(a) Senior Citizen Discount. From and after the first complete month following passage of renewal Ordinance 91-102, the Company shall allow a Senior Citizen Discount of fifteen percent (15%) off the prevailing customer subscription rates for those senior citizens in the City who qualify for the homestead exemption or live at City designated senior citizens' housing complexes, except that the Company shall not be required to offer such a discount for any off-the-air signal retransmission services or for premium services.
(b) Public Hearing For Rate Increase. In the event that the Company determines to increase subscriber rates, the Company shall give Council sixty days notice thereof. Such notice will be in writing to the Clerk of Council. The Company shall, if the City so requests, participate in an informational public hearing for the purpose of describing such rate increase and the reasons therefor. This subsection shall not be construed to impose any form of rate regulation on the Company.
(c) Discrimination. The Company shall not discriminate among customers of its service for Basic cable service. The Company may offer senior citizen and bulk rate discounts.
(d) Regulatory Authority. In the event that United States law permits local regulation of basic service rates, then notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this chapter, the City may exercise such regulatory authority.
(Ord. 91-102. Passed 10-21-91.)