City of Fishers, Indiana, et al. v. Dish Network L.L.C., et al.

── City of Fishers, Indiana, et al. v. Dish Network L.L.C., et al. ── Case No.: 24A-PL-01657 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 30, 2025 Author: Judge Paul Felix County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Tavitas concur The VSF Act The VSF Act requires persons that provide video service in Indiana to obtain a franchise from the Indiana Utilities Regulatory Commission and pay franchise fees to each county, municipality, or township in the entity’s service area. Ind. Code §§ 8-1-34-1 to -30. In particular, Indiana Code section 8-1-34-16 requires “a person who seeks to provide video service in Indiana after June 30, 2006,” to “file with the commission an application for a franchise.” I.C.