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

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2.2 Grant of Nonexclusive Authority. 2.2.1 Subject to the terms of this Franchise, the City hereby grants the Grantee the right to own, construct, operate and maintain a System in, along, among, upon, across, above, over, or under the Rights-of-Way. The grant of authority set forth in this Franchise applies only to the Grantee's provision of Cable Service; provided, however,that nothing herein shall limit the Grantee's ability to use the System for other purposes not inconsistent with applicable law or with the provision of Cable Service; and provided further, that any local, State and federal authorizations necessary for the Grantee's use of the System for other purposes are obtained by the Grantee. This Franchise does not confer any rights other than as expressly provided herein, or as provided by federal, State or local law. No privilege or power of eminent domain is bestowed by this Franchise or grant. The System constructed and maintained by Grantee or its agents pursuant to this Franchise shall not interfere with other uses of the Rights-of-Way. The Grantee shall make use of existing poles and other aerial and underground facilities available to the Grantee to the extent it is technically and economically feasible to do so. 2.2.2 Notwithstanding the above grant to use Rights-of-Way, no Right-of-Way shall be used by the Grantee if the City determines that such use is inconsistent with the terms, conditions, or provisions by which such Right-of-Way was created or dedicated, or with the present use of the Right-of-Way. 2.2.3 This Franchise and the right it grants to use and occupy the Rights-of-Way shall not be exclusive and this Franchise does not, explicitly or implicitly, preclude the issuance of other franchises or similar authorizations to operate Cable Systems within the City. Provided, however, that the City shall not authorize or permit itself or another Person or governmental body to construct, operate or maintain a Cable System on material terms and conditions which are, taken as a whole, more favorable or less burdensome than those applied to the Grantee. 2.2.4 This Franchise authorizes only the use of Rights-of-Way for the provision of Cable Service. Therefore, the grant of this Franchise and the payment of franchise fees hereunder shall not exempt the Grantee from the obligation to pay compensation or fees for the use of City property, both real and personal, other than the Rights-of-Way; provided, however, that such compensation or fees are required by City ordinance,regulation or policy and are nondiscriminatory. 2.3 Lease or Assignment Prohibited. No Person or governmental body may lease Grantee's System for the purpose of providing Cable Service until and unless such Person shall have first obtained and shall currently hold a valid Franchise or other lawful authorization containing substantially similar burdens and obligations to this Franchise, including, without limitation, a requirement on such Person to pay franchise fees on such Person's or governmental body's use of the System to provide Cable Services, to the extent there would be such a 8