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(a) The configuration of the CATV system shall as a minimum, consist of a head- end facility, centrally located studio within the City, mobile van, minimum of one (1) coaxial cable distribution system, capable of two-way communication from 5 to 300 MHz, with compensation amplifiers, a closed circuit T.V. system linking municipal offices, and such equipment as necessary to constitute subscribers' terminals.
(b) The head-end shall consist of such antennas, signal converters, amplifiers, interface equipment, recorders, processors, computers and switching equipment as required by the grantee to pick up, generate and reconstitute the various television, F.M. signals of the system, and CATV data processing and two-way interfacing equipment shall be located at a studio or head-end, at the discretion of grantee and with the approval, in writing, of the City Manager.
(c) The studio shall be a centrally located facility for use by the grantee and other designated parties for generation of local color live or recorded T.V. programs including facilities for viewing 8 and 16 millimeter films, and 35 millimeter slides.
(d) The grantee shall provide at least one (1) remote van for television cable casting of local events.
(e) The grantee shall provide at least one (1) videotape recorder for delayed cable casting.
(f) All local origination production equipment including such items as cameras, videotape recorders, and video and audio processing equipment shall meet or exceed all F.C.C. technical requirements as well as monochrome and color NTSC standards.
(g) All equipment utilization in local origination of programming shall perform, both aurally and visually, comparable to programs cable cast on Class 1 channels as specified by the F.C.C.
(h) The grantee shall provide a two-way coaxial distribution system with suitable level compensating amplifiers. The cable shall have a band pass of 5 to 300 MHz. The impedance of the coaxial cable shall be 75 OMS. The type of cable shall be suitable to meet the requirements regarding climatic conditions and above ground/subterranean installations. With the exception of subscriber drops, all cable shall be 1" diameter or have equivalent propagation capabilities.
(i) The basic subscriber terminal shall consist of a wall-mounted interconnecting connector cable to converter, a thirty (30) channel converter, interconnecting cable, a balum to translate the coaxial cable impedance to a balanced 300 OHM output pair (one for T.V., one for F.M.). The grantee shall provide a suitable T.V. signal converter for the subscriber. The cost of the converter shall be absorbed by the grantee.
(j) The CATV system shall be designed and installed as to comply with the standards set forth herein. The grantee shall file with the City a copy of the system's annual performance test as set forth by the F.C.C. All portions of the system shall be designed and rated for continuous twenty-four (24) hour daily operation over an ambient temperature range from minus (-) 40 degrees F. to plus (+) 140 degrees F. and variations in AC supply voltage from 105 to 130 volts. The grantee shall insure system operation during a power failure by having a standby power system that will automatically transfer to emergency power when the line voltage drops to 87% and transfers back to normal power when the line voltage is 95%. There shall be suitable time delays previous to transfer to emergency and normal. The system shall be capable of delivering to all subscribers standard color and monochrome television signals meeting Nation Television System Committee (NTSC) standards without the introduction of material degradation on color fidelity and intelligence. The system shall also provide subscribers with station signals of the highest quality, meeting applicable F.C.C. broadcast standards.
(1969 Code 58.14)
(a) The company shall commence operation as the system is constructed. Operations shall be considered commenced with the bona fide retransmission and amplification of television signals on a regular basis. Upon reasonable request for service by any person located within the City, the company shall within sixty (60) days, furnish requested service to such person. If the company requires a time extension to be granted by the City, the same must be made in writing to the City no later than thirty (30) days after the request is made, but the City shall be under no obligation to permit an extension.
(b) Initial minimum channel capacity of the system (30) shall be utilized as follows:
VHF & UHF Channels required by F.C.C
All Public Channels 4
1- Public Access
1- Governmental Access
1- Educational Access
1- Governmental CATV
Educational Purpose Channels 1
1- Educational Channel - WNEO T.V., Channel 45
Company Channels 2
1- Time & Weather
1 - Local origination
(c) For the presentation of programming on public channels, the company shall allocate time on a first-come, first-served basis, except that the company shall endeavor to allocate such channel time to as many different persons as is practical. In order that there be a maximum opportunity for freedom of expression by members of the public, such programming shall be free from any control by the company as to program content, except those regulations imposed by the F.C.C.
(d) The use of additional channels shall be based upon plans developed and mutually agreed upon, and modified from time to time as required, by the company and the City.
(e) The company shall provide basic service to one terminal in the City Hall and in all court houses, prisons, reformatories, detention centers, hospitals, police and fire stations, all public, private and parochial schools and publicly owned day care centers located in the City of Mentor, without any charge therefor.
(f) In the event of an emergency situation, as determined by the City Manager, the City may interrupt signals otherwise being distributed by the company for the delivery of signals necessitated by such emergency.
(g) In the operation of its system, the company shall not interfere in any way with the signals of any electrical system located in buildings which house any part of the system, and shall not deprive an inhabitant of any building, by contract or otherwise, of any existing right he may have to utilize an individual or master antenna for the purpose of receiving television signals. In addition the company shall not utilize any master antenna distribution system for distribution of its signal unless permitted by concurrence of the City.
(h) The company shall put, keep and maintain all parts of the system in good condition throughout the term of the franchise.
(i) The company shall respond to all service calls and correct malfunctions as promptly as possible, but in all events within twenty (20) hours after notice thereof. For that purpose the company shall maintain a competent resident staff of employees sufficient to provide adequate and prompt service to its subscribers. Any calls received before 2:00 p.m., shall be serviced the same day.
(j) Except where there exists an emergency situation necessitating a more expedited procedure, the company may interrupt service for the purpose of repair or upgrading of the system, during periods of minimum use, and only after forty-eight (48) hours minimum notice to subscribers.
(k) Studio time shall be available to the City in an emergency upon one (1) hour notice.
(l) All construction concerning the production facilities above and beyond approval of the normal construction channels shall be approved by the City.
(1969 Code 58.15)
The City, through its appropriately designated representatives, shall have the right to supervise all construction and installation work performed subject to the provisions of this chapter and make such inspections as it shall find necessary to insure compliance with the terms of this chapter and other pertinent provisions of law.
(1969 Code 58.16)
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