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A - 7. Adequate fiber count, a minimum of 4 per approximate 500 home node, will be included in the upgrade in -order to facilitate future expansion of needs including future expansion of needs in business corridors as commercial need dictates. A - 8. The subscriber RF system will accommodate and be capable of providing return signals in 5 - 40 MHz bandwidth in the future, and will be activated in accordance with A-1, above. A - 9. All existing head end equipment will be replaced with state-of-the-art standard frequency head end equipment. A - 10. It is anticipated that Basic Service channel mapping might no longer be utilized by the system assuming no adverse reception problems would result. This would permit all local VHF off -air broadcast signals to be located "on -channel" for all customers and have no impact on the PEG access channel location nor Universal Service. A - 11. Standby power will continue to be in place for the head end on a 24-hour basis. A - 12. The system will have the capability to receive and pass through all local broadcast signals in digital format as required by applicable federal rules and regulations and in compliance with applicable FCC mandated time lines. A - 13. The system will permit all channels available to Meredith Cable in stereo to be passed through to subscribers in stereo. BTSC will be the stereo format. A - 14. Grantee will commence application for licenses and permits related to construction within 90 days after the commencement of the renewal period. A - 15. Grantee will commence design, walkout, etc. related to construction within 90 days after commencement of the renewal period. A - 16. Grantee will complete all phases of the upgrade project by May 30, 2001 in accordance with the construction timeline contained in Exhibit C, herein. A - 17. Grantee will place a 750 MHz carrier inserted at a level IOdb below the video carriers that will be measured as a normal procedure during service calls. The drop cable and passives will be inspected during normal installations to assure that 750 MHz can be passed. Grantee will locate sweep transmitters plus additional phantom carriers in the band that enables the Grantee to check the system to insure that it is capable of passing the full 750 MHz. Grantee will perform a sweep of the headend and each node during the initial activation, and during routine maintenance throughout the duration of the system's ongoing operations. Should a drop or associated passive equipment not pass at least 550 MHz, the Company will replace the drop without charge to the subscriber. Further, at the point that a home may require 750 MHz, the address will be noted and at the time the address upgrades service that requires signal above 550 MHz, the drop and/or associated equipment will be changed out. The Company will charge the same installation charge (if any) to all recipients of 750 MHz service whether or not the service requires a new drop. The 1141648-1