Ord. #74, Second Series - Cable Television Franchise Ordinance (Qwest-Century Link)

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reasonably necessary to correct the interruption. The Grantee must begin actions to correct other service problems the next business day after notification of the service problem, and pursue to conclusion all steps reasonably necessary to correct the problem. 5.5.5 The Grantee may schedule appointments for Installations and other service calls either at a specific time or, at a maximum, during a four-hour time block during the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays. The Grantee may also schedule service calls outside such hours for the convenience of customers. The Grantee shall use its best efforts to not cancel an appointment with a customer after the close of business on the business day prior to the scheduled appointment. If the installer or technician is late and will not meet the specified appointment time, he/she must use his/her best efforts to contact the customer and reschedule the appointment at the sole convenience of the customer. Service call appointments must be met in a manner consistent with FCC standards. 5.5.6 The Grantee shall respond to written complaints from the City and the Commission in a timely manner, and provide a copy of each response to the City and the Commission within thirty (30) days. In addition, the Grantee shall respond to all written complaints from Subscribers within (30) days of receipt of the complaint. 5.6 Subscriber Contracts. The Grantee shall file with the Commission any standard form Subscriber contract utilized by Grantee. If no such written contract exists, the Grantee shall file with the Commission a document completely and concisely stating the length and terms of the Subscriber contract offered to customers. The length and terms of any Subscriber contract(s) shall be available for public inspection during the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. 5.7 Service Credit. 5.7.1 In the event a Subscriber establishes or terminates service and receives less than a full month's service, Grantee shall prorate the monthly rate on the basis of the number of days in the period for which service was rendered to the number of days in the billing cycle. 5.7.2 If, for any reason, Service is interrupted for a total period of more than twenty- four (24) hours in any thirty (30) day period, Subscribers that had interrupted service shall, upon request,be credited pro rata for such interruption. 5.8 Refunds or Credits. 5.8.1 Any refund checks shall be issued promptly,but not later than either: 25