Clearlake Municipal Code § 12-3 Programming and Channel Capacity

A grantee shall meet or exceed the programming and channel capacity requirements set forth in this Ordinance. (Ord. #80-97, S3)

a. A grantee, except a grantee operating a cable system that was constructed prior to the date this Ordinance is enacted, shall provide a cable system which uses at least 550-MHz equipment of high quality and reliability. At minimum, a grantee shall integrate optical fiber or other technology providing equivalent or greater functionality, performance, and capacity, into any cable system construction and design in a manner which permits it to take full advantage of the benefits of that technology, including increased reliability and improved system performance. b. At minimum a grantee, except a grantee operating a cable system that was constructed prior to the date this Ordinance is enacted, shall install and activate the return portion of the cable system in the sub-low frequency spectrum of 5 MHz to 30 MHz. c. A grantee shall initially include a sufficient number of downstream and upstream channels with sufficient capability and technical quality to enable the implementation and performance of all the requirements of this Ordinance, including but not limited to, remote access transmissions and transmissions to and from access center(s) and interconnection points, as set forth in, in but not limited to, this Ordinance. (Ord. #80-97, S3)

A grantee shall provide at least the following initial broad categories of programming: a. Educational programming; b. News and information; c. Sports; d. General entertainment (including movies); e. Children/family-oriented; f. Arts, culture, and performing arts; g. Foreign language; h. Science/documentary; i. Weather information; j. Ethnic programming; k. Minority programming; l. National, State, and local government affairs; m. PEG access programming; and

n. Audio programming (including local radio signals). (Ord. #80-97, S3)

A grantee shall not delete or so limit as to effectively delete any broad category of programming identified in this section and within its control without the consent of the City or as otherwise authorized by law. (Ord. #80-97, S3)

A grantee shall meet the leased access channel requirements imposed by Federal law. (Ord. #80-97, S3)

To the extent required by Federal law, a grantee shall provide to all residential subscribers the signals of: a. Local commercial television stations and qualified low-power stations; and b. Qualified local noncommercial educational television stations. (Ord. #80-97, S3)

a. Designated PEG Access Providers. 1. The City may designate PEG access providers, including itself for governmental access purposes, to control and manage the use of any or all access facilities provided by a grantee under this Ordinance. To the extent authorized by the City, the designated access provider shall have sole responsibility for operating and managing such access facilities. 2. A grantee shall cooperate with designated access providers in the use of the cable system and access facilities for the provision of PEG access. A grantee may enter into operating agreements with designated access providers under which the designated access providers will facilitate and coordinate the provision of PEG access services. b. PEG Channel Capacity and Technical Capability. 1. A grantee shall provide a minimum of one (1) downstream channel for PEG access. 2. A grantee shall install, maintain, and replace as necessary, a link between the primary access center and the headend.

c. Access Interconnections. A grantee shall ensure that technically adequate signal quality, routing systems, and switching and/or processing equipment are initially and continuously provided for all access interconnections both within grantee’s cable system and with other cable systems throughout the duration of this Ordinance. d. Change in Technology. In the event a grantee makes any change in the cable system and related equipment and facilities or in the grantee’s signal delivery technology which directly or indirectly substantially affects the signal quality or transmission of access programming, the grantee shall at its expense take necessary steps or provide necessary technical assistance, including the acquisition of all necessary equipment, to ensure that the capabilities of access programmers are not diminished or adversely affected by such change. e. Technical Quality. 1. A grantee shall maintain all access channels (both upstream channels and downstream channels) and all interconnections of access channels at the same level of technical quality and reliability required by this Ordinance and all other applicable laws, rules, and regulations for residential subscriber channels. 2. A grantee shall have no responsibility for the production quality of the access programming distributed on the access channel or channels. (Ord. #80-97, S3)