Grantee shall provide support for PEG programming pursuant to
the provisions of the franchise ordinance.
(Ord. 1598 § 1, 1992)
(a)
The
grantee shall extend energized trunk or distribution cable from any
existing terminus of the cable system to any area immediately adjacent
thereto located within the grantee's franchise area having a density
of at least thirty-five residential dwelling units per mile as measured
from that terminus, provided that (1) each such dwelling unit is to
be located within a distance of no more than a standard one hundred
fifty-foot drop as measured from the anticipated location of such
trunk or distribution cable, and (2) the grantee is able to secure
all necessary easements or rights-of-way for purposes of locating
its cable system in the area of such extension, including the location
of all trunk, distribution and drop cables, on reasonable terms and
conditions.
(b)
The grantee shall extend cable television services to any isolated residences not within the terms of subsection (a) or commercial premises at a premium installation rate upon request by the resident or owner. The premium installation rate charged shall be the actual cost for the extension, including the costs, if any, of improving the trunk or distribution facilities to permit such extension. The grantee may request advance payment for such installation.
(Ord. 1598 § 1, 1992)
It is the city's intent that tenants not be discriminated against
in the ability to subscribe to cable services. The grantee shall be
required to provide service to tenants in individual units of a multiple
housing facility with all services offered to other dwelling units
within the franchise area, so long as the owner of the facility consents
in writing, if requested by the grantee, to the following:
(1)
To
the grantee's providing the service to units of the facility on such
terms and conditions as are reasonably acceptable to the grantee,
provided that the owner of the facility does not seek to charge the
grantee any fee or consideration for access to the facility or for
the right of providing cable television service to the dwelling units
within the facility;
(2)
To
reasonable conditions and time for installation, maintenance, and
inspection of the system on the facility premises;
(3)
To
reasonable conditions promulgated by the grantee to protect the grantee's
equipment and to encourage widespread use of the system; and
(4)
To
not discriminate in rental charges, or otherwise, between tenants
who receive cable service and those who do not.
(5)
To
provide all easements, rights-of-way and other rights of access deemed
reasonably necessary or appropriate by the grantee for purposes of
providing cable television service to the facility.
(Ord. 1598 § 1, 1992)
(a)
It
is the right of all subscribers to continue receiving service insofar
as their financial and other obligations to the grantee are honored.
In the event that a new grantee elects to overbuild, rebuild, modify,
or sell the system, the existing grantee shall, to the greatest extent
economically and technically, maintain continuity of service to all
subscribers.
In the event of a change of grantee, or in the event a new operator
acquires the system, the original grantee shall cooperate with the
city, new grantee or operator in maintaining continuity of service
to all subscribers.
(b)
In
the event the grantee willfully fails to operate the system for five
consecutive days without prior approval of the city or without just
cause, the city may, at its option, operate the system or designate
an operator until such time as the grantee restores service under
conditions acceptable to the city or a permanent operator is selected.
If the city is required to fulfill this obligation for the grantee,
then during such period as the city fulfills such obligation, the
city shall be entitled to collect all revenues from the system, and
the grantee shall reimburse the city for all reasonable costs or damages
in excess of the revenues collected by the city that are the result
of the grantee's failure to perform.
(Ord. 1598 § 1, 1992)
