<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 5-74. - Rates and charges.</div>
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               (a)
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               The rates and charges to subscribers that are stated in the application and approved
               and stated in the franchise shall be in effect for a minimum of two years following
               the effective date of the franchise.
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               (b)
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               Subsequent to the expiration of the 24-month period, the franchisee shall have the
               right to raise its rates if an increase has occurred in the consumer price index during
               the franchisee's last fiscal year. Any such increase shall be limited to the amount
               of the consumer price index or five percent per annum, whichever shall be less. Any
               other increase shall be made only as authorized by the county by resolution after
               a public hearing, which shall follow 30 days' published notice of the proposed rate
               increase.
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               (c)
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               The franchisee shall not make cable television services conditional for television
               receivers, radio receivers, antennas, parts or accessories from the franchise nor
               shall the franchisee attempt to influence its subscribers to deal with any particular
               person in regard thereto. It shall not otherwise be unlawful for the franchisee to
               engage in the sale, service, repair, rental, or leasing of television receivers, radio
               receivers, antennas, parts or accessories in the franchise area.
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               (d)
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               Except as and to the extent provided elsewhere in this chapter, the franchisee shall
               not, as to rates, charges, service facilities, rules, regulations, or in other respects
               make or grant any preference or advantage to any person connected to its system, nor
               subject any such person to any prejudice or disadvantage, provided that nothing contained
               in this section shall be deemed to prevent the establishment of a graduated scale
               of charges and classified rate schedules to which any customer coming within such
               classification would be entitled, provided further that such graduated scale of charges
               and classified rate schedules shall first be submitted to and approved by the county
               board.
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               (e)
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               Should Currituck County, as franchising authority, be authorized to administer regulations
               with respect to basic cable service, any regulations adopted with respect to basic
               cable service will be consistent with the regulations adopted by the FCC pursuant
               to 47 U.S.C. Section 543(b).
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               (Ord. of 4-2-84, art. VII, Â§ 3; Ord. of 1-21-94)
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