Applicants for a cable franchise will be required to furnish information to be evaluated according to the following criteria.
(A) Service priorities. System capability in terms of no cost or low cost telecasting production facilities and service available to municipal and educational institutions, community groups and individuals; system provisions for two-way communications; and the maximum total channels provided by the system.
(B) Installation plan. An installation plan that addresses the flexibility needed to adjust to new developments, maintenance practices and services that would be available to the subscriber and the community upon initial activation and throughout the duration of the franchise.
(C) Rate schedule. Applicant's installation and subscriber rate schedule.
(D) Financial soundness. Evidence of the applicant regarding the following:
(1) Its financial ability to assure completion of construction as called for in the application and franchise agreement within 18 months of the effective date of the franchise;
(2) Its ability to obtain all necessary and required permits and authorizations from the federal, state and local governments;
(3) Its ability to sustain and enhance a fiscally sound system throughout the duration of the franchise;
(4) Its ability to obtain the performance bond or letter of credit specified in § 113.127 should it be awarded a franchise. Evidence of current financial capability shall include but not be limited to the most recent three years audited or reviewed financial statements of the applicant and of any parent entities and a copy of the most recent published annual report and 10-K report if the applicant is, or is a subsidiary of, a publicly held company.
(5) Demonstrated experience in operating a cable communications system under local government franchise, the extent to which an applicant has experience in operating a cable communications system under city, village, township or county franchise.
(6) The extent to which the system presents and supports a program whereby the school district and other educational institutions such as Oakland Community College, Oakland University and Birmingham Center for Continuing Education may benefit, utilize and develop educational programs for students and subscribers; the extent to which the system provides an activated two-way system and a plan to interconnect public schools within the school district through a cable communications network.
(7) The extent to which the system will meet or exceed all of the technical standards and specifications set forth in the most current FCC Technical Standards Order.
(8) The extent to which the system offers at least alternate levels of pay cable services, for the purpose of providing a pay cable channel that would offer full service pay cable programming and a distinct pay cable channel that would offer a minipay package designed and marketed for general audience and family viewing.
(9) The extent to which the system includes a firm timetable for active interconnection with other political subdivisions in the Detroit Dominant Market Area.
(10) The extent to which the system offers system technology sufficiently flexible and progressive to adapt to new services, including: home security, energy management, meter reading, home computer for entertainment, educational, business or personal purposes, two-way computer data transmission, internet access and traffic signalization.
(Ord. passed - -)