(a) The town of Cary finds that the development of cable television systems has the potential to provide great benefits for the people of Cary. The town finds that the public convenience, safety and general welfare can best be served by establishing a regulatory ordinance which delineates the principal regulatory requirements for persons operating cable systems within the town. It is the intent of this chapter to provide for and specify the means to secure the interest and public purpose in these matters and any franchise issued pursuant to this chapter shall be deemed to include this finding as an integral part thereof.
(b) For these purposes, the following goals underlie the regulations contained herein:
(1) Cable television services should be made available to the maximum number of town residents.
(2) Any cable system should be capable of accommodating both the present and reasonably foreseeable future cable television needs of residents of the town.
(3) Any cable system should be improved and upgraded during the franchise term so that the new facilities necessary for the operation of this system shall be integrated to the maximum extent possible with existing facilities.
(4) Cable systems authorized by this chapter shall be responsive to the needs and interests of the local community, and shall provide the widest possible diversity of programming sources and services to the public.
(Ord. No. 04-009, § 6-1, 8-26-2004)