Common use of Access Interconnections Clause in Contracts

Access Interconnections. (A) Upon request by the Grantor, and based on a demonstrated need, Grantee shall work in good faith with the Grantor to interconnect with other cable operators at a designated meet point and not at Grantee’s headend or hubs in order to hand off PEG Access Channel signals for the purposes of sharing PEG Programming throughout the Franchise Area. Such interconnection shall preserve the technical quality of the PEG Access Channels without degradation to Grantee’s demarcation at the designated meet point of the interconnect. The Grantor shall not require such interconnection without the prior consent of Grantee, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. Grantee shall not be obligated to interconnect with any cable system providing competitive Cable Services within the Franchise Area, except that Grantee shall use reasonable efforts to agree with a competitive Cable Services provider on reasonable terms, conditions and costs of a viable interconnection of the PEG Access Channel signals. Any incremental, direct capital costs incurred by Grantee to interconnect may be paid by the Grantor from the PEG capital fee or other arrangement. (B) Grantee shall take all necessary technical steps to ensure that technically adequate signal quality and routing/switching systems are initially and continuously provided for all Access Interconnections. The cost for any equipment dedicated to Access Interconnection shall be shared on a pro rata basis or as mutually agreed upon among all participating jurisdictions and paid to Grantee.

Access Interconnections. (A) Upon request by the Grantor, and based on a demonstrated need, Grantee shall work in good faith with the Grantor to interconnect with other cable operators at a designated meet point and not at Grantee’s headend or hubs in order to hand off PEG Access Channel signals for the purposes of sharing PEG Programming throughout the Franchise Area. Such interconnection shall preserve the technical quality of the PEG Access Channels without degradation to Grantee’s demarcation at the designated meet point of the interconnect. The Grantor shall not require such interconnection without the prior consent of Grantee, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. Grantee shall not be obligated to interconnect with any cable system providing competitive Cable Services within the Franchise Area, except that Grantee shall use reasonable efforts to agree with a competitive Cable Services provider on reasonable terms, conditions and costs of a viable interconnection of the PEG Access Channel signals. Any incremental, direct capital costs incurred by Grantee to interconnect may be paid by the Grantor from the PEG capital fee Capital Access Contribution or other arrangement. (B) Grantee shall take all necessary technical steps to ensure that technically adequate signal quality and routing/switching systems are initially and continuously provided for all Access Interconnections. The cost for any equipment dedicated to Access Interconnection shall be shared on a pro rata basis or as mutually agreed upon among all participating jurisdictions and paid to Grantee.