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Title 3 — BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS Chapter 3.04 - BUSINESS LICENSE TAX›Chapter 3.16 — CABLE COMMUNICATIONS FRANCHISES

Article VI — Service Provisions

Alameda County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-01 · Alameda County

3.16.460 - Services to be provided.

The grantee shall provide, at a minimum, the broad categories of service listed in the franchise agreement. Services shall not be reduced without prior notification to grantor.

(Prior gen. code § 2-124.0)

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3.16.470 - Basic cable service.

The basic cable service shall include any service tier which includes the retransmission of local television signals. This service shall be available to all subscribers at the established monthly subscription rates.

(Prior gen. code § 2-124.1)

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3.16.480 - Local origination channel(s).

If local origination programming is provided, the grantee shall operate any cablecasting studios on a highquality, professional basis for the purpose of providing cablecast programming responsive to local needs and interests.

(Prior gen. code § 2-124.2)

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3.16.490 - Public, educational and government (PEG) access facilities.

The grantee shall provide the PEG access facilities including channel capacity, necessary interface equipment and cabling to permit operation as specified in the franchise agreement.

(Prior gen. code § 2-124.3)

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3.16.500 - Cable channels for commercial use.

The grantee shall designate channel capacity for commercial use as required by applicable law.

(Prior gen. code § 2-124.4)

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3.16.510 - Universal connection.

In order to provide a service related to the public health, safety or welfare, the grantor may require that all dwelling units within the franchise area shall be connected physically to the cable system by the grantee by means of drop cables terminating at each dwelling unit, whether or not the dwelling unit's occupants desire to subscribe to cable service. The cost and charges shall be determined at the time such connection is required. Grantee shall be entitled to recover and grantor will insure the recovery from those benefitted of the incremental cost of providing a universal connection.

(Prior gen. code § 2-124.5)

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