BC 1998 02 16 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

528 supplies, rated for at least three (3) hours duration at all optical node locations throughout the distribution network and for twenty-four (24) hours at the headend. I. Parental Control Feature. Franchisee Shall provide to subscribers, upon request, a converter box with a parental control feature that allows any channel or channels to be locked out. Such converter box with a parental control feature shall block both the video and the audio portion of such channels to the extent that both are unintelligible. Upon.the request of any customer, Franchisee shall block the video and audio portions of all primarily adult programming services to that customer. Franchisee may utilize the option of channel-specific traps. J. Minimum Interference. All transmission lines, equipment, and structures shall be installed and located so as to cause minimum interference with the rights and reasonable convenience of property owners and at all times kept and maintained in a safe and adequate condition, and in good order and repair. Franchisee shall, at all times, employ necessary and reasonable care and shall install and maintain in use commonly accepted methods and devices for preventing failures and accidents which are likely to cause damage, injury, or nuisances to the public. Suitable barricades, flags, lights, flaxes, or other devices shall be used at such times and places as are reasonably required for the safety of all members of the public. K. Performance Testing. Franchisee shall perform all system tests and maintenance procedures as required by the FCC and this Franchise and the Ordinance. L. Technical Standards. The Cable Television System permitted to be operated hereunder shall be installed and operated in conformance with the Ordinance, this Franchise Agreement, and FCC rules and regulations. To the extent permitted by law, any FCC technical standards or guidelines related to the Cable Television System and facilities shall be deemed to be regulations under this Franchise Agreement. At such time as the FCC does not regulate technical standards, Franchisee will continue to comply with the FCC standards which were effective prior to such discontinuance of regulation by the FCC. M. Notice of Shutdown. Except in an emergency, or the cut-over to the rebuilt system, Franchisee shall use good faith efforts to (1) to do maintenance requiring planned shut downs between midnight and 6 a.m. and (2) to give reasonable advance notice during other periods. N. Employee Identification. Franchisee shall provide a standard identification document to all employees, including employees of subcontractors, who will be in contact with the public. Such documents shall include a telephone number that can be used to verify identification. In addition, Franchisee shall use its best efforts to clearly identify all field personnel, vehicles, and other major equipment that are operating under the authority of Franchisee. O. S.tereo. Upon completion of the rebuild, the system will have the capability and shall pass Broadcast Television Systems Committee (BT$C) stereo signals for those broadcast, satellite, and locally originated services which transmit them X. CONSTRUCTION A. System Design Review. The County shall have the authority to review and comment on the technical design plans to assure that the system design meets the requirements of this Franchise, and the Ordinance. Franchisee shall provide the engineering design maps; key map for design maps; and contact engineer who will be available to discuss project details. The County shall review and offer any comments Or indicate any areas of non- compliance on the system design within forty-five (45) days of receipt of the design information specified herein. The Franchisee shall consider in good faith any comments or notices of non-compliance from the County. The County shall treat the information so provided to the County as confidential and proprietary; provided, however, that each map, document, or other publication shall be plainly marked, "CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY BUSINESS INFORMATION OF TIME-WARNER ENTERTAINMENT-ADVANCE NEWHOUSE." B. Right of Inspection. The County shall have the right to inspect any construction and installation work performed subject to the provisions of this Franchise Agreement, and shall make such tests as it shall find necessary to ensure compliance with the terms of this Agreement and other pertinent provisions of the law over which the County has jurisdiction. C. Construction Manual. Franchisee shall construct the system in accordance with Franchisee's construction manual. The construction manual may be amended from time to time so long as the standards are in accordance with accepted, good quality engineering practices used by the cable communications industry and comply with relevant law and regulation. D. Conversion. Subscribers shall not be charged by Franchisee for conversion from the existing system to the new system. In the event that