FINAL ORDINANCE NO. 97-050 - Laserfiche WebLink

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F-5. Channels 15 (Public Access) and 16 (Government Access) shall not be moved without Commission permission. Channel 10 will be moved to channel 19 and thereafter not moved without Commission permission. Grantee may unilaterally move other channels, with 30-day notice to Commission and subscribers. F-6. Grantee may continue to use two channels, currently identified for illustrative purposes only as Channels 52 and 62 for cablecast of programming for any lawful purpose until the Commission gives written notice for requesting return of control and use of either or both channels 52 and 62. Such notice by the Commission shall be given at least twelve (12) months prior to the date for actual and effective return of control and use to the Commission of either or both Channel 52 and 62. Notice from the Commission for return of one channel shall not be construed as a waiver of the Commission's right to require the return of the second channel at a later date. Grantee agrees its obligation to return use and control of Channels 52 and 62 is otherwise unconditional, and not dependent on any showing of need or cause by the Commission. Grantee further agrees that when one or both of these channels are returned for use by the Commission, such channels shall be received by all system subscribers. F-7. Grantee shall remain bound by Article 11.02 of the current franchise ordinance (N + 1 rule) regarding additional community programming channels, not withstanding the channels noted in F-4. F-8 Grantee shall permit the Commission to schedule for cablecast, two (2) 30-second ad avails each day, during the term of the franchise, on a run of schedule basis. The ad avails shall be produced by the Commission to announce, identify or promote community television. F-9. Grantee shall annually produce, in cooperation with the Commission and at the Grantee's expense, a black and white bill stuffer promoting community television. The bill stuffier shall be produced and mailed with the subscriber billing statements at least once each calendar year during the franchise term. Should billing formats not provide for stuffers, Grantee and Commission will use their best efforts to institute a mutually acceptable co -promotion of community television. F-9. Subject to all applicable laws, Grantee agrees that the Commission shall have access to all satellite services available to Grantee and that Grantee shall not charge the Commission for such access. The agreement is subject to the following conditions_ a. The satellite services are received through existing equipment currently in place, and shall not disrupt Grantee's use of the equipment; b. The service to be cablecast by the Commission is not being cablecast by Grantee: c. The services are not commercial in nature; and d. The Commission has acquired the legal right to cablecast such programming. 1141648-1