Township of West Whiteland, PA Article I General Provisions

§ 123-1 Title.

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "West Whiteland Broadband Communications Ordinance of 2000."

§ 123-2 Purpose.

The Township of West Whiteland finds that the development of broadband systems has the potential of having a great benefit to and positive impact on the people of West Whiteland. Because of the complex and rapidly changing technologies associated with cable television, the Township also finds that public convenience, safety and general welfare can best be served by establishing regulatory powers vested in the Township or such persons as the Township so designates. Further, the Township recognizes that broadband systems have the capacity to provide not only entertainment and information services to Township residents but also a variety of broadband, interactive services to Township agencies and other institutions. For these purposes, the following goals, among other, underlie the provisions set forth in this chapter:

A. Cable services and telecommunications services should be available to as many Township residents as possible.

B. A broadband system authorized to provide cable service should be capable of accommodating both the present and reasonably foreseeable future cable-related needs of the community.

C. A broadband system should be constructed and maintained during the franchise term so that new components may be integrated to the maximum extent possible into existing system facilities.

D. A broadband system should be responsive to the needs and interests of the local community. The Township intends that all provisions set forth in this chapter be construed to serve the public interest and the foregoing public purposes and that any franchise issued pursuant to this chapter be construed to include the foregoing findings and public purposes as integral parts thereof.