Agenda - Council - 01/23/2001 - Laserfiche WebLink

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I I I I I I I I I I I I i Lrnprove. kT&T is r~sponsibIe ~br orovidin~ ali eiectronics and mateh~ls route PEG access signals and [nstirutional network signals, free of charge CABLE S¥.STEM DESIGN The upper frequency Iin~t of'the existing cable system.in the Quad Cities franchise area will be increased from ~50 rvff-tz to 870 M2-iz. This will provide AT&T with additional bandwidth it can use to deliver additional channels of programming (both analog and di~taI) and other services. AT&T's upgraded system will use a hybrid fiber-coax/al design. Several fibers will run from a "hub" located in the four<iry franchise area to each node. System nodes will serve an average of around 350 homes. No more than four active components (e.g., mnplifiers) will be used' down line from any node. From each node, coaxial cable will run to subscribers' homes. Tn/s particular network architecture should improve system reliability and picture quality. AT&T will activate the bandwidth from 5 ~ to t0 M]F_z for upstream (subscriber to headend) transmissions. In other words, the cable system will be bi-directionaL Tiffs feature will allow AT&T to offer interactive services, such as hi~-speed lnternet access. System reliability will be ensured by standby power supplies, located throug_hoat the cable system. ,421 power supply locations will be remotely monitored for problems. lVfotorized generators, not susceptible to commercial power failures, will supply' back-up power at the m~.ster headend and hub.. · ThJ came system will use automatic audio-leveling equipment to correct any volurne disparity between analog channels, except over-the-ak broadcast stations and .... channels that are loca//y processed at the hub serving .the member cities. The upgraded cable system will initially have a m/n/mum analog channel capacity of at lea-st 78 channeis. Additional bandwidth will be available to provide hundreds of distal channels and other sendces, ms they are developed. · AT&T will provide authorized city representatives with the ability tj remotely activate the emergency alert system. In the event of an emergency, this capability will permit the city to override the audio and video on ail channels on the cable system that may lawfully be overridden. CO~rSTRUCTIO~ S CFfED U'LE AT&T must c'omplete and activate the system upgrade (including the institutional network) no later than December 31, 2002. Up~aded portions of the cable system will be activated as nodes are completed[