§ 121.53 FILING; BURDEN OF PROOF.
   (A)   A cable operator shall submit its schedule of rates for the basic service tier and associated equipment or a proposed increase in rates in accordance with the Act and the FCC Rules. The cable operator shall include as part of its submission any information as is necessary to show that its schedule of rates or its proposed increase in rates complies with the Act and the FCC Rules. The cable operator shall file ten copies of the schedule or proposed increase with the City Clerk. For purposes of this subchapter, the filing of the cable operator shall be deemed to have been made when at least ten copies have been received by the City Clerk. The City Council may, by resolution or otherwise, adopt rules and regulations prescribing the information, data and calculations which must be included as part of the cable operator's filing of the scheduled rates or a proposed increase.
   (B)   In addition to information and data required by rules and regulations of the city pursuant to division (A) of this section, a cable operator shall provide all information requested by the City Manager in connection with the city's review and regulation of existing rates for the basic service tier and associated equipment or a proposed increase in these rates. The City Manager may establish deadlines for submission of the requested information and the cable operator shall comply with those deadlines.
   (C)   A cable operator has the burden of proving that its schedule of rates for the basic service tier and associated equipment or a probed increase in rates complies with the Act and the FCC Rules including, without limitation, 47 USC 543 and 47 CFR 76.922 and 76.923.
(‘83 Code, § 123.53) (Ord. 96-003, passed 4-1-96) Penalty, see § 121.99