CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE
ORDINANCE
November 29, 1999
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 Facilities.
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. 17
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.
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