(a) The Village hereby adopts a rule that it will follow the regulations established by the FCC regarding regulation by the franchising authority of cable television basic service and equipment rates, as contained in 47 CFR Part 76, Subpart N (a copy of which, as it appeared in the Federal Register of May 21, 1993, is attached as Attachment 1 and hereby incorporated in this chapter).
(b) Council is hereby deemed to be the franchising authority for purposes of regulation pursuant to this chapter.
(c) Whenever the cable operator (or operators) providing basic service within and subject to regulation by the Village submits for review its existing rates for basic service and associated equipment costs, or a proposed increase in these rates, the Village shall issue public notice of such rate submittal by posting a notice in the place used for public notices in the Municipal Building, and interested parties shall be allowed to submit their views in writing or in person according to the time schedule and procedures specified in Attachment 2 to this chapter which is hereby incorporated herein. The cable operator and all interested parties must follow the schedule and procedures of Attachment 2 or Council may not give due consideration to their submittals.
(d) Council shall have the right to conduct public hearings and receive testimony regarding any rate proposal submitted by a cable operator and may by motion delegate to any specified Village official the right to oversee such proceeding or to undertake any of the ministerial duties of Council (for example, issuing notices) regarding the review and regulation of rates under this chapter.
(e) The purpose and intent of this chapter is to enable Council to meet the FCC's requirements for regulating cable television basic service and equipment rates to the fullest extent allowed by the Act and the FCC's regulations, and this chapter shall be interpreted pursuant to that purpose and intent.
(Ord. 93-16. Passed 10-4-93.)