§ 32.206 POWERS AND DUTIES.
   (A)   The Board shall make internal rules and procedures to govern the day-to-day operations of the Board.
   (B)   The Board shall study and advise the Mayor on the need to investigate franchisees in order to compile data and make recommendations to the Mayor, City Council, and School City of East Chicago regarding the extent, proper character, and quality of cable service to be furnished to the public.
   (C)   The Board shall study and advise the Mayor of the need to engage the contractual services of specialized consultants to assist the Board in the proper discharge of its responsibilities.
   (D)   The Board shall study and advise the Mayor of the need for additional regulations regarding the extent, character, and quality of cable service.
   (E)   The Board shall study and advise the Mayor regarding the need to investigate complaints relative to the cable service of any franchise.
   (F)   The Board shall study and advise the Mayor regarding the need to undertake studies to assess the compliance of franchisees with the terms of their franchises.
   (G)   The Board shall study and advise the Mayor regarding the need for the development of public, educational, and governmental access programming.
   (H)   The Board shall mediate disputes or disagreements between subscribers, users, potential subscribers, and user, and the grantee, but only in the event that the parties are first unable to resolve their disputes and if they agree to mediation by the cable administrator review.
   (I)   The Board shall study and advise the Mayor, City Council, and School City of East Chicago regarding any other matters relating to cable communications as directed by the Mayor.
(Prior Code, § 32.291) (Ord. 0-99-0023, passed 12-1-1999)