[Ord. 1375, 2/14/1977, § 37]
1. Limitations on Rates. The charges made for services for the franchisee
in this Part shall be fair and reasonable and no higher than necessary
to meet all costs of the service (assuming efficient and economical
management), and provide a fair return to the franchisee. The franchisee
shall receive no consideration whatsoever from its subscribers for
or in connection with its service to its subscribers other than in
accordance with this § 281, without approval of the Borough
Council.
2. Adjustments to Rates. The Borough Council shall have the power, authority and right to cause the franchisee's rates and charges to conform to the provision of subsection
(1) of this § 281, and for this purpose it may deny increases or other reductions in such rates and charge when it determines that in the absence of such action on its part, the franchisee's rates and charges or proposed increased rates and charges will not conform to said subsection
(1).
[Ord. 1375, 2/14/1977, § 38]
An applicant for a franchise shall include in its proposal,
its proposed rates and charges according to the following schedule,
which shall be approved by the Borough Council and shall not be raised
without approval of the Borough Council, after public hearing thereon.
A. Standard Rates and Charges.
(1)
Charges for the following services must be specified:
(a)
Initial tap-in and connection charges (TV and/or radio, residential
or commercial.
(c)
Additional installation at same location, each.
(d)
Each repositioning at same location ("relocation").
(2)
Monthly Rates.
(a)
First T.V. or T.V./radio outlet, residential or commercial.
(b)
Additional T.V. or T.V./radio outlets, each.
B. Hotels, Motels, Rest Homes and Hospitals Containing not Less than
10 Rental Units to Which Service is Provided.
(1)
Cost of installing service to building and units contained therein.
C. Multiple Dwelling Units (Contained Within One Structure or a Group
of Structures Located in One Complex) Where All Service is Billed
to One Customer.
(1)
Cost of installing service to building and units contained therein.
(2)
Monthly rates, per T.V. outlet, according to the schedule:
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Number of Dwelling Units Served
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Up to 5
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6 through 49
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50 through 99
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100 and over
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D. Disconnection. There shall be no charge for disconnection of any
of the aforementioned installations or connections.
[Ord. 1375, 2/14/1977, § 40]
The franchisee shall be permitted to require advance payment
for installation fees for one month's advance service fee. Franchisee
shall be permitted to required a deposit for converter equipment.
The franchisee shall require no other deposit, advance payment or
penalty from any subscriber or potential subscriber without prior
approval of the Borough Council.
[Ord. 1375, 2/14/1977, § 40]
If, in the future, the State of Pennsylvania or the United States
Government or any regulatory agency thereof regulates the rates of
the franchisee for the service provided for in this Part, this subsection
(G) shall be of no effect during such regulation to the extent of
any conflict therewith.
[Ord. 1375, 2/14/1977, § 41]
1. If during the term of the franchise the franchisee receives refunds
of any payments made for television or radio signals, it shall without
delay notify the Commission, and suggest a plan for flow through of
the refunds to its subscribers.
2. If any subscriber of less than 60 days terminates service, the franchisee
shall refund to such subscriber his initial connection charges in
full. If any subscriber terminates service because of the franchisee's
failure to render service to such subscriber of a type and quality,
and in the manner, provided for herein, or because the franchisee
ceases to operate the system authorized in this Part for any reason
except expiration of the franchise, the franchisee shall refund to
such subscriber a portion of the initial connection charges which
corresponds to the fraction obtained by dividing the number of months
of service received by the subscriber by 12.