In addition to the inherent powers of the Town to regulate and control a cable service franchise, and those powers expressly reserved by the Town or agreed to and provided for in a franchise agreement, the right and power is hereby reserved by the Town to promulgate such generally applicable additional regulations as it shall find necessary in the exercise of its lawful powers and furtherance of the terms and conditions of this chapter; provided, however, such rules, regulations, terms or conditions shall not be in conflict with a franchise agreement granted pursuant to this chapter or applicable law.
A grantee shall have the authority to promulgate such rules, regulations, terms and conditions governing the conduct of its business as shall be reasonably necessary to enable the grantee to exercise its rights and perform its obligations under a franchise agreement and to assure uninterrupted service to each and all of its customers; provided, however, such rules, regulations, terms or conditions shall not be in conflict with a franchise agreement granted pursuant to this chapter or applicable law.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter to the contrary, a grantee shall at all times comply with all laws and regulations of the county (to the extent applicable), state, and federal government or any administrative agencies thereof; provided, however, if any such county, state or federal law or regulation shall require the grantee to perform any service, permit the grantee to perform any service or prohibit the grantee from performing any service, in conflict with the terms of this chapter or of any law or regulation of the Town, then as soon as possible following knowledge thereof, the grantee shall notify the Town of the point of conflict believed to exist between such regulation or law and the laws or regulations of the Town or this chapter.
The Town reserves the right to regulate rates for basic cable service and any other services offered over a cable system, to the extent permitted by applicable law. A grantee shall be subject to the rate regulation provisions provided for herein, and those of the FCC.
To the extent any applicable law may in the future: i) permit the Town to regulate any fee, charge or deposit, or any term or condition with respect thereto; ii) permit the Town to increase the franchise fee or the rate thereof; iii) permit the Town to assess the franchise fee against items or categories of items; or iv) expand the authority of the Town in any other way or manner, the Town shall not be estopped or prohibited from so doing by any provision of a franchise agreement, by virtue of having granted a franchise to a grantee, or by the existence thereof.