§ 1060-030. FRANCHISE TO OPERATE

(a)

A non-exclusive franchise to construct, operate, and maintain a cable television system within the entire County may be granted by the County by ordinance, to any person, firm or corporation, whether operating under an existing franchise or not, who or which offers to furnish and provide such system under and pursuant to the terms and provisions of this chapter.

A franchise granted under the provisions of this chapter shall encompass the following purposes:

(1)

To engage in the business of providing cable television service, and such other services as may be permitted by law, including but not limited to data services, which Grantee chooses to provide to subscribers within the designated service area.

(2)

To erect, install, construct, repair, rebuild, reconstruct, replace, maintain, and retain, cable lines, related electronic equipment, supporting structures, appurtenances, and other property in connection with the operation of the cable system in, on, over, under, upon, along and across streets or other public places within the designated service area.

(3)

To maintain and operate said franchise properties for the origination, reception, transmission, amplification, and distribution of television and radio signals and for the delivery of cable services, and such other services as may be permitted by law, including but not limited to data services.

(4)

To set forth the obligations of a Grantee under the franchise.

(b)

Grantor specifically reserves the right to grant, at any time, such additional franchises for a cable television system as it deems appropriate, subject to applicable state and federal law. Grantor may grant an additional franchise only after conducting a public hearing on the grant of the additional franchise(s).