Underground Construction. The facilities of the Grantee shall be installed underground in those Service Areas where existing telephone and electric services are both underground at the time of system construction. In areas where either telephone or electric utility facilities are installed aerially at the time of system construction, the Grantee may install its facilities aerially with the understanding that at such time as the existing aerial facilities are required to be placed underground by the Grantor, the Grantee shall likewise place its facilities underground. In the event Grantor or any agency thereof directly or indirectly reimburses any utility for the placement of cable underground or the movement of cable, Grantee shall be similarly reimbursed.
Underground Construction. In those areas of the Service Area where all of the transmission or distribution facilities of the respective public utilities providing telephone communications and electric services are underground, the Grantee likewise shall construct, operate, and maintain its Cable System underground. Nothing contained in this subsection shall require the Grantee to construct, operate, and maintain underground any ground-mounted appurtenances.
Underground Construction. Franchisee shall participate in and use the local utility identification service (e.g. ULOCO). Franchisee shall participate in the area’s utility committee and send a representative to meet regularly with the committee to discuss issues related to utilities, rights of way and service coordination.
Underground Construction. It is understood that overhead construction, maintenance and service personnel may be assigned to install, maintain and switch U.R.D. underground facilities which utilize mechanical kits, such as splice, stress cone and pothead kits, and similar connecting or terminating devices that do not require the use of hot metals. It is further agreed the above type work may be performed in connecting commercial customers, provided the above mentioned work does not result in the reduction of present Cable Splicers. In areas where Cable Splicers are assigned it is understood they will receive priority for call-out and prearranged overtime concerning three phase commercial underground installations. It is understood that overhead construction, maintenance and service personnel may be assigned overtime to continue or complete a job already assigned to them involving the above mentioned work.
Underground Construction. The facilities of Franchisee shall be installed underground in those service areas where existing telephone facilities of a provider other than Franchisee or its affiliates and electric utility local distribution facilities are both underground at the time of system construction. In areas where either of such telephone or electric utility facilities are installed aerially at the time of system construction, Franchisee may install its facilities aerially with the understanding that at such time as the existing aerial facilities are required to be placed underground by the City, Franchisee shall likewise place its facilities underground. Nothing in this section shall preclude Franchisee from receiving funds for relocation for which it is eligible.
Underground Construction. The facilities of the Grantee shall be installed underground in those Service Areas where existing telephone and electric services are both underground. In areas where telephone and electric utility facilities are installed aerially at the time of system construction, the Grantee may install its facilities aerially with the understanding that at such time as the existing aerial facilities are required to be placed underground by the Grantor, the Grantee shall likewise place its facilities underground.
Underground Construction. To the maximum extent feasible based on the type and purpose of the Equipment, Grantee shall install its Equipment underground where, at the time of Grantee’s installation, any existing cable, Telecommunications or electric facilities are already located underground. In areas where cable, Telecommunications, and electric utility facilities are all installed aerially at the time Grantee installs its Equipment, Grantee also may install its Equipment aerially with the understanding that, at such time as Grantor places its own the existing aerial facilities underground, then Grantee shall likewise place its Equipment underground.
Underground Construction. In all areas of the Franchise Area where the fiber optic lines, cables, wires, and other like facilities (including but not limited to telephone and power), of all public utilities are placed underground, the Grantee shall place its fiber optic lines, cables, wires, or other like facilities underground to the maximum extent that existing technology reasonably permits. With respect to those areas of the Franchise Area where existing telephone and/or electric utility wires, fiber optic lines and/or other facilities are installed aerially or above ground at the time of Grantee’s Cable System construction, reconstruction, upgrade, rebuild, extension or expansion, Grantee may install its cables, wires, or facilities aerially or above ground with the understanding, however, that at such time as the existing aerial or above ground wires, fiber optic lines and/or facilities are required to be placed underground by Grantor, the Grantee shall likewise place its cables, wires, fiber optic lines and/or facilities underground at its sole cost. In the event that any cable/video or telephone/communications or electric utilities/providers are reimbursed by Grantor or any agency thereof for the placement of cables, wires, fiber optic lines or facilities underground or the movement of cables, wires, fiber optic lines or facilities, Grantee shall be reimbursed upon the same terms and conditions as any cable/video, telephone/communications, electric, gas or other utilities, including water and sanitation districts.
Underground Construction. The facilities of the Licensee shall be installed underground in those Service Areas where existing telephone and electric services are both underground at the time of system construction. In areas where either telephone or electric utility facilities are installed aerially at the time of system construction, the Licensee may install its facilities aerially with the understanding that at such time as the existing aerial facilities are required to be placed underground by the Issuing Authority, the Licensee shall likewise place its facilities underground. In the event that the Issuing Authority uses municipal funding, over which it may exercise discretionary use, to reimburse any telephone or electric utilities for the placement of cable underground or the movement of cable, the Issuing Authority shall exercise reasonable efforts to be reimburse Licensee upon the same terms and conditions as any similarly situated telephone, electric or other utility.
Underground Construction. (A) When required by general ordinances, resolutions, regulations or rules of the City or applicable State or federal law, Grantee's Cable System shall be placed underground at Grantee's expense unless funding is generally available for such relocation to all users of the Rights-of-Way. Placing facilities underground does not preclude the use of ground-mounted appurtenances.
(B) Where electric, telephone, and other above-ground utilities are installed underground at the time of Cable System construction, or when all such wiring is subsequently placed underground, all Cable System lines shall also be placed underground with other wireline service at no expense to the City or Subscribers unless funding is generally available for such relocation to all users of the Rights-of-Way. Related Cable System equipment, such as pedestals, must be placed in accordance with the City’s applicable code requirements and rules. In areas where either electric or telephone utility wiring is aerial, the Grantee may install aerial cable, except when a property owner or resident requests underground installation and agrees to bear the additional cost in excess of aerial installation.
(C) This Franchise does not grant, give or convey to the Grantee the right or privilege to install its facilities in any manner on equipment of the City or any other Person. Copies of agreements for the use utility facilities must be provided upon request by the City.
(D) In the event Grantee cannot obtain the necessary poles and related facilities pursuant to a pole attachment agreement, and only in such event, then it shall be lawful for Grantee to make all needed excavations in the Rights-of-Way for the purpose of placing, erecting, laying, maintain, repairing, and removing poles, supports for wires and conductors, and any other facility needed for the maintenance or extension of the Grantee’s Cable System. All poles of Grantee shall be located as designated by the proper City authorities and not within sideways or within sight distance triangles causing sight distance issues for those using City Streets.
