[Adopted 10-21-2008 by Ord. No. 614]
The Borough hereby grants Verizon a nonexclusive cable franchise,
subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the
agreement. A copy of the agreement is attached hereto and made a part
hereof as Exhibit A.
Nothing in this ordinance, including the agreement, shall alter
the terms of any other franchise(s) previously granted by the Borough.
Such other franchise(s) shall remain in effect according to their
particular terms and conditions.
Pursuant to 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 2305, the Borough hereby
authorizes the Capital Region Council of Governments to undertake
those responsibilities that it is specifically permitted to undertake
pursuant to the agreement.
[Adopted 10-19-2010 by Ord. No. 621]
Pursuant to the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984, the
Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992,
and the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the regulations of the Federal
Communications Commission and Pennsylvania law, Paxtang Borough (hereinafter
the "Borough") is authorized to grant franchises to construct, operate
and maintain a cable system utilizing public rights-of-way and properties
within the Borough's jurisdiction.
Comcast of Southeast Pennsylvania, LLC ("Comcast") currently
holds a cable franchise from the Borough originally granted to Comcast
or a predecessor of Comcast.
The aforesaid cable franchise authorizes Comcast to maintain,
construct, operate and upgrade its cable system over, under and along
the public rights-of-way for use by the Borough's residents.
The aforesaid rights-of-way used by Comcast are public properties
acquired and maintained by the Borough and held in trust on behalf
of citizens of the Borough, and the right to use said rights-of-way
is a valuable property right.
The Borough desires to protect and manage the aforesaid rights-of-way,
require high standards of customer service, ensure future technical
improvements to maintain a technologically-advanced cable system,
establish certain reporting requirements, obtain certain complimentary
services, receive franchise fees for Comcast's use of the Borough's
rights-of-way as provided by federal law, establish certain reporting
requirements and provide for the current and future cable-related
needs of its residents.
The Borough Council does hereby approve the cable franchise
agreement negotiated with Comcast, including all of the terms and
conditions contained therein, and does hereby authorize the execution
of such agreement.