(a) A grantee shall file with the City schedules which shall describe all services offered, all rates and charges of any kind and all terms and conditions relating thereto. No rates or charges shall be effective except as they appear on a schedule so filed. A grantee shall notify subscribers in writing at least thirty days prior to the implementation of any change in services offered, rates, charges or terms and conditions relating thereto.
(b) A grantee shall establish rates that are nondiscriminatory within the same general class of subscribers. Such rates must be applied fairly and uniformly to all subscribers in the franchise area for all services. Nothing contained herein shall prohibit a grantee from offering discounts to commercial and multiple-family dwelling subscribers billed on a bulk basis, or promotional discounts, or reduced installation rates for subscribers who have multiple services. A grantee's charges and rates for all services shall be itemized on a subscriber's monthly bill.
(c) To the extent that Federal or State law or regulation may now, or as the same may hereafter be amended to, authorize the City to regulate the rates for any particular service tiers, service packages, equipment or any other services provided by a grantee, the City shall have the right to exercise rate regulation to the full extent authorized by law, or to refrain from exercising such regulation for any period of time, at the sole discretion of the City.
(Ord. 95-17. Passed 9-18-95.)