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 Fulton County
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 76. TELECOMMUNICATIONS
 Article II. FRANCHISES

  § 76-36. Operation.  

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  • (a)

    The grantee, upon request of the county and without cost to the county, shall make available a county channel.

    (b)

    The grantee, upon request to the county and without cost to the county, shall make available up to four education channels to the Fulton County Board of Education.

    (c)

    The grantee, upon the request of the county and without cost to the user, shall make available a public access channel. For the presentation of programming on public access channels, the grantee shall provide adequate studio facilities and equipment without cost to members of the public. In addition, appropriate technical assistance shall also be furnished without cost by the grantee if requested. Channel time shall be provided on a first-come, first-served basis, without charge to the members of the public. Actual production costs may be charged to the users for live studio programs exceeding five minutes. The grantee shall endeavor to provide such channel time to as many different persons as is practicable, it being the intent that the public channel serve as a significant source of diversified expression.

    (d)

    If a grantee is operating a system within one or more cities in Fulton County, and the cities' systems are interconnected with the system in the unincorporated area, and if through the interconnection the channels called for by subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section are part of the system of the cities, and if the county, the Fulton County Board of Education, and the members of the public of the unincorporated areas of Fulton County are granted all the time they request of the city systems channels, a grantee of the county shall not be required to provide separate governmental, educational and access channels to the county.

    (e)

    The grantee shall provide without charge all subscriber services, and a free service connection to all public schools and support buildings, libraries, hospitals, and other public buildings designated by the county, provided that the grantee is able to provide such connections with 300 feet of aerial drop cable from its trunk or distribution cables.

    (f)

    The grantee shall, before energizing the system, file with the county manager an outline of channel allocations and designations and shall thereafter inform the county manager of any changes or additions to channel allocations and designations.

    (g)

    The CATV system shall carry the signal of all noncommercial educational FM radio stations located within the county.

    (h)

    The grantee shall have the authority to promulgate any rules, regulations, terms, and conditions governing the operation and conduct of its business as shall be necessary to enable the grantee to exercise its rights and perform its obligations under its franchise with the county, and to ensure uninterrupted service to each and all of its subscribers; provided, however, that these rules, regulations, terms, and conditions shall not be in conflict with the provisions of this article or federal and state laws.

(Code 1983, § 33-4-6)