<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 40-26. - Purpose.</div>
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               (a)
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               The county finds that the development of cable television and communications systems
               has the potential of having great benefit and impact upon the people of the county.
               Because of the complex and rapidly changing technology associated with cable television,
               the county further finds that the public convenience, safety and general welfare can
               best be served by establishing regulatory powers which should be vested in the county
               or such persons as the county shall designate.
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               (b)
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               Further, it is recognized that cable communications systems have the capacity to provide
               not only entertainment and information services to the county's residents, but can
               provide a variety of broadband, interactive communications services to institutions
               and individuals. Many of these services involve county agencies and other public institutions,
               by providing governmental, educational or health care communications.
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               (c)
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               For these purposes, the following goals underlie the regulations contained in this
               article:
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               (1)
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               Communications services should be made available to the maximum number of county residents.
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               (2)
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               The system should be capable of accommodating both the present and reasonably foreseeable
               future communications needs of the county.
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               (3)
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               The system should be improved and upgraded during the franchise term so that the new
               facilities necessary for the operation of this system shall be integrated to the maximum
               extent possible with existing facilities.
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               (4)
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               The communications system authorized by this article shall be responsive to the needs
               and interests of the local community and shall make available a diversity of information
               sources and services to the public.
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               (Code 1995, Â§ 517.001)
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