(a) Grant. Franchising Authority hereby grants to Grantee a nonexclusive Franchise which authorizes Grantee to construct and operate a Cable System and offer Cable Service and other service in, along, among, upon, across, above, over, under, or in any manner connected with Public Ways within the Service Area and for that purpose to erect, install, construct, repair, replace, reconstruct, maintain, or retain in, on, over, under, upon, across, or along any Public Way and all extensions thereof and additions thereto, such poles, wires, cables, conductors, ducts, conduits, vaults, manholes, pedestals, amplifiers, appliances, attachments, and other related property or equipment as may be necessary or appurtenant to the Cable System.
(b) Term. The Franchise granted pursuant to this Ordinance shall be for an initial term of ten (10) years from the date passed and adopted unless otherwise lawfully terminated in accordance with the terms of this Ordinance will expire on 2021.
(c) Acceptance. Grantee shall accept the Franchise granted pursuant hereto by signing this Ordinance and filing same with the City Clerk or other appropriated official or agency of Franchising Authority within sixty (60) days after the passage and final adoption of this Ordinance.
(d) Favored Nations. In the event the Franchising Authority enters into, or has entered into, a franchise, permit, license, authorization, or other agreement of any kind with any Person other than Grantee to enter into Franchising Authority's streets and public ways for the purpose of constructing or operating a Cable System or providing Cable Service to any part of the Service Area, the material provisions thereof shall be reasonably comparable to those contained herein, in order that one operator not be granted an unfair competitive advantage over another, and to provide all parties equal protection under the law.
(e) Renewal of Franchise. By mutual consent, the Grantee shall have the option to renew this Franchise for an additional period not to exceed ten (10) years. Should Grantee desire to exercise this option, it shall so notify the Franchising Authority in writing, not less than three (3) months prior to expiration of this Franchise. (Passed 12-11-11)