<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 50-51. - Grant of franchise.</div>
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               (a)
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               It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the construction, operation or maintenance
               of a CATV system in the unincorporated areas of the county unless such person or the
               person for whom such action is being taken shall have first obtained and shall currently
               hold a valid franchise granted pursuant to this division, and shall have agreed in
               writing to be bound by its terms and such other terms as shall be contained in the
               written franchise agreement. It shall also be unlawful for any person to provide a
               CATV service in the unincorporated areas of the county unless such person shall have
               first obtained and does currently hold a valid franchise granted pursuant to the provisions
               of this division and shall have agreed in writing to be bound by its terms and such
               other terms as shall be contained in the written franchise agreement.
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               (b)
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               The board of commissioners shall be empowered to grant under this division the exclusive
               or nonexclusive right, privilege and franchise to construct, erect, operate and maintain
               a CATV system in the unincorporated portions of the county, subject to conditions
               and restrictions as provided in this division. After a public hearing, the right,
               privilege and franchise may be offered to qualified applicants after the applicants
               have been examined by the county, the examination to consider (but not to be limited
               to or by) the legal, character, financial, technical and other qualifications, and
               whether construction plans and arrangements are shown to be both feasible and adequate
               to meet the minimum requirements established in this division.
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               (c)
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               Any authority granted to construct, erect, operate and maintain a CATV system in the
               county and to obtain all rights-of-way and easements is not and shall not be deemed
               to be an exclusive right or permission. The county expressly reserves the right to
               grant similar nonexclusive franchises to other persons to conduct CATV within the
               same or other areas of the county at any time or any period of time. No additional
               franchise granted by the county shall in any way affect the obligations of the grantee
               in any other franchise granted under this division.
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               (d)
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               The title of the office or official of the county that has primary responsibility
               for the continuing administration of the franchise and implementation of complaint
               procedures is the county manager.
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               (e)
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               Notice of the procedure for reporting and resolving complaints will be given to each
               subscriber at the time of initial installation to the cable system. A 24-hour contact
               telephone number will be given to each subscriber for each subscriber to directly
               report their complaints to the grantee of any franchise granted under this division.
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               (Code 1978, Â§ 6-117)
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