§ 96.04. FILING; ADDITIONAL INFORMATION; BURDEN OF PROOF.

(A) A cable operator shall submit its schedule of rates for the basic service tier and associated equipment or a proposed increase in the rates in accordance with the Act and FCC rules. The cable operator shall include as part of its submission the information as necessary to show that its schedule of rates or its proposed increase in rates complies with the Act and FCC rules. The cable operator shall file ten copies of the schedule or proposed increase with the City Clerk. For purposes of this chapter, the filing of the cable operator shall be deemed to have been made when at least ten copies have been received by each clerk. The City Council may, by resolution or otherwise, adopt rules and regulations prescribing the information, data, and calculations which must be included as part of the cable operator’s filing of the schedule of rates or a proposed increase.

(B) In addition to information and data required by rules and regulations of the city to division (A) above, a cable operator shall provide all information requested by the city in connection with the Council’s review and regulation of existing rates for the basic service tier and associated equipment or a proposed increase in these rates. The city may establish deadlines for submission of the requested information and the cable operator shall comply with the deadlines.

(C) A cable operator has the burden of proving that its schedule of rates for the basic service tier and associated equipment or a proposed increase in the rates complies with the Act and FCC rules including, without limitation, 47 U.S.C. and 47 C.F.R. §§ 76.922 and 76.923.

(1995 Code, § 26-4) (Ord. 135, passed 9-27-1993)