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II. PUBLIC ACCESS OPERATING GUIDELINES

Adelphia's Public Access facilities are provided free of charge for Glendora, San Dimas or LaVerne residents to produce and cablecast their productions on Adelphia's Access channels.

Access programs must be produced and cablecast in accordance with federal, state and local laws and the operating guidelines set forth in this document. The Access producer must be sure that if the use of copyrighted material is involved, including music, the appropriate clearances have been obtained. The producer is responsible for program content and will indemnify and hold Adelphia harmless from all liability arising out of the production, including costs of legal defense arising from the use of the channel. The Access producer must execute the Application and Statement of Compliance prior to his/her first use of Adelphia's production equipment.

The Access producer has the responsibility to inform all on-camera talent that Access is independently produced programming and that the Access producer in not an employee or representative of Adelphia.

Adelphia reserves the right to interpret and implement these Access Operating Guidelines. Violation of these guidelines can result in the Access producer's suspension and withdrawal of access to all equipment and services. It is the responsibility of the Access producer to provide current and up-to-date address and phone number information.

A. PRODUCTION
It is the responsibility of the Access producer to adhere to the following guidelines:

1.    NO COMMERCIALISM

a. No endorsements of any products or services.

b. No mention of prices or soliciting of monetary donations of contributions.

c. No use of the channel, facility or equipment, including sale of production and tapes for profitable gain.

d. No selling or promotion of program time, charging guests of otherwise engaging in profitable use of the studio facility or tapes produced.

e. No mention of seminars, lectures, or consultations for which the viewer will eventually be charged.

f. No mention of commercial activities including but not limited to concert and club dates.

2. NO PROMOTIONS OF LOTTERY INFORMATION.

3. NO LIBELOUS, SLANDEROUS OR ILLEGAL MATERIAL.

4. NO OBSCENE MATERIAL (as defined by the Supreme Court and as is
            consistent with community standards)

5. NO MATERIAL THAT INCITES VIOLENT OR HARMFUL ACTS ON OTHER PERSONS.

6. NO FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIP MAY EXIST BETWEEN PRODUCERS, HOSTS AND GUESTS.

B. SPONSORSHIP: Sponsorship acknowledgement is allowed utilizing the following guidelines:

1. Sponsorship credit must appear at the end of the program, in audio and/or video and may not exceed 15 seconds. The sponsor's name and city in which the sponsor is located may be displayed. No phone or address or other description of the sponsor will be permitted. One sponsor per show is allowed.

2. Any description or discussion of the sponsors business or function within
any part of the production will be construed as commercialism and will be in violation of these Operating Guidelines.

3. Sponsor contributions are for the purpose of underwriting and may not exceed
the cost of production expenses. Furthermore, sponsor contributions are not to be construed as consideration for any on-air promotion.

4. Sponsor's commercial logo, slogan or jingle may not be used during the
sponsorship credit acknowledgment or during any other part of the program.

5. Credits at the end of the program that acknowledge contributors to the production (such as "hair by") are considered courtesy credits. Such credits must be evident during the actual production and may be displayed as part of the end credits. It can only list the entity's name and the city in which it is located, no phones numbers or addresses. Courtesy credits are in addition to sponsorship credits.

C. PUBLICITY

If you want to advertise your program, the Access Manager should be consulted beforehand and provided with a copy of any literature to be used for such purposes, such as newspaper advertising or flyers.

Program listings for Public Access are seen before sign-on, after sign-off and between programs every day. Adelphia cannot and will not publicize, promote or act as an agent for individual programs, but instead will promote the use of the channel at its sole discretion.

Every effort will be made to cablecast programs as scheduled. However, Adelphia cannot be held responsible for any funds expended on advertising or publicity in the event of a change in scheduling.

D. VIEWER RESPONSE

Displaying the producer's address, phone number and/or e-mail as part of the end credits for 15 seconds may encourage viewer response. This response address or phone number may not be that of a commercial business or service, and no business names can be displayed. The only announcement allowed is in the context of "For more information contact:". Adelphia's address or telephone number cannot be used for this purpose.

E. CHANNEL SCHEDULING

Adelphia's Public Access in Glendora is on Channel 99, San Dimas and LaVerne's are on Channel 3. Airtime on the channel is made available 24 hours per day on a first-come, first-served, non-discriminatory basis.

Every effort is made to insure that programs are cablecast at the requested time. Adelphia will only assign the airtime when a copy of the program has been submitted.

A maximum of one showing per week of first-run programming is allowed per producer including live programming. Programs are cablecast only once unless the schedule permits an additional airing.

Additional airings are at the sole discretion of Adelphia based on available time and will be scheduled at random with no prior notice to the Access producer. Adelphia does not offer "regular time slots" for airtime or studio productions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Adelphia reserves the right to create and implement scheduling policies and procedures at its sole discretion.

F. TAPE SUBMISSION

Programs produced outside of Adelphia's Access facility may be submitted for cablecast.
The following guidelines must be observed and followed.

1. Producer must read the Statement of Compliance and fill out a
Public Access Application Form.

2. Video tape must be labeled on the box and the "spine" as well as
the tape itself with producer's name, phone number, title of show,
show number and exact length, and pre-roll time.

3. If tape submission is conducted by mail, Adelphia is not responsible for
the tape or its proper return. Adelphia will only return tapes at producers'
cost. For further details on submitting tapes by mail, the Access office must be consulted.

TECHNICAL STANDARDS

Adelphia will not cablecast programs that do not comply with the following technical standards:

Videotape must be a SuperVHS or VHS format. If a tape is submitted with two shows, Adelphia will only play the first show on the tape.

Programs will be monitored for video and audio levels. Additionally, the condition of the tape itself will be considered.

G. DISTRIBUTION OF PROGRAMS

Programs produced by utilizing Adelphia's studio and equipment are intended for cablecast on an Access channel within Adelphia's service area.

Access producers may "bicycle" programs produced at Adelphia's access facility for the purpose of cablecasting on other access stations.

Programs produced through Adelphia's facility cannot be sold to any commercial stations or satellite networks for profit without prior written notice from Adelphia.

Programs produced through Adelphia's facility cannot be sold or mass re-produced for the purpose of distribution for closed circuit viewing such as the video rental or home market business without prior written approval from Adelphia. Adelphia reserves the right to make and utilize a dub (copy) of any program produced through Adelphia's facility for promotional or media purposes upon notice of the producer.

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H. CANCELLATION POLICY

The producer is required to provide a minimum of 48 hours advanced notice of cancellation for reserved studio time, a 24 hour notice of cancellation for the use of the portable equipment and editing suites. Failure to provide adequate notice of cancellation will result in a cancellation fee. The cancellation fees are $40.00 for the studio, $30.00 for remote equipment, and $20.00 for editing suites. Repeated cancellation may result in suspension of rights to Adelphia's facilities and equipment.

I. PSA PRODUCTION/COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD

Upon proof of non-profit status (501C), a non-profit agency may utilize the Access studio, free of charge, to produce a public service announcement in a two-hour studio block. The community bulletin board is available for written announcements from non-profit agencies announcing free community events and services only. For details consult the Access office.

J. TERMS OF PAYMENT

Payments can be made in check or cash only. There will be a $20.00 service charge for any returned check and any further use of the facilities will be withheld until the account has been paid in full within a reasonable time and not exceeding thirty calendar days.

K. WITHDRAWL OF PUBLIC ACCESS SERVICES

Any Access producer who violates any portion of the Operating Guidelines will receive one verbal and then two written notices. If such notices prove to be ineffective, Adelphia reserves the right to remove all access, use, and involvement with the Access facilities and equipment from such producer.