A. 
Each franchisee shall state in its proposal to enter into an agreement for the award of a franchise hereunder its initial monthly rates, installation charges, and all other charges, including but not limited to equipment fees, late fees, and other administrative charges, if any.
B. 
A franchisee shall give subscribers at least 30 days' notice of its intention to change monthly rates, equipment charges, and installation charges by mailing notices thereof to each of the current subscribers to whom such charges will apply. The franchisee shall give the Township Manager or his designee 45 days' advance notice of any rate change.
C. 
The franchisee shall not, as to rates, charges, services, or facilities, make or grant any undue privilege or advantage to any party, nor subject any party to undue prejudice or disadvantage, provided that the franchisee may establish reasonable classifications of customers. Nothing in this chapter prohibits the reduction or waiver of charges in connection with temporary promotional campaigns or providing a senior citizen discount, provided the same waivers are provided to all similarly situated customers.
A. 
The Township is a certificated franchising authority under the Cable Act, and empowered by the FCC to regulate rates for basic tier service and customer service and equipment. The Township shall regulate all rates and charges except to the extent it is prohibited from doing so by law, and no rate or charge may be imposed without the prior approval of the Township except such rates and charges that the Township is prohibited from regulating. Subject to the foregoing, any change made without prior approval is an illegal change, and a franchisee is prohibited from requesting or requiring a subscriber to pay an illegal rate as a condition of providing service.
B. 
All rates must be reasonable. The Township may adopt such regulations, procedures, and standards as it deems necessary to implement rate regulation and may regulate rates by amendment to this chapter, by a separate resolution or ordinance, by amendment to a franchise agreement, or in any other lawful manner.