[CC 1990 § 7.5-61; Ord. No. 946 § 2(2.1), 9-19-1994]
Any rate order shall be in writing and shall explain the basis
for the City's decision.
[CC 1990 § 7.5-62; Ord. No. 946 § 2(2.2), 9-19-1994]
Before prescribing a rate or ordering a reduction or a refund
to subscribers, the City shall ensure the cable operator has had notice
and opportunity to comment on the proposed rate, reduction or refunds.
[CC 1990 § 7.5-63; Ord. No. 946 § 2(2.3), 9-19-1994]
The City may take any steps that it is not prohibited from taking
by Federal or State law to protect the public interest as part of
any rate order or by any other means. By way of illustration and not
limitation, it may require refunds, set rates and impose forfeitures
and penalties directly or through its delegated representatives and
enforce refund orders.
[CC 1990 § 7.5-64; Ord. No. 946 § 2(2.4), 9-19-1994]
Every order approving or setting a rate shall be subject to
revision to the extent permitted under applicable laws and regulations,
as the same may be amended from time to time.
[CC 1990 § 7.5-65; Ord. No. 946 § 2(2.5), 9-19-1994]
All filings, comments, recommendations, responses and orders
shall be available for public inspection except to the extent proprietary
material is withheld. Inspection can be made upon request to the Coordinator.
All such materials regarding a particular filing will be made a part
of the record before the City Council acts thereon.
[CC 1990 § 7.5-66; Ord. No. 946 § 2(2.6), 9-19-1994]
No cable operator shall discriminate among subscribers or potential
subscribers to cable service. The City shall not prohibit a cable
operator from offering reasonable discounts to senior citizens or
to economically disadvantaged groups as defined by the FCC, so long
as such discounts are offered equally to all subscribers in the franchise
area who qualify as a member of the category or reasonable subcategory.
[CC 1990 § 7.5-67; Ord. No. 946 § 2(2.7), 9-19-1994]
In reviewing a basic service rate filing, the City may make
an initial decision addressing whether a collective offering of a
la carte channels will be treated as unregulated service or a regulated
tier. Such decision must be made within the first thirty (30) days
established for review of basic service rates or within sixty (60)
days thereafter of a tolling order issued. The City shall provide
notice of its decision to the cable operator and the public within
seven (7) days of making the decision. Such an initial decision shall
toll the time periods within which the City must decide upon rate
filings until seven (7) days after the FCC decides any interlocutory
appeal or, if no appeal is taken, until seven (7) days after the expiration
of the time for filing an interlocutory appeal. Alternatively, the
City may reserve its decision until it issues its final decision on
the rate filing.