Common use of CABLE SYSTEM, TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND TESTING Clause in Contracts

CABLE SYSTEM, TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND TESTING. 11.1 Subscriber Network (A) Prior to the Effective Date of this Franchise, the parties acknowledge that Grantee undertook a voluntary upgrade of its Cable System to a hybrid fiber coaxial (HFC) fiber-to-the- node system architecture, with Fiber Optic cable deployed from its Headend to nodes and tying into a coaxial system serving Subscribers. The Cable System is now and shall throughout the term of this Franchise, deliver high quality signals that meet or exceed FCC technical quality standards regardless of any particular manner in which the signal is transmitted. (B) Equipment must be installed so that all closed captioning programming received by the Cable System shall include the closed caption signal so long as the closed caption signal is provided consistent with FCC standards. Equipment must be installed so that all local signals received in stereo or with secondary audio tracks (broadcast and Access) are retransmitted in those same formats. (C) All construction shall be subject to the City’s permitting process. (D) Grantee and the City shall meet, at the City’s request, to discuss the progress of the design plan and construction. (E) Grantee will take prompt corrective action if it finds that any facilities or equipment on the Cable System are not operating as expected, or if it finds that facilities and equipment do not comply with the requirements of this Franchise or Applicable Law. (F) Grantee’s construction decisions shall be based solely upon legitimate engineering decisions and shall not take into consideration the income level of any particular community within the Franchise Area.

CABLE SYSTEM, TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND TESTING. 11.1 Subscriber Network (A) Prior Grantee’s Cable System shall be equivalent to or exceed technical characteristics of a traditional HFC 750 MHz Cable System and provide Activated Two-Way capability. The Cable System shall be capable of supporting video and audio, including SD and HD video on the Effective Date of this the Franchise, the parties acknowledge that Grantee undertook a voluntary upgrade of its Cable System to a hybrid fiber coaxial (HFC) fiber-to-the- node system architecture, with Fiber Optic cable deployed from its Headend to nodes and tying into a coaxial system serving Subscribers. The Cable System is now shall deliver no less than 110 Channels of SD and/or HD video on the Effective Date and shall be capable of delivering channels in successor formats (such as HD4k) to Subscribers throughout the term of this the Franchise, deliver high quality signals provided that meet or exceed FCC technical quality standards regardless the Grantee reserves the right to use the bandwidth in the future for other uses based on local market factors. For any use that reduces the amount of any particular manner in which bandwidth available for Cable Services after the signal is transmittedEffective Date, Grantee shall provide a detailed explanation of the relevant local market factors to the City, upon written request. (B) Equipment must be installed so that all closed captioning and second audio programming (SAP) received by the Cable System shall include the closed caption and SAP signal so long as the closed caption signal is such signals are provided consistent with FCC standards. Equipment must be installed so that all local signals received in stereo or with secondary audio tracks (broadcast and Access) are retransmitted in those same formats. (C) All construction shall be subject to the City’s 's permitting processprocess and Applicable Law. (D) Grantee and the City shall meet, at the City’s 's request, to discuss the progress of the design plan and construction. (E) Grantee will take prompt corrective action if it finds that any facilities or equipment on the Cable System are not operating as expecteddesigned, or if it finds that facilities and equipment do not comply with the requirements of this Franchise or Applicable Law. (F) Grantee’s 's construction decisions shall be based solely upon legitimate engineering decisions and shall not take into consideration the income level of any particular community within the Franchise Area. (G) The foregoing requirements shall be completed in a manner that is in accordance with Applicable Law and FCC technical standards. Grantee may substitute another transmission material and/or modify its design provided that the same technical benefits, reliability, functionality and picture quality are maintained.