CABLE TELEVISION FINAL LICENSE
GRANTED TO RCN-BECOCOM, L.L.C.
THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
TOWN OF BROOKLINE, MASSACHUSETTS
APRIL 28, 1998
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TABLE OF CONTENTS |
ARTICLE 1 |
DEFINITIONS |
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| Section
1.1 |
Definitions |
2 |
| ARTICLE 2 |
GRANT
OF FINAL LICENSE |
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| Section
2.1 |
Grant
of Final License |
8 |
| Section
2.2 |
Term
of Final License |
9 |
| Section
2.3 |
Non-Exclusivity
of Final License |
9 |
| Section
2.4 |
Police
and Regulatory Powers |
9 |
| Section
2.5 |
Removal
or Abandonment |
10 |
| Section
2.6 |
Transfer
of Final License |
10 |
| Section
2.7 |
Effect
of Unauthorized Transfer Action |
11 |
| ARTICLE 3 |
SYSTEM
DESIGN |
|
| Section
3.1 |
Subscriber
Network |
12 |
| Section
3.2 |
Institutional
Network |
13 |
| Section
3.3 |
Construction
and Installation |
17 |
| Section
3.4 |
Power
Node Locations |
17 |
| Section
3.5 |
Parental
Control Capability |
17 |
| Section
3.6 |
Emergency
Alert Override Capacity |
18 |
| Section
3.7 |
System
Technical Specifications |
19 |
| ARTICLE 4 |
CABLE
SYSTEM LOCATION AND OPERATIONAL STANDARDS |
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| Section
4.1 |
Area
To Be Served |
20 |
| Section
4.2 |
Location
of Cable Television System |
20 |
| Section
4.3 |
Underground
Facilities |
20 |
| Section
4.4 |
Tree
Trimming |
21 |
| Section
4.5 |
Restoration
To Prior Condition |
21 |
| Section
4.6 |
Temporary
Relocation |
21 |
| Section
4.7 |
Disconnection
and Relocation |
22 |
| Section
4.8 |
Safety
Standards |
22 |
| Section
4.9 |
Pedestals |
22 |
| Section
4.10 |
Private
Property |
22 |
| Section
4.11 |
Right
to Inspection of System |
23 |
| Section
4.12 |
Cable
System Maps |
23 |
| Section
4.13 |
Service
Interruption |
23 |
| Section
4.14 |
Commercial
Establishments |
23 |
| Section
4.15 |
Service
Outage Notification |
24 |
| Section
4.16 |
"Dig
Safe" |
24 |
| ARTICLE 5 |
SERVICES
AND PROGRAMMING |
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| Section
5.1 |
Basic
Service |
25 |
| Section
5.2 |
Programming |
25 |
| Section
5.3 |
Two-Way
Capability |
25 |
| Section
5.4 |
Leased
Channels for Commercial Use |
25 |
| Section
5.5 |
VCR/Cable
Compatibility |
25 |
| Section
5.6 |
Continuity
of Service |
26 |
| Section
5.7 |
Free
Drops and Monthly Service To Public, Non-School Buildings |
27 |
| Section
5.8 |
Free
Drops and Monthly Service to Schools |
28 |
| Section
5.9 |
Other
Services To Schools |
29 |
| ARTICLE 6 |
PUBLIC,
EDUCATIONAL AND GOVERNMENTAL ACCESS/LOCAL FACILITIES AND SUPPORT |
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| Section
6.1 |
Public
Access/LO Programming |
30 |
| Section
6.2 |
Access
Corporation |
30 |
| Section
6.3 |
PEG
Access Channels |
31 |
| Section
6.4 |
Annual
Support For PEG Access |
31 |
| Section
6.5 |
PEG
Access Facilities Funding |
32 |
| Section
6.6 |
PEG
Access Funding |
33 |
| Section
6.7 |
Equipment
Ownership |
34 |
| Section
6.8 |
Recomputation |
34 |
| Section
6.9 |
PEG
Access Channel Maintenance |
35 |
| Section
6.10 |
Access
Cablecasting |
35 |
| Section
6.11 |
Censorship |
35 |
| Section
6.12 |
Weekly
LO Programming |
36 |
| Section
6.13 |
PEG
Access and LO Programming Costs |
36 |
| ARTICLE 7 |
LICENSE
FEES |
|
| Section
7.1 |
License
Fee Entitlement |
37 |
| Section
7.2 |
Payment |
37 |
| Section
7.3 |
Other
Payment Obligations And Exclusions |
37 |
| Section
7.4 |
Late
Payment |
38 |
| Section
7.5 |
Recomputation |
38 |
| Section
7.6 |
Affiliates
Use Of System |
39 |
| Section
7.7 |
Method
Of Payment |
39 |
| ARTICLE 8 |
RATES
AND CHARGES |
|
| Section
8.1 |
Rate
Regulation |
40 |
| Section
8.2 |
Notification
Of Rates And Charges |
40 |
| Section
8.3 |
Non-Predatory
and Non-Discriminatory Rates |
41 |
| Section
8.4 |
Publication
and Non-Discrimination |
41 |
| Section
8.5 |
Credit
For Service Interuption |
41 |
| Section
8.6 |
Senior
Citizen Discount |
41 |
| ARTICLE 9 |
INSURANCE
AND BONDS |
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| Section
9.1 |
Insurance |
42 |
| Section
9.2 |
Performance
Bond |
43 |
| Section
9.3 |
Letter
of Credit |
44 |
| Section
9.4 |
Reporting |
44 |
| Section
9.5 |
Indemnification |
44 |
| Section
9.6 |
Notice
of Cancellation or Reduction of Coverage |
45 |
| ARTICLE 10 |
ADMINISTRATION
AND REGULATION |
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| Section
10.1 |
Regulatory
Authority |
46 |
| Section
10.2 |
Performance
Evaluation Hearings |
46 |
| Section
10.3 |
Nondiscrimination |
47 |
| Section
10.4 |
Emergency
Removal Of Plant |
47 |
| Section
10.5 |
Removal
and Relocation |
47 |
| Section
10.6 |
Inspection |
48 |
| Section
10.7 |
Jurisdiction |
48 |
| ARTICLE 11 |
DETERMINATION
OF BREACH-LICENSE REVOCATION |
|
| Section
11.1 |
Determination
Of Breach |
49 |
| Section
11.2 |
Liquidated
Damages |
50 |
| Section
11.3 |
Revocation
of Final License |
51 |
| Section
11.4 |
Termination |
51 |
| Section
11.5 |
Notice
To Town Of Legal Action |
52 |
| Section
11.6 |
Non-Exclusivity
of Remedy |
52 |
| Section
11.7 |
No
Waiver-Cumulative Remedies |
52 |
| ARTICLE 12 |
SUBSCRIBER
RIGHTS AND CONSUMER PROTECTION |
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| Section
12.1 |
Customer
Service Office |
53 |
| Section
12.2 |
Manager
For Brookline Cable System |
53 |
| Section
12.3 |
Telephone
Access |
53 |
| Section
12.4 |
Answering
Service |
54 |
| Section
12.5 |
Installation
Visits- Service Calls-Response Time |
54 |
| Section
12.6 |
FCC
Customer Service Obligations |
55 |
| Section
12.7 |
Business
Practice Standards |
55 |
| Section
12.8 |
Complaint
Resolution Procedures |
56 |
| Section
12.9 |
Remote
Control Devices |
56 |
| Section
12.10 |
Loss
of Service-Signal Quality |
57 |
| Section
12.11 |
Employee
Identification Cards |
57 |
| Section
12.12 |
Protection
of Subscriber Privacy |
57 |
| Section
12.13 |
Privacy
Written Notice |
58 |
| Section
12.14 |
Monitoring |
58 |
| Section
12.15 |
Distribution
of Subscriber Information |
58 |
| Section
12.16 |
Information
With Respect To Viewing Habits and Subscription Decisions |
59 |
| Section
12.17 |
Subscriber's
Right To Inspect and Verify Information |
59 |
| Section
12.18 |
Privacy
Standards Review |
60 |
| ARTICLE 13 |
REPORTS,
AUDITS AND PERFORMANCE TESTS |
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| Section
13.1 |
General |
61 |
| Section
13.2 |
Financial
Reports |
61 |
| Section
13.3 |
Cable
System Information |
61 |
| Section
13.4 |
In-House
Telephone Reports |
61 |
| Section
13.5 |
Subscriber
Complaint Report |
62 |
| Section
13.6 |
Service
Interruption Report |
62 |
| Section
13.7 |
Individual
Complaint Reports |
62 |
| Section
13.8 |
Semi-Annual
Performance Tests |
62 |
| Section
13.9 |
Quality
Of Service |
63 |
| Section
13.10 |
Dual
Filings |
64 |
| Section
13.11 |
Additional
Information |
64 |
| Section
13.12 |
Investigation |
64 |
| ARTICLE 14 |
EMPLOYMENT |
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| Section
14.1 |
Equal
Employment Opportunity |
65 |
| Section
14.2 |
Non-Discrimination |
65 |
| ARTICLE 15 |
MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS |
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| Section
15.1 |
Entire
Agreement |
66 |
| Section
15.2 |
Captions |
66 |
| Section
15.3 |
Separability |
66 |
| Section
15.4 |
Acts
Or Omissions Of Affiliates |
66 |
| Section
15.5 |
Final
License Exhibits |
66 |
| Section
15.6 |
Warranties |
67 |
| Section
15.7 |
Force
Majeure |
67 |
| Section
15.8 |
Removal
Of Antennas |
68 |
| Section
15.9 |
Subscriber
Television Sets |
68 |
| Section
15.10 |
Applicability
Of Final License |
68 |
| Section
15.11 |
Notices |
68 |
| Section
15.12 |
No
Recourse Against the Issuing Authority |
69 |
| Section
15.13 |
Town's
Right Of Intervention |
69 |
| Section
15.14 |
Term |
69 |
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EXHIBITSa |
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Subscriber
Network Description |
Exhibit
1 |
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Institutional
Network Description |
Exhibit
2 |
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Institutional
Network Buildings |
Exhibit
3 |
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Department
of Public Works Regulations |
Exhibit
4 |
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Power
Node Locations |
Exhibit
5 |
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Cable
System Technical Specifications |
Exhibit 6 |
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Programming |
Exhibit
7 |
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VCR
Policies And Options |
Exhibit
8 |
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Free
Drops and Monthly Service to Public Non-School Buildings |
Exhibit
9 |
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Free
Drops and Monthly Service to Schools |
Exhibit
10 |
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207
CMR 10.00 |
Exhibit
11 |
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FCC
Customer Service Obligations |
Exhibit
12 |
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Massachusetts
Cable Commission Form 500B |
Exhibit
13 |
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Massachusetts
Cable Commission Form 500C |
Exhibit
14 |
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The
Cable Act |
Exhibit
15 |
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