Advisory Groups, Authorities, & Commissions
Starpower Communications, L.L.C.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE September 1, 2000
EXPIRATION DATE August 31, 2015
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1.1 Actual Cost
1.2 Administrator
1.3 Affiliate
1.4 Agrees
1.5 Basic Service
1.6 Board
1.7 Cable Programming Service
1.8 Cable Service
1.9 CAC
1.10 Certificate
1.11 Certificate Holder
1.12 Channel
1.13 Channel Equivalent
1.14 Consumer Price Index or CPI
1.15 Converter
1.16 County
1.17 County Code or Code
1.18 Educational Access Channel or Educational Channel
1.19 Federal Communications Commission or FCC
1.20 Governmental Access Channel or Governmental Channel
1.21 Gross Revenues
1.22 Incumbent Certificate Holder
1.23 Institutional Network
1.24 Internet Access
1.25 Leased Access Channels or Commercial Access Channels
1.26 Noncommercial
1.27 Outage
1.28 PEG
1.29 Person
1.30 Public Access Channels
1.31 Public Rights-of-Way
1.32 Service Interruption
1.33 Shall
1.34 State
1.35 Subscriber
1.36 System
1.37 System Build-Out
1.38 Transfer
SECTION 2. PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY
2.1 AUTHORITY FOR CERTIFICATE
2.2 PURPOSE
2.3 CERTIFICATE SUBJECT TO OTHER LAWS
2.4 CERTIFICATE SUBJECT TO EXERCISE OF POLICE POWERS 2.5 SUPERVENING AUTHORITY
2.6 EFFECTIVE DATE 2.7 EFFECT OF ACCEPTANCE
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SECTION 3. RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS OF THE CERTIFICATE AND SUNDRY PROVISIONS
3.1 RIGHTS OF GRANT
3.2 AREA SERVED
3.3 TERM
3.4 NON-EXCLUSIVITY OF CERTIFICATE
3.5 REVIEW FOR COMPLIANCE WITH CERTIFICATE
3.6 AMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE
3.7 SECURITY FUND 3.8 PERFORMANCE BOND
3.9 RIGHTS CUMULATIVE
3.10 FAILURE CONSTITUTES MATERIAL VIOLATION
3.11 REMEDIES
3.12 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES
PAGE 2 3.13 REVOCATION
3.14 NO TAX EXEMPTION
3.15 NO EXEMPTION FROM RENT
3.16 OTHER PERMITS
3.17 COUNTY INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS
3.18 RECORDS REQUIRED
3.19 LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES
PAGE 3 3.20 CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
3.21 NO WAIVER
3.22 NO RECOURSE
3.23 CONSTRUCTION OF CERTIFICATE
3.24 EFFECT OF COMPETITION
3.25 REIMBURSEMENT OF COUNTY’S COSTS
SECTION 4. REGULATIONS RELATED TO USE OF THE PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
4.1 COMPLIANCE WITH CODES
4.2 CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
4.3 PUBLICIZING PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION WORK
4.4 NO VESTED INTEREST
4.5 USE OF EXISTING POLES
4.6 UNDERGROUND FACILITIES
4.7 COUNTY USE OF FACILITIES
4.8 WARNING DEVICES
4.9 TREES
4.10 REPAIR OF DAMAGED FACILITIES
4.11 RELOCATION AND MOVING OF CABLE SYSTEM
4.12 REMOVAL OF FACILITIES AT EXPIRATION OF CERTIFICATE
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SECTION 5. SYSTEM FACILITIES, SERVICES, & TECHNICAL STANDARDS
5.1 SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION
5.2 SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS
5.3 INTEGRATION OF ADVANCEMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY
5.4 SYSTEM ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN REVIEW PROCESS
5.5 SYSTEM PHYSICAL DESIGN REVIEW PROCESS
5.6 CONSTRUCTION MANUAL
5.7 POST-CONSTRUCTION DESIGN MODIFICATIONS
Page 2 5.8 CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE
5.9 SYSTEM ACCEPTANCE SCHEDULE
5.10 PERIODIC PROGRESS REPORTING
5.11 TECHNICAL STANDARDS
5.12 SYSTEM TESTS AND INSPECTIONS
5.13 SYSTEM MAINTENANCE
5.14 TYPES OF SERVICE
5.15 LEASED ACCESS CHANNELS
5.16 INTERCONNECTION
5.17 EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM
5.18 USES OF SYSTEM
5.19 ADDITIONAL CAPACITY
5.20 FAILURE GROUNDS FOR CANCELLATION
SECTION 6. OPERATIONS AND CONSUMER RELATIONS
6.1 DAY-TO-DAY REGULATION
6.2 CUSTOMER SERVICE STANDARDS
6.3 SERVICE INSTALLATION
6.4 INSTALLATION COSTS TO SUBSCRIBER
6.5 CONTINUITY OF SERVICE
6.6 OTHER COMPLAINTS
6.7 COMPLAINT REPORTS AND SEMI-ANNUAL CUSTOMER SERVICE MEETINGS
6.8 CUSTOMER SERVICE MONITORING
6.9 HOME WIRING
6.10 A/B SWITCH
6.11 PRIVACY OF SUBSCRIBERS
6.12 CABLE RESEARCH
6.13 SUBSCRIBER SURVEY
6.14 SUBSCRIBER NOTICES AND PUBLICATIONS
6.15 SYSTEM OUTAGES
6.16 ON TIME GUARANTEE
6.17 IDENTIFICATION OF PERSONNEL
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SECTION 7. REPORTS TO THE COUNTY
7.1 COMMUNICATIONS WITH REGULATORY AGENCIES
7.2 ANNUAL REPORT
7.3 CONSTRUCTION REPORTS
7.4 QUARTERLY REPORTS
7.5 SPECIAL REPORTS
7.6 ADDITIONAL REPORTS
7.7 VOLUMINOUS MATERIALS
7.8 RETENTION OF RECORDS; RELATION TO PRIVACY RIGHTS 7.9 WAIVER OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
7.10 CHANGE IN SERVICES
8.1 PAYMENT TO COUNTY
8.2 INCREASE IN FRANCHISE FEE
8.3 SUPPORTING INFORMATION
8.4 LATE PAYMENTS
8.5 AUDIT
8.6 NO LIMITATION ON TAXING AUTHORITY
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SECTION 9. CHANNELS AND FACILITIES FOR PUBLIC, EDUCATIONAL AND GOVERNMENTAL USE.
9.1 PUBLIC, EDUCATIONAL AND GOVERNMENTAL ACCESS CHANNELS
9.2 PEG SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS
9.3 MANAGEMENT AND USE OF PEG CHANNELS
9.4 EDITORIAL CONTROL
9.5 INDEMNIFICATION BY PEG PROGRAMMING PRODUCERS AND USERS
9.6 CABLE DROPS AND OUTLETS FOR CERTAIN FACILITIES
9.7 TRANSMISSION CAPACITY
9.8 COSTS AND PAYMENTS NOT FRANCHISE FEES
SECTION 10. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
SECTION 11. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
11.1 BINDING ACCEPTANCE
11.2 SEVERABILITY
11.3 PREEMPTION
11.4 COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS
11.5 FORCE MAJEURE
11.6 GOVERNING LAW
11.7 ORDER OF PRECEDENCE
11.8 NOTICES
11.9 TIME OF ESSENCE
11.10 CAPTIONS AND REFERENCES
11.11 RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES
11.12 MERGER OF DOCUMENTS
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EXHIBIT B - ACCESS CHANNEL ALLOCATIONS
EXHIBIT C - PUBLIC SERVICE NETWORK SITES
Created 8/11/00, Revised Spet/Oct 2000
