[CC 1990 § 7.5-61; Ord. No. 946 § 2(2.1), 9-19-1994]
Any rate order shall be in writing and shall explain the basis for the City's decision.
[CC 1990 § 7.5-62; Ord. No. 946 § 2(2.2), 9-19-1994]
Before prescribing a rate or ordering a reduction or a refund to subscribers, the City shall ensure the cable operator has had notice and opportunity to comment on the proposed rate, reduction or refunds.
[CC 1990 § 7.5-63; Ord. No. 946 § 2(2.3), 9-19-1994]
The City may take any steps that it is not prohibited from taking by Federal or State law to protect the public interest as part of any rate order or by any other means. By way of illustration and not limitation, it may require refunds, set rates and impose forfeitures and penalties directly or through its delegated representatives and enforce refund orders.
[CC 1990 § 7.5-64; Ord. No. 946 § 2(2.4), 9-19-1994]
Every order approving or setting a rate shall be subject to revision to the extent permitted under applicable laws and regulations, as the same may be amended from time to time.
[CC 1990 § 7.5-65; Ord. No. 946 § 2(2.5), 9-19-1994]
All filings, comments, recommendations, responses and orders shall be available for public inspection except to the extent proprietary material is withheld. Inspection can be made upon request to the Coordinator. All such materials regarding a particular filing will be made a part of the record before the City Council acts thereon.
[CC 1990 § 7.5-66; Ord. No. 946 § 2(2.6), 9-19-1994]
No cable operator shall discriminate among subscribers or potential subscribers to cable service. The City shall not prohibit a cable operator from offering reasonable discounts to senior citizens or to economically disadvantaged groups as defined by the FCC, so long as such discounts are offered equally to all subscribers in the franchise area who qualify as a member of the category or reasonable subcategory.
[CC 1990 § 7.5-67; Ord. No. 946 § 2(2.7), 9-19-1994]
In reviewing a basic service rate filing, the City may make an initial decision addressing whether a collective offering of a la carte channels will be treated as unregulated service or a regulated tier. Such decision must be made within the first thirty (30) days established for review of basic service rates or within sixty (60) days thereafter of a tolling order issued. The City shall provide notice of its decision to the cable operator and the public within seven (7) days of making the decision. Such an initial decision shall toll the time periods within which the City must decide upon rate filings until seven (7) days after the FCC decides any interlocutory appeal or, if no appeal is taken, until seven (7) days after the expiration of the time for filing an interlocutory appeal. Alternatively, the City may reserve its decision until it issues its final decision on the rate filing.