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 Brevard County
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 30. CABLE COMMUNICATIONS

  § 30-3. Purpose.  

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  • The county finds that the development of cable communications systems and services has the potential of having great benefit and impact upon the people of unincorporated Brevard County. Because of the complex and rapidly changing technology associated with cable systems and services, the county further finds that the public convenience, safety and general welfare can best be served by exercising regulatory powers which are vested in the county or such persons as the county shall designate. It is the intent of this chapter and subsequent amendments to provide for and specify the means to attain the best possible public interest and public purpose in these matters, and any franchise issued pursuant to this chapter shall be deemed to include this finding as an integral part thereof. Further, it is recognized that cable systems and services have the capacity to provide not only entertainment and information services to county residents, but can provide a variety of interactive communications services to institutions and individuals. Many of these services involve county agencies and other public institutions, by providing governmental and education communications. For these purposes, the following goals underlie the regulations contained herein:

    (1)

    Cable services should be made available to all county residents to the extent consistent with the terms and conditions set out in this chapter and the franchise.

    (2)

    The cable system should be capable of accommodating both the present and reasonably foreseeable future communications needs of the county.

    (3)

    The cable system should be improved and upgraded as necessary during the franchise term so that the new facilities necessary for the operation of this system shall be integrated to the maximum extent possible with existing facilities.

    (4)

    The cable system authorized by this chapter shall be responsive to the needs and interests of the local community, and shall provide a wide diversity of information sources and services to the public.

    (5)

    The educational and governmental needs for access to the cable system are met.

(Code 1979, § 7-101(2); Ord. No. 94-05, § 1, 2-22-94; Ord. No. 95-36, § 1, 8-22-95; Ord. No. 98-45, § 3, 8-18-98)