(A) The cable television system shall have a minimum channel capacity of 35 channels. Immediately upon system activation, at least one level of cable television services must utilize a minimum of 35 activated channels.
(B) Such system shall maintain a plant having the technical capacity for non-voice return, or "two-way" communications. Two-way capability shall be activated from identified
locations upon reasonable notice by the
to the
.
(C) The
shall maintain the
:
(1) At least one specially-designated, noncommercial public access channel available on a first-come, nondiscriminatory basis;
(2) At least two specially-designated channels for use by local educational authorities;
(3) At least one specially-designated channel for local government uses; and
(4) At least one specially-designated channel for leased access uses.
(D) Whenever any of the channels as set forth in divisions (C)(1), (C)(2), (C)(3), or (C)(4) are in use during 60% of the time between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. and 80% of the time between the hours or 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. on weekdays (Monday through Friday) for 16 consecutive weeks, the
shall make an additional channel available for the same purpose up to the channel capacity of the system.
(E) The
shall have available equipment and other related production and post production facilities for local production and presentation of cablecast programs other than automated services and shall permit its use for the production and presentation of public access programs.
(F) All
receiving channels showing first-run movies and special entertainment events shall be provided with a key-lock device which prevents the unauthorized viewing of such channels.
(G) The
shall incorporate into its cable television system the capacity which will permit the
, in times of emergency, to override, by remote control, the audio portion of all channels simultaneously. The
shall designate a channel which will be used for emergency broadcasts of both audio and video. The
shall cooperate with the
in the use and operation of the emergency alert override system.
(H) Area-wide interconnection of
.
(1) Interconnection required: The
shall interconnect origination and access channels of the cable system with any or all other
in adjacent areas, upon the directive of the
. Interconnection of systems
be done by direct cable connection, microwave link, satellite, or other appropriate method.
(2) Interconnection procedure: Upon receiving the directive of the
to interconnect, the franchisee shall immediately initiate negotiations with the other affected system or systems in order that costs
be shared equally for both construction and operation of the interconnection link.
(3) Relief: The franchisee
be granted reasonable extensions of time to interconnect or the
rescind its order to interconnect upon petition by the franchisee to the
. The
shall grant said request if it finds that the franchisee has negotiated in good faith and has failed to obtain an approval from the system or systems of the proposed interconnection, or that the cost of the interconnection would cause an unreasonable or unacceptable increase in
rates.
(4) Cooperation required: The franchisee shall cooperate with any interconnection corporation, regional interconnection authority or the city,
,
and federal regulatory agency which
be hereafter established for the purpose of regulating, financing, or otherwise providing for the interconnection of cable systems beyond the boundaries of the
.
(5) Initial technical requirements to assure future interconnection capability:
(a) All cable systems receiving franchises to operate within the
shall use the standard frequency allocations for television signals.
(b) All cable systems are required to use signal processors at the headend for each television signal.
(c) The
also urges franchisees to provide local origination equipment that is compatible throughout the area so that videocassettes or videotapes can be shared by various systems.
(Ord. 0-9-81, passed 7-19-81)