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➢ Contents of franchising proposal. The Minnesota Cable Act requires all franchise <br />applications be signed in front of a notary and that certain information also be included in <br />all franchise applications. Generally, the information includes: <br />o Plans for channel capacity; <br />o A statement of the television and radio broadcast signals for which <br />permission to carry will be requested from the Federal <br />Communications Commission; <br />o A description of the proposed system design and planned operation; <br />o Terms and conditions under which particular service is to be <br />provided to governmental and educational entities; <br />o A schedule of proposed rates in relation to the services to be <br />provided, and a proposed policy regarding unusual or difficult <br />connection of services; <br />o A time schedule for construction of the entire system with the time <br />sequence for wiring the various parts of the area requested to be <br />served in the request for proposals; <br />o A statement indicating the applicant's qualifications and experience <br />in the cable communications field, if any; <br />o An identification of the municipalities in which the applicant either <br />owns or operates a cable communications system, directly or <br />indirectly, or has outstanding franchises for which no system has <br />been built; <br />o Plans for financing the proposed system; <br />o A statement of ownership detailing the corporate organization of the <br />applicant; and <br />o A notation and explanation of omissions or other variations with <br />respect to the requirements of the proposal. <br />➢ Public hearing on franchise. Each franchising authority must hold a public hearing <br />before the franchising authority affording reasonable notice and a reasonable opportunity <br />to be heard with respect to all applications for a franchise. <br />➢ Award of franchise. Cable franchises may be awarded only by ordinance, after holding <br />any necessary public hearings. A franchise may not be awarded until at least seven days <br />after the public hearing. <br />B. NMTC's Competitive Franchising Policies and Procedures <br />The NMTC adopted its "Policies and Procedures Governing Application, Review and <br />Recommendations Regarding Grant of Competitive Cable Franchises," on December 20, 2006 <br />("Competitive Franchising Policies and Procedures"). See NMTC Resolution 12-20-2006. The <br />Competitive Franchising Policies and Procedures adopted by the NMTC supplement state and <br />federal law. <br />4 <br />