(A) There is hereby awarded to the company a non-exclusive franchise for the occupation or use of the public ways within the city for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a CATV system.
(B) This franchise shall remain effective for 15 years, unless sooner revoked as provided in § 111.03.
(C) Nothing in this franchise shall affect the right of the city to grant to any other person a franchise to occupy and use the public ways for the construction, operation, and maintenance of CATV or similar facilities within the city. The city shall give any application for any additional franchise to another. Nothing contained in this franchise shall prohibit the company from appearing before the City Council and being heard on any application for any additional franchise to another.
(D) This franchise applies only to the operation of a CATV system as provided herein, and does not take the place of any other franchise, license or permit which might be required by federal, state or local law.
(E) In the operation of its system, the company shall not deprive an inhabitant of any building, by contract or otherwise, of any existing right to use an individual or master antenna for the purpose of receiving television signals.
(Ord. 224, passed - - )