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Borough of Carlisle, PA
Cumberland County
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The Borough Council of the Borough of Carlisle, upon the advice and counsel of the Cable Communications Advisory Commission, shall have sole discretion and authority to enter into franchise agreements with prospective cable communications system operators and shall have sole discretion and authority to renew the same under such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate. All franchise agreements entered into by the Borough shall be nonexclusive and shall contain a specified termination date.
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In awarding such franchise agreements, the Borough Council shall consider, in addition to any other matters it deems pertinent, the prospective operator's ability to provide full cable service to all residents, including continuous service, quality audio and picture quality, variety of programming and acceptable customer service levels; to comply with all applicable laws and regulations; to have in effect acceptable installation, construction, operation and maintenance methods and procedures or to provide the same within a reasonable period of time; to demonstrate financial stability; and to provide adequate levels of insurance, indemnification and security to protect the Borough and its residents.
The Borough Council, upon the advice and counsel of the Cable Communications Advisory Commission, shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, have full power to regulate rates charged by cable communications system operators and to set franchise fees. Nothing herein shall prohibit the Borough Council from delegating to a regional rate commission its power to regulate rates charged by cable communications system operators.[1]
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Editor's Note: Original § 90-15, Award of franchises, which immediately followed this section, was deleted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
No person shall provide or offer cable communications system services to any person within the Borough of Carlisle without first having entered a franchise agreement with the Borough. No cable communications system shall be allowed to occupy or use the public ways or public rights-of-way of the Borough without first having obtained from the Borough a franchise agreement, a written easement agreement or a written license agreement.