Greenfield Municipal Code Art. IV Regulation of Franchise

Grantor shall exercise appropriate regulatory authority under the provisions of this chapter and applicable law.

(Ord. 322 § 4.01, 1986)

A. Grantor and grantee shall hold a cable communications system and services review session on or about the fifth anniversary date of the franchise agreement. Subsequent cable communications system review sessions shall be scheduled by grantor every five years thereafter.

B. The purpose of these review sessions shall be to evaluate the performance of grantee within the provisions of this chapter.

C. Grantor shall be entitled to measure the performance of grantee not only against the literal compliance with the written requirements of this franchise, but also against the reasonableness of the methods employed by the grantee to meet such requirements.

D. Topics for discussion and review at the cable communications system and services review sessions may include, but not be limited to, services provided, application of new technologies, cable communications system performance, programming, subscriber complaints, user complaints, rights of privacy, amendments to the franchise, undergrounding processes, developments in the law and regulatory changes. Either grantor or grantee may select additional topics for discussion at any review session.

E. Not later than sixty days after the conclusion of each cable communications system and services review session, grantor shall issue findings including specifically a listing of any cable service not then being provided to the subscribers that are considered technically and economically feasible. Grantor and grantee shall then enter negotiations regarding the provision of such services. Negotiations shall be initiated upon written notice given by the city or grantee to the other and shall be concluded within six months from each fiveyear anniversary date.

F. At each review session, in reviewing the performance of grantee, it is the intent of grantor that the CATV system shall at the end of this franchise, be in the same technological position relative to other CATV franchises of similar size.

(Ord. 322 § 4.02, 1986)

A. Grantee shall conduct performance tests in accordance with the requirements of Section 76.610 through 76.619, or any successor section, of the Federal Communication Commission's Rules, Regulations or Guidelines, as those requirements may apply or be amended from time to time.

B. Within ninety days after the end of each calendar year, grantee shall make available, if requested by grantee, a summary report which attests to the performance of the physical plant of the cable communications system, as to compliance with subsection A of this section.

(Ord. 322 § 4.03, 1986)