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