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• AN ORDINANCE GOVERNING THE PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS FOR THE REGULATION OF CABLE TELEVISION RATES PURSUANT TO THE RULES OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND THE CABLE TELEVISION CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMPETITION ACT OF 1992 The City Council of the City of Charlottesville ordains as follows: SECTION 1. Background and Purpose. A. On the 15th day of June, 1992, the City of Charlottesville, Virginia ("City") passed and adopted an Ordinance granting to Multi -Channel Cable TV Company, d/b/a "Adelphia" ("Grantee") the nonexclusive right to construct, own, and operate a cable television system in the City. B. The Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 (111992 Cable Act") was enacted on October 5, 1992, and became effective on December 4, 1992. The 1992 Cable Act amends the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 and, in particular, Section 623 (47 U.S.C. 543) governing • the regulation of rates charged by cable television operators. C. On April 1, 1993, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") adopted rate regulations pursuant to the 1992 Cable Act. These FCC rate regulations were released May 3, 1993, and became effective September 1, 1993. D. On October 8, 1993, pursuant to 47 C.F.R. Part 76.900, Subpart N, Section 76.910, and after the initial reading on this ordinance, the City submitted FCC Form 328 --Certification for Local Franchising Authorities --to the FCC via hand delivery. That delivery date will be considered the date filed with the FCC. A copy of FCC Form 328 was also served on Grantee by Certified Mail the same day it was filed with the FCC. E. Pursuant to Section 76.910, the City's certification becomes effective thirty (30) days after the date filed. F. In adopting this Ordinance, the City reviewed applicable FCC regulations governing the basic • service tier and provided a reasonable opportunity for consideration of the views of interested parties. 1