Access Channel Assignments. (A) Grantee shall provide Channel assignments for PEG Access and narrowcast such Access Channels to the specific geographic areas as follows: (1) Channel ▇▇ - ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ (▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇) (2) Channel ▇▇ - ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ (▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇) (3) Channel ▇▇ - ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ (▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇) (4) Channel 23 – public access (Franchise Area) (5) Channel ▇▇ - ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ (▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇) (6) Channel 27 - educational access (Portland Community College service area and Mt. Hood Community College service area discretely) (7) Channel 28 - educational access (Portland Public Schools service area and other public schools' service areas within Multnomah County discretely) (8) Channel ▇▇ - ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ (▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇) (B) PEG Access Channel assignments, as provided under Section 5.3(A), may be adjusted or altered only with the specific written approval, in advance, by the City. Access Channel types, (i.e. Public, Educational, Government), as provided under this Section, may be adjusted by Designated Access Providers upon approval by the City. (C) If Grantee no longer offers Basic Service in an analog format and Grantee provides Access Channels in a digital only format in accordance with Section 5.2(D), Grantee may reassign Access Channels under Section 5.2(D) at its discretion, subject to the following: Grantee shall place the Access Channels within reasonable proximity to each other and to local Broadcast Channels in the Cable System’s channel lineup. If this is not feasible, as demonstrated by Grantee to the satisfaction of the City, Grantee shall work with the City to determine placement of Access Channels that is equitable to channel assignment obligations in this Section 5.3(C). The City shall consider the evolving interactive guides and navigation features available on a Subscriber’s set-top unit that may make channel number assignments and placement less important in the future, as viewers may find Access Programming through a search function. (D) When HD format Access Channels are activated in accordance with Section 5.2(E) & (F), Grantee shall place the HD format Access Channels within the channel block for the HD format Channels in reasonable proximity to each other and to the local Broadcast HD Channels. If this is not feasible, as demonstrated by Grantee to the satisfaction of the City, Grantee shall work with the City to determine placement of Access Channels that is equitable to channel assignment obligations in this Section 5.3(D). The City shall consider the evolving interactive guides and navigation features available on a Subscriber’s set-top unit that may make channel number assignments and placement less important in the future, as viewers may find Access Programming through a search function. (E) If at any time during the duration of this Franchise, Grantee reassigns Access Channel numbers, Grantee shall provide at least 60 days advance notice to the City and the Designated Access Providers. Grantee shall ensure that Subscribers are notified of such reassignment in accordance with the notice requirements under Section 10. Grantee shall also use its customer messaging function of its set- top unit to provide customers the new channel assignments at least 30 days prior to the change and for at least 30 days after the change. In conjunction with any reassignment of any Access Channels, Grantee shall provide a minimum of $5,000 compensation to a Designated Access Provider for costs associated with the change, or, alternatively at Grantee’s sole discretion, $9,000 of in-kind airtime on advertiser supported Channels (e.g. USA, TNT, TBS, Discovery, or other comparable Channel) for the purpose of airing a 30-second public service announcement produced by a Designated Access Provider. The City shall coordinate with the Designated Access Provider and Grantee for such airing. All compensation, whether in cash or in-kind, shall be paid on a per-event basis, regardless of the number of channels affected by the change.
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Sources: Franchise Agreement
Access Channel Assignments. (A) Grantee shall provide Channel assignments for PEG Access and narrowcast such Access Channels to the specific geographic areas as follows:
(1) Channel ▇▇ 11 - ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ (▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇)
(2) Channel ▇▇ 21 - ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ (▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇)
(3) Channel ▇▇ 22 - ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ (▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇)
(4) Channel 23 – public access (Franchise Area)
(5) Channel ▇▇ 30 - ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ (▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇)
(6) Channel 27 - educational access (Portland Community College service area and Mt. Hood Community College service area discretely)
(7) Channel 28 - educational access (Portland Public Schools service area and other public schools' service areas within Multnomah County discretely)
(8) Channel ▇▇ 29 - ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ (▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇)
(B) PEG Access Channel assignments, as provided under Section 5.3(A), may be adjusted or altered only with the specific written approval, in advance, by the CityJurisdictions. Access Channel types, (i.e. Public, Educational, Government), as provided under this Section, may be adjusted by Designated Access Providers upon approval by the CityJurisdictions.
(C) If Grantee no longer offers Basic Service in an analog format and Grantee provides Access Channels in a digital only format in accordance with Section 5.2(D), Grantee may reassign Access Channels under Section 5.2(D) at its discretion, subject to the following: Grantee shall place the Access Channels within reasonable proximity to each other and to local Broadcast Channels in the Cable System’s channel lineup. If this is not feasible, as demonstrated by Grantee to the satisfaction of the CityJurisdictions, Grantee shall work with the City Jurisdictions to determine placement of Access Channels that is equitable to channel assignment obligations in this Section 5.3(C). The City Jurisdictions shall consider the evolving interactive guides and navigation features available on a Subscriber’s set-top unit that may make channel number assignments and placement less important in the future, as viewers may find Access Programming through a search function.
(D) When HD format Access Channels are activated in accordance with Section 5.2(E) & (F), Grantee shall place the HD format Access Channels within the channel block for the HD format Channels in reasonable proximity to each other and to the local Broadcast HD Channels. If this is not feasible, as demonstrated by Grantee to the satisfaction of the CityJurisdictions, Grantee shall work with the City Jurisdictions to determine placement of Access Channels that is equitable to channel assignment obligations in this Section 5.3(D). The City Jurisdictions shall consider the evolving interactive guides and navigation features available on a Subscriber’s set-top unit that may make channel number assignments and placement less important in the future, as viewers may find Access Programming through a search function.
(E) If at any time during the duration of this Franchise, Grantee reassigns Access Channel numbers, Grantee shall provide at least 60 days advance notice to the City Jurisdictions and the Designated Access Providers. Grantee shall ensure that Subscribers are notified of such reassignment in accordance with the notice requirements under Section 10. Grantee shall also use its customer messaging function of its set- set-top unit to provide customers the new channel assignments at least 30 days prior to the change and for at least 30 days after the change. In conjunction with any reassignment of any Access Channels, Grantee shall provide a minimum of $5,000 compensation to a Designated Access Provider for costs associated with the change, or, alternatively at Grantee’s sole discretion, $9,000 of in-kind airtime on advertiser supported Channels (e.g. USA, TNT, TBS, Discovery, or other comparable Channel) for the purpose of airing a 30-second public service announcement produced by a Designated Access Provider. The City Jurisdictions shall coordinate with the Designated Access Provider and Grantee for such airing. All compensation, whether in cash or in-kind, shall be paid on a per-event basis, regardless of the number of channels affected by the change.
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Sources: Franchise Agreement
Access Channel Assignments.
(A) Grantee shall provide Channel assignments for PEG Access and narrowcast such Access Channels to the specific geographic areas as follows:
(1) Channel ▇▇ - ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ (▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇)
(2) Channel ▇▇ - ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ (▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇)
(3) Channel ▇▇ - ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ (▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇)
(4) Channel 23 – public access (Franchise Area)
(5) Channel ▇▇ - ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ (▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇)
(6) Channel 27 - educational access (Portland Community College service area and Mt. Hood Community College service area discretely)
(7) Channel 28 - educational access (Portland Public Schools service area and other public schools' service areas within Multnomah County discretely)
(8) Channel ▇▇ - ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ (▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇)
(B) PEG Access Channel assignments, as provided under Section 5.3(A), may be adjusted or altered only with the specific written approval, in advance, by the City. Access Channel types, (i.e. Public, Educational, Government), as provided under this Section, may be adjusted by Designated Access Providers upon approval by the City.
(C) If Grantee no longer offers Basic Service in an analog format and Grantee provides Access Channels in a digital only format in accordance with Section 5.2(D), Grantee may reassign Access Channels under Section 5.2(D) at its discretion, subject to the following: Grantee shall place the Access Channels within reasonable proximity to each other and to local Broadcast Channels in the Cable System’s channel lineup. If this is not feasible, as demonstrated by Grantee to the satisfaction of the City, Grantee shall work with the City to determine placement of Access Channels that is equitable to channel assignment obligations in this Section 5.3(C). The City shall consider the evolving interactive guides and navigation features available on a Subscriber’s set-top unit that may make channel number assignments and placement less important in the future, as viewers may find Access Programming through a search function.
(D) When HD format Access Channels are activated in accordance with Section 5.2(E) & (F), Grantee shall place the HD format Access Channels within the channel block for the HD format Channels in reasonable proximity to each other and to the local Broadcast HD Channels. If this is not feasible, as demonstrated by Grantee to the satisfaction of the City, Grantee shall work with the City to determine placement of Access Channels that is equitable to channel assignment obligations in this Section 5.3(D). The City shall consider the evolving interactive guides and navigation features available on a Subscriber’s set-top unit that may make channel number assignments and placement less important in the future, as viewers may find Access Programming through a search function.
(E) If at any time during the duration of this Franchise, Grantee reassigns Access Channel numbers, Grantee shall provide at least 60 days advance notice to the City and the Designated Access Providers. Grantee shall ensure that Subscribers are notified of such reassignment in accordance with the notice requirements under Section 10. Grantee shall also use its customer messaging function of its set- top unit to provide customers the new channel assignments at least 30 days prior to the change and for at least 30 days after the change. In conjunction with any reassignment of any Access Channels, Grantee shall provide a minimum of $5,000 compensation to a Designated Access Provider for costs associated with the change, or, alternatively at Grantee’s sole discretion, $9,000 of in-kind airtime on advertiser supported Channels (e.g. USA, TNT, TBS, Discovery, or other comparable Channel) for the purpose of airing a 30-second public service announcement produced by a Designated Access Provider. The City shall coordinate with the Designated Access Provider and Grantee for such airing. All compensation, whether in cash or in-kind, shall be paid on a per-event basis, regardless of the number of channels affected by the change.
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Sources: Franchise Agreement