All cable systems shall be constructed and maintained in accordance
with operating and technical standards established by the FCC.
Cable operators shall perform all tests necessary to demonstrate
compliance with the requirements of their franchise agreement and
other performance standards established by applicable law.
A.
The City shall have the right to inspect all construction and installation
work performed by a cable operator. In addition, the City may require
special testing of a location or locations within a cable system if
there is a particular matter of controversy or unresolved complaints
regarding the cable system's construction, operations or installation
work pertaining to such location or locations, and the cable operator
has not corrected such issues within 30 days of written notice from
the City of the issues and applicable location or locations. Such
tests shall be limited to the location or locations in question.
B.
A cable operator shall provide the City with at least two business days' prior written notice of any special tests being conducted pursuant to this § 131-5.3 and provide the City an opportunity to observe such tests. All special testing results shall be submitted to the City within 14 days of a special test's completion. If any test indicates that any part or component of a cable system fails to meet applicable requirements, the cable operator shall take corrective action, retest the location or locations and advise the City of the action taken and the subsequent results achieved.
All cable systems shall incorporate emergency audio override
capabilities in accordance with the FCC's emergency alert system
(EAS) standards.
