General Service Obligation. The Grantee shall make Cable Service available beyond the Initial Franchise Service Area to every residential dwelling unit within the Franchise Area where the minimum density is at least thirty (30) dwelling units per linear Cable System network mile as measured from the existing Cable System’s technically feasible connection point. Subject to the density requirement, Grantee shall offer Cable Service to all new homes or previously unserved homes located within one hundred twenty-five (125) feet of the Grantee’s distribution cable (e.g., a Standard Installation).
4.2.1. The Grantee may elect to provide Cable Service to areas not meeting the above density and distance standards. The Grantee may impose an additional charge in excess of its regular installation charge for any service installation requiring a drop or line extension in excess of a Standard Installation. Any such additional charge shall be computed on a time plus materials basis plus a reasonable rate of return.
General Service Obligation. 15.1 Franchisee shall provide service within the Municipality upon the lawful request of any and all persons who are owners or tenants of residential property within the Municipality, subject to the following:
15.1.1 With the exception of customized installations, all residential structures located along public rights-of-way served by aerial plant within the territorial limits of the Municipality and situated within one-hundred and fifty (150) feet from the trunk or feeder cable shall receive such service at the standard installation charge.
15.1.2 All commercial structures within the territorial limits of the Municipality shall be able to receive such service, provided the owners or tenants of such structures, and such structures themselves, meet the reasonable requirements and conditions of Franchisee, including any line extension charge for the provision of said service.
15.1.3 Franchisee shall extend the System to provide service to all areas of the Municipality along public rights-of-way which have a density of fifteen (15) homes per linear mile of aerial cable or greater, or areas with less than fifteen (15) homes per linear mile of aerial cable where residents agree to a contribution-in-aid-of construction as per the standards established in Section 895.5 of the rules and regulations of the NYSPSC.
15.2 Franchisee shall not unlawfully discriminate against any person as to the availability, maintenance, and pricing of Cable Service. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit the Franchisee’s ability to offer or provide bulk rate discounts or promotions where applicable, to the extent permitted under federal and State law.
15.3 It is agreed that Cable Service offered to subscribers pursuant to this Agreement shall be conditioned upon Franchisee having legal access to any such subscriber’s dwelling unit or other units wherein such service is provided.
General Service Obligation. The Franchisee shall make Cable Service available to every occupied residential dwelling unit within the Franchise Area where the minimum density is at least thirty (30) occupied dwelling units per mile with aerial cable or sixty (60) residential occupied dwelling units per mile in areas with underground cable and is within one (1) mile as measured in strand footage from the nearest point on the Cable System trunk or feeder line from which a usable cable signal can be obtained. For purposes of this section, a home shall be counted as a “dwelling unit” if, and only if, such home is within four hundred (400) feet of the public right of way. Subject to the density requirement, Franchisee shall offer Cable Service to all new homes or previously unserved homes located within one hundred and twenty-five (125) feet of the Franchisee’s distribution cable at the standard installation rate. Should, through new construction, an area within the Franchise Area meet the density requirements, Franchisee shall provide Cable Service to such area within one (1) year after it confirms that the density requirements have been met following notice from the Franchising Authority that one (1) or more residents has requested service. The Franchisee may elect to extend service to areas that do not otherwise qualify to receive service under this section if any resident or group of residents agree in writing to pay to Franchisee the cost of construction, including materials, labor, and the total cost of any easement(s) necessary to accomplish the proposed line extension. One half of the cost of construction shall be paid to the Franchisee prior to engineering and the balance shall be paid prior to installation.
General Service Obligation. The Grantee shall make BIAS available beyond the Initial Franchise Service Area to every residential dwelling unit within the Franchise Area where the minimum density is at least fifty (50) dwelling units per linear mile of the Fiber Optic Network as measured from the Fiber Optic System’s closest commercially reasonable and technically feasible connection point (“Access Point”). Subject to this density requirement, Grantee shall offer BIAS to all new homes or previously unserved homes located within one hundred twenty-five (125) feet of the nearest Access Point along the Fiber Optic Network (hereinafter, a “Standard Installation”).
General Service Obligation. The Grantee shall make Cable Service available to every residential dwelling unit within the Franchise Area where the minimum density is at least thirty (30) dwelling units per mile and is within one (1) mile of the existing Cable System. Subject to the density requirement, Grantee shall offer Cable Service to all new homes or previously unserved homes located within 125 feet of the Grantee’s distribution cable. The Grantee may elect to provide Cable Service to areas not meeting the above density and distance standards. The Grantee may impose an additional charge in excess of its regular installation charge for any service installation requiring a drop in or line extension in excess of the above standards. Any such additional charge shall be computed on a time plus materials basis to be calculated on that portion of the installation that exceeds the standards set forth above.
General Service Obligation. The Grantee shall make Cable Service available to every residential dwelling unit within the Franchise Area where the minimum density is at least thirty (30) dwelling units per aerial mile or sixty (60) homes per underground mile and is within one (1) mile of the existing Cable System as measured in strand footage from the nearest active trunk or feeder line from which a usable cable signal is technically available. For purposes of this section, a home shall only be counted as a “dwelling unit” if such home is within two hundred seventy-five (275) feet of the public right of way. Grantee shall complete said extensions within six (6) months of a written request from the Franchising Authority and verification that an area has met the minimum density standard set forth herein. Subject to the density requirement, Grantee shall offer Cable Service to all new dwellings or previously unserved dwellings located within one hundred twenty-five (125) feet of the Grantee’s nearest segment of Cable System from which a usable signal is technically available (“Standard Installation”). The Grantee may elect to provide Cable Service to areas not meeting the above density and distance standards. The Grantee may impose an additional charge in excess of its regular installation charge for any service installation requiring an underground installation, or a drop or line extension in excess of the above standards. Any such additional charge shall include a reasonable rate of return and shall be computed on a time plus materials basis to be calculated on that portion of the installation that exceeds the standards set forth above.
General Service Obligation. 14.1 The Franchisee shall not unlawfully discriminate against any such person as to the availability, maintenance, and pricing of such Cable Service, nor will access to Cable Service be denied to any group of potential residential subscribers because of the income of the residents of the local area in which they reside.
General Service Obligation. The Grantee shall make Cable Service available beyond the Initial Franchise Service Area whenever the Grantee receives a request for Cable Service from a potential Subscriber in an unserved area contiguous to Grantee’s existing distribution facilities where there are at least 10 residences within 1320 cable-bearing strand feet (one-quarter cable mile) from the portion of the Grantee’s trunk or distribution cable which is to be extended, it shall extend its Cable System to such Subscribers at no cost to said Subscribers for the Cable System extension, other than the published Standard/non-Standard Installation fees charged to all Subscribers. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Grantee shall have the right, but not the obligation, to extend the Cable System into any portion of the Franchise Area where another operator is providing Cable Service, into any annexed area which is not contiguous to the present Initial Franchise Service Area of the Grantee, or into any area which is financially or technically infeasible due to extraordinary circumstances, such as a runway or freeway crossing.
4.2.1. The Grantee may elect to provide Cable Service to areas not meeting the above density and distance standards. The Grantee may impose an additional charge in excess of its regular installation charge for any service installation requiring a drop or line extension in excess of a Standard Installation. Any such additional charge shall be computed on a time plus materials basis plus a reasonable rate of return.
General Service Obligation. Franchisee shall build out its Cable System to make Cable Service generally available to those businesses and residential units located within the Town. While Franchisee shall use commercially reasonable efforts to build out its network to serve as much of the Town as is feasible taking into account build-out costs, geographical and geological conditions, and business conditions, Franchisee reserves the right in its sole discretion as to where Franchisee builds out its network in the Town. Any dwelling unit within one hundred fifty (150) feet aerial distance from the main distribution line shall be entitled to a standard installation rate. For any dwelling unit in excess of one hundred fifty (150) feet or that requires an underground installation, Franchisee shall extend the Cable Service if the Subscriber pays Franchisee the actual cost of installation from its main distribution system with such cost being only the incremental portion beyond one hundred fifty (150) feet for aerial installations.
General Service Obligation. Grantee shall build out its Cable System to make Cable Service generally available to those businesses and residential units located within the Town. While Grantee shall use commercially reasonable efforts to build out its network to serve as much of the Town as is feasible taking into account build-out costs, geographical and geological conditions, and business conditions, Grantee reserves the right in its sole discretion as to where Grantee builds out its network in the Town. Any dwelling unit within one hundred twenty-five (125) feet aerial distance from the main distribution line shall be entitled to a standard installation rate. For any dwelling unit in excess of one hundred twenty-five (125) feet or that requires an underground installation, Grantee shall extend the Cable Service if the Subscriber pays Grantee the actual cost of installation from its main distribution system with such cost being only the incremental portion beyond one hundred twenty-five (125) feet for aerial installations.
