(A) The township has been in compliance with the Metro Act from its inception on 11-1-2002 and will continue to comply with the Metro Act, being M.C.L.A. §§ 484.3101 - 484.3120.
(B) The township, pursuant to the Metro Act, modifies any and all fees applicable to telecommunication providers’ use of the public rights-of-way to require the telecommunication providers to pay only those fees required under § 8 of the Metro Act; reserving any rights the township may have to fees due for the period ending 10-31-2002. If § 8 is found to be invalid or unconstitutional, this modification of fees is void from the date of modification.
(C) The township shall not hold a cable television operator in default or seek any remedy for failure to satisfy an obligation, if any, to pay after 11-1-2002, a franchise fee or other similar fee on that portion of gross revenues from charges the cable operator received for cable modem services provided through broadband internet transport access services while reserving any right the township may have to the fees due for the period ending 10-31-2002.
(D) The Township Clerk is directed to send a copy of this section to all telecommunication providers using the public rights-of-way within the township.
(Res. 03-07, passed 12-16-2003)