4-280-180 Subscriber and user fees.

   A.   By accepting a franchise granted pursuant to the terms and conditions imposed by this chapter, a grantee agrees that the city shall have the authority and right to regulate grantee's cable service rates.

   B.   All charges to subscribers and users shall be consistent with a schedule of fees for all services offered as established by the grantee.

   C.   A grantee shall not, with regard to fees and any other conditions of service, within the entire franchise area, discriminate or grant any preference or advantage to any person; provided, however, that a grantee may establish different rates for different classes of subscribers or users, provided that the grantee not discriminate between subscribers or users of the same services. Nothing herein shall be deemed to prevent a grantee from offering promotional or bulk discount rates so long as such discounts are available in a uniform and consistent manner in accordance with existing law.

   D.   Grantee may, at its own discretion, in a nondiscriminatory manner, waive, reduce or suspend connection fees and/or monthly service fees for promotional purposes.

(Prior code § 113.1-21; Amend Coun. J. 2-15-84, p. 5159; 3-27-85, p. 14767; 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 4-24-12, p. 23998, § 1)

Editor's note – Coun. J. 4-24-12, p. 23998, § 1, renumbered former § 4-280-180 as § 4-280-140, and renumbered this section, which was formerly § 4-280-210, as § 4-280-180.

4-280-190 Books and records.

   A.   A grantee shall, (1) within 30 days following the acceptance of a franchise and (2) upon written request of the city, furnish the cable administrator a list, showing the names and addresses of persons owning three percent or more of the outstanding stock or equivalent ownership interest of the grantee. Such a list shall include a roster of the grantee's officers and directors (or equivalent managerial personnel) and their addresses.

   B.   A grantee shall maintain books and records of its operations within the city to show the total revenues, by cable service category in sufficient detail, consistent with generally accepted accounting principles.

   C.   A grantee shall maintain such books and records for the franchise area specified in the franchise separately from any other operations; provided, however, that any expenses or expenditures which apply to both the system in said franchise area and any other operations shall be reasonably allocated between all such operations, consistent with generally accepted accounting principles. Such books and records shall be retained, in any reasonable form, for a period of not less than 10 years. The city shall have the right to extend the retention period through the term of any renewed franchise.

   D.   The books and records of a grantee's operation within the city shall be made available in the city during normal business hours, for inspection and audit by the city within ten days after such request has been made.

   E.   Copies of a grantee's schedule of charges, contract or application forms for subscriber service, policy regarding the processing of subscriber complaints, delinquent subscriber disconnect and reconnect procedures and any other terms and conditions adopted as a grantee's policy in connection with its subscribers shall be filed with the cable administrator and shall be made available for inspection by the public in the grantee's local office.

(Prior code § 113.1-22; Amend Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 4-24-12, p. 23998, § 1)

Editor's note – Coun. J. 4-24-12, p. 23998, § 1, renumbered former § 4-280-190 as § 4-280-150, and renumbered this section, which was formerly § 4-280-220, as § 4-280-190.

ARTICLE VI. SYSTEM OPERATIONS (4-280-200 et seq.)

4-280-200 Franchise areas.

   A.   The areas of the city for which applications for franchise will be accepted shall be specified by the council.

(Prior code § 113.1-23; Amend Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 4-24-12, p. 23998, § 1)

Editor's note – Coun. J. 4-24-12, p. 23998, § 1, renumbered former § 4-280-200 as § 4-280-170, and renumbered this section, which was formerly § 4-280-230, as § 4-280-200.