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BALTIMORE COUNTY

SUCH PERSON.

(C)   THE INITIAL BASIC SERVICE OF THE COMPANY
SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

(1)  ALL TELEVISION SIGNALS THAT ARE REQUIRED BY
THE FCC.

(2)   AT THE COMPANY'S OPTION, OR AT THE COUNTY'S
REQUEST, SUCH OTHER. TELEVISION SIGNALS AS THE FCC
RULES AND DECISIONS PERMIT.

(3)  NO LESS THAN ONE CHANNEL THAT IS RESERVED FOR
USE BY THE COUNTY (THE COUNTY COUNCIL).

(4) NO LESS THAN ONE CHANNEL THAT IS RESERVED FOP
USE (ON A NON-DISCRIMINATORY AND UNCENSORED BASIS) OF
ANY PERSONS RESIDING WITHIN THE COUNTY (THE PUBLIC
CHANNEL).

(5)  NO LESS THAN ONE CHANNEL THAT IS RESERVED FOR
USE BY THE SCHOOL SYSTEM (THE EDUCATIONAL CHANNEL).

(6)  NO LESS THAN ONE CHANNEL THAT IS RESERVED FOR
LOCAL PROGRAM ORIGINATIONS, BY THE COMPANY, OF LOCAL,
STATE AND REGIONAL NEWS, EVENTS, AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS

(THE COMPANY CHANNEL).

(7)   SUCH OTHER PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES THAT THE
COMPANY BELIEVES ARE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND IN
COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW.

(D)   BASED UPON THE COUNCIL'S FINDINGS OF PUBLIC
NEED, WHICH FINDINGS SHALL BE PREDICATED UPON USAGE OF
EITHER THE COUNTY, PUBLIC, OR EDUCATIONAL CHANNEL (S)
FOR A PERIOD OF 80% OF THE WEEKDAYS FOR 80% OF ANY
CONSECUTIVE THREE-HOUR PERIOD FOR SIX CONSECUTIVE
WEEKS, THE COMPANY SHALL, WITHIN A PERIOD NOT TO
EXCEED SIX MONTHS, MAKE AN ADDITIONAL CHANNEL (S)
AVAILABLE FOR USE FOR WHICH THE PUBLIC NEED HAS BEEN
DEMONSTRATED. NO CHARGE SHALL BE MADE FOR ANY
ADDITIONAL CHANNEL (S) AS HEREIN SET FORTH.

(E)   IN THE COURSE OF ITS OPERATIONS, THE COMPANY
SHALL UNDERTAKE ANY NEW AND ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTION
AND/OR INSTALLATIONS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO KEEP PACE
WITH THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE STATE OF THE CATV
ART, WHETHER WITH RESPECT TO INCREASING CHANNEL
CAPACITY, FURNISHING IMPROVED CONVERTERS, OR OTHER NEW
COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES THAT ARE TECHNICALLY AND