Common use of Access Interconnections Clause in Contracts

Access Interconnections. 8.6.1. The Grantee shall maintain for the duration of this agreement any and all existing Interconnections of Access Channels with contiguous cable systems. 8.6.2. Grantee shall be capable of interconnection of PEG Access Channels in the Cable System and Cable Systems in Franchise Areas that are geographically adjacent to City, provided that City has secured the written permission for such Interconnection from the regulatory authority for the adjacent Franchise Area. The cost of such Interconnections shall be Grantee=s so long as Grantee or Grantee=s affiliate owns the adjacent Cable System. If the adjacent Cable System is not owned by Grantee, the cost for interconnection shall be equally shared by the two Cable Systems. 8.6.3. All Interconnections shall have the capability of transmitting and receiving PEG programming. All Interconnections shall be accomplished in a manner that permits the transmission of signals meeting the technical standards of this agreement on all interconnected Channels, consistent with section 8.10. Installation of all interconnect capacity shall be completed at the Grantee's expense, except as otherwise provided in this agreement. 8.6.4. The City, or RVTV, shall have the right to control and schedule the operation of all interconnected Access Channels and capacity. In addition, the City, or RVTV, shall have the right to use, at its sole discretion and at no cost, any Access Channels and capacity provided under this agreement for non-commercial purposes, in furtherance of PEG use. However, the requirement to interconnect PEG programming with adjacent Cable Systems of willing franchise authorities shall not result in an increase in the number of PEG Channels beyond the number of Access Channels provided for in section 8.3. 8.6.5. The Grantee shall take all necessary steps to ensure that technically adequate signal quality in compliance with FCC requirements are initially and continuously provided for all Access Interconnections and Origination Points.

Access Interconnections. 8.6.1. The Grantee shall maintain for the duration of this agreement any and all existing Interconnections of Access Channels with contiguous cable systems. 8.6.2. Grantee shall be capable of interconnection of PEG Access Channels in the Cable System and Cable Systems in Franchise Areas that are geographically adjacent to City, provided that City has secured the written permission for such Interconnection from the regulatory authority for the adjacent Franchise Area. The cost of such Interconnections shall be Grantee=s ’s so long as Grantee or Grantee=s ’s affiliate owns the adjacent Cable System. If the adjacent Cable System is not owned by Grantee, the cost for interconnection shall be equally shared by the two Cable Systems. 8.6.3. All Interconnections shall have the capability of transmitting and receiving PEG programming. All Interconnections shall be accomplished in a manner that permits the transmission of signals meeting for Access Programming channels to be distributed to subscribers with the technical standards of this agreement on all interconnected Channels, consistent with section 8.10same original audio and video quality as provided by the PEG facility. Installation of all interconnect capacity shall be completed at the Grantee's expense, except as otherwise provided in this agreement. 8.6.4. The City, or RVTVits designee, shall have the right to control and schedule the operation of all interconnected Access Channels and capacity. In addition, the City, or RVTVits designee, shall have the right to use, at its sole discretion and at no cost, any Access Channels and capacity provided under this agreement for non-commercial purposes, in furtherance of PEG use. However, the requirement to interconnect PEG programming with adjacent Cable Systems of willing franchise authorities shall not result in an increase in the number of PEG Channels beyond the number of Access Channels provided for in section 8.3. 8.6.5. The Grantee shall take all necessary steps to ensure that technically adequate signal quality in compliance with FCC requirements are initially and continuously provided for all Access Interconnections and Origination Points.