The following definitions apply to the terms used herein:
(a) INCUMBENT CABLE PROVIDER means any person who on the effective date of this chapter is the holder of a cable franchise agreement with Woodlawn as granted pursuant to requirements of 47 U.S.C. 541.
(b) PEG means the activities or actions performed for the benefit of public, educational and government video programming by the Village.
(c) VIDEO SERVICE means the service defined in Ohio R.C. § 1332.21(1).
(d) VIDEO SERVICE AUTHORIZATION or VSA means the authorization granted to a video service provider in accordance with the requirements of Ohio R.C.§§ 1332.21 to 1332.34 et seq.
(e) VIDEO SERVICE PROVIDER FEE or VSP FEE means the fee paid by a VSP in accordance with the requirements of Ohio R.C. § 1332.32.
(f) VIDEO SERVICE PROVIDER or VSP means a person, firm, or corporation granted a video service authorization under Ohio R.C. §§ 1332.21 to 1332.34 et seq.
(Res. 24-2009, passed 9-29-2009)
In accordance with the requirements of Ohio R.C. § 1332.32, all VSPs providing video service in the Village pursuant to a VSA obtained from the Director of the Ohio Department of Commerce shall pay a VSP fee in the amount of 5% of gross revenues received from providing video service in the Village, which gross revenue base shall include advertising revenues. The VSP fee shall be paid quarterly, not later than 60 days after the end of each calendar quarter.
(Res. 24-2009, passed 9-29-2009)
Upon receipt of notice from a VSP that it will begin providing Video Service in Woodlawn pursuant to a state-issued video service authorization, the Mayor or his or her designee is authorized and directed to provide such VSP with notice of the VSP Fee as determined by this chapter, which notice shall be delivered in a manner that provides for proof of timely delivery.
(Res. 24-2009, passed 9-29-2009)
Upon receipt of notice from a VSP that it will begin providing video service in the Village pursuant to a VSA, the Mayor or his or her designee is authorized and directed to provide such VSP with notice that the VSP shall be required to provide the same number of PEG channels in the Village under the same service tier conditions and subject to the same channel reclamation conditions as may be proscribed by Ohio R.C. § 1332.30(A)(i)(a) and (b) for the incumbent cable provider with the most recent obligation in the Village, which notice shall be delivered in a manner that provides for proof of timely delivery and shall state the appropriate number of PEG channels and service tiers required to be provided by the VSP within the Village within 120 days after delivery of such notice.
(Res. 24-2009, passed 9-29-2009)
In accordance with the requirements of Ohio R.C. § 1332.30(A)(1)(a) when more than three PEG access channels are provided to the Village by an incumbent cable provider or VSP, such additional channel shall be programmed by the Village with at least 40 hours of non-character generated content per week with at least 60% of the programming being non-repeat and locally produced. For the purposes of this section
NON-REPEAT AND LOCALLY PRODUCED shall mean the first three playbacks of programming produced or provided by any local resident, the Village or its affiliates, or any local public or private agency that provides services to residents of Hamilton County, or any transmission of a meeting or proceeding of any local, state, or federal governmental entity.
(Res. 24-2009, passed 9-29-2009)
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