A. Interconnection. The Grantor may request the Grantee to interconnect public usage channels of the Cable Communications System with any or all other cable systems in adjacent areas. Interconnection of systems shall permit interactive transmission and reception of program material, and may be done by direct cable connection, microwave link, satellite, or other appropriate method.
B. Interconnection procedure. Upon receiving the request of the Grantor to interconnect, the Grantee shall immediately initiate negotiations with the other affected system or systems, and shall report to the Grantor the results of such negotiation no later than sixty (60) days after initiation.
C. Relief. The Grantee may be granted reasonable extensions of time to interconnect or the Grantor may rescind its request to interconnect upon petition by the Grantee to the Grantor, if the Grantor finds that the Grantee 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 subscriber rates.
D. Cooperation required. The Grantee shall cooperate with any interconnection corporation, regional interconnection authority or City, County, State or Federal regulatory agency which may be hereafter established for the purpose of regulating, financing, or otherwise providing for the interconnection of cable systems beyond the boundaries of the franchise area.
E. Initial technical requirements to assure future interconnection capability.
1. Every Grantee receiving a franchise to operate a Cable Communications System within the franchise area shall use the same frequency allocations for commonly provided television signals so far as is technically and economically feasible.
2. The Grantee shall make a reasonable effort to provide local origination and access equipment that is compatible throughout the area served by the cable system.
('65 Code, § 35B-6(k)(6)) (Ord. No. 87-021 § 1; Ord. No. 2001-009 § 1)