§ 17-20. Applications for license.

(a)

Content. Each application for a license to construct, operate or maintain any cable system in the city shall be filed with the city council and shall contain the following information:

(1)

The name, address and telephone number of the applicant.

(2)

A detailed statement of the corporate or business entity organization of the applicant, including, but not limited to, the following and to whatever extent required by the city:

a.

The names, residence and business address of all officers, directors and associates of the applicant;

b.

The names, residence and business addresses of all officers, persons and entities having any share of the ownership of the applicant and the respective ownership share of each such person or entity;

c.

The names and addresses of any parent or subsidiary of the applicant, namely, any other business entity owning or controlling the applicant in whole or in part, or owned or controlled in whole or in part by the applicant and a statement describing the nature of any such parent or subsidiary business entity, including, but not limited to, cable systems owned or controlled by the applicant, its parent and subsidiary and the areas served thereby;

d.

A detailed description of all previous experience of the applicant in providing cable television system service and in related or similar fields; and

e.

A detailed and complete financial statement of the applicant, certified by an independent certified public accountant, for the fiscal year next preceding the date of the application hereunder, or a letter or other acceptable evidence in writing from a recognized lending institution or funding source, addressed to both the applicant and the council members, setting forth the basis for a study performed by such lending institution or funding source and a clear statement of its intent as a lending institution or funding source to provide whatever capital shall be required by the applicant to construct and operate the proposed system in the city or a statement from an independent certified public accountant, certifying that the applicant has available sufficient, free, net and uncommitted cash resources to construct and operate the proposed system in the city.

(3)

A detailed description of the proposed plan of operation of the applicant which shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

a.

A detailed map indicating all areas proposed to be served and a proposed time schedule for the installation of all equipment necessary to become operational throughout the entire area to be served;

b.

A statement or schedule setting forth all proposed classifications of rates and charges to be made against subscribers and all rates and charges as to each of said classifications, including installation charges and service charges;

c.

A detailed, informative and referenced statement describing the actual equipment and operational standards proposed by the applicant, and that such standards of operations are in compliance with or exceed those contained in Title 47, Subpart K (Section 76.601 et seq.), of the Rules and Regulations of the Federal Communications Commission in effect as of October 30, 1983; and

d.

A detailed statement setting forth in its entirety any and all agreements and undertakings, whether formal or informal, written, oral or implied, existing or proposed to exist between the applicant and any person, firm or corporation which materially relate or pertain to or depend upon the application and the granting of the license.

(4)

Any other details, statements, information or references pertinent to the subject matter of such application which shall be required or requested by the council members or by any other provision of law.

(Ord. No. 87-0-23, § 1, 10-13-87; Ord. No. 94-0-3, § 1, 1-24-94)