Tds Baja Broadband Llc and the City of Arv Ada
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TDS BAJA BROADBAND LLC AND THE CITY OF ARVADA, COLORADO CABLE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS AND EXHIBITS ........................................................................... .1 (A) DEFINITIONS ......................................................................................................... ! (B) EXHIBITS ............................................................................................................... 7 SECTION2. GRANT OF FRANCHISE ...................................................................................... 7 2.1 Grant ........................................................................................................................ 7 2.2 Use ofRights-of-Way .............................................................................................. 8 2.3 Effective Date and Term of Franchise ..................................................................... 9 2.4 Franchise Nonexclusive ........................................................................................... 9 2.5 Police Powers ........................................................................................................... 9 2.6 Competitive Equity ................................................................................................ 10 2.7 Familiarity with Franchise ..................................................................................... 11 2.8 Effect of Acceptance .............................................................................................. 11 SECTION 3. FRANCHISE FEE PAYMENT AND FINANCIAL CONTROLS ..................... .12 3.1 Franchise Fee ......................................................................................................... 12 3.2 Payments ................................................................................................................ 12 3.3 Acceptance of Payment and Recomputation ........................................................ .12 3.4 Quarterly Franchise Fee Reports ........................................................................... 12 3.5 Annual Franchise Fee Reports ............................................................................... 12 3.6 Audits ..................................................................................................................... 12 3.7 Late Payments ........................................................................................................ 13 3.8 Underpayments ...................................................................................................... 13 3.9 Alternative Compensation ...................................................................................... 13 3.10 Maximum Legal Compensation ............................................................................. 13 3.11 Additional Commitments Not Franchise Fee Payments ........................................ 14 3.12 Tax Liability ........................................................................................................... 14 3.13 Financial Records ................................................................................................... 14 3.14 Payment on Termination ........................................................................................ 14 SECTION 4. ADMINISTRATION AND REGULATION ........................................................ 15 4.1 Authority ................................................................................................................ 15 4.2 Rates and Charges .................................................................................................. 15 4.3 Rate Discrimination ............................................................................................... 15 4.4 Filing of Rates and Charges ................................................................................... 16 4.5 Cross Subsidization ................................................................................................ 16 4.6 Reserved Authority ................................................................................................ 16 CITY OF ARVADA- TDS BAJA BROADBAND LLC Final (2-19-14) 4.7 Time Limits Strictly Construed ............................................................................ 16 4.8 Franchise Amendment Procedure .......................................................................... 16 4.9 Performance Evaluations ....................................................................................... 17 4.10 Late Fees ................................................................................................................ 17 4.11 Force Maj eure ........................................................................................................ 18 SECTION 5. FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS ........................................ 18 5.1 Indemnification ...................................................................................................... 18 5.2 Insurance ................................................................................................................ 19 5.3 Deductibles I Certificate of Insurance .................................................................... 20 5.4 Letter of Credit ...................................................................................................... 21 SECTION 6. CUSTOMER SERVICE ........................................................................................ 22 6.1 Customer Service Standards .................................................................................. 22 6.2 Subscriber Privacy ................................................................................................. 22 6.3 Subscriber Contracts .............................................................................................. 22 6.4 Advance Notice to City .......................................................................................... 22 6.5 Identification of Local Franchise Authority on Subscriber Bills ........................... 22 SECTION 7, REPORTS AND RECORDS ................................................................................. 23 7.1 Open Records ......................................................................................................... 23 7.2 Confidentiality ....................................................................................................... 23 7.3 Records Required ................................................................................................... 23 7.4 Annual Reports ...................................................................................................... 24 7.5 Copies of Federal and State Reports ...................................................................... 25 7.6 Complaint File and Reports ................................................................................... 25 7.7 Failure to Report .................................................................................................... 25 7.8 False Statements ..................................................................................................... 26 SECTION 8. PROGRAMMING ................................................................................................. 26 8.1 Broad Programming Categories ............................................................................. 26 8.2 Deletion or Reduction of Broad Programming Categories ................................... .26 8.3 Obscenity ............................................................................................................... 27 8.4 Parental Control Device ......................................................................................... 27 8.5 Continuity of Service Mandatory .......................................................................... .27 8.6 Services for the Disabled ....................................................................................... 28 SECTION 9. ACCESS ................................................................................................................ 28 9.1 Designated Access Providers ................................................................................. 28 9.2 Channel Capacity and Use ..................................................................................... 28 9.3 Access Channel Assignments ................................................................................ 31 9.4 Relocation of Access Channels .............................................................................. 31 9.5 Web-Based Video on Demand and Streaming ..................................................... 31 9.6 Support for Access Costs ....................................................................................... 32 9.7 Access Support Not Franchise Fees ....................................................................... 32 ii CITY OF ARVADA- TDS BAJA BROADBAND LLC Final (2-19-14) 9.8 Access Channel on Basic Service or Lowest Priced Tier ...................................... 33 9.9 Change in Technology ........................................................................................... 33 9.10 Technical Quality ...................................................................................... :............ 33 9.11 Access Cooperation ............................................................................................... 34 9.12 Return Line/Access Origination ..........................................................................