(A) The town may exercise appropriate regulatory authority under the provisions of this chapter and applicable law. This authority shall be vested in the Board of Commissioners and administered through the Town Manager or his or her designee in order to provide day-to-day administration of this chapter and any franchise granted hereunder.
(B) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter to the contrary, the grantee shall at all times comply with all applicable laws and regulations of the local, state, and federal government. In the event that any actions of the state or federal government or any agency thereof, or any court of competent jurisdiction upon final adjudication, substantially reduce in any way the power or authority of the town under this chapter or the franchise, or if in compliance with any local, state, or federal law or regulation, the grantee finds conflict with the terms of this chapter, the franchise, or any law or regulation of the town, then as soon as possible following knowledge thereof, the grantee shall notify the town of the point of conflict believed to exist between the law or regulation and the laws or regulations of the town, this chapter, and the franchise. The town shall have the right to modify any provisions of this chapter to the reasonable extent as may be necessary to carry out the intent and purpose of this chapter.
(C) The town reserves the right to exercise the maximum plenary authority, as may at any time be lawfully permissible, to regulate the cable communications system, the franchise, and the grantee. Should applicable legislative, judicial, or regulatory authorities at any time permit regulation not presently permitted to the town, the town may, without the approval of the grantee, legislate any such additional regulation as may then be permissible, whether or not contemplated by this chapter.
(Ord. passed 10-13-1998)