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(A) (1) Upon completion of its review of the proposed rates for the basic service tier of cable television services, and the equipment necessary to provide the basic tier of service, the Board of County Commissioners shall adopt its decision by formal resolution. The resolution shall indicate the reasons for the decision.
(2) Upon passage of the resolution, the county shall publish the resolution in resolution form.
(B) In the event the cable operator’s proposed rates exceed the reasonable rate standard, as established by the Federal Communications Commission in its rules and regulations attached hereto, the Board of County Commissioners may order the rates reduced by rollbacks or refunds to subscribers, in the manner so prescribed by the Federal Communications Commission.
(Prior Code, § 110.224) (Ord. 93-15, passed 11-15-1993)
(A) In considering information provided by the grantee as a part of review of his or her rates for the basic service tier of cable television services, and the equipment necessary to provide the basic tier of service, the county shall not disclose to the public the content of any records, forms, reports, calculations, or other documents as provided which the grantee has indicated as being of a proprietary interest or constituting a trade secret in nature.
(B) The county officer responsible for administration of the State Access to Public Records Act shall retain the right to determine the validity of the grantee’s claim of proprietary interest or trade secrecy in accordance with the provisions of the State Access to Public Records Act, I.C. 5-14-3-1 et seq.
(Prior Code, § 110.225) (Ord. 93-15, passed 11-15-1993)
The county may order the cable operator to refund to subscribers a portion of previously paid rates under the following conditions:
(A) A portion of the previously paid rates have been determined to be in excess of the permitted basic cable service tier charge, or above the actual cost of equipment; or
(B) The cable operator has failed to comply with a valid rate order issued by the county.
(Prior Code, § 110.226) (Ord. 93-15, passed 11-15-1993)