An application for an initial franchise to provide cable service to both residential and nonresidential locations shall be in writing on a form, generally in conformance with Appendix A, and which shall contain at least the following:
(a) Name and business address of applicant;
(b) A statement as to the proposed service area, and whether applicant holds an existing authorization to access the rights-of-way in the city and a map of the areas where the authorization exists if for an area other than the entire city;
(c) Resumé of prior history of applicant, including the legal, technical and financial expertise of applicant in the cable service field;
(d) List of officers, directors and managing employees of applicant and resumés of each;
(e) A proposed construction and schedule to provide cable service to subscribers;
(f) A certificate of insurance consistent with the requirements of this chapter;
(g) A description of the cable system the applicant intends to build, including its capacity, the types of equipment proposed for use, and the cable services which will be offered;
(h) The initial service area as required in § 123.200, including schedule for construction completion and activation of the cable system;
(i) A description of the financial qualifications of the applicant to construct and operate the cable system including a balance sheet, income statement sources and uses of funds statement, and pro forma projections for at least three years of operation subsequent to cable system completion;
(j) A proposed plan for public, educational and governmental access channels, including funding, facilities and equipment and capacity on the cable system to be dedicated for educational and governmental use; and
(k) An application will not be final until complete information as may be required by the city has been provided by an applicant.
(1992 Code, § 44-18) (Ord. 104-09, passed 11-16-2009)