§ 1060-507. FRANCHISE—CONDITIONS REQUIRED FOR APPLICATION APPROVAL

Upon consideration of any such application, the Board may refuse to grant the requested franchise, or the Board, by resolution, may grant a franchise for a CATV system to any such applicant as may appear from such application to be, in the opinion of the Board, best qualified to render proper and efficient CATV service to the television viewers and subscriber in the County. The Board's decision in the matter shall be final. If favorably considered, the application submitted shall constitute and form a part of the franchise as granted. It is the intention of this subchapter than the franchise shall not be granted upon a cash auction bid but that the Board shall consider those factors set forth in Section 53066 of the Government Code of the state in granting the franchise, including, but not limited to, the following:

(a)

The quality of service offered;

(b)

The rates to the subscriber;

(c)

The experience and financial responsibility of the applicant;

(d)

The applicant's proposals for providing service to the local schools and city installations.