(A) No person may construct a multichannel video system in the city to provide multichannel video service in the city without first obtaining from the city a franchise authorizing the construction of such a system.
(B) No multichannel video provider may provide multichannel video service to any person in the city unless a franchise from the city authorizing same is in full force and effect at all times while such service is being provided.
(C) To provide persons in the city with competition and a choice in multichannel video service, multichannel video providers (other than "cable operators" and "open video system operators" with such terms defined as referenced in § 118.02) providing multichannel video service in the city shall make up to two-thirds of the channels on their system available for the carriage of programming from other video programming providers in accordance with the principles and procedures established by the federal communications commission for the carriage of such programming by open video system operators.
(Ord. 3-2000, passed 4-17-00)