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Oklahoma City Municipal Code ch. 11, art. III

in effect

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 11-36 Network description.

§ 11-36. - Network description. Cable System Construction Schedule: As applicable, each franchise shall specify the construction schedule that will apply to any required construction, upgrade, or rebuild of the cable system. Each cable system generally shall have at least the following characteristics: (1) Modern Design. A modern design when built, utilizing an architecture that will permit additional improvements necessary for the delivery of high-quality and reliable cable service throughout the franchise area, and the capability to operate continuously on a 24-hour a day basis without severe material degradation during operating conditions typical to the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area; (2) FCC Technical Performance Standards. A system that conforms to or exceeds all applicable FCC technical performance standards, as amended from time to time, which standards are incorporated herein by reference, and any other applicable technical performance standards. End of the line performance must meet or exceed FCC specifications at the end of the subscriber drop; (3) Safety compliance. A cable system shall, at all times, comply with all applicable laws, practices and guidelines pertaining to the construction, upgrade, operation, extension and maintenance of cable systems; (4) No deterioration to access signals. A system shall be so constructed and operated that there is no significant deterioration in the quality of access channel signals or leased access signals, either upstream or downstream, as compared with any other channel on that system. Deterioration refers to any signal problem, including but not limited to ghost images and other interference and distortions. (Ord. No. 24484, § 2, 7-3-12, eff. 8-16-12)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 11-37 Access channels and complimentary services.

§ 11-37. - Access channels and complimentary services. (a) The grantee shall provide to the City and each subscriber of the grantee two dedicated noncommercial access channels for use by the City or the City's designee. The City may designate an access channel as a governmental access or educational access channel at its discretion. The City may designate a nonprofit consortium of educational agencies within the City to program and administer the educational access channel. (b) The grantee shall provide within the service area, without charge for installation, at least one video service drop to each public school, public library, and occupied municipal building located within 200 feet of the company's activated cable network. The grantee shall provide its limited basic service or equivalent, at no charge to each installation or as otherwise specifically set forth in the franchise agreement. (Ord. No. 24484, § 2, 7-3-12, eff. 8-16-12)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 11-38 Emergency alert override.

§ 11-38. - Emergency alert override. The grantee shall comply with the Emergency Alert System regulations of the Federal Communications Commission. (Ord. No. 24484, § 2, 7-3-12, eff. 8-16-12)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 11-39 Network technical requirements.

§ 11-39. - Network technical requirements. Each cable system shall meet or exceed all applicable technical standards established by the Federal Communications Commission. (Ord. No. 24484, § 2, 7-3-12, eff. 8-16-12)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 11-40 Performance monitoring.

§ 11-40. - Performance monitoring. A grantee shall comply with all applicable federal standards with respect to the construction, maintenance, and operation of a cable system. (Ord. No. 24484, § 2, 7-3-12, eff. 8-16-12)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 11-41 Interconnections.

§ 11-41. - Interconnections. (a) Consistent with applicable law, the franchisee shall so construct and operate the network as to have the capability to interconnect the same into all other networks within the City. (b) Consistent with applicable law, whenever it is financially and technically feasible, the franchisee shall so construct, operate and modify the network so as to have the capability to interconnect the same into all networks adjacent to the City. (c) All costs of interconnecting with another network shall be borne by the party requesting interconnection. (Ord. No. 24484, § 2, 7-3-12, eff. 8-16-12)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 11-42 Parental control device.

§ 11-42. - Parental control device. A parental control device will be made available upon request to provide control over TV programming as required by federal law and regulations. (Ord. No. 24484, § 2, 7-3-12, eff. 8-16-12)

Source: City of Oklahoma City, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKMUCO2020_CH11BRCATE_ARTIIITHSYFetched: 10/28/2026