(a) No OVS operator shall be issued a franchise, and an OVS operator may not commence providing video services, including video programming services, until it: (A) agrees to match in all respects the highest PEG obligations borne by any cable system franchisee in the city; or (B) agrees to PEG obligations of a monetary value that is equivalent to the highest PEG obligations borne by any cable system operator or franchisee.
(b) Any OVS operator that constructs an institutional network must match in all respects the highest institutional network obligations borne by any cable system operator or franchisee in the city, unless the OVS franchisee agrees to an alternative institutional network equivalent to the obligations of a cable system operator or franchisee in the city.
(c) Every OVS agreement shall specify the construction schedule that will apply to any required construction, upgrade, or rebuild of the OVS. The schedule shall provide for prompt completion of the project, considering the amount and type of construction required.
(d) Each OVS franchisee shall perform at its expense such tests as may be necessary to show whether or not the franchisee is in compliance with its obligations under this chapter or an OVS franchise.
(e) Every OVS franchisee must satisfy FCC, California and city OVS customer service standards or consumer protection standards. In the case of a conflict among standards, the stricter standard shall apply.
(Ord. 4636 § 28, 2000)