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737.01 Definitions.
737.02 General requirements for show presentation.
737.03 Copyright.
737.04 Conduct on premises.
737.05 Public inspection of records.
737.06 Reports to Advisory Utilities Commission.
737.07 Audio background on access channels.
737.08 Additional public access provisions.
737.09 Training and certification of public access users.
737.10 General requirements for show presentation.
737.11 Reservations for cablecasting by types of public access producers.
737.12 Allocation of channel time.
737.13 Public access production facilities and equipment.
737.14 Tapes.
737.15 Program content.
737.16 Community information service channel.
737.17 Miscellaneous.
737.18 Additional government access provisions.
737.19 Training and certification of government users.
737.20 General requirements for show presentation.
737.21 Allocation of channel time.
737.22 Reservations for cablecasting by priority and types of producers.
737.23 Government production facilities and equipment.
737.24 Tapes.
737.25 Program content.
737.26 Government information service channel.
737.27 Miscellaneous.
737.28 Oxford/Time Warner Cable Policy Statement; Penalty Policy.
737.29 Penalty procedure.
737.30 Immediate suspension (privileges revoked).
CROSS REFERENCES
Cable television - see BUS. REG. Ch. 737
The rules and regulations set forth herein are adopted to govern the availability and use of the access channels of the cable television system owned and operated by Time Warner Cable in the City of Oxford, Ohio.
The following definitions shall be applicable to all access rules:
(a) Lottery shall mean a gambling scheme in which:
(1) Participants pay or agree to pay something of value for an opportunity to win;
(2) Winning opportunities are represented by tickets differentiated by sequential enumeration; and
(3) Winners are determined by a random drawing of the tickets.
(b) Prime time shall mean the hours between 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.
(c) Public access producer shall mean any person authorized per these rules to use public access equipment or facilities.
(d) Franchise agreement shall mean the agreement made and entered into on the 8th day of February, 1996, between the City of Oxford and Time Warner Cable which was approved by Ordinance No. 2447.
(e) Producer shall mean the person responsible for coordinating production activities relating to all access channels and facilities.
(f) Cable Access Coordinator shall mean the person employed by the City of Oxford who is responsible for coordinating all activities relating to all access channels.
(g) Imported program shall mean a program which is produced outside Oxford or by nonresidents.
(h) The Cable Access Operations Committee (CAOC) shall mean a committee of representatives of the City of Oxford, the Talawanda School District and a Talawanda High School student, established in an agreement and responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the Government/Educational/Public access studio.
(i) Educational Consortium shall mean a group of educational institutions composed of Talawanda School District and Miami University.
(j) Commercial shall mean as of , or pertaining to commerce; having financial profit as a primary gain. “Commercial” shall not include activities or organizations which are not-for-profit.
(k) Adult shall mean any person 18 years of age or older.
(l) AUC shall mean the Advisory Utilities Commission of the City of Oxford, Ohio.
(m) A certified user is an individual who has completed the public access training and has passed the appropriate test.
(Ord. 2670. Passed 1-4-00.)
(Ord. 2670. Passed 1-4-00.)
(a) All producers and persons desiring to have material played over the access channel must complete the proper application forms, present proof of an Oxford residence and proof of required permissions, such as copyright, etc.
(b) Shows in 30-minute and 60-minute formats are encouraged for public access. Shows in multiples of 15-minute formats are encouraged for government/education access.
(c) All shows must be in appropriate videotape format for cable casting.
(Ord. 2670. Passed 1-4-00.)
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