_S7-59-106.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-59-107 Customer complaints - Records](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T7_C59_S7-59-107.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-59-108 Prohibited activities - Penalties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T7_C59_S7-59-108.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-59-201 Part definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T7_C59_S7-59-201.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-59-203 More favorable terms prohibited](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T7_C59_S7-59-203.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-59-206 Existing franchises](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T7_C59_S7-59-206.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-59-207 Renewal of franchises](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T7_C59_S7-59-207.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-59-208 Franchise requests](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T7_C59_S7-59-208.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-59-301 Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T7_C59_S7-59-301.md)

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