§ 9.2-3-7. Line extension requirements.

(a)

Subject to the requirements established in Section 9.2-3-6, a Grantee may condition the extension of its cable service to lower-density areas of the County on the potential subscriber's payment of a line extension surcharge. Such surcharge shall be no more than the amount necessary to recover the Grantee's additional actual costs of construction from the subscribers paying the surcharge.

(b)

If a resident or the County requests a cost estimate for a line extension or drop installation to a particular potential subscriber, a Grantee shall provide such estimate within 45 days, without charge to the resident or the County. Such time period may be extended by the Cable Television Administrator. Such an estimate shall include the Grantee's calculation of density, a design, and a breakdown of the cost, including but not limited to materials and labor, as worked out by the Grantee. A Grantee may include reasonable site survey costs in its estimate, but may not charge the resident or the County for such site survey costs unless the resident or the County agrees to pay for the extension. Upon its request, the County may review such cost estimate, which review may include, without limitation, investigation of alternative routes; however, the Grantee shall have sole discretion as to the use of any alternative route. If a resident signs an agreement to pay the Grantee for costs relating to a line extension or drop installation, the agreement shall include the specific amount the resident is obliged to pay.

(c)

To the extent that may be allowed by a Grantee's franchise agreement or by federal or state law, the County may require a Grantee to interconnect its cable system with other cable systems or other broadband communications facilities (e.g., a television communication network connecting public institutions or facilities) located adjacent to or within the County. Interconnection shall be made within 180 days from the date of a request by the County, or within a longer period of time as may be specified by the County in its request. All signals to be interconnected shall comply with FCC technical standards for all classes of signals. This Chapter does not grant any retransmission rights. (35-19-9.2.)

[Formerly Sec. 9.1-7-3]