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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ORDINANCE NU. 93-052 <br /> <br /> <br /> AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE RATES CHARGED BY CABLE TELEVISION <br /> OPERATORS WITHIN THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, FOR THE BASIC <br /> SERVICE TIER AND RELATED EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATION CHARGES, <br /> IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CABLE TELEVISION CONSUMER PROTECTION <br /> AND COMPETITION ACT OF 1992, PUSLIC LAW N0. 102-385; PROVID- <br /> ING DEFINITIUNS; REQUIRING NUTICE OF BASIC CABLE TIER AVAIL- <br /> ABILITY; REQUIRING CERTAIN INFORMATION OT3 CABLE MONTHLY <br /> BILLS; PROHIBITING NEGATIVE UPTION B,ILLING; PROVIDING FOR <br /> ITEMIZED SUBSCRIBER BILLS; PROVIDING FORMULA FOR CALCULATION <br /> OF BASIC SERVICE TIER RATES AND EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATION <br /> CHARGES; PROVIDING FOR COST ACCOUNTING AND COST ALLOCATION <br /> REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR PASS-THROUGEi OF COSTS OF SATISFY- <br /> ING FRANCHISE REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING GUIDELINES FOR CERTAIN <br /> CUSTOMER CHARGES; REQUIRING NOTICE OF PROPOSE:D RATE IN- <br /> CREASES; PROVIDING FOR REVIELd OF BASIC CABLE SERVICE AND <br /> EQUIPMENT RATES; PROVIDING PROTECTIONS FOR PROPRIETARY <br /> INF'ORr1ATI0N; PLACING BURDEN OF PROOF ON THE CABLE OPERATOR; <br /> PROVIDING FOR WRITTEN DECISIONS BY THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR <br /> POSSIBLE RATE REDUCTIONS AND REFUNDS; PROVIDING FOR SEVER- <br /> ABILITY; ORDAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT <br /> NrATTER HEREOF; AND YROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF <br /> NOVEMBER 15, 1993. <br /> WHEKEAS, the Cable Television Consumer Protection and <br /> Competition Act of 1992, Public Law No. 102-385 ("Cable Act <br /> of 1992") became law on October 5, 1992; and, <br /> WHEREAS, the Cable Act of 1992 provides that municipal- <br /> ities may regulate the rates charged by cable operators for <br /> the cable service tier and related equipment charges to <br /> subscribers within the corporate iimits of the municipality <br /> if the operator is not subject to effective competition; and, <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Paris, hereinafter called CITY, in <br /> acco dance with the Cable Act of 1992 ar,d regulations adopted <br /> thereunder by the Federal Communications Commission, herein- <br /> after called the FCC, filed the appropriate documents with <br /> the FCC to obtain certification to regulate the basic service <br /> tier rates and related equipment and installation charges of <br /> all cable operators within CITY; and, <br /> WHEREAS, in order to be able to regulate the basic <br /> service tier rates and related equipment and installation <br /> charges, it is necessary for CITY to adopt the following <br /> regulatioris in conformance with the regulations of the FCC; <br /> and, <br /> WHEREAS, it is the intent of CITY to regulate cable TV <br /> operators within CITY to the full extent authorized by the <br /> Cable Act of 1992; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF <br /> THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS: <br /> GENERAL PROVISIONS <br /> Section 1. The followin re ulations are hereb <br /> a o te an shall e known as the Cable <br /> TV Regulations for the City of Paris, <br /> Paris, Texas. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Page 1 <br />