<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 25-22. - Grant of additional franchise and competing service.</div>
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               Competing or overlapping franchises may have an adverse impact on the public rights-of-way
               and on the quality and availability of services to the public. In considering whether
               to grant one or more additional franchises, the county shall specifically consider,
               and address in a written report or in provisions of the franchise agreement, the following
               issues:
               
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                  (1)
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                  The positive and/or negative impact of an additional franchise on the community.
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                  (2)
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                  The ability and willingness of the specific applicant in question to provide cable
                  services to the franchise area.
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                  (3)
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                  The amount of time it will take the applicant to complete construction of the proposed
                  system and activate service in the franchise area; and, whether the applicant can
                  complete construction and activation of its system in a timely manner.
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                  (4)
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                  The financial capabilities of the applicant and its guaranteed commitment to make
                  the necessary investment to erect, maintain, and operate the proposed cable system
                  for the duration of the franchise term. In order to ensure that any prospective grantee
                  does have the requisite current financial capabilities, the county may request equity
                  and debt financing commitment letters, current audited financial statements, bonds,
                  letters of credit, or other documentation to demonstrate to the county's satisfaction
                  that the requisite funds to construct and operate the proposed system are available.
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                  (5)
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                  The quality and technical reliability of the proposed system, based upon the applicant's
                  plan of construction and the method of distribution of signals, and the applicant's
                  technical qualifications to construct and operate such system.
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                  (6)
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                  The experience of the applicant in the erection, maintenance, and operation of a cable
                  system.
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                  (7)
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                  The capacity of the public rights-of-way to accommodate one or more additional cable
                  systems and the potential disruption of those public rights-of-way and private property
                  that may occur if one or more additional franchises are granted.
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                  (8)
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                  The likelihood and ability of the applicant to continue to provide competing cable
                  service to subscribers within the franchise area for the duration of the franchise.
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                  (9)
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                  Such other information as the county may deem appropriate to be considered prior to
                  granting any competing or overlapping franchise.
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                  (10)
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                  The purpose of this section is to ensure that any competition which may occur among
                  grantees will be on terms which when taken as a whole are nondiscriminatory according
                  to federal law.
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               (Ord. of 9-6-05, Â§ 1; Amend. of 10-3-05, Â§ 4)
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