(a) Council hereby establishes a VSP Fee that is calculated by applying a VSP Fee Percentage of three percent (3%) to the video service provider’s gross revenues as defined in Section 1332.32(B) of the Video Law. For purposes of calculating the VSP Fee, the provider’s gross revenues shall include advertising revenues in accordance with Section 1332.32(B)(2)(g) of the Video Law. The VSP Fee Percentage and Video Law gross revenues definition, as modified in this section, shall apply equally to all video service providers and cable television operators providing video service in the City.
(b) The VSP Fee shall be paid by each video service provider providing service in the City on a quarterly basis but not sooner than forty-five (45) days nor later than sixty (60) days after the end of each calendar quarter.
(c) The Director of Safety and Service is authorized and directed to provide any video service provider with notice of the VSP Fee Percentage and gross revenue definition as determined by Council, which notice shall be given by certified mail, upon receipt of notice from such video service provider that it will begin providing video service in the City pursuant to a state-issued video service authorization.
(Ord. 07-13. Passed 3-12-13.)