This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Lower Frederick Township Cable Television Ordinance."
A. 
The Township of Lower Frederick finds that the development of cable television and communications systems has the potential of having great benefit and impact upon the people of Lower Frederick Township. Because of the complex and rapidly changing technology associated with cable television, the Township further finds that the public convenience, safety and general welfare can best be served by establishing regulatory powers which should be vested in the Township or such persons as the Township shall designate. It is the intent of this chapter and subsequent amendments to provide for and specify the means to attain the best possible public interest and public purpose in these matters and any franchise issued pursuant to this chapter shall be deemed to include this finding as an integral part thereof.
B. 
Further, it is recognized that cable communications systems have the capacity to provide not only entertainment and information services to the Township's residents, but can provide a variety of broadband, interactive communications services to institutions and individuals.
C. 
For these purposes, the following goals underlie the regulations contained herein:
(1) 
Cable communications services should be available to all Township residents.
(2) 
The system should be capable of accommodating both the present and reasonably foreseeable future communications needs of the Township and its residents and be upgraded to correspond to the present state of the Act.
(3) 
The system shall be constructed and maintained during the franchise term so that new components may be integrated to the maximum extent possible with existing facilities.
(4) 
The communications system authorized by this chapter shall be responsive to the needs and interests of the local community.