Loading...
A. Cable: This chapter shall not apply to cable television operators otherwise regulated by the cable television consumer protection and competition act of 1992.
B. Wireless Services: This chapter shall not apply to personal wireless service facilities.
C. Provisions Applicable To Excluded Providers: Providers excused by other law that prohibits the city from requiring a franchise shall not be required to obtain a franchise, but all of the requirements imposed by this chapter through the exercise of the city's police power and not preempted by other law shall be applicable.
(1979 Code § 12.46.040; Ord. 97-69, 9-23-1997)
For purposes of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words, and their derivatives shall have the meanings set forth in this section, unless the context clearly indicates that another meaning is intended. Words used in the present tense include the future tense, words in the single number include the plural number, words in the plural number include the singular. The words "shall" and "will" are mandatory, and "may" is permissive. Words not defined shall be given their common and ordinary meaning.
APPLICATION: The process by which a provider submits a request and indicates a desire to be granted a franchise to utilize the rights of way of all, or a part, of the city. An application includes all written documentation, verbal statements and representations, in whatever form or forum, made by a provider to the city concerning: the construction of a telecommunications system over, under, on or through the rights of way; the telecommunications services proposed to be provided in the city by a provider; and any other matter pertaining to a proposed system or service.
CITY: Ogden City, Utah.
COMPLETION DATE: The date that a provider begins providing services to customers in the city.
CONSTRUCTION COSTS: All costs of constructing a system, including make ready costs, other than engineering fees, attorney or accountant fees, or other consulting fees.
CONTROL OR CONTROLLING INTEREST: Actual working control in whatever manner exercised, including, without limitation, working control through ownership, management, debt instruments or negative control, as the case may be, of the system or of a provider. A rebuttable presumption of the existence of control or a controlling interest shall arise from the beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly, by any person, or group of persons acting in concert, of more than thirty five percent (35%) of any provider (which person or group of persons is hereinafter referred to as "controlling person"). "Control" or "controlling interest", as used herein, may be held simultaneously by more than one person or group of persons.
FCC: The federal communications commission, or any successor thereto.
FRANCHISE: The rights and obligation extended by the city to a provider to own, lease, construct, maintain, use or operate a system in the rights of way within the boundaries of the city. Any such authorization, in whatever form granted, shall not mean or include:
A. Any other permit or authorization required for the privilege of transacting and carrying on a business within the city required by the ordinances and laws of the city;
B. Any other permit, agreement or authorization required in connection with operations on rights of way or public property including, without limitation, permits and agreements for placing devices on or in poles, conduits or other structures, whether owned by the city or a private entity, or for excavating or performing other work in or along the rights of way.
FRANCHISE AGREEMENT: A contract entered into in accordance with the provisions of this chapter between the city and a franchisee that sets forth, subject to this chapter, the terms and conditions under which a franchise will be exercised.
GROSS REVENUE: Includes all revenues of a provider that may be included as gross revenue within the meaning of Utah Code Annotated title 11, chapter 26, as amended. In the case of any provider not covered within the ambit of chapter 26, title 11, Utah Code Annotated, the definition of "Gross Revenue" shall be that set forth in the franchise agreement.
INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDER: A person providing to another, for the purpose of providing telecommunication services to customers, all or part of the necessary system which uses the rights of way.
OPEN VIDEO SERVICE: Any video programming services provided to any person through the use of rights of way, by a provider that is certified by the FCC to operate an open video system pursuant to section 651 et seq., of the telecommunications act (to be codified at 47 USC title VI, part V), regardless of the system used.
OPEN VIDEO SYSTEM: The system of cables, wires, lines, towers, wave-guides, optic fiber, microwave, laser beams, and any associated converters, equipment, or facilities designed and constructed for the purpose of producing, receiving, amplifying or distributing open video services to or from subscribers or locations within the city.
OPERATOR: Any person who provides service over a telecommunications system and directly or through one or more persons owns a controlling interest in such system, or who otherwise controls or is responsible for the operation of such a system.
ORDINANCE OR TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORDINANCE: This chapter concerning the granting of franchises in and by the city for the construction, ownership, operation, use or maintenance of a telecommunications system.
PSC: The public service commission, or any successor thereto.
PERSON: Includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association, joint stock company, trust, or any other legal entity, but not the city.
PERSONAL WIRELESS SERVICES FACILITIES: Has the same meaning as provided in section 704 of the act (47 USC 332(c)(7)(c)), which includes what is commonly known as cellular and PSC services that do not install any system or portion of a system in the rights of way.
PROVIDER: An operator, infrastructure provider, resaler, or system lessee.
RESALER: Refers to any person that provides local exchange service over a system for which a separate charge is made, where that person does not own or lease the underlying system used for the transmission.
RIGHTS OF WAY: The surface of and the space above and below any public street, sidewalk, alley, or other public way of any type whatsoever, now or hereafter existing as such within the city.
SIGNAL: Any transmission or reception of electronic, electrical, light or laser or radio frequency energy or optical information in either analog or digital format.
SYSTEM LESSEE: Refers to any person that leases a system or a specific portion of a system to provide services.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS: The transmission, between or among points specified by the user, of information of the user's choosing (e.g., data, video, and voice), without change in the form or content of the information sent and received.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE OR SERVICES: Any telecommunications or communications services provided by a provider within the city that the provider is authorized to provide under federal, state and local law, and any equipment and/or facilities required for and integrated with the services provided within the city, except that these terms do not include "cable service", as defined in the cable communications policy act of 1984, as amended by the cable television consumer protection and competition act of 1992 (47 USC 521 et seq.), and the telecommunications act of 1996. Telecommunications system or systems also includes an open video system.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM OR SYSTEM: All conduits, manholes, poles, antennas, transceivers, amplifiers and all other electronic devices, equipment, wire and appurtenances owned, leased, or used by a provider, located in the rights of way and utilized in the provision of services, including fully digital or analog, voice, data and video imaging and other enhanced telecommunications services. Telecommunications system or systems also includes an open video system.
WIRE: Fiber optic telecommunications cable, wire, coaxial cable, or other transmission medium that may be used in lieu thereof for similar purposes.
(1979 Code § 12.46.050; Ord. 97-69, 9-23-1997; amd. Ord. 2000-66, 11-21-2000)
The city is empowered and authorized to issue nonexclusive franchises governing the installation, construction, and maintenance of systems in the city's rights of way, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. The franchise is granted through a franchise agreement entered into between the city and provider.
(1979 Code § 12.46.060; Ord. 97-69, 9-23-1997)
Except to the extent preempted by federal or state law, as ultimately interpreted by a court of competent jurisdiction, including any appeals, every provider must obtain a franchise prior to constructing a telecommunications system or providing telecommunications services using the rights of way, and every provider must obtain a franchise before constructing an open video system or providing open video services via an open video system. Any open video system or service shall be subject to the customer service and consumer protection provisions applicable to the cable TV companies to the extent the city is not preempted as ultimately interpreted by a court of competent jurisdiction, including any appeals. The fact that particular telecommunications systems may be used for multiple purposes does not obviate the need to obtain a franchise for other purposes. By way of illustration and not limitation, a cable operator of a cable system must obtain a cable franchise, and, should it intend to provide telecommunications services over the same system, must also obtain a telecommunications franchise.
(1979 Code § 12.46.070; Ord. 97-69, 9-23-1997)
A franchise shall not convey title, equitable or legal, in the rights of way. A franchise is only the right to occupy rights of way on a nonexclusive basis for the limited purposes and for the limited period stated in the franchise; the right may not be subdivided, assigned, or subleased, except as may be expressly provided in a franchise agreement. A franchise does not excuse a provider from obtaining appropriate access or pole attachment agreements before collocating its system on the property of others, including the city's property. This section shall not be construed to prohibit a provider from leasing conduit to another provider, so long as the lessee has obtained a franchise.
(1979 Code § 12.46.080; Ord. 97-69, 9-23-1997; amd. Ord. 2000-66, 11-21-2000)
Except to the extent exempted by federal or state law, any provider acting without a franchise on the effective date hereof shall request issuance of a franchise from the city within ninety (90) days of the effective date hereof. If such request is made, the provider may continue providing service during the course of negotiations. If a timely request is not made, or if negotiations cease and a franchise is not granted, the provider shall comply with the provisions of subsection 7-15-18B of this chapter.
(1979 Code § 12.46.090; Ord. 97-69, 9-23-1997)
The franchise granted by the city under the provisions of this chapter shall be a nonexclusive franchise providing the right and consent to install, repair, maintain, remove and replace its system on, over and under the rights of way in order to provide services.
(1979 Code § 12.46.100; Ord. 97-69, 9-23-1997)
Before offering or providing any services pursuant to the franchise, a provider shall obtain any and all regulatory approvals, permits, authorizations or licenses for the offering or provision of such services from the appropriate federal, state and local authorities, if required, and shall submit to the city upon the written request of the city evidence of all such approvals, permits, authorizations or licenses.
(1979 Code § 12.46.110; Ord. 97-69, 9-23-1997)
Loading...