OVS AGREEMENT — A contract entered into in accordance
with the provisions of this chapter between the City of Cohoes 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 of Cohoes
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invalid or unenforceable or are repealed.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 of Cohoes 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.