(A) After the operator has submitted a rate filing to justify its current rates, or to seek an increase, the current rates shall remain in effect subject to further action by the city.
(B) If the city takes no action within 30 days of the submission, to approve, disapprove or toll the period of reviewing the rates, the current rates or the proposed rates, as the case may be, shall be deemed approved; provided, however, that, the city may toll the 30-day period by issuing a brief written municipal order explaining that it needs additional time to request or review additional information or consider comments from interested parties.
(1) For filings not involved cost-of-service showings, the city may toll the rates for an additional 90 days after the expiration of the initial 30 days.
(2) For filings seeking a rate increase based upon a cost-of-service showing, the city may toll the rates for an additional 150 days after the expiration of the initial 30 days. If City Council so desires, within 30 days of receipt of a cost-of-service showing, it may ask the FCC pursuant to 47 C.F.R. § 76.7 to examine the cable operator’s showing. The city shall issue an order stating that it is seeking Commission assistance and serve a copy of the order on the cable operator before the 30-day deadline.
(3) If the rates are tolled with respect to current rates, the rates may remain in effect subject to refund as specified in § 117.09 of this chapter. If the rates are tolled with the regard to a proposed increase, the increase in rates shall not go into effect unless the city orders that they shall go into effect subject to refund.
(Prior Code, § 119.08) (Ord. 18, passed 5-9-1994)