In addition to the provisions outlined in Article
IV regarding franchise application, grant and authority, the approval of a cable franchise is also subject to the provisions and requirements outlined in this Article
V:
A. Cable franchisee is subject to this chapter, the Cable Act and such
other federal and state statutes, rules and regulations as may be
applicable.
B. If a conflict arises between the language in Article
V and any other part of this chapter, the provisions of this Article
V shall prevail.
The minimum capacity for a cable system shall be 450 MHz with
at least 77 downstream channels. Each cable franchise agreement shall
require the franchisee to provide the Village with a written description
of the cable system within the Village, including technical characteristics,
channel capacity, channel carriage and a strand map. The franchisee
shall provide the Village with an updated description upon request
by the Village, or whenever substantial changes in the system are
made.
The franchisee shall, to the maximum extent possible, assign,
as dial or station locations for local broadcast television stations
carried on the system, numbers, accessible by either a cable-ready
television or a converter, which correspond to their respective FCC-assigned
television station call numbers.
To the extent applicable, renewal shall be governed by the Cable
Act.
Applications for franchises shall include proposals for the
provision of public, educational and governmental access to the telecommunications
system.