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232860v1 12 SECTION 3 CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS (1) Territorial Area Involved. This Franchise is granted for the corporate boundaries of Franchising Authority, as it exists from time to time. It shall be the responsibility of the Franchising Authority to notify Grantee of the annexation of new territories into the corporate boundaries. In the event of annexation by Franchising Authority, or as development occurs, any new territory shall become part of the area covered, provided, however, that Grantee shall not be required to extend service beyond its present System boundaries unless there is a minimum of forty (40) homes per cable mile as measured from the last fiber node or terminating amplifier. Access to Cable Service shall not be denied to any group of potential residential cable Subscribers because of the income of the residents of the area in which such group resides. Grantee shall be given a reasonable period of time to construct and activate cable plant to service annexed or newly developed areas. (2) Construction Standards. a. Grantee shall obtain all required permits from Franchising Authority before commencing any construction upgrade or extension of the System, including the opening or disturbance of any Street, or private or public property within Franchising Authority. (3) Service to Residences. a. Grantee shall provide Cable Service to any qualified requesting Subscriber within the Service Area that requires a Standard Installation within thirty (30) days from the date of request, provided that the Grantee is able to secure access to all rights-of-way necessary to extend Service to such Subscriber on reasonable terms and conditions. b. If a Subscriber requires a non-Standard Installation (e.g. a Drop in excess of 500 feet), Grantee shall, upon request, provide a quote for construction of the non- Standard Installation and shall establish a mutually acceptable payment schedule not to exceed one (1) calendar year. For residential Installations only, Grantee shall be responsible for all costs of the Standard Installation and the Subscriber shall be responsible for one half (1/2) of the Actual Cost of any construction required beyond the cost of the Standard Installation; Grantee shall be responsible for the balance of the costs for the non-Standard Installation. c. Grantee shall promptly bury all Drops to Subscribers' dwellings and restore the property to its original condition. In the event the ground is frozen or otherwise unsuitable to permit immediate burial, Grantee shall be permitted to 77