(A) Franchisee may file a written petition, at any time, with the authority seeking relief from one or more provisions of this chapter. The relief requested may specifically include the delay in implementation of one or more provisions of this chapter.
(B) So that no provider of multichannel service (such as a wireless cable operator, competing cable operator, phone company, video dial tone provider, or direct broadcast satellite service) shall receive an unfair competitive advantage, the operator shall be entitled to relief from competition as follows. If a competing multi-channel service ("competitor") is available to 50% or greater of the city then:
(1) The operator shall have no greater channel capacity requirement than competitor.
(2) The operator shall have no greater requirement to provide public, educational, or government access than competitor.
(3) The operator shall have no greater responsibility to furnish reports than competitor.
(4) The operator shall have no greater customer notification requirements than competitor.
(5) The restrictions on the operator's billing practices shall be no greater than the restrictions placed on competitor.
(6) The operator's customer service requirements shall be no greater than competitor's.
(7) The operator shall have no greater responsibility to provide institutional networks or data transmission facilities or interconnection than competitor.
(8) The operator shall have no greater responsibility to pay a franchise fee than competitor.
(Ord. O-19-08, passed 11-11-08)