Cable Television Franchise Ordinance
Table of Contents
STATEMENT OF INTENT AND PURPOSE
FINDINGS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND DEFINITIONS
1. Short Title
2. Definitions
SECTION 2. GRANT OF AUTHORITY AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. Grant of Franchise
2. Grant of Nonexclusive Authority
3. Lease or Assignment Prohibited
4. Franchise Term
5. Previous Franchises
6. Compliance with Applicable Laws, Resolutions and Ordinances
7. Rules of Grantee
8. Territorial Area Involved
9. Written Notice
SECTION 3. CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
1. Registration, Permits and Construction Codes
2. Repair of Rights-of-Way and Property
3. Conditions on Right-of-Way Use
4. Undergrounding of Cable
5. Installation of Facilitie.
6. Safety Requirements
SECTION 4. DESIGN PROVISIONS
1. System Upgrade
2. Interconnection
3. High-Speed Services
4. Construction Timetable
5. Interruption of Service
6. Technical Standards
7. Special Testing
8. Drop Testing and Replacement
9. FCC Reports
10. Nonvoice Return Capability
11. Lockout Device
SECTION 5. SERVICE PROVISIONS
1. Video Programming
2. Regulation of Service Rates
3. Non-Standard Installations
4. Sales Procedures
5. Subscriber Inquiry and Complaint Procedures
6. Subscriber Contracts
7. Refund Policy
8. Late Fees
SECTION 6. ACCESS CHANNEL(S) PROVISIONS
1. Public, Educational and Government Access
2. Charges for Use
3. Access Rules
4. Access Support
5. Studio Locations
6. Regional Channel 6
7. State and Federal Law Compliance
8. Government Access Capital Grant
SECTION 7. INSTITUTIONAL NETWORK (I-NET) PROVISIONS AND RELATED COMMITMENTS
1. Institutional Network Capacity
2. I-Net Connection Requirements
3. Fiber to the Institution Requirements
4. Fiber Activation Requirements
5. I-Net Service Charges
6. Grantee's Use of I-Net Capacity
7. I-Net Interface Equipment and Other Capital Commitments
8. I-Net Performance Standards
9. Subscriber Network Drops to Designated Buildings
SECTION 8. OPERATION AND ADMINISTRATION PROVISIONS
1. Administration of Franchise
2. Delegated Authority
3. Franchise Fee
4. Access to Records
5. Reports and Maps to be Filed with City
6. Periodic Evaluation
SECTION 9. GENERAL FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE PROVISIONS
1. Performance Bond
2. Letter of Credit
3. Indemnification of City
4. Insurance
SECTION 10. SALE, ABANDONMENT, TRANSFER AND REVOCATION OF FRANCHISE
1. City's Right to Revoke
2. Procedures for Revocation
3. Abandonment of Service
4. Removal After Abandonment, Termination or Forfeiture
5. Sale or Transfer of Franchise
SECTION 11. PROTECTION OF INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS
1. Discriminatory Practices Prohibited
2. Subscriber Privacy
SECTION 12. UNAUTHORIZED CONNECTIONS AND MODIFICATIONS
1. Unauthorized Connections or Modifications Prohibited
2. Removal or Destruction Prohibited
3. Penalty
SECTION 13. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
1. Franchise Renewal
2. Work Performed by Others
3. Amendment of Franchise Ordinance
4. Compliance with Federal, State and Local Laws
5. Nonenforcement by City
6. Rights Cumulative
7. Grantee Acknowledgment of Validity of Franchise
SECTION 14. PUBLICATION EFFECTIVE DATE; ACCEPTANCE AND EXHIBITS
1. Publication: Effective Date
2. Acceptance
EXHIBITS
A. Proposal for Franchise Renewal
B. External Interconnection Requirements
C. Upgrade Construction Schedule
D. Sublease Agreement
E. Institutional Network Connections
F. End-to-End Fiber Connection and Usage Policies for I-NET
G. I-NET Performance Standards
