(a) Each provider shall make available to the city without charge at least three access channels designated exclusively for public, educational and governmental use (PEG channels).
(b) Each provider shall use its best efforts to maintain the PEG channels so that they are located adjacent to each other on the channel lineup throughout the term of their respective franchise agreement or competitive video service agreement, unless otherwise agreed to by the city.
(c) Each provider shall provide 90 days’ advance written notice to the City Council regarding any proposed change to the PEG channel lineup.
(d) The public access channel may be shared at each provider’s discretion with programming from other communities, a provider’s local origination productions, leased access programming or other programming similar to what has been activated and provided as of the effective date of this chapter.
(e) Unless preempted by federal law, the PEG channels shall be a part of each provider’s most basic service plan.
(f) The PEG channels shall not be placed on any channel that may experience direct pickup interference from over-the-air broadcast stations.
(g) A provider shall not be involved in the administration of the municipal government or educational access channels unless requested by the city.
(h) In order to develop, promote and distribute PEG access, providers shall each, with the exception of the city’s current provider, grant the city a one-time payment of $16,000 or equipment of equivalent or greater value, or an amount equal to 0.5% of gross revenues as defined in § 808.02(o), at the discretion of the city. The nature of the grant shall be set forth in the provider’s franchise agreement or competitive video service agreement.
(Ord. 2007-106, passed 5-21-2007)