"OVS agreement"
means a contract entered into in accordance with the provisions
of this chapter between the City and an OVS franchisee setting forth
the terms and conditions under which the franchise will be exercised.
If a franchisee's FCC certification is revoked or otherwise
terminates as a result of the passage of time or as a matter of law,
the City may revoke the OVS franchise after a hearing. The OVS franchise
may also be revoked if federal regulations or statutory provisions
governing OVS are declared invalid or unenforceable, or are repealed.
The City may regulate a franchisee's rates and charges except
as prohibited by law, and may do so by amendment to this chapter,
separate ordinance, by amendment to an OVS agreement, or in any other
lawful manner.
A franchisee may not require a subscriber or a building owner
or manager to enter into an exclusive contract as a condition of providing
or continuing service, nor may a franchisee enter into any arrangement
that would effectively prevent other persons from using the OVS to
compete in the delivery of cable services with a franchisee or its
affiliates.