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f. ensure that PEG Access channel locations may only be changed if <br />Comcast must do so due to comply with FCC requirements or for technical reasons, with the <br />approval of the NSCC, and with all costs related to re- branding and marketing of channel <br />relocations to be paid by Comcast; <br />g. ensure that PEG Access channels have the same functionality and <br />capacity as the highest quality over - the -air broadcast channels delivered by Comcast on its <br />cable system (including the ability to transmit signals in any format, to transmit video and <br />audio signals only, or to transmit other information — e.g., secondary audio, text, digital <br />information, high definition signals, and other audio signals); <br />h. ensure that Comcast provides sufficient storage space, encoding, and <br />other accommodations to enable on demand viewing of selected CTV programs; and <br />i. ensure that Comcast continues to provide all PEG Access bandwidth/ <br />capacity free of charge to the NSCC, CTV, and PEG Access community producers; <br />3. Based upon the current condition and shortcomings of the CTV and cities' <br />facilities and equipment, any new Franchise Agreement should include provisions to ensure <br />that Comcast provides grant funding to replace and upgrade the existing CTV and cities' <br />equipment packages, and provide periodic replacement capital equipment grants. <br />4. To help meet the expressed community cable - related needs and interests, <br />and to help meet the expressed community cable - related needs and interests, any new <br />Franchise Agreement adopted by the NSCC should include provisions to ensure that initial <br />and ongoing PEG Access support grants are provided by Comcast, <br />5. To help promote the CTV channels, programming and services to area <br />residents and cable subscribers more effectively, the Franchise Agreement adopted by the <br />NSCC should include provisions to ensure that Comcast provides the following: <br />a. courtesy promotion of the CTV channels -- including full program listings <br />for PEG Access programs -- in all print and electronic program guides for their subscribers; <br />b. free insertion of promotional spots for the CTV channels and programs <br />on the cable satellite services that make times available for local advertising insertions. <br />xi <br />12 <br />