(a) For purposes of determining any provider fee payable to the City by a Video Service Provider (VSP) operating or desiring to operate within the City, advertising revenue, as defined in Ohio R.C. 1332.32(B)(2)(g), shall be included with the revenues set forth in Ohio R.C. 1332.32(B)(1) in computing gross revenue.
(b) The provider fee owed to the City by any provider of video service to City residents shall be five percent (5%) of gross revenues as established by subsection (a) hereof.
(c) The Safety-Service Director shall provide the written notice of the provider fee set forth herein, as required by Ohio R.C. 1332.32(C)(2), to any video service provider who has given the City written notice of its intent to initially provide or additionally provide video services to subscribers within the City corporation limits.
(d) The Safety-Service Director is hereby authorized to negotiate with and/or send written notice to any VSP licensed to do business in the City to provide public, educational and government (PEG) channels, if and when the City is able to provide satisfactory PEG channel content.
(e) The Safety-Service Director is hereby authorized to negotiate with any VSP licensed to do business in the City concerning any other issue or item that may be introduced or made available by any such VSP or that may be sought by the City.
(f) The Safety-Service Director is hereby authorized to negotiate with any VSP licensed to do business in the City, and others, concerning the use of power poles required by such VSPs and others, including the rental fee for the use thereof.
(Ord. 2789. Passed 11-12-07.)
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