Under state law effective January 1, 2007, the California public utilities commission (PUC) has the sole authority to grant state franchises to provide video service. Pursuant to this state law, the city has certain rights and responsibilities with respect to state franchise holders, which include the receipt of a franchise fee and a fee for public, educational and government (PEG) purposes, and the authority to establish and enforce penalties for violations of customer service rules. The city retains authority to regulate the city's current cable franchise in accordance with this chapter and the cable franchise currently in effect until such time as the cable franchisee no longer holds a city franchise or is no longer operating under a current or expired city franchise. (Ord. 2012-005, 11-27-2012)