| Financial Support | Franchise Fee |
4% of gross revenue to local government and 1% to public access organization
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| Capital Funds |
PEG Access: $850,000 for initial capital improvement, $289,000 annually, and sufficient funds to build new new studios
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| Technical | Bandwidth |
Downstream: 750 MHz and 1 GHz for new components; 200 MHz for digital capacity
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| Subs/Node |
1,500 subscribers per node
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| Rebuild |
Two years; fiber optic links from headend to all nodes
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| I-net | Technical |
Ability to originate and receive fully interactive video, data and voice signals; 6 single-mode fiber counts in sheath; 77 sites
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| Funds |
Annual I-Net Capital Grant: $390,000 for years 1-3; $117,000 in years 4-15
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| PEG Access | Channels |
Six (6) analog channels
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| Funds |
1% of gross revenues to publc access for operating support; $850,000 upfront for capital funds; $289,000 annual equip; and construct new studio
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| Digital |
In addition to 5 analog channels, 10% of downstream digital capacity or 25 channel equivalents
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| Reg. Authority | Rates |
None
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| Signal |
System shall meet or exceed the technical standards set forth in 47 C.F.R. § 76.601 plus other standards
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| Service |
Customer service standards or consumer protection standards set forth in the County Code
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| Access |
None
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| Equity |
No line extension charges; business subscribers on terms and conditions agreed upon by cable operator and business
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