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HARFORD COUNTY
(A) THE COMPANY SHALL COMMENCE OPERATION AS
PROVIDED IN SECTION 6.9.
(B) WITHIN SIXTY (60) DAYS OF RECEIPT OF A
REASONABLE REQUEST FOR SERVICE, BY ANY PERSON WHO IS
LOCATED WITHIN THE COUNTY AREAS THEN SERVICED BY THE
COMPANY, THE COMPANY SHALL FURNISH CATV SERVICE TO SUCH
PERSON. PROVIDED. HOWEVER. THAT SUCH EXTENSION OF
SERVICE IS ECONOMICALLY AND TECHNICALLY FEASIBLE AND
COMPENSATORY TO THE COMPANY.
(C) THE INITIAL BASE 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 REGULATIONS PERMIT.]]
(2) AT THE REQUEST OF THE GRANTING
AUTHORITY, THE COMPANY SHALL REQUEST THE FCC TO PERMIT
THEM TO CARRY ADDITIONAL TELEVISION SIGNALS AS ARE
AUTHORIZED BY FCC RULES AND REGULATIONS AND ARE
COMPATIBLE WITH THE CHANNEL CAPACITY OF THE COMPANY'S
CATV PLANT OR PLANTS.
(3) NO LESS THAN ONE CHANNEL THAT IS
RESERVED FOR USE BY THE GRANTING AUTHORITY.
(4) NO LESS THAN ONE CHANNEL (CALLED THE
PUBLIC CHANNEL) THAT IS RESERVED FOR USE (ON A
NON-DISCRIMINATORY AND UNCENSORED BASIS) OF ANY PERSON
RESIDING WITHIN THE COUNTY. ON THE PUBLIC CHANNEL, THE
COMPANY SHALL PROVIDE TIME ON A FIRST-COME FIRST-SERVE
BASIS, EXCEPT THAT THE COMPANY SHALL ENDEAVER TO PROVIDE
SUCH CHANNEL TIME TO AS MANY DIFFERENT PERSONS AS IS
PRACTICAL. TO MAXIMIZE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR FREEDOM OF
EXPRESSION AND DIVERSITY OF THE SOURCES OF PUBLIC
OPINION, THE PROGRAM CONTENT ON THE PUBLIC CHANNEL SHALL
BE FREE FROM ANY CENSORSHIP OR CONTROL BY THE COMPANY
(EXCEPT AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THE COMPANY TO COMPLY
WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE FCC GOVERNING THE
USES OF SUCH PUBLIC CHANNEL(S).
(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).
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