(A) The town shall have the following regulatory responsibility:
(1) Administration and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter and any franchise granted hereunder;
(2) Award renewal, extension, or termination of a franchise pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the franchise, and other applicable law;
(3) Consent prior to sale or transfer of any franchise granted hereunder; and
(4) Performance evaluations pursuant to this chapter and the franchise.
(B) The town also reserves the right to perform the following functions:
(1) Develop objectives and coordinate activities related to the operation of government channels;
(2) Provide technical, programming, and operational support to public agency users such as town departments, schools, and health care institutions;
(3) Coordinate plans for interconnection of cable services;
(4) Analyze the possibility of integrating cable communications with other town, state, or regional telecommunications networks;
(5) Formulate and recommend long-range telecommunications policy for the town and provide for the determination of future cable-related needs and interests of the community;
(6) Provide the administrative effort necessary for the conduct of performance evaluations pursuant to this chapter and the franchise, and any other activities required for the administration of the franchise;
(7) Monitor the grantee’s process for handling citizen complaints and periodically inspect and analyze the records related to the complaints;
(8) Monitor the grantee’s adherence to operational procedures and line-extension policies;
(9) Assure compliance with applicable laws and ordinances;
(10) Arrange tests and analyses of equipment and performance, pursuant to this chapter and the franchise, to ensure compliance with this chapter and the franchise;
(11) Provide for reasonable continuity in service; and
(12) Receive for examination all data and reports required by this chapter.
(Ord. passed 10-13-1998)