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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

(6) THE COMPANY SHALL NO LATER THAN THE END
OF THE SIXTH MONTH AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT.
SUBMIT TO THE GRANTING AUTHORITY A SUGGESTED PLAN AND
CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE WHICH IS INTENDED TO BE FOLLOWED BY
THE COMPANY WHICH SHALL SHOW HOW THE COMPANY SHALL COMPLY
WITH THE CHANNEL CAPACITY AND ACCESS CHANNEL REQUIREMENTS
AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 76.251. OF THE RULES AND
REGULATIONS OF THE FCC.

SECTION 6.8. FEE FOR FILING APPLICATIONS.

ON THE APPLICATION DUE DATE, EACH APPLICANT SHALL BE
REQUIRED TO FILE A FEE OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
($1,000.00) PAYABLE TO HARFORD COUNTY. MARYLAND. THE SUM
OF SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($750.00) WILL BE RETURNED
TO THE UNSUCCESSFUL BIDDER(S) AT SUCH TIME AS AN AWARD IS
MADE TO THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER OR BIDDERS. THE FEE OF ONE
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1000.00) PAID BY THE SUCCESSFUL
BIDDER(S) SHALL NOT BE REFUNDED BY THE COUNTY BUT WILL BE
USED TO DEFRAY THE COUNTY'S COST IN PROCESSING.
CONSIDERING AND ACTING UPON THE APPLICATIONS.

SECTION 6.9. CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF THE
SYSTEM.

(A)    UPON COMMENCEMENT OF THE OPERATION OF THE
SYSTEM, IT SHALL BE CAPABLE OF TRANSMITTING THOSE NUMBER
OF CHANNELS REQUIRED UNDER THE FCC RULES AND REGULATIONS
FOR DELIVERY TO ITS RESIDENTIAL SUBSCRIBERS. SAID
SERVICES ARE TO BE RENDERED TO PUBLIC OR QUASI-PUBLIC
FACILITIES OR BUILDINGS WITHOUT CHARGE.

(B)    THE COMPANY SHALL CONSTRUCT AND/OR EXTEND THE
INSTALLATION OF ITS SYSTEM THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, OR IN
THE SPECIFIED AREA OR AREAS OF THE COUNTY FOR WHICH A
FRANCHISE IS GRANTED. IN THE MANNER AND IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE TIMETABLE SET FORTH IN THE FRANCHISE. IT SHALL
COMMENCE CONSTRUCTION NO LATER THAN ONE YEAR FROM THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE FRANCHISE, OR WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER
FINAL, LEGAL RESOLUTION OF ANY APPROVALS OR ACTIONS THAT
MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE FCC, OR ANY OTHER FEDERAL, STATE
OR LOCAL AGENCY. WHICHEVER IS LATER AND SHALL HAVE
COMPLETED OR SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION WITHIN
[[SEVEN (7)]] FIVE (5) YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH
CONSTRUCTION IS COMMENCED. [["SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED"
SHALL MEAN HEREIN THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE BASIC SERVICE TO
ALL AREAS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE DENSITY OF
RESIDENTIAL SUBSCRIBERS IS SEVENTY-FIVE (75) OR MORE PER
LINEAR MILE. AT LEAST 15% OF THE COUNTY WITH ENERGIZED
AND OPERABLE TRUNK CABLE WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR AFTER THE
ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE BY THE FCC.
THEREAFTER, THE COMPANY SHALL EXTEND THE ENERGIZED TRUNK
CABLE AT LEAST TEN PERCENT (10%) EACH YEAR UNTIL THE
ENTIRE SYSTEM IS BUILT IN THE COUNTY PROVIDING BASIC