947.16 SERVICES AND FACILITIES; PROGRAM ALTERATION.
(a) Services and Facilities.
(1) The cable television systems described herein shall have a minimum channel capacity of thirty-six channels available for immediate or potential use for the totality of cable services offered.
(2) The Grantee's system shall maintain the following:
A. As part of basic service, at least one specially designated noncommercial public access channel available on a first-come nondiscriminatory basis.
B. A separate nonsubscriber system capable of at least six channels connecting all Wooster Public Schools, the Justice Center and City Hall to the Grantee's headend facility.
C. Up to two specifically designated channels for educational or governmental use which would not be used in competition with any of the Grantee's services.
D. Equipment necessary to connect the nonsubscriber system to the specifically designated public access channel. Such connections will be made upon reasonable request by proper education or government authorities.
(3) A Grantee shall have available equipment for local production and presentation of cablecast programs other than automated services and shall permit its use for the production and presentation of public access programs upon an advance payment of a service charge equal to the Grantee's costs.
(4) A Grantee shall incorporate into its cable television system the capacity which will permit the City, in times of emergency to override, by remote control, the audio and video of all channels simultaneously. The Grantee shall cooperate with the City in the use and operation of the emergency alert override system.
(5) A Grantee shall provide free basic cable service drops as specified in the franchise agreement.
(b) Program Alteration. All programs of broadcasting stations carried by any Grantee shall be carried in their entirety as may be required by the FCC. The advertising portion may be altered in order to insert advertising of local interest. (Ord. 1985-18. Passed 6-3-85.)