Ord. #74, Second Series - Cable Television Franchise Ordinance (Qwest-Century Link)

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providers' locations, to Grantee's headend, on which all Access Channels shall be transported for distribution on Grantee's subscriber network. The Access Channels shall be delivered without degradation to subscribers in the technical format (e.g. HD or SD) as delivered by the Commission and any designated Access provider to Grantee at each demarcation point at the Commission Office and at the designated Access providers' locations. 6.1.2.1 All of the Access Channels will be made available through a multi- channel display (i.e. a picture in picture feed) on a single TV screen called a "mosaic" (the "North Metro Mosaic"), where a cable subscriber can access via an interactive video menu one of any of the 12 Access Channels. The North Metro Mosaic will be located on Channel 16. The 12 Access Channels will be located at Channels 8026-8037. The North Metro Mosaic will contain only Access Channels authorized by the Commission. 6.1.2.2 Grantee will make available to the Commission the ability to place detailed scheduled Access Channel programming information on the interactive channel guide by putting the Commission in contact with the electronic programming guide vendor ("EPG provider") that provides the guide service (currently Gracenote). Grantee will be responsible for providing the designations and instructions necessary to ensure the Access Channels will appear on the programming guide throughout the City and any necessary headend costs associated therewith. The Commission shall be responsible for providing programming information to the EPG provider. 6.1.2.3 For purposes of this Franchise, the term channel shall be as commonly understood and is not any specific bandwidth amount. The signal quality of the Access Channels shall be the same as the local broadcast channels, provided such signal quality is delivered to Grantee at the Access Channels' respective demarcation points. 6.1.2.4 Grantee will provide, at no cost to the Commission, air time on non-Access channels during periods in which ample unsold/unused air time on such channels exists for City public service announcements (PSAs). The Commission will provide a 30-second PSA prior to the start of each month on a mutually agreed-upon schedule. 6.1.2.5 In the event Grantee makes any change in the Cable System and related equipment and facilities or in its signal delivery technology, which requires the City or Commission to obtain new equipment in order to be compatible with such change for purposes of transport and delivery of the Access Channels to the Grantee's headend, 28