All notices and other writings authorized or prescribed by this article, to be "mailed,"
shall be deemed to have been given and served when deposited in the United States
mail, postage prepaid, and addressed, with respect to a franchisee to any office maintained
by the franchisee within the Sacramento Community, and with respect to other parties
to the last known address of such party.
Any notice or other writing authorized or required by this article to be "filed,"
shall be deemed "filed" when received in the business office of the party with whom
such notice or writing is authorized or required to be "filed."
Whenever a provision of this article requires a public hearing to be conducted by
the board of directors of the cable television commission, notice of the time, date,
place and purpose of the hearing shall be published at least once not later than ten
calendar days in advance of the date of commencement of the hearing in a newspaper
of general circulation which is published within the Sacramento Community. Each franchisee
who is interested in the hearing and who is providing service on the subscriber network
shall also, at its sole cost and expense, announce the time, date, place and purpose
of the hearing on at least two channels which are included in basic service between
the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. for five consecutive days prior to the hearing.
The failure of a franchisee to announce a public hearing in the manner herein prescribed
shall not invalidate such hearing or any action taken as a result of or subsequent
to the conduct thereof.