It is the City's policy to monitor through this Chapter 707 the provision of cable television service to the citizens of Bedford in the general areas of customer service, rate regulation and Public Access Channels. The provisions of this Chapter shall supersede any inconsistent provisions in any franchise agreements for the provision of cable television service. Specifically, the customer service standards are adopted pursuant to Ohio Law and Section 632 [47 U.S.C. § 552] of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992, as amended by the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and Federal Communications Commission regulations adopted thereunder, and the regulations governing the rates for basic tier services are adopted pursuant to Section 623 [47 U.S.C. § 543] of the Cable Television Consumer Protection Act of 1992, as amended by the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and Federal Communications Commission regulations adopted thereunder.
(Ord. 6965-97. Passed 9-15-97.)