Common use of Initial Service Area Clause in Contracts

Initial Service Area. Franchisee shall offer Cable Service to significant numbers of Subscribers in residential areas of the Initial Service Area and may make Cable Service available to businesses in the Initial Service Area, within twelve (12) months of the Service Date of this Franchise, and shall offer Cable Service to all residential areas of the Initial Service Area within two (2) years of the Service Date of the Franchise, except: (A) for periods of Force Majeure; (B) for periods of delay caused by the LFA; (C) for periods of delay resulting from Franchisee’s inability to obtain authority to access rights-of-way in the Service Area; (D) in areas where developments or buildings are subject to claimed exclusive arrangements with other providers; (E) in developments or buildings that Franchisee cannot access under reasonable terms and conditions after good faith negotiation, as determined by Franchisee; and (F) in areas, developments or buildings where Franchisee is unable to provide Cable Service for technical reasons or which require non-standard facilities which are not available on a commercially reasonable basis; (G) in areas where the occupied residential household density does not meet the density and other requirements set forth in Sub-subsection 3.1.1.1. and Section 3.2.; and (H) in areas where the residences and businesses are not yet constructed, in which case Franchisee shall have eighteen (18) months from the date of occupany permit to provide service to such potential customers if requested.