A. The grantee shall, when technically and economically feasible, electrically interconnect the Signal Hill CATV system and other Southern California CATV systems ("surrounding CATV systems") for the purpose of sharing programming. Such an interconnect shall be effected by coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, microwave, or other bidirectional signal transportation means as appropriate to permit programming interchange in compliance with the technical provisions of the grantee's franchise. The grantee shall periodically contact all the operators of surrounding CATV systems for the purpose of exploring and securing a mutually acceptable system interconnect agreement. Grantee shall biannually submit a report to the city on the technical and economic feasibility of interconnecting the CATV systems.
B. By acceptance of the franchise, grantee agrees to cooperate with the city and the county of Los Angeles to implement a countywide interconnection plan. Such plans and the costs for implementation of the plan must be mutually agreed to by all parties prior to such inception.
(Ord. 85-07-950 § 1 (part))