(A) Schedule filings. Grantee shall file with the town schedules which shall describe all services offered, all rates and charges of any kind, and all terms and conditions relating thereto. Grantee shall notify town and subscribers in writing at least 30 days prior to the implementation of any change in services offered, rate charges, or terms and conditions related thereto, as may be required by law.
(B) Nondiscriminatory rates. To the extent required by applicable federal or state law, grantee shall establish rates that are nondiscriminatory within the same general class of subscribers which must be applied fairly and uniformly to all subscribers in the franchise area for all services.
(1) Nothing contained herein shall prohibit the grantee from offering:
(a) Discounts to commercial and multiple-family dwelling subscribers billed on a bulk basis;
(b) Promotional discounts;
(c) Reduced installation rates for subscribers who have multiple services; or
(d) Discounts for senior citizens and/or low income residents.
(2) To the extent required by federal, state or local law or regulation, grantee’s charges and rates for all services shall be itemized on subscriber’s monthly bills.
(C) Town regulation. To the extent that federal or state law or regulation, and in particular § 626 of the Communications Act (47 U.S.C. § 543) and the regulations of the FCC, may now, or as the same may hereafter be amended to, authorize the town to regulate the rates for any particular service tiers, service packages, equipment or any other services provided by grantee, the town shall have the right to exercise rate regulation to the full extent authorized by law, or to refrain from exercising the regulation for any period of time, at the sole discretion of the town.
(D) Ability to petition. If applicable, the town shall have the right to petition the FCC or other appropriate agencies or organizations to obtain rate regulation authority or to petition the federal body to review or regulate rates in the town.