The purpose of this chapter is to:
A. Provide for the franchising and regulation of cable systems within the City of Chicago; and
B. Provide for the payment of fees and other valuable consideration to the city for the use of city ways in the construction and operation of cable systems, and to compensate the city for other costs and activities associated therewith; and
C. Encourage the provision of advanced and competitive cable services on the widest possible basis to the businesses, institutions, and residents of the city; and
D. Provide for the development of cable systems as a means to improve communication between and among the citizens and public institutions of the city and as a vehicle for the participation of all segments of the city, including minorities and women, the economic opportunities created thereby, including ownership; and
E. Provide remedies and prescribe penalties for violation of this chapter and the franchise(s) granted hereunder.
(Prior code § 113.1-2; Amend Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 4-24-12, p. 23998, § 1)