(a) Not less than seven days before the date of the public hearing, the franchising authority shall send a written notice of the date, time and location of the public hearing to the regulated cable operator which submitted the existing rates or proposed rate increase for review. Said notice is to be sent to the regulated cable operator by first class mail.
(b) The franchising authority shall cause to be published, in a qualified newspaper of general circulation within the Township, a notice of the public hearing on the existing rate schedule or proposed rate increase request no less than seven days before the public hearing. Said notice shall:
(1) State that a regulated cable operator has submitted the existing rate schedule or the proposed rate increase request to the franchising authority for review, pursuant to this chapter;
(2) State the location and times at which the public may examine the submitted schedule of existing rates or the proposed rate increase request;
(3) State the date, time and location at which the franchising authority will conduct the public hearing; and
(4) State that all interested persons shall have an opportunity to comment on the rates at the public hearing, and/or to submit written comments on or before the date of the public hearing, to the franchising authority.
(Ord. 300. Passed 2-7-94.)