Conn. Agencies Regs. § 16-333-40 - Proposal for renewal-submission
(a) Upon completion
of the proceeding under section
16-333-39
of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, the franchise holder may on
its own initiative and upon request of the department submit a Proposal for
Renewal.
(b) The proposal for
franchise renewal, extension, or transfer shall include, but not be limited to
information as to how the franchise holder intends to adequately meet the
cable-related community needs and interests, including information as to:
(1) proposed system upgrades for greater
channel capacity and advanced technological improvements and anticipated effect
on subscriber basic rates for the next three years;
(2) proposed construction financing
arrangements;
(3) proposed
construction timetable and practices including proposed line extension
throughout the franchise area;
(4)
proposed facilities and equipment including system capabilities, design, and
technical performance standards;
(5) proposed mix, quality, and level of
services;
(6) proposed channel
capacity for Public, Educational and Governmental use, including access
channels, facilities, support services, staff for the access studio and
training of the public in use of equipment;
(7) proposed system maintenance
practices;
(8) proposed means to
monitor performance and enforce compliance with franchise terms for the renewed
franchise;
(9) proposed provisions
for services for the handicapped;
(10) a statement confirming that the
franchise holder has the financial ability to comply with provisions of its
proposal for renewal;
(11) proposed
term of franchise and service area;
(12) proposed equal opportunity and
affirmative action policies;
(13)
proposed insurance coverage;
(14)
such other information as the department, after completion of the proceeding
pursuant to section
16-333-39,
may deem appropriate; and
(15) any
information available to the franchise holder, relevant to the departments
determination of the appropriate community access support amount.
(c) Upon submission of the cable
operator's proposal the department shall:
(1)
promptly provide notice to the public that the proposal has been submitted for
consideration;
(2) commence
evaluation of the proposal and, within four months of the completion of the
proceeding under section
16-333-39
of these regulations, the department shall either issue a decision to renew,
extend or transfer the certificate or issue a preliminary finding that the
application for the renewal, extension or transfer shall be denied;
and
(3) conduct a hearing, as
defined in section
16-1-2(d)
of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies to establish the amount that
the franchise holder or organization responsible for community access shall
receive for such operation from each mvpd within a franchise area.
(d) If a preliminary decision not
to renew has been issued, the department shall commence a further review
proceeding as provided in section
16-333-41
of these regulations.
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