Title
An Ordinance creating a ten (10) year, non-exclusive franchise for a cable television system within the confines of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government said franchise providing for: full financial and shareholder disclosure; indemnification by the franchise grantee and adequate insurance coverage; a $50,000 letter of credit to ensure franchise compliance; payment to the Government; requirements for providing data, testing the system, and meeting minimum operational standards; conditions of street occupancy; use of poles; minimum construction standards; minimum requirements for extending the system; access to community facilities; public, educational and government access channels; emergency alert override; antenna switches; two hour stand-by power; testing and analyzing the system and proof of performance; establishment of consumer services standards; establishment of standards for billing practices; establishment of a complaint procedure; refunds to subscribers for failure of service; rate regulation; council approval required for a transfer of control or assignment of the franchise; standards and procedures established for forfeiture of the franchise, assessment of penalties and valuation of the system; foreclosure and receivership provisions; reserving Government rights in the franchise; assurances of nondiscrimination; protections of subscriber privacy; administrative supervision of the franchise; government access to property and records. [Council Office, Maynard]
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL:
That this Ordinance be and hereby is adopted as the "Cable Television Ordinance" for the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. DEFINITIONS
2. FINANCIAL, CONTRACTUAL, SHAREHOLDER AND SYSTEM DISCLOSURE
3. BID PROCESS FOR RENEWALS & NEW APPLICANTS
4. APPLICATIONS FOR NEW FRANCHISES
5. GRANT OF NONEXCLUSIVE AUTHORITY
6. DURATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF FRANCHISE
7. COMPL...
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