2885-24 Ordinance Granting Renewal of Municipal Consent to Comcast of New Jersey LLC for Its Telecommunications Franchise.pdf

2885-24 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING RENEWAL OF MUNICIPAL CONSENT TO COMCAST OF NEW JERSEY, LLC TO CONSTRUCT, CONNECT, OPERA TE AND MAINTAIN A CABLE TELEVISION AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM IN THE MUNICAPALITY OF WEST ORANGE, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY as follows: I. PURPOSE OF THE ORDINANCE. The purpose of this ordinance is to grant to Comcast renewal of its non-exclusive Municipal Consent to place in, upon, across, above, over and under highways, streets alleys, sidewalks, easements, public ways and public places in the Township of West Orange, poles, wires, cables, underground conduits, manholes and other television conductors, fixtures, apparatus, and equipment as may be necessary for the construction, operation and maintenance in the Township of West Orange of a cable television and communications system.. II. DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this Ordinance, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein. Such meaning or definition of terms in supplemental to those definitions of the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") rules and regulations, 47 C.F.R. Subsection 76.1 et seq., and the Cable Communications Policy Act, 47 U.S.C. Section 521 et seq., as amended, and the Cable Television Act, N.J.S.A. 48:5A-1 et seq., and shall in no way be construed to broaden, alter or conflict with the federal and state definitions: a. “Township” or “Municipality” is the Township of West Orange, County of Essex, State of New Jersey. b. “Company” or “Comcast” is the grantee of rights under this Ordinance and is known as Comcast of New Jersey II, LLC. c. “Act” or “Cable Television Act” is Chapter 186 of the General Laws of New Jersey, and subsequent amendments thereto, N.J.S.A. 48:5A-1, et. seq. d. “FCC” is the Federal Communications Commission. e. “Board” or “BPU” is the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. f. “Office" or “OCTV” is the Office of Cable Television of the Board. g. “Basic Cable Service” means any service tier, which includes the retransmission of local television broadcast signals as defined by the FCC. h. “Application” is the Company's Application for Renewal of Municipal Consent.