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INITIAL AND FINAL JOINT STAFF MEMORANDUM
TO: SANDRA SQUIRE Executive Secretary
DATE: November 9,2006
LISA WANSLEY-LAYNE Staff Attorney
RE: CASE NO. 06-1535-CTV-C Jerry Rogers
Cebridge Acquisitions, LLC, dba Sudden Link Communications V.
On October 11,2006, Jerry Rogers filed a formal complaint against SuddenLink. Mr. Rogers requested cable television installation at a reasonable price.
SuddenLink filed an answer on October 23,2006, indicating the subject area did not meet the density requirement as set forth in the fi-anchise agreement. SuddenLink provided a revised cost estimate for the extension of cable television service of $5,242.29.
Attached find initial memos from Public Service Commission employees Naomi Pauley and Grant Skeen. Staff has investigated the complaint. The attached franchise agreement provides the extension guidelines. Since the subject property does not fall within the extension guidelines, the cable operator may charge an appropriate extension fee. Staff recommends that this matter be dismissed.
If this case is not dismissed, this matter may be appropriate for mediation.
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Internal Memorandum
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FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Naomi Pauley
Grant Skeen ~g$ October 26,2006
Case No. 06-1535-CTV-C Jerry Rogers
Cebridge Acquisition, LLC, dba SuddenLink
On the above date, I met with Mr. Rogers (Complainant) and Ben Todaro,
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Construction Coordinator, for SuddenLink. Mr. Todaro brought a map showing the number of aerial feet 756’ and the underground feet 336’, to run cable to Mr. Rogers’s residence, and explained why the cost would be so high. ($5,242.29)
Mr. Rogers thought this was still excessive. Mr. Todaro, told Mr. Rogers that if he could have the trench for the underground cable dug, it would save approximately $2,000 from the bid. Mr. Rogers still feels this would be a very steep price. He is checking with the Power Company and Telephone Company about poles and clearance on their lines, because there is not enough clearance on pole to run cable wire.
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#I 096498 #I 096497 Suddenlink Communications 115 Dye Drive Drive, Beckley, WV
#33 Victory Lane, Tanglewood Estates,
Rogers
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# I 096496 Lewisburg-PSC complaint-
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# I 096495 VZ 12" From Street Light, Can't Lower-Transformer
Pole-Alleg heny Can't Raise-Set Taller Pole
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Plant Would Terminate Here
VZ 15' Road Clearence 36" From Neutral
No Mid-Span Clearence- VZ Can't Lower
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#I 096602 # I 096489
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New Plant would start iere --+ Scope of Work: Build 756 #PV103
feet of aerial plant, 336 feet of underground plant to provide service to #33
Victory Lane-Rogers-Passes 2 other homes Existing FNB
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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF WEST VIRGINIA UTILITIES DIVISION INITIAL AND FINAL RECOMMENDATION
DATE:
SUBJECT:
FROM: Naomi Pauley, Cable Coordinator le \
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& CASE NO. 06-1535-CTV-C Jerry Rogers V. Cebridge Acquisitions, LLC, dba Sudden Link Communications
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On October 1 1,2006, Jerry Rogers, 33 Victory Lane, Tanglewood Estates, Lewisburg, WV, Greenbrier County, Complainant, filed a formal complaint, duly verified, against Cebridge Acquisitions, LLC , dba Sudden Link Communications, a cable television provider, (“Sudden Link”), Defendant.
The Complainant alleges that Sudden Link declined to provide an extension of cable service to his 33 Victory Lane home. Complainant alleges that a technician came to the residence and gave a quote to provide cable service of $1 1,500.00. Complainant insists that the extension to obtain cable service to his residence is only 4 utility poles from complainant’s residence.
On October 19,2006, Staff spoke with Sudden Link’s Governmental Affairs Director, Michael Kelemen about the total projected cost to provide cable service to Mr. Rogers residence. Staff received from Mr. Kelemen, a copy of the Construction Walkout Information & Costing of project to run cable service to Complainant’s home is $5,242.29. Mr. Kelemen admits that the first quote of $1 1,500.00 was total job cost for several consumers of Tanglewood Estates.
Case No. 06-1535-CTV-C November 3,2006 Page 2
On October 27,2006, PSC Technician Grant Skeen visited Mr. Rogers residence. Mr. Skeen agrees with Sudden Link's distance to Mr. Rogers home. - Mr. Skeen states that the aerial distance of 756' and underground distance of 336' is outside the stated franchise agreement cable line extension of 300' (see Grant Skeen Memorandum dated October 26, 2006). Pursuant to the attached Greenbrier County Franchise agreement (pg. 5,4a2), Sudden Link is required to provide an extension of cable service within 300' as long as certain factors are met. Since the subject extension is over 300', Sudden Link may charge an appropriate extension fee. It appears that the recently revised estimate of $5,242.29 or $3,242.29, if Mr. Rogers chooses to dig trench of 336' for underground instillation, is reasonable.
Staff recommends that Case No. 06- 153 5-CTV-C be dismissed and removed from the Commission open docket.
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WHEREAS, TWFanch-one Co. (“Grantee”) is the present holder of a franchise granted by the [LOCAL FRANCHISE AUTHORITYJ (“Grantor”) to own and operate a cable television system in West V i r g i n i a S set forth in Ordinance/Resolution No.
1 , dated AUE. 2 4 , , 1999 (the “Franchise”),
WHEREAS, Grantee has agreed to transfer the Franchise to one of its general partners, Fanch Cablevision of Indiana, L.P. (“FCILP”) pursuant to an agreement among Grantee and its partners (the “TWF Agreement“) ,
WHEREAS, Charter Communications VI, LLC (“Charter”) has agreed to acquire all ownership interests in FCILP, pursuant to a Purchase Agreement dated May 21 , 1999 (the ”Purchase Agreement”) among the partners of FCILP and certain affiliates of FCILP, and an affiliate of Charter;
WHEREAS, Grantee and FCILP filed an FCC Form 394 Application for Franchise Authority Consent to Assignment or Transfer of Control of Cable Television Franchise with Grantor on or about June 28, I999 relating to the transfer from Grantee to FCILP; and
WHEREAS, Charter and FCILP filed an FCC Form 394 Application for Franchise Authority Consent to Assignment or Transfer of Control of Cable Television Franchise with Grantor on or about June 28, 1999 relating to the purchsse by Charter; of the entire ownership in FCILP; and
WHEREAS, Grantor has duly conducted a thorough review and investigation into the legal, technical and financial qualifications of FCILP and Charter to own and operate the cable television system in light of the above-referenced FCC Forms 394; and
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WHEREAS, all written comments and staff reports have been received,’and made a part of the record; and .
WHEREAS, following review and investigation, the Grantor has concluded that FCILP and Charter both have established the legal, technical and financial criteria to operate the cable television system and have satisfied all criteria setrforthJn andlor under all applicable local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations, including FCC Form 394.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that t h e Grantor consents to the -transactibrrs-conternpiated by thk-TWF ;Agreementand. thle‘PnFctTase- Agreement
and further resolves as follows:
1. Grantor consents to the transfer to FCILP of the Franchise and the cable system serving Grantor effective upon the closing of the transactions contemplated by
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Grantor further consents to the transfer by FCILP to Charter of ownership and control of the cable system serving Grantor effective upon the closing of the transactions Contemplated by the Purchase Agreement;
Grantor confirms that (a) the Franchise is valid and outstanding and in full force and effect; (b) there have been no amendments or modifications to the Franchise, except as se t forth herein; (c) Grantee is materially in compliance with the provisions of the Franchise; and (d) there a re no defaults under the Franchise, or events which, with the giving of notice or passage of time or both, could constitute events of default thereunder.
Charter may (a) assign or transfer its assets, including the Franchise provided however, that such assignment or transfer is to a parent or subsidiary of Charter or another e n t i under direct or indirect control of Paul Allen; (b) restructure debt or change the ownership interests among existing equity participants in Charter, . and/or its affiliates; (c) pledge or grant a security interest to any lender(s) of Charter’s assets, including but not limited to the Franchise, or of interests in Charter, for purposes of securing an indebtedness, without obtaining prior consent of Grantor; (d) sell capital stock of Charter, or a n y of Charter‘s affiliate companies, in a transaction commonly known as an “initial public offering”.
This Resolution shall take effect immediately.
- - ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS ?bay of August , 1993.
CITYICOUNWITOWN of [NAME]
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AGREEMENT
Agreement made t h i s //t$ day of 1 9 9 2 , by
and between t h e COUNTY COMMISSION OF GREENBRIER C ~ N T Y ,
WEST VIRGINIA, ( C o u n t y ) , p a r t y of t h e f i r s t . par t , and Greenb r i e r Cab lev is i o n Associates ( G . C . A . ) a TV Cable Company, a West Virginia-*--?*
of t h e s e c o n d part .
WHEREAS , G.C.A. , a TV Cable Company wishes t o
conduct a community a n t e n n a t e l e v i s i o n system (CATV) t o f u r n i s h all
types of se rv ices u s u a l l y f u r n i s h e d o r which can be f u r n i s h e d by
such a system i n a l l un incorpora t ed areas of t h e Couky of
G r e e n b r i e r , West V i r g i n i a , through t h e d b t r i b u t i o n and
t r a n s m i s s i o n through equ ipmen t , cables, a n d / o r - w i r e s , o t h e r c -
t r a n s m i s s i o n equipment o r o t h e r means, commonly called a C A W
system; and -. WHEREAS, t h e CATV system w i l 1 be attached t o poles .OE
cogstructed underground a n d i t s cables, wires o r o t h e r equipment
would cross over o r exis t u n d e r the streets, s i d e w a l k s , publ ic
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lands, highways and r i g h t - o f - w a y i n the County; a n d
WHEREAS, G C * A * a TV Cable Company h a s requested
. of the County t h a t it be g r a n t e d a n o n e x c l u s i v e f r a n c h i s e t o
o p e r a t e a CATV system w i t h i n Greenbr ie r County, West V i r g i n i a , nnd
t h e C o u n t y , a f te r g i v i n g p u b l i c no t i ces and h o l d i n g p u b l i c hear ings
a s r e q u i r e d by West V i r g i n i a Code 9-31-1, seu. and 5-18-1 &
ses. a n d t h e r u l e s t h e r e u n d e r , has agreed t o g r a n t t o
GsC . A . , a n o n e x c l u s i v e f r a n c h i s e t o operate a C A W _ _ _ ~ ~ - ~-
system w i t h i n Greenbrier County , West V i r g i n i a , p u r s u a n t t o t h e
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following t e rms and conditions,
WITNESSETH: That f o r and i n c o n s i d e r a t i o n of t h e mutua l
covenants h e r e i n c o n t a i n e d the p a r t i e s do hereby ag ree a s fo l - lows :
( 1 ) GRANT T O AUTHORITY: t h e County g r a n t s t o
G.C . A . t he n o n e x c l u s i v e r i g h t and p r i v i l e g e ,
w i t h i n a l l u n i n c o r p o r a t e d a reas of G r e e n b r i e r County, West
V i r g i n i a , t o c o n s t r u c t , maintain, a n d o p e r a t e i n , o r , over and
under t h e p r e s e n t a n d f u t u r e publ ic s t reets , a l l e y s , r i g h t s - o f -way
and p u b l i c p l a c e s w i t h i n t h e County, such as towers , p o l e s , lines,
c a b l e s , wiring a n d a l l ' r e l a t ed equ ipmen t f o r t h e p u r p o s e o f . r e c e i v i n g , a m p l i f y i n g and d i s t r i b u t i n g t e l e v i s i o n and r a d i o s i g n a l s
w i t h i n said C o u n t y and t o i n h a b i t a n t s hereof *as i s normally
t r a n s m i t t e d by a CATV system. G . C . A . shaL1'
have f u r t h e r r i g h t t o e n t e r i n to a r r a n g e m e n t s f o r t h e a t t a c h m e n t
on to o r use of fac i l i t i es owned or operated by public u t i l i t i e s
. o p e r a t i n k w i t h i n t h e County. G.C.A. shall
p r o v i d e t o t h e County copies of a l l such agreements between
G.C . A . and any p u b l i c u t i l i t y o p e r a t i n g w i t h t h e
County f o r t h e use by G.C.A . of any f a c i l i t i e s
owned or o p e r a t e d by said publ ic u t i l i t i e s .
( 2 ) TERMS OF AGREEMENT: The n o n e x c l u s i v e f r a n c h i s e granted
herein s h a l l be f o r a term of f i f t e e n (15) y e a r s , commencing on t h e
( 3 ) CONDITIONS OF STREET PBEJD ROAD OCCUPANCY AND STGTEM ..
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CONSTRUCTION :
( a ) Use: A l l . t r a n s m i s s i o n and d i s t r i b u t i o n s t r u c t u r e s , l i n e s
and equipment erected by G.C.A. w i t h i n t h e County
s h a l l ' b e l o c a t e d as t o cause minimum i n t e r f e r e n c e with o t h e r p r o p e r
use of t h e p u b l i c s t ree ts , a l l e y s , ways a n d p l a c e s loca t ed within
t h e Councy, and as t o cause a m i n i m u m i n t e r f e r e n c e w i t h t h e r i g h t s
and reasonable conven ience of p r o p e r t y owners who adjo in any of t h e
sa id p u b l i c s t ree ts , a l l e y ways, o r p laces . The use of public
highways and o t h e r p u b l i c places shall be s u b j e c t to :
(I) All a p p l i c a b l e s t a t e s t a t u e s , m u n i c i p a l ord inances and
a l l a p p l i c a b l e r u l e s and orders of t h e p u b l i c s e r v i c e commission
g o v e r n i n g t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n , maintenance a n d removal 6f overhead and
underground f a c i l i t i e s of publ ic u t i l i t i e s ;
( 2 ) For c o u n t y highways, a l l appl icable rules adopted by t he
governing b'ody of t h e county i n w h i c h t h e county highways are
s i t u a t e d ; and
( 3 ) For s t a t e o r f e d e r a l - a i d highways, a l l p u b l i c welfare
rules adopted by t h e commissioner of t h e department of highways.
( b ) Restoration: I n cases of a n y d i s t u r b a n c e of pavements ,
s i d e w a l k s , l a w n s , roadways , o r o t h e r s u r f a c i n g ,
G . C . A . sha l l , a t its own expenses and i n a manner
approved by t h e coun ty , replace and r e s t o r e such places o r
d i s tu rbed t o as good a condi t ion as before said work was commenced.
s h a l l also be r e q u i r e d t o c o n s u l t w i t h t h e
West V i r g i n i a Department of Highways r e g a r d i n g any d i s t u r b a n c e sf
G . C . A .
pavements , roadway o r o t h e r r igh t s -o f -way as may be under t h e
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j u r i s d i c t i o n and control of the West V i r g i n i a Department of
Hi.ghways.
(c) Relocation: In t h e e v e n t t h a t a t any t j m e d u r i n g t h e
p e r i o d of t h i s 'agreement, t h e County o r t h e West V i r g i n i a
Degartment of Highways s h a l l l a w f u l l y e lect t o change t h e g r a d e o r
locatr ion of any p u b l i c s t r e e t , alley, way o r p l a c e ,
, upon r e a s o n a b l e n o t i c e by the County o r t h e W e s t G.C.A.
V i r g i n i a Department of Highways , as t h e case may be, s h a l l remove,
rs-lay and r e - loca te i t s e q u i p m e n t a t i t s own e x p e n s e . All s u c h
a l t e r a t i o n s s h a l l be s u b j e c t t o t h e approval of t h e County and t h e
West V i r g i n i a Department of Highways,
( d ) Placement of Fixtures: s h a l l n o t
place a n y f i x t u r e s o r equipment where t h e same s h a l l i n t e r f e r e with
any gas, e lec t r ic , communica t ions , f i r e alarms, sewer or water
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lines, f i x t y r e s o r equipment, and t h e l o c a t i o n by G . C . A .
of i t s l i n e s and equipment s h a l l be i n such manner as t o n o t
i n t e r f e r e w i t h t h e usual t r a v e l on said pub l i c s treets, a l l e y s ,
ways and p l a c e s , and t h e u s e of t h e same for gas, e l e c t r i c ,
c o m m u n i c a t i o n s , f i r e a l a rms , sewer and water l i n e s , f i x t u r e s and
The r equ i r emen t s of t h e Nat ional E l e c t r i c a l S a f e t y . e q u i p m e n t .
Code s h a l l be complied w i t h .
(e) Easements: I n t h e u s e of easements dedicated t o
, a TV Cable Company s h a l l compatible purpose, G :c . A .
e n s u r e :
( 1) T h a t t h e s a f e t y , f u n c t i o n i n g and a p p e a r a n c e of t h e
p r o p e r t y and t h e convenience a n d s a f e t y of o t h e r p e r s o n s i s not
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adversely a f f e c t e d by t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n or construct ion of
f a c i l i t i e s necessary for t h e cable system;
( 2 ) That t h e c o s t of the i n s t a l l a t i o n , cons t ruc t ion , o r
operat ion of f a c i l i t i e s i s borne by G.C.A. , a Cable
TV Company o r s u b s c r i b e r s , o r a combination of both; and
( 3 ) That t he owner of the property is j u s t l y compensated by-
G . C . A . , a TV Cable Company f o r any damages caused
by t h e ' i n s t a l l a t i o n , construct ion, ope ra t ion o r removal of
f a c i l i t i e s by G . C . A . , a TV Cable.Company, i t s employees
o r c o n t r a c t o r s . . (4) SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY G.C.A. THE
CaElLE OPERATOR:
( a ) Services s h a l l be made ava i lab le t o a l l i n h a b i t a n t s of
unincorporated a reas of Greenbrier County who d e s i r e such service
w i t h i n th ree ( 3 ) months of t h e d a t e of t h i s agreement, provided
t h a t t h e following cond i t ions have been met: i
(1) I n h a b i t a n t i s located i n a n a rea where it i s
economically f e a s i b l e t o provide such s e r v i c e , and s u c h area i s
unserved by. another cable system. Such condi t ion of economic
f e a s i b i l i t y being met and extension of s e r v i c e provided where 30
r m i l e of cable l i n e l a id continuous of the -
c a b l e ope ra to r ' s ex i s t ing TV Cable system.
The d i s t a n c e from e x i s t i n g a e r i a l d i s t r i b u t i o n lines
t o t h e home o r b u i l d i n g set i s not more t h a n 300 f e e t .
( 3 ) Inhab i t an t complies w i t h t h e
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G . C . A . a TV Cable Company es tab l i shes , governing
t h e conduct of i t s business . And
( 4 ) G.C.A. , a TV Cable Company i s ab'le
t o o b t a i n any p r i v a t e rights-of-way requested t o extend i t s
f a c i l i t i e s a t a r easonab le costs.
( b ) . The Company s h a l l f u r n i s h f r e e i n s t a l l a t i o n of o n e (1)-
outlet and f r e e b a s i c cable service t o every public school and
s t a t e c e r t i f i e d non-prof i t private school and public l ib rary w i t h i n
t h e Company's c a b l e d a r e a . Upon the w r i t t e n request of t h e County,
t he Company s h a l l f u r n i s h f r ee i n s t a l l a t i o n and f r ee basic cable
serv ice t o t h e f i r s t primary s e r v i c e connection t o any County .
operated publ ic b u i l d i n g o r i n s t i t u t i o n w i t h i n the Cqmpany's' cabled
area.
( c ) Provide t h e County, upon a p p r o p r i a t e authorizat ion (and ;
payment by t h e c o u n t y ) , - f a c i l i t i e s and equipment fo r t ransmission
of information r e l a t i n g t o law enforcement, f i r e protection, rescue i
serv ices or a l l o the r public emergencies as may be necesszty car
desirable f o r t h e s a f e t y and welfare of t h e c i t i ,zens of t h e County
t o the Office of t h e County Emergency Se rv ices o r as directed by
t h e Greenbrier County Commission. T h e f ac i l i t i e s t o be provided
include access to one PEG channel without charge for t h e
transmission of information r e l a t i n g t o law enforcement fire
protec t ion r e s c u e se rv ices o r other p u b l i c s a fe ty messages. Such
f a c i l i t i e s and equipment sha l l have t h e a b i l i t y t o i n t e r r u p t a l l
ac t iva t ed c h a n n e l s , i f and when, necessary f o r emergency
announcements.
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(a C . C A . , a s h a l l o f f e r t o a l l customers
w i t h i n t h e County se rv ice of s i g n a l and viewing q u a l i t y t h a t i s
commercially accepted w i t h t h e i n d u s t r y and i n compliance w i t h a l l
F C C r e g u l a t i o n s . Such s e r v i c e shall be maintained s o as not i o
incerf e r e w i t h the t e l e v i s i o n viewing o r reception of inhab i t an t s
of t h e County n o t using t h e s e r v i c e s of G . C . A .
( e ) G . C . A . , a TV Cable Company s h a l l d e s i g n a t e a t
l e a s t ten percent of a l l it channels fo r public, e d u c a t i o n a l o r
governmental (PEG) use. G . C . A . , a TV Cable Company
s h a l l n o t be required t o d e s i g n a t e more than 3 such channels f o r
such p u b l i c , educational o r governmental use. At- * leas t one such
d e s i g n a t e d channel i s to be carried as p a r t of t h e basic service -
t i e r . The Company s h a l l abide by all rules and procedures adopted
by t h e County as f ranchise a u t h o r i t y f o r ac t iva t ion of designated
PEG channels current ly i n use for non-PEG purposes.
’ (f) The maximum number of channels t h e system w i l l i n i t i a l l y
be c a p a b l e of providing is 3 5 2 5 . T h e number of channels t o be
initially ac t iva ted t o p rov ide programming t o subscribers is 3 2
(9) The number of channels t o be i n i t i a l l y o f f e r e d as part ~f
t h e bas ic t i e r of s e rv i ce i s 3 2 ; of which one channel may be
p r i m a r i l y dedicated t o o f f e r i n g home shopping s e r v i c e s o r which
p r o v i d e payment t o t h e cable o p e r a t o r f o r i t s c a r r i a g e .
(h) G . C . A , , a TV Cable Company agrees t o make
good f a i t h e f f o r t s t o ma in ta in t h e overal l l e v e l of quality
programming of i t s bas i c s e r v i c e t i e r as such t i e r i s set f o r t h and
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expressed i n i t s f ranchise a p p l i c a t i o n , provided r a t e increases f o r
such programming can be p a s s e d along t o subsc r ibe r s without making
it commercially nonviable.
(9 G.C.A. , a TV Cable Company a.grees t h a t i t
w i l l n o t abandon areas p r e s e n t l y served by t h i s cable system
w i t h o u t t h e agreement of t h e County, u n l e s s s u c h a reas and-
residents therein a re b e i n g served by another cable system, o r
unless unreasonable cos ts make the cable t e l e v i s i o n service
economica l ly unfeasible
( 5 ) CONDITION OF EQUIPMENT: G . C . A . - s h a l l
m a i n t a i n a l l of i t s l i n e s , rights-of-way and equipment i n good and
safe c o n d i t i o n and s h a l l a t all times comply w i t h - t h e technicd.
s t a n d a r d s for a l l l i n e s , rights-of-way and equipment as may be
es tab l i shed by t h e Federal Communication Commission.
(a) , T i m e Schedule for Construction.
I n consideration of t h e hereinafter described
pr iv i leges , the Company agrees t o the f o l l o w i n g
c o n d i t i o n s : If economically f e a s i b l e , w i t h i n 1 0 years
i
s h a l l have t h e capab i l i t y of carrying 35 t e l e v i s i o n
G r e e n b r i e r County.
r i g h t s aiid
terms and
t h e Company
channels i n
(6) PROCEDURES FOR WESTORIMG INTERRUPTED SERVICE IWG
IMPROVING SUBSTANDARD SERVICE:
(a) G.C.A. , a TV Cable Company, f o r t h e
purpose of restoring interrupted service and ' improving substandard
service, s h a l l be able t o r e c e i v e ca l l s twenty-four hours a dayp
seven d a y s a week, and s h a l l have one o r more q u a l i f i e d persons BS
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may be necessary t o r e p a i r the cable system.
( b ) . G . C . A . , a TV Cable Company s h a l l
restore i n t e r r u p t e d s e r v i c e n o t l a t e r than twenty-four hour s a f t e r
being notified by a subscr iber t ha t s e r v i c e has been in t e r rup ted ,
u n l 9 s s (I) s e r v i c e cannot be restored u n t i l another company r e p a i r s
f a c i l i t i e s owned by such company and leaded t o , o r required for t h e '
operation o f , t h e c a b l e service, ( 2 ) t h e i n t e r r u p t i o n was caused by
an a c t of na ture of ( 3 ) the G . C . A . , a TV Cable Company i s unable to r e s t o r e service w i t h i n twenty-four h o u r s due
t o extenuating circumstances. I n t he e v e n t of such extenuat ing . circumstances, t h e company s h a l l r e s t o r e serv ice as soon as
f e a s i b l e and t h e n submit a written n o t i c e t o t h e West V i r g i n i a
Cable TV Advisory Board indicat ing t h a t s e r v i c e has been r e s t o r e d
and explaining t h e n a t u r e of the ex tenuat ing circumstances.
(7)
( a )
CREDIT OR REFUND FOR INTERRUPTED
If c a b l e s e r v i c e t o a subscr iber is interrupted for more
t h a n twenty- four cont inuous hours f o r any reason s u c h subscriber
shall, upon written r e q u e s t on a form provided by the Cable C o m p a n ~ ~
rece ive a c red i t o r refund w i t h i n 60 days f rom
SERVICE:
.
G . C . A . i n an amount
proport ionate s h a r e of such service not
per iod, provided t h a t such in te r rupt ion
subscr iber .
s h a l l G . C . A . ( W
t h a t represents the
received i n a billing
was not caused by t h e
comply w i t h any viewing
t i m e r e l i a b i l i t y s t a n d a r d s f o r cable o p e r a t o r s established by t h s
West Virginia Cable TV Advisory Board.
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( 8 ) OFFICE OPERATING REQUIREMENTS; OFFICE HOURS:
G . C . A . shal l o p e r a t e a business o f f i c e i n the
service a rea or i n an immediately a d j a c e n t franchise a r e a , i . e . ,
within the coun ty serviced o r w i t h i n 30 miles of the m a j o r i t y of
subscribers served under t h e f r a n c h i s e , o r a s otherwise approved by
t h ~ ? West V i r g i n i a Cable TV Advisory Board. Such of f ice shall be
open during normal business h o u r s , a n d each cable ope ra to r sha l l
operate s u f f i c i e n t telephone l i n e s , including a p u b l i c l y and
loca l ly l i s ted t o l l - f r e e number o r a n y other free ca l l i ng o p e i o n ,
s t a f f ed by a company customer s e r v i c e representa t ive du r ing normal
business hours. -
. (9) NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS REGARDING QUALITi OF SERVICE &ED
BILLING:
( a ) Annual ly G . C . A . , a TV Cable Company shall
mail t o each of i t s subscribers a n o t L e e which:
' (1) Informs subscribers how t o communicate t h e i r views
arid complaints t o t h e cable operator a n d t o t h e West V i r g i n i a Cable
Television Advisory Board;
( 2 ) S t a t e s t h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y of the West V i r g i n i a Cable
Television Advisory Board, t o receive and act on C ~ ~ ~ S L Z ~ C F
complaints concern ing the operat ion of a cable system; and
( 3 ) S t a t e s the policy r e g a r d i n g the method by which
subscr ibers may request pro r a t a credit as described i n section
seven o f t h i s agreement.
( 4 ) Sta t e s the policy regarding b i l l i n g p r a c t i c e s l z t e
f e e s , and o t h e r s e r v i c e charges.
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( b ) The not ice s h a l l be i n nontechnical language,
unders tandable by t h e genera l p u b l i c , and i n a convenient format.
O n or before the t h i r t i e t h day of January of each yea r , t h e cable
o p e r a t a r s h a l l c e r t i f y t o t h e f ranchis ing au tho r i ty t h a t i t has
d i s t r i b u t e d the notice as provided i n t h i s s e c t i o n du r ing the
pieviou 's calendar year as r e q u i r e d by t h i s sec t ion .
( 10 ) RECORDING OF SUBSCRIBER COMPLAINTS:
( a ) G , C , A . , a TV Cable Company s h a l l keep a
r e c o r d o r log of a l l complaints received regarding q u a l i t y of
service, r a t e s , programming, equipment malfunctions, k i l l i n g
p r o c e d u r e , employee r e l a t i o n s w i t h customers and similar matters as
may be prescr ibed by t h e West V i r g i n i a Cable TV Advisory Board. I
The r e c o r d s s h a l l be maintained f o r a period of two yea r s .
(b) The record or log shall contain t h e fol lowing information
for e a c h cornplaint received: i
(1) Date, time and n a t u r e of complaint;
( 2 ) Name, address , te lephone number of complainant;
( 3 ) Invest igat ion of complaint; and
(4) Manner and time of r e s o l u t i o n of complaint.
( c ) Consistent w i t h t h e subscr iber privacy provis ion as
c o n t a i n e d in 4 7 U.S.C. s e c t i o n 551 o r as otherwise provided by
federal l a w , every cable o p e r a t o r s h a l l make t h e logs o r records or
b o t h , o r such complaints a v a i l a b l e t o any authorized agent of t h e
West V i r g i n i a Cable TV Advisory Board and t h e f ranchis ing
a u t h o r i t y , upon request du r ing normal business hours f o r on-si te
r e v i e w .
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( 1 1 ) INDEMNIFICATION BY A- e,q CABLE
T"J CBMPAEJY OF COUNTY
( a > G.C.A. I i t s successor$ and assigns,
s h a l l i n d e m n i f y and hold harmless the Coun ty from any l i a b i l i t y
whatsoever for any damage o r injury caused t o any person o r
p r o p e r t y by the ac t ions o r omissions of t h e cable operator on .
account of the f r a n c h i s e granted by t h i s agreement.
s h a l l t a k e out and maintain d u r i n g t h e term of
t h i s agreement P u b l i c L i a b i l i t y Insurance i n an amount.0ne M i l l i o n
G . C . A .
( $ 1 , 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 . 0 0 ) Dollars f o r i n j u r i e s and/or wrongful death -to any
one p e r s o n and i n an amount of One Million ($l,OO~.OOO.OO) Dollars
on a c c o u n t of one a c c i d e n t , and Property- Damage Insurance an.
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amount of One Million ( $ 1 , 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 . 0 0 ) Dollars for any one accident,
and s h a l l protect County f r o m claims for s a i d damages a r i s ing out
of t h e eFercise of r i gh t s and pr iv i l eges and o p e r a t i o n s under this
agreement , t o include o p e r a t i o n s by motor v e h i c l e s and t r u c k s and
t o i n c l u d e damages from f i r e and pe r i l s u s u a l l y covered by an
approved extended coverage endorsement. P r i o r t o t h e exercise sf
any r i g h t s under t h i s agreement, Ce r t i f i ca t e s of Insurance shcabl bn,
. f i l e d a n d deposited w i t h t h e Clerk of the County Commission.
(b) G.C.A . , upon receipt of no t i ce i n w r i t i n g
f r o m t h e county t h e c a b l e operator s h a l l , a t its own expenszp
defend any action o r p roceeding against the county i n which it i s
c l a imed t h a t personal i n j u r y o r property damages was caused by
a c t i v i t i e s o r omission of t h e cable operator i n t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n ,
o p e r a t i o n o r maintenance of i t s cable system.
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( 1 2 ) FRAHCBISE FEE: I n c o n s i d e r a t i o n of t h e g r a n t i n g of t h i s
f r a n c h i s e by t h e County t o G . C . A . , a TV Cable
Company, s a i d g r a n t e e s h a l l be l i ab l e t o pay t o t h e Coun ty a
f r a n c h i s e f e e as follows:
( a ) The sum of $ 2 5 0 . 0 0 s h a l l b e pa id by G ~ C A . r
a ‘i’v Cable Company t o t h e County upon t h e execut ion of this
a g r e m e n t by G . C . A . , a TV Cable Company. ( S u c h sum
t o be t r e a t e d a s a f r a n c h i s e f e e or p o r t i o n t h e r e o f . )
( b ) Commencing on A p r i l 30 , 1 9 9 2 , and payable w i t h i n 30 days
a f t e r t h e end of each q u a r t e r t h e r e a f t e r during t h e term of t h i s
agreement , , a TV Cable Company s h a l l pay t o t h e
County 5% of t h e g r o s s revenue derived from t h e o p e r a t i o n QE the
cab le system d u r i n g t h e preceding q u a r t e r . I f t h e above agreed t o
G.C.A . *
s u m c e r t a i n exceeds t h e l i m i t p e r m i s s i b l e under law, t h e maximum
amount so allowed w i l l be paid.- I n no e v e n t , however, s h a l l t h i s
f r a n c h i s e f e e exceed t h a t allowed by federal or s t a t e l a w . I
(c) The amount of t h e f r a n c h i s e fee t o be pa id t o t h e C o u n t y
s h a l l be reviewable by bo th p a r t i e s , upon t h e t h i r d , s i x t h , ninth
and t w e l f t h a n n i v e r s a r y dates of t h e date of t h e g r a n t i n g o f the
f r a n c h i s e , and upon such date t h e C o u n t y s h a l l have t h e right t o
change t h e amount a n d method of c a l c u l a t i n g t h e f r a n c h i s e f ~ e ;
p r o v i d e d however t h a t such changes are i n conformity w i t h z‘p.dernL
and s t a t e l a w .
( d ) The i m p o s i t i o n and c o l l e c t i o n o f any f r anch i se fee under
t h i s agreement s h a l l n o t a f f ec t t h e c o l l e c t i o n of t h e annual fea or
document fees by t h e West V i r g i n i a Cable TV Advisory Board BS s e t
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f o r t h i n West V i r g i n i a Code Sect ion 5-18-23 and 18-28 and ru les
thereunder. F u r t h e r , the f ranchise fee set f o r t h i n t h i s agreement
tDgetzher w i t h any s t a t e annual f e e , document f ee , o r o t h e r f e e
considered under federa l law t o be a franchise ' fee s h a l l n e v e r
exczed t h e maximum amount prescr ibed by federal o r s t a t e law. G . C . A .
I . ( e ) Nothing contained herein s h a l l prevent
a TV Cable Company from co l l ec t ing any o r all such f r a n c h i s e fee as
an add i t ion t o i t s regular charges, by l i s t i n g them as a separate
l i n e o n its i n v o i c e t o t h e customer.
f 13) NON-LIABILITY OF COUNTY: The County sha l l no t be-Liable
. f o r i n t e r r u p t i n g G.C.A. ' s i cable se rv i ce caused by
employe-es of t h e County i n t he proper performance of t h e i r du'iies.
(14) RATES:
(a) G . C . A . I a TV Cable Company s h a l l f i l e w i t h
t h e County and keep current a schedule of i t s r a t e s charged, o r
where no such rates are y e t charged then i t s i n i t i a l l y proposed I
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r a t e s , for each t i e r of cable s e r v i c e . The r a t e s charged t o a l l
s u b s c r i b e r s f o r t h e same s e r v i c e s h a l l be equal and uniform
throughout t h i s cable system; except ing t h a t t h i s does no t prohibit
promotional o r group r a t e s when s u c h ra tes are of fe red throughout
t h e f r a n c h i s e area.
fb) C.C . A . , a TV Cable Company shall iiiforra
t h e County of t h e charge f o r any connection fee, any reconnect ion
f e e , a n d any fee f o r an unwarranted s e r v i c e technical visit. 1470
disconnect ion f e e charge s h a l l be imposed, nor will any f ee be
imposed f o r changing t o a l o w e r s e r v i c e t ier . I n a d d i t i o n ,
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G . C . A . , a TV Cable Company a g r e e s t h a t it shal l
bill monthly and c a l c u l a t e any l a t e payment charge i n conformity
with W.V. Code Section 46A-3-112 regardless of w h e t h e r c r ed i t has
been extended.
( 1 )
Such f e e s w i l l be levied a s fo l lows :
A connection fee w i l l be charged when t h e i n i t i a l cable
hook-up i s made except t h a t free o r a reduced charge for cable'-
i n s t a l l a t i o n may be made by t h e Cable Company.
( 2 ) A reconnection f e e may be charged and f e e s h a l l be no
more t h a n $40 .00 .
( 3 ) An unwarranted s e r v i c e v i s i t charge may be made when t h e
i n - t h e subscr iber 's problem i s caused by t h e subscr iber o r i s
r e c e i v i n g equipment - ( 4 ) Monthly b i l l s s h a l l be mailed no later than t h e 3rd
No l a t e charge
Coupon calendar day of t h e .month f o r s e rv i ce provided.
s h a l l be assessed u n t i l t h e f i r s t of the fo l lowing month.
boQks s h a l l be considered monthly b i l l i n g . r
A l t e r a t i o n of t h e s e p o l i c i e s o r method of ca l cu la t ion may
occur only upon agreement w i t h t h e f ranchis ing a u t h o r i t y , unless
o t h e r w i s e preempted by f e d e r a l o r s t a t e law.
( c ) To the e x t e n t permit ted by f e d e r a l law, t h e West
Virgin ia Cable TV Advisory Board s h a l l regulate basic cab le service
rates t o ensure t h a t they are just and r easonab le both to t h e
p u b l i c and t o t h e cable o p e r a t o r and are n o t unduly discriminatory.
To the ex ten t permi t ted by federal law, t h e West V i r g i n i a
Cab le TV Advisory Board r e se rves the r i g h t t o regulate charges
o t h e r t h a n those r e l a t e d t o r a t e s f o r t h e p r o v i s i o n of basic cable
( d )
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service t o ensure t h a t they a re j u s t and reasonable and n o t unduly
d iscr imina tory .
(e) G . C . A . s h a l l n o t r a i s e ra tes o r add new
ckennels and increase cha rges t o subscr ibers w i t h o u t f i r s t
p rov id ing 30 days w r i t t e n no t ice t o subscribers, and providing i t s
subscribers t h e option t o cancel service w i t h o u t penal ty w i t k i n - .
that 3 0 day period.
(15) REXOVAL OF PROPERTY AT TERMINATION OF AG2EEMEWT: In t h e
event t h i s franchise agreement i s terminated f o r any reason, o r if
, a Tv Cable Company, or i t s successors,
o€ t h i s agreement, then , i n s u c h event, a l l po les , i i n e s , cables,.
w i r i n g and other appara tus e rec ted , i n s t a l l e d o r deposited by
, a TV Cable Company o r i t s successors
w i t h i n t h e County s h a l l be p r o p e r l y removed a t t h e cable operator's
G . C . A .
cease t o exercise i t s r i g h t s and pr iv i leges pursuant t o t h e t- el3II.S
G.C.A .
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owp expense unless o therwise agreed t o by t h e p a r t i e s . Further,
u n l e s s otherwise agreed t o , p roper ty not removed w i t h i n six months
of termination w i l l b e considered abandoned and
G.C.A. , a TV Cable Company s h a l l be l i a b l e f o r t h e
cost of removal.
(16) RELOCATION , ALTERATION, OR SUSPENSION OF CPBLE
FRANCHISE; PENALTIES:
( a ) T h i s cable f r a n c h i s e may be revoked, a l t e r e d o r suspended
by t h e County following 30 ,days notice by c e r t i f i e d m a i l , p u b l i c
hearing, and opportunity to c u r e f o r the fol lowing reasons:
(1) For f a i l u r e t o maintain s i g n a l q u a l i t y under t h e I
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standards p re sc r ibed by the West V i rg in i a Cable TV Advisory Board;
( 2 ) Except when commercially impract icable , f o r
unreasonable de l ay i n construction o r opera t ion ; a s w e l l as f o r
unreasonable withholding of t h e extension of cable serv ice t o any
person i n t h e f r a n c h i s e service a rea i n accordance w i t h Sec t ion 4
i n this Agreement.
( 3 )
( 4 )
For v i o l a t i o n of t h e t e r n s of i t s cable f r a n c h i s e ;
For f a i l u r e t o comply w i t h W. Va. Code Sect ion 5-18-
1 _et _sea. o r any r u l e s , regulat ions or orders prescribed by t h e
West Virginia Cable TV Advisory Board; . -
( 5 ) For v i o l a t i o n of i t s f i l e d schedule of terms and c
condi t ions of service; and
(6) For engaging i n any u n f a i r o r deceptive a c t OF
p r a c t i c e .
(b) T h i s cable f ranchise may be revoked, a l t e r e d or suspended,
by t h e CLunty wi thou t any opportunity t o cure f o r t h e fo l lowing
reasons :
(1) For making mater ia l f a l s e o r misleading s ta tements
i n , o r f o r m a t e r i a l omissions from, any app l i ca t ion o r proposal CL'
o the r f i l i n g made w i t h t h e f ranchis ing au tho r i ty ;
(2) For any s a l e , l ease assignment o r o ther t r a n s f e r of
i t s cab le f r a n c h i s e without consent of t h e f ranchis ing a u t h o r i t y ;
( c ) In l i e u o f , o r i n addi t ion t o , t h e r e l i e f provided by
subsec t ions (a) o r (b) hereof, t h e County may f i n e a cable
opera to r , f o r each v i o l a t i o n under the provis ions of t h i s s e c t i o n ,
i n an amoun t n o t less than f i f t y d o l l a r s nor more than f ive
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thousand d o l l a r s for each v i o l a t i o n . E a c h d a y ' s c o n t i n u a n c e of a
v i o l a t i o n may be t r e a t e d as a s e p a r a t e v i o l a t i o n s u b j e c t t o appeal
t o ;he C i r c u i t C o u r t of Greenbrier Coun ty .
(17) RENEWAL OF CABLE FRANCHISE: T h i s c a b l e f r a n c h i s e may be
renewed by t h e County upon a p p r o v a l o f G . C . A . 'S
application or p r o p o s a l t h e r e f o r a n d i n accordance w i t h t h e
provisions of s t a t e and f e d e r a l law. The form of t h e a p p l i c a t i o n
o r p r o p o s a l s h a l l be p resc r ibed by t h e West V i r g i n i a Cable 'Fv
Advisory Board. T h e . a p p l i c a t i o n o r proposal shal l be t h e same fee
p r e s c r i b e d f o r f r a n c h i s e a p p l i c a t i o n , a n d t h e p e r i o d s of
s h a l l . be n o t less t h a n f i v e nor more t h a n twenty y e a r s each,
u n l e s s o t h e r w i s e prescribed by s t a t e o r f e d e r a l law. The County
s h a l l r e q u i r e of t h e a p p l i c a n t f u l l d i s c l o s u r e , i n c l u d i n g t h e
proposed p l a n s and schedule of e x p e n d i t u r e s f o r o r in support of 9
t h e u s e of p u b l i c , educa t iona l or governmen ta l access fac i l i t i es . i
(18) TRANSFER OF CABLE FRANCHISE:
( a ) T h i s f r a n c h i s e i n c l u d i n g t h e r i g h t s , p r i v i l e g e s and
o b l i g a t i o n s t h e r e o f may no t be a s s i g n e d , s o l d , l ea sed , o r otherwise
transferred, v o l u n t a r i l y o r i n v o l u n t a r i l y , d i r e c t l y o r i nd i r ec t ly ,
i n c l u d i n g a t r a n s f e r of c o n t r o l of a n y cable system, whether by
c h a r g e i n o w n e r s h i p o r o therwise , except upon w r i t t e n a p p l i c a t i o n
t o and a p p r o v a l of t h e County. The form of a p p l i c a t i o n f o r
t r a n s f e r s h a l l be p r e s c r i b e d by t h e West V i r g i n i a Cable TV Advisory
Board.
(19) NON-DISCRIMINATfON: As a c o n d i t i o n t o receiving a
, a TV @6b1e G . C . A . f r a n c h i s e f rom t h e County,
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Compiiny covenants and a g r e e s t h a t i t s h a l l n o t d iscr iminate i n any
enpioyinent m a t t e r o r any o t h e r matter a g a i n s t any pe r son on account
of r a c e , color, s e x , age, creed o r p o l i t i c a l o r r e l i g i o u s
( 2 0 )
(a)
REVIEW OF EQUIPMENT AND RECORDS:
Throughout t h e term of t h i s agreement t h e County s h a l l .
have c h e r i g h t , dur ing normal b u s i n e s s hours, t o i n s p e c t a l l l i n e s ,
e q u i p m e n t , f i x t u r e s and f a c i l i t i e s owned o r o p e r a t e d by
G . C ; A . , a TV Cable Company pur suan t t o t h e te rms of this
The County s h a l l also have t h e r i g h t , dur ing mormal agreement.
b u s i C P s s hour s , t o inspect a l l r eco rds and r e p o r t s main ta ined by
G.C.A. , a TV Cable Company and e i t h e r under the
c o n t r o l o r d i r e c t i o n o r G . C . A . , a TV Cable
Company or any of i t s a g e n t s , employees o r a f f i l i a t e s , wherever
said agreemen t s , c o n t r a c t s , records and r e p o r t s may be l oca t ed ;
subject t o t h e s u b s c r i b e r p r i v a c y p r o v i s i o n s of t h e Cab]-e
Communicat ions Act of 1 9 8 4 , a p p l i c a b l e f e d e r a l l a w , and except ing
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p r o p r i e t a r y and c o n f i d e n t i a l i n fo rma t ion c o n t a i n e d i n p r o g r a m i n g
contracts when r a t e s are n o t r e g u l a t e d . Wi th t h e except ion of
salaries and wages of employees of , a TV Cablo
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Cable Company, a l l expenses i n c u r r e d i n c o n d u c t i n g such i n s p e c t i o n s
G . C . A .
Company, which s h a l l be paid by t h e G . C . A .
a n d reviews of t h e equipment and records of G * C * A * --f
a TV Cable Company s h a l l be a t t h e expense of t h e County.
(b) G . C . A . , a TV Cable Company, s h a l l f i l e with
t h e County, upon request by t h e county, c o p i e s of a l l r e p o r t s 02
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i t s f i c a n c i a l technical and opera t ion condition and i t s ownership
requi red by s t a t e or f e d e r a l law. The reports , a s requi red t o be
f i l e c i w i t h federal and s t a t e agencies and a u t h o r i t i e s s h a l l be kept
o n f i l e open to t he pub l i c .
( e ) The County or i t s designated agen t ( s ) s h a l l have access
to a l l books of account and f i n a n c i a l records of t h e company, its ~
a f f i l i a t e s , parent( s) and s u b s i d i a r y ( i e s ) through which expenses or
revenues may f low. s u c h access s h a l l be f o r t h e purpose of
a s c e r t a i n i n g t h e accuracy of any and a l l r e p o r t s , accounts o r
payments due o r made t o t h e County, o r f o r purposes .deemed
necescs ry by the West V i r g i n i a Cable TV Advisory-Board.
( 2 1 ) CANCELLATION:
(a) G . C . A . , a TV Cable Company shall have the
r i g h t to annul and r e sc ind t h i s agreement only i n the event t h a t
t h e ope ra t ion of t h e system he re in provided for i s p roh ib i t ed by
law.
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( b ) This franchise i s granted upon t h e express condi t ion t h a t
if G . C . A . , a TV Cable Company s h a l l neg lec t , r e f u s s
o r f a i l t o do, perform o r observe any of t h e material conditions,
agreements, provisions, i n terms, as set f o r t h h e r e i n , i n c l u d i n g ,
bu t n o t l imited t o t h e t ime ly payment of the f r a n c h i s e f e e as fixed
and a s s e s s e d in.accordance w i t h t h i s agreement, and such neglect,
f a i l u r e o r defaul t s h a l l cont inue for a period of t h i r t y ( 3 0 ) days
a f t e r wr i t ten not ice t h e r e o f s h a l l have been given -l:s
G . C . A . , a TV Cable Company, then, and i n such event,
t h e County sha l l have t h e r i g h t , and does hereby r e s e r v e t h e right,
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a t its opt ion , a f t e r reasonable n o t i c e , public hearing, and
opportuni ty t o cu re , t o terminate a l l of t h e r igh ts and p r i v i l e g e s
g r a s t e d h e r e i n , and any additions t o o r amendments hereof , u n l e s s
s u c h p e r f o r m a n c e of t h e provision i s being contested before a c o u r t
of c D m p e t e n t j u r i s d i c t i o n by t he c a b l e opera tor G.C.A. t
a TV Cable Company, and declare t h e same a t an end, w i t h o u t -
p re jud ice t o any remedies the County may have.
( 2 2 ) MISCELLANEOUS:
(a) I f any provis ion of t h i s agreement o r t h e a p p l i c a t i o n
thereof t o any person, f i r m o r corpora t ion i s held inva l id -by any
Court D f competent j u r i s d i c t i o n , such inva l id i ty - s h a l l not a f f e c t
o t h e r p rov i s ions or appl ica t ions of t h i s agreement i n d t o t h i s end
t h e p rov i s ion of t h i s agreement are declared t o be s e v e r a b l e o
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(b) T h i s agreement s h a l l be i n t e r p r e t e d according t o the laws
of t h e S t a t e of West V i r g i n i a . ?
( c ) The f r a n c h i s e grantee agrees t o abide by a l l a p p l i c a b l e
s t a t e and federal laws, ru l e s , and r e g u l a t i o n s .
(d) Nei ther t h e Company nor' any of i t s agents or
Greenbrier County s h a l l a t any time r e p a i r , attempt t o
or a t tempt t o s e l l , t e l e v i s i o n or r a d i o sets o r par t s
employezs in
r e p a i r , selL
thereto wi th
t h e except ion of "Smart Remote"; nor s h a l l they recommend QY
s o l i c i t bus iness f o r any t e l ev i s ion or r a d i o dealers o r repaimen,
provided, however, t h a t t h i s p rovis ion s h a l l not apply to t h a
r o u t i n e ope ra t ion and maintenance of t h e CATV System, satellite
r e c e i v i n g dishes, sales and serv ice connected therewith.
(e) T h i s Agreement and - t h e Greenbrier County Cabie TV
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Ord inance s , ,a l l be reviewed by t h e Ca )le company -nd he Greenbrier
County Commission every t h r e e years.
(23) The address of the Cable CornDan is* ELE-mIA W A W TELE=mJx mh FO EOX 368, CABIN CIIEEX, wv 25035 W l?UX 09768 , (XUEEUS, (3H 43209 m: ma- ATr:
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, t h e parties h e r e t o have placed . t h e i r
s i g n a t u r e s here to t h i s //@day of .
STATE OF
COUNTY OF *
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4 3 11 f l /* i f . , a n o t a r y ‘pgblic, of said I, r&4?/f2 d’ fly /5/ /
%/ J ‘ V V ; f7 +f , whose name is county, do c e r t i f y that . /A, , - ~ n (‘I * / - f l signed t o t h e w r i t i n g above bearing date on t h e 9 A day of
has this day i n my sa id county, . b e f o r e m e
acknowfepged t h e said writing t o be t h e act and deed of said
cocporation.
GREENBRIER COUNTY COMMISSION
By: . W. W. McClung, P r e s i d e n t
By:
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STATE OF $JEST VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF GREENBRIER:
c o m t y , d d c e r t i f y t h a t W. W. McClung, B i l l i e Jean Hutsenp i lBer
and John Bowling, Jr. whose names are s igned t o t h e w r i t i n g above
bearing d a t e on t h e / / d / c d a y of k u . , 1 9 9 L h a v e t h i s day i n
my sa id c o u n t y , b e f o r e me acknowledged t h e s a i d w r i t i n g t o be t h e
act, a n d deed of s a i d G i e e n b r i e r County Commission.
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, a . n o t a r y p u b l i c , of s a i d i : I
. ,r G i v e n u n d e r my hand t h i s t h e dkjb day of
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