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government programming from the existing PEG Channels). If an HD PEG channel is <br />programmed differently, Comcast would have no additional obligation to provide an SD <br />simulcast of that channel. <br />f. Comcast will make available to the Commission the ability to place PEG <br />Channel programming information on the interactive channel guide by putting the <br />Commission in contact with the electronic programing guide vendor ("EPG provider") that <br />provides the guide service. Comcast will be responsible for providing the designations and <br />instructions necessary to ensure the channels will appear on the programming guide <br />throughout the jurisdictions that are part of the Commission and the costs of any necessary <br />headend equipment associated therewith. The Commission shall be responsible for <br />providing programming information to the EPG provider and for any costs charged by the <br />EPG provider, unless Comcast is required to pay for PEG EPG costs per applicable law or <br />national commitments. As part of this Franchise, Comcast is not agreeing to make detailed <br />guide functionality available for periods where the Commission chooses to distribute <br />different PEG programming via the same channel number (i.e. narrowcasting) to <br />subscribers in different communities that are part of the Commission. <br />g. Comcast will deliver the SD/HD PEG channels to Subscribers so that it is <br />viewable without degradation, provided that it is not required to deliver a PEG Channel at <br />a resolution higher than the highest resolution used in connection with the delivery of local <br />broadcast signals to the public. Comcast may implement SD/HD carriage of the PEG <br />channel in any manner (including selection of compression, utilization of IP, and other <br />processing characteristics) that produces a signal as accessible, functional, useable and of <br />a quality comparable (meaning indistinguishable to the viewer) to broadcast SD/HD <br />channels carried on the cable system. <br />h. The HD PEG channels will be assigned a number near the other high <br />definition local broadcast stations if such channel positions are not already taken, or if that <br />is not possible, near high definition news/public affairs programming channels if such <br />channel positions are not already taken, or if not possible, as reasonably close as available <br />channel numbering will allow. Grantee shall use its best efforts to group the HD PEG <br />channels together in simultaneous order. <br />i. The City acknowledges that HD programming may require the viewer to <br />have special viewer equipment (such as an HDTV and an HD -capable digital <br />device/receiver), but any subscriber who can view an HD signal delivered via the cable <br />system at a receiver shall also be able to view the HD PEG channels at that receiver, without <br />additional charges or equipment. By agreeing to make PEG available in HD format, <br />Comcast is not agreeing it may be required to provide free HD equipment to customers, <br />nor modify its equipment or pricing policies in any manner. <br />j. Comcast will provide a bill message announcing the launch of the HD PEG <br />Channels; however the City acknowledges that not all customers may receive the bill <br />message notice in advance of the channel launch in the interests of launching the channel <br />sooner. <br />17 <br />