§ 18. REGULATION OF THE FRANCHISE.

(a)

The City shall have the following regulatory responsibility:

(1)

Administration and enforcement of the provisions of this franchise;

(2)

Award renewal, extension or termination of this franchise pursuant to the provisions of this franchise and other applicable law;

(3)

Consent prior to sale or transfer of this franchise;

(4)

Technical performance evaluations pursuant to the Act.

(b)

The City also reserves the right to perform the following functions:

(1)

Analyze the possibility of integrating cable communications with other city, state or regional telecommunications networks;

(2)

Formulate and recommend long-range telecommunications policy for the City and provide for the determination of future cable-related needs and interest of the community;

(3)

Provide the administrative effort necessary for the conduct of performance evaluations pursuant to this franchise and any other activities required for the administration of the franchise;

(4)

Monitor the Grantee's process for handling citizen complaints and periodically inspect and analyze the records related to such complaints (excluding any personal identification items which are precluded by the privacy act), upon five (5) business days advance written notice to the Grantee;

(5)

Monitor the Grantee's adherence to operational procedure and line-extension policies;

(6)

Assure compliance with applicable laws and ordinances;

(7)

Provide for reasonable continuity in service;

(8)

Receive for examination all data and reports required by this franchise.