This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Collegeville
Borough Cable Television Ordinance."
A.
The Borough of Collegeville finds that the development of cable television
and communications systems has the potential of having great benefit
and impact upon the people of Montgomery County. Because of the complex
and rapidly changing technology associated with cable television,
the Borough further finds that the public convenience, safety and
general welfare can best be served by establishing regulatory powers
which should be vested in the Borough or such persons as the Borough
shall designate. It is the intent of this chapter and subsequent amendments
to provide for and specify the means to attain the best possible public
interest and public purpose in these matters, and any franchise issued
pursuant to this chapter shall be deemed to include this finding as
an integral part thereof.
B.
Further, it is recognized that cable communications systems have
the capacity to provide not only entertainment and information services
to the Borough's residents, but can provide a variety of broadband,
interactive communications services to institutions and individuals.
C.
For these purposes, the following goals underlie the regulations
contained herein:
(1)
Cable communications services should be available to all Borough
residents.
(2)
The system should be capable of accommodating both the present and
reasonably foreseeable future communications needs of the Borough
and its residents and be upgraded to correspond to present state of
the art.
(3)
The system shall be constructed and maintained during the franchise
term so that new components may be integrated to the maximum extent
possible with existing facilities.
(4)
The communications system authorized by this chapter shall be responsive
to the needs and interests of the local community.
