Anne Arundel County                         2481

Section 12-1720.

The construction and maintenance of the cable television system,
including house connections, shall be in accordance with the pro-
visions of the National Electrical Safety Code, prepared by the
National Bureau of Standards, the National Electrical Code of the
National Board of Fire Underwriters, and such applicable law and
regulations of Anne Arundel County, State of Maryland, and of the
United States, affecting such installations, which may be presently
in effect or may be from time to time in the future in effect,
including a securing of all permits for such construction and main-
tenance required by applicable law. All installations of equipment
shall be of permanent nature, durable, and installed in accordance
with good engineering practice, and maintained in a safe, suitable
and substantial condition in good order and repair.

Section 12-1721.

The franchisee shall have the right to prescribe reasonable
services rules and regulations for the conduct of its business not
inconsistent with the provisions of this Article, and a copy of such
service rules and regulations shall be kept on file at all times with
the Secretary of the County Council. The franchisee shall also, submit
to the County Council its proposed service agreement between the
franchisee and its subscribers. The service agreement shall provide
for continuity of reasonable maintenance system service to customers
of the franchisee at all hours during which television programs are
available through the facilities of the franchisee. Failure of the
franchisee to perform any provision of the service agreement shall
constitute grounds for forfeiture of the franchise herein granted.
The franchisee shall not provide service to any subscriber without
the subscriber's signature to the approved service agreement, and
said service agreement shall contain a provision substantially as
follows:

"The subscriber understands that in providing television antenna
service (name of franchisee) is making use of the public rights-
of-way within Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and that the
continued use of these public rights-of-way is in no way guaran-
teed. In the event the continued use of such rights-of-way is
denied to (name of franchisee) for any reason, (name of fran-
chisee) will make every reasonable effort to provide service over
alternate routes. Subscriber agrees that he will make no claim
nor undertake any action against Anne Arundel County, Mary-
land, its officers or employees, if the service to be provided by
(name of franchisee) hereunder is interrupted or discontinued."

Section 12-1722.

(a) Rates charged by the franchisee for service hereunder
shall be fair and reasonable and designed to meet all necessary costs
of the service, including a fair rate of return on the net valuation of
its properties devoted thereto, under efficient and economical man-
agement. The franchisee agrees that it shall be subject to the
authority of the County to fix just, reasonable and compensatory