(A) The town shall have the following regulatory responsibility:
(1) Administration and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter and any franchise granted hereunder to the full extent necessary to assure compliance with the chapter and the franchise agreement;
(2) Award, renewal, extension or termination of a franchise pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the franchise and other applicable law; and
(3) Consent prior to transfer of any franchise granted hereunder.
(B) The town may but need not perform the following functions:
(1) Coordinate plans for expansion, interconnection and growth of cable services;
(2) Analyze the possibility of integrating cable communications with other local, state or regional cable television networks;
(3) Provide the administrative effort necessary for the conduct of performance evaluations, and any other activities required for the administration of the franchise;
(4) Monitor grantee’s process for handling citizen complaints and periodically inspect and analyze the records related to the complaints;
(5) Receive applications for rate increases, if applicable, and provide staff assistance in the analysis and recommendations thereto;
(6) Monitor grantee’s adherence to operational standards, service requirements and line extension policies;
(7) Assure compliance with applicable laws and ordinances;
(8) Arrange tests and analysis of equipment and performance, as needed to ensure compliance with this chapter and the franchise;
(9) Assure continuity in service;
(10) Receive for examination all data and reports required by this chapter;
(11) Evaluate grantee’s performance; and
(12) Regulate rates and service, if applicable.