(A) PEG channel capacity. A state video franchise holder that uses the public rights-of-way shall designate sufficient capacity on its network to enable the carriage of a least two PEG access channels.
(1) PEG access channels shall be for the exclusive use of the city or its designees to provide public, educational, or governmental programming.
(2) Advertising, underwriting, or sponsorship recognition may be carried on the PEG access channels for the purpose of funding PEG-related activities.
(3) The PEG access channels shall be carried on the basic service tier; provided, however, that if the technology used eliminates the basic service tier, then all PEG access channels shall be placed on the cable system in a manner equivalent to local over-the-air broadcast stations.
(4) To the extent feasible, the PEG access channels shall not be separated numerically from other channels carried on the basic service tier, and the channel numbers for the PEG access channels shall be the same channel numbers used by the incumbent cable operator unless prohibited by Federal Law.
(5) After the initial designation of PEG access channel numbers, the channel numbers shall not be changed without the prior written consent of the city, unless the change is required by Federal Law.
(6) Each PEG access channel shall be capable of carrying a National Television System Committee television signal.
(B) Emergency Alert System and emergency overrides. A state video franchise holder must comply with the Emergency Alert System requirements of the Federal Communications Commission in order that the emergency messages may be distributed over the holder's network. Provisions in the city-issued franchise authorizing the city to provide local emergency notifications shall remain in effect, and shall apply to all state video franchise holders in the city for the duration of the city-issued franchise, or until the term of the franchise would have expired had it not been terminated pursuant to Cal. Public Utilities Code § 5840(m), or until January 1, 2009, whichever is later.
(Ord. 2018-004, passed 3-27-18)