INTERCONNECTION WITH OTHER CABLE SYSTEMS. During the term of this Renewal License, the Licensee may consider interconnecting the Cable Communications System with the cable systems in adjoining communities. In making any such determination, the Licensee shall consider the costs of interconnection and the benefits of interconnection.
INTERCONNECTION WITH OTHER CABLE SYSTEMS. During the term of this License, the Licensee may consider interconnecting the Eastham Cable Communications System with cable systems in adjoining communities. In making any such determination, the Licensee shall consider the costs of interconnection and the benefits of interconnection.
INTERCONNECTION WITH OTHER CABLE SYSTEMS. The Cable System shall be Interconnected with other contiguous cable systems that are owned and operated by Grantee or an Affiliate, provided that the same that serves the Franchise Area serves such systems. Grantee shall, in accordance with this subsection, Interconnect the noncommercial Video Programming acquired or produced by governmental institutions (“Government Access Channels’), of the Cable System with any other contiguous cable system not owned or operated by Grantee or an Affiliate of Grantee upon the directive of the Town. Interconnection of Government Access Channels may be done by direct cable connection, microwave link, satellite or other appropriate methods. The Town shall not direct Interconnection except under circumstances where it can be accomplished without undue burden or excessive costs to the Subscribers. Grantee shall not be required to Interconnect with the other cable system unless the operator of that system is willing to do so and pays for its own cost of constructing and maintaining the Interconnect up to the demarcation point. Grantee shall only be required to Interconnect Government Access Channels with an overbuilder in the County in the event that the overbuilder proves to the County that would be economically burdensome to its Subscribers to construct and maintain return lines directly from the origination point(s) of the Access Channel(s) versus Interconnecting with Grantee. In the event Grantee receives a directive from the Town to Interconnect with an overbuilder, Grantee shall immediately initiate negotiations with the overbuilder and shall report to the County the results of such negotiations no later than sixty (60) days after such initiation. The overbuilder shall be responsible for all of Grantee’s costs in constructing and maintaining the Interconnect. If the Interconnections interfere in any way with the signal quality and normal operations of Grantee’s Subscriber Network, the Interconnection shall not be required. Additionally, Grantee shall only be required to Interconnect with an overbuilder if the overbuilder is providing similar support for Access as required of Grantee pursuant to this Franchise. Grantee shall explore with any public interconnection authority, regional interconnection authority or Town, County, State or federal regulatory agency which may hereafter be established for the purpose of regulating, financing or otherwise providing for the Interconnection of cable systems beyond the boundaries o...
