In addition to the provisions outlined in Article
IV regarding franchise application, grant and authority, cable franchisees are subject to the provisions and requirements outlined in this article.
A. Cable franchisees are subject to this chapter, the Cable
Act, and such other federal and state statutes, rules and regulations as may
be applicable.
B. If a conflict arises between the language in this article
and any other part of this chapter, this article shall prevail.
The minimum capacity for a cable system shall be 450 MHz with at least
77 downstream channels. The franchisee shall, as part of the acceptance of
a franchise, provide the Village with a written description of the cable system
within the Village, including technical characteristics, channel capacity,
channel carriage, and a strand map. The franchisee shall provide the Village
with an updated description, upon request or whenever substantial changes
in the system are made.
The franchisee shall, to the maximum extent possible, assign as dial
locations for local broadcast stations carried on the system numbers available
by either a cable-ready television or a converter, which correspond to their
respective FCC-assigned TV station call numbers unless the station has negotiated
a more favorable position in the channel line up.
The franchisee shall provide access channels on the subscriber network
for the exclusive use of designated institutions.
A. The number and use of said channels will be prescribed
in the franchise agreements, and such channels shall be available on the lowest
tier of basic service.
B. The franchisee shall make every reasonable effort to
assign PEG (public, educational, government) channels to the same channels
assigned by other providers within the Village, and in contiguous municipalities.
To the extent applicable, renewal shall be governed by the Cable Act.
Applications for franchises shall include proposals for the provision
of public, educational and governmental access to the telecommunications system.