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RAMSEY/WASHINGTON <br />RENEWAL PROPOSAL <br />A. SUBSCRIBER SYSTEM UPGRADE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION <br />Grantee will commit in a renewal franchise that the subscriber system serving the <br />Ramsey/Washington area will be enhanced from the current 450 MHz, 65 channel system to a 750 <br />MHz system offering dramatically more channel capacity, higher signal quality, more reliability and <br />more features as set forth below: <br />A - I. The subscriber network will be upgraded to 750 MHz capacity and will be fully <br />activated to said capacity. Meredith plans to program up to 81 downstream channels - with phased <br />activation launches as nodes are completed. This leaves an additional 200 MHz capacity available <br />for future activation of additional video channels, digital services, and other services as future <br />marketplace needs dictate. In addition, the system will be designed with the capability to transmit <br />return signals upstream at 5- 40 MHz in the future. Grantee will activate this upon its determination <br />that the need exists through subscriber and marketplace research, economic feasibility, and <br />technological developments. Upon request, Grantee will share such research with the Cable <br />Commission, and will further, upon request, "show cause" as to why at any given time, Gtantee has <br />not activated such bandwidth. <br />A - 2. Hybrid fiber -coaxial architecture will be deployed. <br />A - 3. The system will be initially upgraded with the deployment of fiber optic nodes, each <br />connected by fiber to the hub and headend sites, with each node serving an average of 500 homes, <br />but in no event greater than 800 home nodes, and with a minimum of four (4) fibers connecting each <br />node from headend and hubs. A node is the transition point between optical light transmission (fiber <br />optic cable) and the RF transmission (coaxial cable) of video and data signals to be delivered to and <br />received from, the subscriber's home. Nodes are located in pedestals similar to a standard line <br />amplifier (approximate size 3 1 " wide x 48" deep x 48" high) or attached to the strand in the case of <br />aerial lines. <br />A - 4. Upon upgrade, all power supplies will be equipped with standby power capability <br />which, at a minimum, will be initially activated at the node locations. Standby power will keep the <br />headend operational indefinitely given adequate fuel supplies. Uninterruptable power supplies will <br />be provided for such Company equipment or systems that cannot withstand a momentary loss of <br />power such as computers, switching equipment, schedulers and data gathering equipment. Batteries <br />and standby power supplies for the plant will operate approximately 2 hours. Maintenance <br />technicians will have power inverters on their trucks as well as gas powered generators._ <br />A - 5. In order to better assure reliability and system maintenance, the system upgrade will <br />incorporate status monitoring at nodes, and power supply locations. It is anticipated that Cheetah <br />status monitoring equipment, or similar equipment, will be utilized. <br />A - 6. Non -interruptible power -passing compatible taps will be implemented by Grantee for <br />ease of maintenance and less disruption during system maintenance. <br />114164s-1 <br />