The provisions of this section express the intention and desire of the commission. Applicants shall be authorized but not required, to include within their applications cable capacities which comport with the provisions of this section. An applicant who chooses to make a cable capacity proposal at variance with the provisions of this section shall not be disqualified from bidding or consideration in selection of the franchisee. It is expressly declared that the factors upon which selection will be based are so numerous and subjective as to make it impossible to know in advance the relative importance of a determination by an applicant to either make or not to make such a proposal in relation to other factors upon which award of a franchise will be based. The cable television system installed pursuant to the initial CATV franchise should consist of not less than two cables for the subscriber network, plus a third cable for the institutional network. Each of the three cables should have a capacity of not less than thirty-five (35) channels.
The cables for the subscriber network should be installed within service area and outside thereof in such a manner as to comply with the availability of service requirements established by Article V of this chapter. One of the cables for the subscriber network should be fully operational as services are required to be made available pursuant to the provisions of Article V of this chapter. The second cable for the subscriber network should be installed at the same time as the other two cables, but may be initially inoperable. The second cable for the subscriber network should become operable by such date or within such time as is prescribed within the application submitted by the franchisee or resolution offering the franchise.
The cable for the institutional network should be fully operational as services are required to be made available pursuant to the provisions of Article V of this chapter. The cable for the institutional network may be installed in all areas in which the subscriber network cables are installed. Within service areas applicable to a franchise, the cable for the institutional network should pass such public and institutions, facilities and buildings as are prescribed by the request for proposals. (Prior code § 20.04.304)