(A) Because of the regulatory, technical, financial, marketing and legal uncertainties associated with cable communications, the franchisee shall agree to the following review provisions, in order to provide for a maximum degree of flexibility in the franchise and to help achieve a continued advanced and modern system for the town.
(1) The Board and the franchisee shall hold scheduled review sessions within 30 days of the fifth and tenth anniversary dates of the franchisee’s obtaining certification for the system from the FCC.
(2) Special review sessions may be held in the Board’s meeting place at any time during the term of the franchise, upon reasonable notice by either party to the other. A special review session shall be held in the event any clause or section of this chapter is voided, nullified, deleted or modified by the authority of any regulatory agency, including the FCC and the franchisee will comply with the FCC rules within one year from adoption of the new rule.
(B) The following topics shall be discussed at every scheduled review session: Service, rate structures, free or discounted services, application of new technologies, state of the art, system performances, services provided, programming offered, customer complaints, privacy in human rights, amendments to this chapter, undergrounding provisions, judicial and FCC rulings and extension of service. In addition, other topics may be discussed as determined by the Board.
(C) At either a scheduled or special review session, a public hearing may be called, if and as determined by the Board of Alderpersons.
(Prior Code, § 4.1-10) (Ord. passed 9-19-1979)