§ 28-133. Emergency alert system requirements applicable to holders.  


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  • A holder shall comply with all applicable requirements of the Federal Communications Commission involving the distribution and notification of federal, state, and local emergency messages over the emergency alert system applicable to cable service franchisees. The holder shall provide the village with sufficient information regarding how to submit, via telephone or web listing, a local emergency alert for distribution over its cable or video network. To the extent that the village requires an incumbent cable system franchisee under either this or an applicable franchisee agreement, to provide emergency alert system messages or services in excess of the requirements of this section, the holder shall comply with any such additional requirements within the village. The holder may provide a local emergency alert to an area larger than the boundaries of the local unit of government issuing the emergency alert.

(Code 1993, § 17-5.1.8; Ord. No. 2007-O-73, 10-23-2007)