97-99 AMENDING THE CITY CODE CHAPTER 71

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, � . � , ; . 2. REGISTRATION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDERS. (a) Every telecommunications provider as defined by this Chapter shall register with the City within 30 days after the effective date of this Chapter or becoming a telecommunications provider, whichever is later, on a form to be provided by the City, provided, however, that any telecommunications retailer that has filed a return pursuant to section 4 (c) of this Chapter shall be deemed to have registered in accordance with this Section. (b) Every telecommunications provider who has registered with the City pursuant to 2 (a) has an affirmative duty to submit an amended registration form or current return as required by section 4 (c), as the case may be, to the City within 30 days from the date of the occurrence of any changes in the information provided by the telecommunications provider in the registration form or most recent return on file with the City. 3. MUNICIPAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE FEE. (a) A City telecommunications infrastructure maintenance fee is hereby imposed upon all telecommunications retailers in the amount of 1.0% of all gross charges charged by the telecommunications retailer to service addresses within the City for telecommunications originating or received in the City. (b) Upon the effective date of the infrastructure maintenance fee authorized in this Chapter, the City infrastructure maintenance fee autharized hereunder shall be the only fee or compensation for the use of all public rights-of-way within the City by telecommunications retailers. Imposition of the infrastructure maintenance fee provided under this Chapter does not, however, serve as a limitation on the levying of any taxes or imposition of any fees otherwise authorized by law. (c) The City telecommunications infrastructure maintenance fee authorized by this