§ 2. Franchise.

(A)

The city hereby grants to grantee and to its successors, lessees and assigns, the right, privilege and authority to operate and to continue to operate, its existing television signal distribution system within the present and all future expansions of the corporate limits of the city.

(B)

Grantee shall have the right, privilege and authority under the terms of this franchise, and subject to the regulatory authority of the City Council and the FCC and other regulatory authorities:

(1)

To sell, furnish, transmit and distribute television signals to all inhabitants and consumers within the corporate limits; and

(2)

Subject to terms, conditions and stipulation set forth in this ordinance, to construct, equip, operate, repair and maintain a television signal distribution system; and

(3)

To construct, equip, operate, repair and maintain a television signal distribution system for the purpose of conveying distribution and conducting television signals to any point beyond the city limits in order to enable grantee to distribute and sell television signals to the city and to its residents and inhabitants thereof and to others.

(Ord. No. 479, § 2, 6-11-1998)