(a) The Village may grant, pursuant to the terms of a Franchise Agreement, the right, privilege and franchise within the Franchise Area: to establish, construct, operate and maintain the System in, upon, over and under the Public Rights-of-Way and within easements or other rights to use property which are effective for the purposes of the Grant; to extend the System to and offer the services of the System to all Potential Subscribers; to acquire by lease, license, purchase or other right to use equipment, facilities and improvements, and land constituting all or part of the System; to connect Subscribers to the System; and to repair, replace, enlarge and extend the System.
(b) The term of a Grant shall be as stated in the Franchise Agreement.
(c) Grant shall not be exclusive. The Village may make a grant to any other Person on terms no less burdensome and no more favorable than the terms of this Chapter.