Duarte Municipal Code Art. VI Cable Usage Corporation

To the extent specified in the franchise agreement, the grantor may utilize a portion of the cable system capacity, and associated facilities and resources, to develop and provide cable services that will be in the public interest. In furtherance of this purpose, the grantor may establish a nonprofit or cooperative corporation, and adopt by-laws, to receive and allocate facilities, support funds and other considerations provided by the grantee, and/or others. Such a public corporation, if established, may be delegated the following responsibilities:

A. Receive, and utilize or reallocate for utilization, channel capacity, facilities, funding and other support provided specifically for public usage of the cable system;

B. Review the status and progress of each service developed for public benefit;

C. Report to the grantor annually on the utilization of resources, the new public services developed and the benefits achieved for the grantor and its residents;

D. Reallocate resources on a periodic basis to conform with changing priorities and public needs.

(Ord. 646 § 7.1, 1988)

Grantee shall provide to the grantor or the cable usage corporation, at grantor's election, equipment, facilities, and channel capacity as provided in the franchise.

(Ord. 646 § 7.2, 1988)