Alameda County Municipal Code Art. V Emergency Alert

A. Each state franchise holder shall comply with the emergency alert system requirements of the Federal Communications Commission in order that emergency messages may be distributed over the state franchise holder's network.

B. To the extent consistent with Public Utilities Code Section 5880, each state franchise holder shall incorporate into its network the capability to permit the county in times of emergency to override the audio portion of all channels simultaneously, as such capability was required under local franchises in effect in the county on the effective date of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 2009-10, § 1, 3-17-2009)

Each state franchise holder, and each incumbent cable operator operating under a county franchise issued pursuant to Division 6 of this title, shall negotiate in good faith to interconnect their networks for the purpose of providing PEG programming. Interconnection may be accomplished by any means authorized under Public Utilities Code Section 5870(h). Each state franchise holder and incumbent cable operator shall provide interconnection of PEG channels on reasonable terms and conditions and may not withhold the interconnection. If a state franchise holder and an incumbent cable operator cannot reach a mutually acceptable interconnection agreement, the county may require the incumbent cable operator to allow the state franchise holder to interconnect its network with the incumbent cable operator's network at a technically feasible point on the state franchise holder's network as identified by the state franchise holder. If no technically feasible point for interconnection is available, each state franchise holder will make an interconnection available to each channel originator providing PEG programming to an incumbent cable operator, and will provide the facilities necessary for the interconnection. The cost of any interconnection will be borne by the state franchise holder requesting the interconnection unless otherwise agreed to by the state franchise holder and the incumbent cable operator.

(Ord. No. 2009-10, § 1, 3-17-2009)