§ 12-90. Regulation of cable television systems, operators, and rates.

(a)

The Town of St. Francisville, hereinafter called the "municipality," is a franchising authority with the legal authority to adopt and the personnel to administer, regulations with respect to the basic service rates and charges of any cable television system operating in the municipality, including without limitation to the system currently being operated by Bailey Cable Television, Inc., doing business as Audubon Cablevision, hereinafter called "company," pursuant to the cable franchise agreement.

(b)

The municipality desires to regulate the basic service rates and charges of the company and other cable television systems which in the future operate in the municipality and shall do so in accordance with the Federal Communications Commission rate regulations, notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions in the existing franchise agreement between municipality and company. In connection with such regulations, the municipality will ensure a reasonable opportunity for consideration of the views of interested parties.

(c)

The mayor, or his designee, is authorized to execute on behalf of the municipality and file with the Federal Communications Commission such certification forms as are required by the Federal Communications Commission rate regulations in order to enable the municipality to regulate basic service rates and charges.

(Ord. No. 1993-6, 10-12-93)