C.__Provide technical assistance and legal guidance to municipalities regarding cable television franchising;

D.__Review and approve all cable television applications for a franchise or a renewal or transfer of a franchise; and

E.__License cable television companies providing cable television services through franchise agreements with municipalities in this State.

7.__Rules.__Rules adopted by the board are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

8.__Review; standards.__Each cable television company applying for a franchise or for a renewal or transfer of a franchise after the effective date of this subsection shall submit the application to the board for review and approval prior to submission to a municipality.__The board, in its review, shall evaluate at least the following:

A. The financial soundness and stability of the applicant and the soundness of the application;

B. The proposed service offerings to customers, including the number of channels and the ability and capacity of the cable television system to offer additional and varied services in the future, especially the ability to provide public, educational and government access channels and capital funding to support the equipment requirements of such channels;

C. The applicant's commitment to construction and in- service schedules and appropriate bonding insurance;

D. The experience and ability of the applicant to run and manage a cable television system;

E. The tariff of rates proposed to be charged to customers;

F. Proposed consumer policies, including policies on addressing complaints and service problems;

G. The availability of the proposed service and the maximum number of residences that will be served;