Unless a review of future cable-related needs
and interests (whether conducted prior to issuance of an RFP or in
evaluating an unsolicited proposal) shows that different standards
should apply, every cable system must at least satisfy the following
requirements.
Any cable system constructed, upgraded or reconstructed
after the effective date of this chapter at a minimum shall be either
a fiber-based, 550 MHZ system bandwidth and equipment or such other
system as is state-of-the-art as recognized by the CATV industry at
that time. The system shall be designed so that all service tiers
can be received in accordance with the Cable Act's buy through regulations,
including grandfather provisions.
The franchise shall provide the township a full
description of the system proposed for construction and shall, upon
completion of any system modification or upgrade, submit to the township
as-built maps for the entire system, as modified or upgraded, to the
extent such maps have not previously been provided to the township.
Unless otherwise specified in a franchise agreement,
after cable service has been established by activating trunk and distribution
cable for an area specified in a franchise agreement, the franchisee
shall provide cable service to any household requesting cable service
within that area, including each multiple dwelling unit in that area,
provided that the franchisee gains right of access.