Cable Service to Public Buildings. Franchisee will provide service to Public Buildings designated in Exhibit B as provided below. Franchisee must provide one hundred twenty (120) days’ notice of any location where it intends to charge for service or equipment, so that the County or a Participating Municipality may notify Franchisee to suspend service and take such other steps as may be appropriate under Applicable Law. The foregoing applies only to the extent federal law and the FCC’s 621 Orders classify courtesy service as franchise fees or otherwise prohibit courtesy services. In the event that the Communications Act or subsequent FCC Orders provides that the County or a Participating Municipality may require complimentary services, facilities or equipment at no charge, or at a lower charge, it may request the same in accordance with this paragraph and Exhibit B upon no less than one hundred twenty (120) days’ notice to Franchisee. 3.5.1 Franchisee shall provide Basic Service and reception devices (converter boxes or digital television adapters if required) to each Public Building as set forth in the attached Exhibit B. Additional tiers of service and devices may be purchased at the County’s or a Participating Municipality’s discretion. The County or a Participating Municipality may substitute a location on Exhibit B with a new service location so long as that location is within three hundred (300) feet drop distance of existing trunk or feeder lines. If it is necessary to extend Franchisee's trunk or feeder lines more than three hundred (300) feet drop distance from the serving terminal, solely to provide Service to any such Public Building, the County or a Participating Municipality shall pay for, or require the owner of the Public Building to pay for, such extension in excess of three hundred (300) feet drop distance, shall release Franchisee from the obligation to provide Service to such Public Building, or postpone Franchisee's obligation to provide Service to such Public Building. 3.5.1.1 The first service drop for each site that is within 300 feet of the feeder or distribution line shall be installed at no charge. 3.5.1.2 Each Public Building served pursuant to this section shall be entitled to one service outlet activated for Basic Service. Additional outlets may be installed subject to standard fees for additional outlets. The Parties recognize that this service obligation only pertains to the standard digital basic channels offered by Franchisee and does not include any pay per view services or similar premium or on-demand services. 3.5.1.3 Franchisee will provide up to three converters or other equipment necessary to enable viewing of the activated service per Public Building. 3.5.2 The County and Participating Municipalities, or the owner of the Public Building if another entity, shall be responsible for the cost of any “terminal equipment,” including TV monitors, VCRs, or computers. 3.5.3 The Franchisee shall be permitted to recover from any building owner entitled to service under this section the direct cost of installing, when requested to do so, more than one (1) outlet or concealed inside wiring or a service outlet requiring more than three hundred (300) feet of drop cable even if the service must be provided at no charge. 3.5.4 The cost of inside wiring, additional drops or outlets, and additional converters requested by the owner of a Public Building within these specified Public Buildings, including those drops or outlets in excess of those currently installed, are the responsibility of the owner of the Public Building. If the owner of a Public Building requests the Franchisee to provide such services or equipment, the owner of the Public Building will pay the Franchisee for those costs. 3.5.5 If there is a change in the Franchisee’s technology that affects the ability of the Public Buildings to receive the services set forth in this section, the Franchisee shall be required to replace, at the Franchisee's expense, all the digital converters provided to the Public Buildings as required in sub-subsection 3.5.1 in order to ensure continued reception of services.
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Samples: Cable Franchise Agreement, Cable Franchise Agreement
Cable Service to Public Buildings. Franchisee will provide service to Public Buildings designated in Exhibit B as provided below. Franchisee must provide one hundred twenty (120) days’ notice of any location where it intends to charge for service or equipment, so that the County or a Participating Municipality may notify Franchisee Comcast to suspend service and take such other steps as may be appropriate under Applicable Law. The foregoing applies only to the extent federal law and the FCC’s 621 Orders classify courtesy service as franchise fees or otherwise prohibit courtesy services. In the event that the Communications Act or subsequent FCC Orders provides that the County or a Participating Municipality may require complimentary services, facilities or equipment at no charge, or at a lower charge, it may request the same in accordance with this paragraph and Exhibit B upon no less than one hundred twenty (120) days’ notice to Franchisee.
3.5.1 Franchisee shall provide Basic Service and reception devices (converter boxes or digital television adapters if required) to each Public Building as set forth in the attached Exhibit B. Additional tiers of service and devices may be purchased at the County’s or a Participating Municipality’s discretion. The County or a Participating Municipality may substitute a location on Exhibit B with a new service location so long as that location is within three hundred (300) feet drop distance of existing trunk or feeder lines. If it is necessary to extend Franchisee's trunk or feeder lines more than three hundred (300) feet drop distance from the serving terminal, solely to provide Service to any such Public Building, the County or a Participating Municipality shall pay for, or require the owner of the Public Building to pay for, such extension in excess of three hundred (300) feet drop distance, shall release Franchisee from the obligation to provide Service to such Public Building, or postpone Franchisee's obligation to provide Service to such Public Building.
3.5.1.1 The first service drop for each site that is within 300 feet of the feeder or distribution line shall be installed at no charge.
3.5.1.2 Each Public Building served pursuant to this section shall be entitled to one service outlet activated for Basic Service. Additional outlets may be installed subject to standard fees for additional outlets. The Parties recognize that this service obligation only pertains to the standard digital basic channels offered by Franchisee and does not include any pay per view services or similar premium or on-demand services.
3.5.1.3 Franchisee will provide up to three converters or other equipment necessary to enable viewing of the activated service per Public Building.
3.5.2 The County and Participating Municipalities, or the owner of the Public Building if another entity, shall be responsible for the cost of any “terminal equipment,” including TV monitors, VCRs, or computers.
3.5.3 The Franchisee shall be permitted to recover from any building owner entitled to service under this section the direct cost of installing, when requested to do so, more than one (1) outlet or concealed inside wiring or a service outlet requiring more than three hundred (300) feet of drop cable even if the service must be provided at no charge.
3.5.4 The cost of inside wiring, additional drops or outlets, and additional converters requested by the owner of a Public Building within these specified Public Buildings, including those drops or outlets in excess of those currently installed, are the responsibility of the owner of the Public Building. If the owner of a Public Building requests the Franchisee to provide such services or equipment, the owner of the Public Building will pay the Franchisee for those costs.
3.5.5 If there is a change in the Franchisee’s technology that affects the ability of the Public Buildings to receive the services set forth in this section, the Franchisee shall be required to replace, at the Franchisee's expense, all the digital converters provided to the Public Buildings as required in sub-subsection 3.5.1 in order to ensure continued reception of services.
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Samples: Cable Franchise Agreement
Cable Service to Public Buildings. Subject to Section 3.1, Franchisee will provide shall provide, upon written notice to the Franchisee, without charge within the Service Area one service outlet activated for Basic Service to Public Buildings designated each existing public building listed in Exhibit B as provided below. Franchisee must provide one hundred twenty (120) days’ notice of any B, including, without limitation, each public school, each public library, each location where it intends to charge for service occupied by the Sheriffs Office, each location occupied by fire and rescue operations, including the Training Academy, the County's 911 Center, and other locations occupied or equipment, so that used by the County or a Participating Municipality may notify Franchisee to suspend service and take such other steps as may be appropriate under Applicable Lawgovernment for governmental purposes. The foregoing applies only During the term of this Agreement, the County may, subject to the extent federal law provisions of Sections 3.1 and this 3.4 as agreed to by Franchisee, designate by written notice to the FCC’s 621 Orders classify courtesy Franchisee up to five (5) additional locations per year, subject to a maximum during the Term of twenty-five (25) additional locations, to receive one service as franchise fees outlet activated for Basic Service. Such additional locations may include public schools, public libraries, locations occupied by the Sheriffs Office, locations occupied by fire and rescue operations, and other locations occupied or otherwise prohibit courtesy services. In the event that the Communications Act or subsequent FCC Orders provides that used by the County or a Participating Municipality may require complimentary servicesgovernment for public purposes. For all service outlets, facilities or equipment at no charge, or at a lower charge, it may request the same in accordance with this paragraph and Exhibit B upon no less than one hundred twenty (120) days’ notice to Franchisee.
3.5.1 Franchisee shall provide Basic Service and reception devices (converter boxes or digital television adapters if required) to each Public Building as set forth in the attached Exhibit B. Additional tiers of service and devices may be purchased at the County’s or a Participating Municipality’s discretion. The County or a Participating Municipality may substitute a location on Exhibit B with a new service location so long as that location is within three hundred (300) feet drop distance of existing trunk or feeder lines. If it is necessary to extend Franchisee's trunk or feeder lines more than three hundred (300) feet drop distance from the serving terminal, solely to provide Service service to any such Public Buildingschool or public building, the County or a Participating Municipality shall pay for, or require have the owner option either of the Public Building to pay for, paying Franchisee's direct costs for such extension in excess of three hundred (300) feet drop distancefeet, shall release or of releasing Franchisee from the obligation to provide Service service to such Public Buildingbuilding. Furthermore, or postpone Franchisee's obligation to provide Service to such Public Building.
3.5.1.1 The first service drop for each site that is within 300 feet of the feeder or distribution line shall be installed at no charge.
3.5.1.2 Each Public Building served pursuant to this section shall be entitled to one service outlet activated for Basic Service. Additional outlets may be installed subject to standard fees for additional outlets. The Parties recognize that this service obligation only pertains to the standard digital basic channels offered by Franchisee and does not include any pay per view services or similar premium or on-demand services.
3.5.1.3 Franchisee will provide up to three converters or other equipment necessary to enable viewing of the activated service per Public Building.
3.5.2 The County and Participating Municipalities, or the owner of the Public Building if another entity, shall be responsible for the cost of any “terminal equipment,” including TV monitors, VCRs, or computers.
3.5.3 The Franchisee shall be permitted to recover recover, from any public building owner entitled to service under this section free service, the direct cost of installing, when requested to do so, more than one (1) outlet outlet, or concealed inside wiring wiring, or a service outlet requiring more than three hundred (300) feet of drop cable even if the service must be provided at no charge.
3.5.4 The cost of inside wiringcable; provided, additional drops or outletshowever, and additional converters requested by the owner of a Public Building within these specified Public Buildings, including those drops or outlets in excess of those currently installed, are the responsibility of the owner of the Public Building. If the owner of a Public Building requests the Franchisee to provide such services or equipment, the owner of the Public Building will pay the Franchisee for those costs.
3.5.5 If there is a change in the Franchisee’s technology that affects the ability of the Public Buildings to receive the services set forth in this section, the Franchisee shall be required to replace, at not charge for the Franchisee's expense, all the digital converters provided provision of Basic Service to the Public Buildings as required in sub-subsection 3.5.1 in order additional service outlets once installed. The County may extend its one outlet to ensure continued reception of servicesadditional locations throughout the building at its own installation expense without an additional monthly fee for Basic Service.
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Samples: Cable Franchise Renewal Agreement