CABLE TEL'EVISION RENEWAL FRANCHISE GRANTED TO UNITED VIDEO CABLEVISION, INC. NOVEMBER THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN TOWN OF CAMDEN, MAINE

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1 CABLE TEL'EVISION RENEWAL FRANCHISE d GRANTED TO UNITED VIDEO CABLEVISION, INC. NOVEMBER THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN TOWN OF CAMDEN, MAINE

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS Section 1.1 Definitions ARTICLE 2 GRANT OF FRANCHISE Section 2.1 Grant of Renewal Franchise Section 2.2 Term of Renewal Franchise 11 Section 2.3 Non-Exclusivity of Franchise 11 Section 2.4 Police and Regulatory Powers 11 Section 2.5 Removal or Abandonment 11 ARTICLE 3 TRANSFIIR AND ASSIGNMENT OF RENEWAL FRANCHISE Section 3.1 Restrictions Against Transfers 13 Section 3.2 Approval Procedure 14 Section 3.3 Conditions Related To Transfer 15 Section 3.4 Effect Of Unauthorized Action 15 Section 3.5 No Waiver Of Rights 16 Section 3.6 Additional Restriction 16 Section 3.7 Renewal Franchise Signatory 16

3 ARTICLE 4 SYSTEM DESIGN Section 4.1 Section 4.2 Section 4.3 Section 4.4 Section 4.5 Subscriber Network Institutional Programming Parental Control Capability System Technical Specifications Emergency Alert Override Capacity ARTICLE 5 CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE STANDARDS a Section 5.1 Section 5.2 Section 5.3 Section 5.4 Section 5.5 Section 5.6 Section 5.7 Section 5.8 Section 5.9 Section 5.10 Section 5.11 Section 5.12 Construction Timetable Change-Over Procedures Location of Cable Television System Underground Facilities Tree Trimming Cable System Monitoring Restoration To Prior Condition Temporary Relocation Disconnection and Relocation Equipment Safety Standards Pedestals

4 Section 5.13 Private Property 26 Section 5.14 Use of Company Facilities 26 Section 5.15 Right to Inspection of Construction 26 Section 5.16 Construction Maps 27 Section 5.17 Service Interruption 27 Section 5.18 Commercial Establishments 27 ARTICLE 6 SERVICES AND PROGRAMMING Section 6.1 Basic Service 28 Section 6.2 Section 6.3 Section 6.4 Section 6.5 Section 6.6 Section 6.7 Section 6.8 Programming 28 Two-way Capability 28 Addressability 28 Leased Channels for Commercial Use 29 VCRICable Compatibility 30 Continuity of Service 30 Free Connections and Basic Service To Public Buildings 30

5 ARTICLE 7 PUBLIC, EDUCATIONAL AND GOVERNMENTAL ACCESS FACILITIES AND SUPPORT Section 7.1 PEG Access Channels 32 Section 7.2 Public Access Programming 32 Section 7.3 Equipment-Facilities Grant 33 Section 7.4 Equipment Ownership And Maintenance 33 Section 7.5 Access Chamel(s) Maintenance 33 Section 7.6 Access Cablecasting 34 Section 7.7 Censors hip 34 ARTICLE 8 FRANCHISE FEES Section 8.1 Section 8.2 Section 8.3 Section 8.4 Section 8.5 Section 8.6 Section 8.7 Section 8.8 Franchise Fee Entitlement Payment Other Payment Obligations And Exclusions Late Payment Recomputation Method Of Payment Proof Of Financial Commitment Disputes

6 ARTICLE 9 RATES AND CHARGES Section 9.1 Rate Regulation. 39 Section 9.2 Notification Of Rates And Charges 39 Section 9.3 Publication And Non-Discrimination 39 Section 9.4 Credit For Senice Interruption 40 ARTICLE 10 INSURANCE AND BONDS Section 10.1 Insurance 41 Section 10.2 Performance Bond a Section 10.3 Reporting Section 10.4 Indemnification Section 10.5 Notice of Cancellation or Reduction of Coverage 44 ARTICLE 11 ADMINISTRATION AND REGULATION Section 11.1 Section 11.2 Section 11.3 Section 11.4 Regulatory Authority Performance Evaluation Hearings Nondiscrimination Emergency Removal Of Plant 0 Section 11.5 Removal and Relocation

7 Section 11.6 Section 11.7 Inspection Jurisdiction ARTICLE 12 DETERMINATION OF BREACH FRANCHISE REVOCATION Section 12.1 Section 12.2 Section 12.3 Section 12.4 Determination Of Breach Revocation of Renewal Franchise Termination Non-Exclusivity of Remedy ARTICLE 13 SUBSCRIBER RIGHTS AND CONSUMER PROTECTION Section 13.1 Section 13.2 Section 13.3 Section 13.4 Section 13.5 Section 13.6 Business-Customer Service Office1 Telephone Answering Service Telephone Access Initial Installation Procedures In Wired Areas Service Calls Subscriber Solicitation Procedures Notice To Subscribers Regarding Quality Of Senrice

8 Section 13.7 Section 13.8 Section 13.9 Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Consumer Sales Standards 54 Billing Practices Information and Procedures 54 Disconnection and Termination of Cable Services 56 Response To Service Calls and Service ComplaintsbXebate Procedures 56 Subscriber Rights Upon Failure of Service 57 Complaint Resolution Procedures 5 7 DepositsDamage Or Loss Of Equipment 57 Change Of Service 58 Loss of Service-Signal Quality 58 Employee and Agent Identification Cards 58 NCTA Recommended Standards 59 Protection of Subscriber Privacy 59 Privacy Written Notice 59 Distribution of Subscriber Information 60 Polling By Cable 60 Information With Respect To Viewing Habits and Subscription Decisions 60 Subscriber's Right To Inspect and Verify Information 6 1 Privacy Standards Review 6 1

9 ARTICLE 14 REPORTS AND PERFORMANCE TESTS Section 14.1 Section 14.2 Section 14.3 Section 14.4 Section 14.5 Section 14.6 Section 14.7 Section 14.8 Section 14.9 Section Section Section Section Section General Financial Reports Cable System Information In-House Telephone Reports Complaint Log Individual Complaint Reports Outage Log Maintenance Reports Initial Performance Tests Annual Performance Tests Quality Of Service Dual Filings Additional Information Investigation ARTICLE 15 EMPLOYMENT Section 15.1 Section 15.2 Equal Employment Opportunity Non-Discrimination

10 ARTICLE 16 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Section 16.1 Section 16.2 Section 16.3 Section 16.4 Section 16.5 Section 16.6 Section 16.7 Section 16.8 Section 16.9 Section Section Section Section Section Section Entire Agreement Captions Separability Acts Or Omissions Of Affiliates Renewal Franchise Exhibits Warranties Force Majeure Removal Of Antennas Subscriber Television Sets Statement Of The Franchisee Applicability Of Renewal Franchise Notices City's Right Of Intervention No Recourse Against The Franchising Authority Term

11 Cable System Technical Specifications Exhibit 1 Initial Signal Carriage Exhibit 2 Headend Equipment Exhibit 3 Addressable Trap System Specifications Exhibit 4 VCR Policies And Options Exhibit 5 Free Drops, Outlets and Monthly Service to Public Buildings Exhibit 6 a Educational And Governmental Access Equipment Exhibit 7 NCTA Recommended Cable Industry Customer Service Standards Exhibit 8 United Video Cablevision Plant Maintenance Procedures. Exhibit 9 30-A M.R.S.A. $3008, $3010 Exhibit 10 The Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 Exhibit 11 United Video Cablevision Line Extension Policy Exhibit 12 United Video Cablevision Rates & Charges Exhibit 13 United Video Cablevision Billing and Privacy Dispute Procedures Exhibit 14 -Signature Page-

12 A G R E E M E N T This Cable Television Renewal Franchise entered into this 233 th day of November 1992, by and between United Video Cablevision, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and the Town of Camden, a municipal corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maine, as Franchising Authority for the renewal of the cable television franchise(s): WITNESSETH WHEREAS, pursuant to 30-A M.R.S.A. S3008, the Franchising Authority of the Town of Camden, Maine, is authorized to grant one or more nonexclusive, revocable renewal franchises to construct, upgrade, operate and maintain a Cable Television System within the Town of Camden; and WHEREAS, the Franchising Authority conducted a public hearing, pursuant to Section 626(a) of the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984, on July 16, 1990, to 1) ascertain the future cable related community needs and interests of Camden, and 2) review the performance. of United Video Cablevision, Inc. during its current franchise term; and WHEREAS, the Franchising Authority of the Town of Camden issued a Request For A Cable Television Renewal Proposal on January 28, 1991; and WHEREAS, United Video Cablevision, Inc. submitted a Franchise Renewal Proposal to the Town of camden, dated March 11, 1991, for a Renewal Franchise to construct, upgrade, operate and maintain a Cable Television System in the Town of Camden; and WHEREAS, the Franchising Authority and United Video Cablevision, Inc. did engage in good faith negotiations to further clarify said Renewal Proposal and did agree on proposals to upgrade the Cable Television System; and WHEREAS, the Franchising Authority, after consideration, analysis and deliberation, approved the technical ability,. financial qualifications, upgrade provisions, Cable Television System design and other proposals of United Video Cablevision, Inc.; and

13 WHEREAS, the Franchising Authority has determined that it is in the best interests of the Town of Camden to grant a non-exclusive Renewal Franchise to United Video Cablevision, Inc. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained and intending to be legally bound, the parties agree as follows:

14 ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS Section DEFINITIONS: For the purpose of this Renewal Franchise, the following words, terms, phrases and their derivations shall have the meanings given herein, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning. When not inconsistent with the context, the masculine pronoun includes the feminine pronoun, words used in the present tense include the future tense, words in the plural number include the singular number and words in the singular number include the plural number. The word shall is always mandatory and not merely directory. (1) Access or public access: The right or ability of any Camden resident and/or any persons affiliated with a Camden non-commercial institution to use designated facilities, equipment and/or channels of the Cable Television System, subject to the conditions and procedures established for such use by United Video Cablevision, Inc. and the Franchising Authority. (2) Access Channel: A video channel which the Franchisee shall make available to the Town of Camden, without charge, for the purpose of transmitting programming by members of the public, Town departments and agencies, public schools, educational institutional and similar organizations. (3) Advisory Committee: The Cable Television Advisory Committee as appointed and designated by the Board of Selectmen, from time to time. (4) Affiliate or Affiliated Person: Any Person who or which directly or indirectly controls and owns an interest in the Franchisee; any Person which the Franchisee directly or indirectly controls and in which the Franchisee owns an interest; and any Person directly or indirectly subject to control and owned in whole or in part by a Person who or which directly or indirectly controls and owns an interest in the Franchisee. (5) Application: The renewal proposal submitted by United Video Cablevision, Inc. to the Franchising Authority of the Town of Camden on March 11, 1991.

15 * designated (6) Basic Service: Initially, the fourteen (14) channels as ItAntenna Cable Servicen1 and Distant Signal Servicen1 in Exhibit 2, attached hereto, including the Public, Educational and Governmental Access Channels required by this Renewal Franchise and all broadcast Signals, if any, required to be carried on Basic Service pursuant to federal law. (7) Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 (the "Cable Actw): Public Law No , 98 Stat (1984). (8) Cable Service: The one-way transmission to Subscribers of video programming or other programming services, together with subscriber interaction, if any, which is required for the selection of such video programming or other programming services, which the Franchisee makes available to all subscribers generally. (9) Cable Television System or Cable Communications System or Cable System or System: A system of antennae, cables, amplifiers, towers, microwave links, cablecasting studios, and any other conductors, converters, equipment or facilities, designed and constructed for the primary purpose of distributing video programmingto subscribers, or other users, and the secondary purpose of producing, receiving, amplifying, storing, processing, or distributing audio, video, digital, or other forms of electronic or electrical Signals sold or distributed to Subscribers or other Users in the Town of Camden. (10) Converter: Any device changing the frequency of a Signal. A subscriber converter may expand reception capacity and/or unscramble coded Signals distributed over the Cable system. (11) Downstream Channel: A channel over which Signals travel from the Cable System Headend to an authorized recipient of programming. (12) Drop or Cable Drop: The coaxial cable that connects each home or building to the feeder line of the Cable System. (13) Educational Access Channel: A channel on the Cable System which is made available by the Franchisee to educational institutions or educators wishing to present non-commercial educational information to the public. (14) Execution Date of Renewal Franchise: November 33, 1992.

16 (15) FCC: The Federal Communications Commission, or any successor agency. (16) Franchise: An initial authorization, or renewal thereof, issued by the Franchising Authority, whether such authorization is designated as a franchise, permit, license, resolution, contract, certificate, agreement, or otherwise, which authorizes the construction or operation of a cable system. (17) Franchise Fee: The payments to be made by United Video Cablevision, Inc. to the Town, which shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 622(g) of the Cable Act. (18) Franchisee: United Video Cablevision, Inc. ("Unitedu) or any successor or transferee in accordance with the terms and conditions in this Renewal Franchise. (19) Franchising Authority: The Town of Camden, a municipal corporation under the laws of the State of Maine, by and through its Board of Selectmen. (20) Government Access Channel: A channel on the Cable System which is made available by the Franchisee for use by the Franchising Authority and/or its designee(s). (21) Gross Annual Revenues: Consideration of any form or kind derived by the Franchisee from the carriage of Signals over the Cable Television System including, without limitation: the distribution of any Service over the System; the provision of any Service Related Activity in connection with the operation of the System; Basic Service monthly fees; all other Service fees; L installation, reconnection, downgrade, upgrade and any similar fees; fees paid for channels designated for commercial use; Converter and remote control rentals, leases or sales; studio and other facility or equipment rentals; advertising revenues; and revenue derived from the sale of products in any way advertised or promoted on the System..(22) Headend: The electronic control center of the Cable System containing equipment that receives, amplifies, filters and converts incoming Signals for distribution over the Cable System. (23) Institutional Programming: The transmission of Signals upstream and downstream which are seen and used solely by the Franchising Authority and/or its designees between the locations described in Section 4.2 infra and between other locations to which the Franchisee and the

17 Franchising Authority mutually agree. (24) Leased Channel or Leased Access: A video and/or audio or data channel which the Franchisee shall make available pursuant to Section 612 of the Cable Act. (25) Local Origination: Local programming produced by the Franchisee. (26) NCTA: The acronym for the National Cable Television Association. (27) Outlet: An interior receptacle, generally mounted in a wall, that connects a Subscriber's or User's television set to the Cable System. (28) Pay Cable or Pay Cable Services: Programming delivered for a fee or charge to Subscribers on a per-channel basis, in addition to the fee or charge for the Basic Service. (29) Pay-Per-View: Programming delivered for a fee or charge to Subscribers on a per-program basis, in addition to the charge or fee to Subscribers for Basic Service. (30) PEG: The acronym for npublic, educational and governmental, I' used in con junction with access channels, support and facilities. (31) Person: Any corporation, partnership, limited partnership, association, trust, organization, other business entity, individual or group of individuals acting in concert. (32) Prime Rate: The prime rate of interest at the Bank of Boston. (33) Programming: Any video, audio, text or data coded Signals carried over the Cable System. (34) Public Access Channel: A channel on the Cable System which is made available by the Franchisee to individuals and organizations wishing to present non-commercial information. (35) Public Way or Street: The surface of, as well as the spaces above and below, any and all public streets, avenues, highways, boulevards, concourses, driveways, bridges, tunnels, parks, parkways, waterways, bulkheads, piers, dedicated public utility easements, and public

18 grounds or waters and all other publicly owned real property within or belonging to the Town, now or hereafter existing. Reference herein to "Public Wayw or 'IStreetgt shall not be construed to be a representation or guarantee by the Town that its property rights are sufficient to permit its use for any purpose, or that the Franchisee shall gain or be permitted to exercise any rights to use property in the Town greater than those already possessed by the Town. (36) Public Works Department: The Public Works Department of the Town of Camden. (37) Renewal Franchise: The non-exclusive Cable Television Franchise to be granted to the Franchisee by this instrument. (38) Scrambling/encoding: The electronic distortion of a Signal(s) in order to render it unintelligible or unreceivable without the use of a Converter or other decoding device. (39) Service: Any Basic Service, any Pay Cable Service, or any other service, whether or not originated by the Franchisee, which is offered to any Subscriber in conjunction with, or which is distributed over, the System. (40) Service Related Activity: Any activity or function for which the Franchisee receives revenue from any other Person and which is directly associated with the operation of the System or the production or distribution of any Service over the System by any Person other than the Franchisee, including, without limitation, operation of studio or any other facilities or equipment, billing, audience promotion, or installation or lease of equipment. (41) Signal : Any transmission of electromagnetic or optical energy which carries information from one location to another. (42) State: The State of Maine. (43) Subscriber: Any Person, firm, corporation or other entity who or which elects to subscribe to, for any purpose, a Service provided by the Franchisee by means of, or in connection with, the Cable Television System. (44) Subscriber Network: The five hundred and fifty Megahertz (550 MHz) single trunk, bidirectional-capable

19 network to be operated by the Franchisee, over which video, audio, text and data Signals can be transmitted to Subscribers. (45) System Activation: The initial operation of all or a portion of the coaxial cable and related apparatus of the Cable Television System such that the Signals required and authorized to be transmitted pursuant to this Renewal Franchise are available at potential Subscriberls taps. (46) System Completion: That point when the Franchisee has provided written documentation to the Franchising Authority that its newly built 550 MHz Trunk and Distribution System has been fully completed and service has been made available to one hundred percent (100%) of Subscribers and potential subscribers pursuant to this Renewal Franchise; provided, however, that "System Completionu does not require installation of Cable Service to those potential subscribers who elect not to connect to the Cable System or for whom necessary easements over private roadways have not been granted to the Franchisee. (47) Town: The Town of Camden, Maine. (48) Town Counsel: The Town Attorney for the Town of Camden, Maine. (49) Transfer: The disposal by the Franchisee, directly or indirectly, by gift, assignment, sale, merger, consolidation or otherwise, of the ownership or control of the System or of the Renewal Franchise, to a Person or a group of Persons acting in concert. (50) Trunk and Distribution System: That portion of the Cable System for the delivery of Signals, but not including Drop cables to Subscriber's residences. (51) Two-Way Activation: The Headend, amplifiers and other technical components of the Cable System which have the requisite equipment in place to pass video, audio, text and/or data Signals in both directions simultaneously. (52) Upstream Channel: A channel over which Signals travel from an authorized location to the Cable System Headend.

20 (53) User: A Person utilizing the Cable Television System, including all related facilities for purposes of production and/or transmission of electronic or other Signals as opposed to utilization solely as a Subscriber.

21 ARTICLE 2 GRANT OF RENEWAL FRANCHISE Section GRANT OF RENEWAL FRANCHISE Pursuant to the authority of 30-A M.R.S.A. S3008 C S3010, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Town of Camden, Maine, by and through its Board of Selectmen, as the FRANCHISING AUTHORITY of the Town, hereby grants a non-exclusive, revocable cable television Renewal Franchise to the Franchisee, a Delaware corporation established for such purpose, authorizing and permitting the Franchisee to construct, upgrade, install, operate and maintain a Cable Television System within the corporate limits of the Town of Camden. This Renewal Franchise is subject to the terms and conditions contained in 30-A M.R.S.A. s3008 and s3010 of the Laws of Maine, as amended; the regulations of the FCC; the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984; and all Town, State and federal statutes and bylaws of general application. Subject to the terms and conditions herein, the Franchising Authority hereby grants to the Franchisee, the right to construct, upgrade, install, operate and maintain a Cable Television System in, under, over, along, across or upon the streets, lanes, avenues, alleys, sidewalks, bridges, highways and other public places under the jurisdiction of the Town of Camden within the municipal boundaries and subsequent additions thereto, including property over which the Town has an easement or right-of-way, for the purpose of reception, transmission, collection, amplification, origination, distribution, and/or redistribution of audio, video, text, data or other Signals in accordance with the laws of the United States of America, the State of Maine and the Town of Carnden. In exercising rights pursuant to this Renewal Franchise, the Franchisee shall not endanger or interfere with the lives of Persons, interfere with any installations of the Town, any public utility, serving the Town or any other Persons permitted to use Public Ways and places. Grant of this Renewal Franchise does not establish priority for use over other present or future permit

22 holders or the Town's own use of Public Ways and places. Disputes between the Franchisee and other parties regarding use of Public Ways shall be resolved in accordance with any applicable special laws or Town bylaws existing or enacted hereafter. Section TERM OF RENEWAL FRANCHISE The term of this Renewal Franchise shall commence on the Execution Date and shall expire thirteen (13) years from the Execution Date, unless sooner terminated as provided herein or surrendered. Section NON-EXCLUSIVITY OF FRANCHISE This Renewal Franchise shall not affect the right of the Franchising Authority to grant to any other Person a Franchise or right to occupy or use the Streets, or portions thereof, for the construction, installation, operation or maintenance of a cable television system within the Town of Camden; or the right of the Franchising Authority to permit the use of the Public Ways of the Town for any purpose whatsoever. The Franchisee hereby acknowledges the Franchising Authority's right to make such grants and permit such uses. Section POLICE AND REGULATORY POWERS By executing this Renewal Franchise, the Franchisee acknowledges that its rights are subject to the powers of the Town to adopt and enforce general bylaws necessary to the safety and welfare of the public. The Franchisee shall comply with all applicable regulations and any bylaws enacted by the Town. Any conflict between the terms of this Renewal Franchise and any present or future lawful exercise of the Town's police and regulatory powers shall be resolved in favor of the latter. Section REMOVAL OR ABANDONMENT Upon termination of this Renewal Franchise by passage of time or otherwise, and unless 1) the Franchisee renews its Franchise for another term or 2) the Franchisee transfers the Cable Television System to a transferee approved by the Franchising Authority, the Franchisee shall remove all of its supporting structures, poles, transmission and distribution systems, and all other

23 appurtenances from the Public Ways and shall restore all areas to their original condition. If such removal is not complete within twelve (12) months after such termination, the Franchising Authority may deem any property not removed as having been abandoned and may dispose of or use any such property in any way or manner it deems appropriate.

24 ARTICLE 3 TRANSFER AND ASSIGNMENT OF RENEWAL FRANCHIBE Section RESTRICTIONS AGAINST TRANSFERS (a) This Renewal Franchise is a privilege to be held in personal trust by the Franchisee. Neither the Renewal Franchise, nor any rights or obligations of the Franchisee in or pursuant to this Renewal Franchise or the Cable System shall be transferred in part or as a whole, by assignment, trust, lease, sublease, pledge or other hypothecation, and is not to be sold, transferred, leased, assigned, or disposed of in part or as a whole, either by forced sale, merger, consolidation, or otherwise, nor shall title thereto, either legal or equitable, or any right or interest therein, pass to or vest in any Person, nor shall any change in control of the Franchisee or the Cable System occur, either by any act of the Franchisee or by any parent company of the Franchisee, by operation of law or otherwise, in each such case without the prior consent of the Franchising Authority, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, and which shall be expressed in writing, under such conditions as may be therein reasonably prescribed by the Franchising Authority. (b) For purposes of this section, any sale, assignment or any other disposition of a majority ownership interest of the parent company of the Franchisee to any one Person or group of Persons acting in concert, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, shall be deemed to be a change of control of the Franchisee. The word wcontrollt as used in this section is not limited to major stockholders but includes actual working control in whatever manner exercised and includes control of the parent company of the Franchisee. (c) As of the Execution Date of this Renewal License, neither the Franchisee nor its parent company shall enter into any subsequent management contract (other than an existing management contract with United Video Management Inc. ) or any other arrangement for the management of the Cable System, however structured, without the prior written consent of the Franchising Authority, and then only under such conditions as may be therein required by the Franchising Authority, subject to reasonable limitations.

25 Section APPROVAL PROCEDURE (a) The Franchisee shall promptly notify the Franchising Authority of any action or proposed action requiring the consent of the Franchising Authority pursuant to this Article 3. (b) The Franchisee shall submit to the Franchising Authority an original and ten (10) copies, unless otherwise directed, of its petition requesting such Transfer or assignment consent, which petition shall fully describe the action or proposed action and clearly state the basis on which the petition should be approved. The petition shall also contain all reasonably appropriate documentation and such additional information as the Franchising Authority may require. The petition shall be signed by the Franchisee and by the proposed transferee or by its representative, evidence of whose authority shall be submitted with such petition. (c) The consent of the Franchising Authority shall be given only after a public hearing, if such a hearing is deemed necessary by either the Franchising Authority or the transferee, to consider the written petition for Transfer. The Franchising Authority shall complete review of the petition and make a decision thereto as promptly as is reasonably possible. (d) For purposes of determining whether it shall consent to any such change of control and ownership, the Franchising Authority shall inquire into the legal, financial, character and technical qualifications of the prospective controlling or owning Person, and including, but not limited to, such Person's cable-related experience, if any, in other communities, any and all matters relative to whether such Person is likely to adhere to all of the terms and conditions of the Renewal Franchise, and whether the proposed change of control and ownership is in the public interest. (e) At any time during the Town's review process, the Franchising Authority reserves the right to require additional supporting documentation from the Franchisee or any other Person involved in the action or proposed action. The Franchisee shall provide all requested assistance to the Franchising Authority in accordance with any such inquiry and, as appropriate, shall secure the cooperation and assistance of all other Persons involved in such action. Failure to provide all Transfer related information reasonably requested by the Franchising Authority as part of said review process

26 shall be grounds for denial of the proposed Transfer or change of control. Section CONDITIONS RELATED TO TRANSFER (a) As a condition to the granting of any consent required by this Article 3, the Town may require that each Person involved in any action described in Section 3.1 herein shall execute an agreement, in a form and containing such conditions as may be required by the Town, specifying that said Person assumes and agrees to be bound by all applicable provisions of this Renewal Franchise. a (b) Any proposed controlling or owning Person or transferee approved by the Town shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in this Renewal Franchise; provided, however, that any such Person or transferee shall be subject to additional terms and conditions as may be appropriate, consistent with the requirements of applicable law, in order to assure the Town that such Person or transferee shall adhere to all of the terms and conditions conta-ined in th&s Renewal Franchise. (c) The consent of the Franchising Authority to a Transfer of this Renewal Franchise may not be given if it appears from either the Transfer petition or subsequent investigation that the proposed transferee will not adhere to all of the terms and conditions of the Renewal Franchise. Section EFFECT OF UNAUTHORIZED ACTION (a) The taking of any action described in the foregoing Sections 3.1, 3.2 or 3.3 hereof without the prior written consent of the Franchising Authority shall be null and void, and shall be deemed a material breach of this Renewal Franchise. (b) If the Franchising Authority denies its consent to any such action and a Transfer has nevertheless been effected, the Franchising Authority may revoke and terminate this Renewal Franchise. (c) The grant or waiver of any one or more of such consents shall not render unnecessary any subsequent consent or consents, nor shall the grant of any such consent constitute a waiver of any other rights of the a Town.

27 Section NO WAIVER OF RIGHTS The consent or approval of the Franchising Authority to any assignment, lease, Transfer, sublease, or mortgage of the Renewal Franchise granted to the Franchisee shall not constitute a waiver or release of the rights of the Town in and to the Streets and Public Ways or any other rights of the Town under this Renewal Franchise, and any such Transfer shall, by its terms, be expressly subordinate to the terms and conditions of the Renewal Franchise. Section ADDITIONAL RESTRICTION Any use by the Franchisee or any proposed transferee of its own or an existing MATV, SMATV, MDS, DBS, or other system in any structure for the distribution of any Service which would otherwise be distributed over the Cable System, shall not relieve the Franchisee or any proposed transferee of its obligation to construct, operate and maintain the Cable System in said structure(s) pursuant to the provisions of this Renewal Franchise and applicable law. a Section RENEWAL FRANCHISE SIGNATORY Any approval by the Town of Transfer of ownership or control of the Cable System shall be contingent upon the prospective transferee and/or controlling Person or party becoming a signatory to the Renewal Franchise.

28 ARTICLE 4 SYSTEM DESIGN Section SUBSCRIBER NETWORK {a) Within twelve (12) months of the Execution Date of this Renewal Franchise, the Franchisee shall make available to all residents of the Town, in the manner described in Section 4.l(b) below, a five hundred fifty megahertz (550 MHz) fiber-to-feeder Subscriber Network, fully capable of carrying seventy-nine (79) video channels in the downstream direction and four (4) video channels in the upstream direction. Until that time, the Franchisee shall continue to operate its two hundred seventy megahertz (270 MHz) cable system, currently capable of providing thirty-f ive (35) video channels. The Cable System shall include the Headend, and all equipment therein, as more fully described in Exhibit 3, attached hereto and made a part hereof. Upon System Completion, any portions of said 270 MHz cable system which are not removed shall be maintained in an orderly - fashion, with excess cable removed. {b) The Franchisee shall make available its 550 MHz cabie System to all Camden residents living on public and private roads, specifically including all roads designated as Fire Roads on maps maintained by the Camden Fire Department; provided, however, that residents of any private road(s) grant the Franchisee an easement for the installation of cable plant along such road(s). Except for residents on private roads who sign easements after being contacted in person by the Franchisee, the Franchisee shall send certified letters to all property owners on such private roads requesting that easements be signed in order for the Franchisee to construct its plant. The Franchisee shall include appropriate easement documents in such letters, which documents shall be signed and returned to the Franchisee within ninety (90) days of receipt. {c) Construction of the Cable System along private roads for which no easement has been obtained, pursuant to paragraph {b) above, shall be subject to the line extension policy contained in Exhibit 12, attached hereto and made a part hereof. (i) Within seven (7) days of the Execution Date of this Renewal Franchise, the Franchisee shall provide the

29 Franchising Authority with a detailed map which indicates where Cable Service is currently available and all areas of the Town where Cable Service is currently unavailable. Id) There shall be no special construction charges to Subscribers, other than the Franchisee's normal installation charge, for Cable Drops meeting the following specifications: (i) Aerial Drops from the Franchisee's Distribution Plant to the Subscriber's home up to three hundred feet (300'); or (ii) Underground Drops up to one hundred feet (100') where the Franchisee trenches, plows or installs conduit; or (iii) Underground Drops up to three hundred feet (300') into conduit or open trenches prepared by developers or utilities to which the Franchisee has a legal right of access and has not contributed funds to construct such conduit or trenches. {e) Upon System Activation, the Franchisee shall activate and program a minimum of thirty-four (34) unduplicated Downstream Channels on the subscriber Network, not including public, educational, governmental or Leased Access Channels. {f) The Franchisee shall provide the Cable System with standby power to be utilized in the event of a System power outage. Section INSTITUTION= PROGRAMMING (a) The Franchisee shall make available, at its sole cost and expense, including all necessary equipment, a System capable of Institutional Programming between, and within the area defined by, the Drop locations described in Sections 4.2 (c), (d) and (f) herein, of which the Town and its designees shall have exclusive use, and shall be the sole programmer. Once Drops and Outlets have been installed as provided in Sections 4-2 (c), (d) and (f) herein, the Institutional Programming system shall be activated within two (2) business days of a request from the Town, unless circumstances beyond the control of the Franchisee require additional, reasonable time for such activation. {b) Said Institutional Programming channels shall be capable of video, audio, text and data transmissions

30 between all Town buildings and schools. {c) The Franchisee shall provide, free of charge, an activated Drop to the following locations: + The Camden Rockport High School/Mary Taylor Middle School; + The Camden Town Office; and + The Elm Street School-Superintendent's Office. The Franchisee shall also provide one activated Outlet in each classroom in the above-named schools, as well as the gymnasium and all meeting rooms (which are the same Outlets to be used for Basic Service as described in Exhibit 6 attached hereto). In the Camden Town Off ice, the Franchisee shall provide an activated Outlet to i) the Washington Street meeting room, ii) the I1Carnden Room,I1 and iii) the Opera House auditorium. All of such Outlets shall be installed by the Franchisee at its sole cost and expense. Said Drops and Outlets shall be installed and activated no later than twelve (12) months after the Execution Date of the Renewal Franchise. {d) No later than three (3) months from a request from the Franchising Authority, the Franchisee shall provide, free of charge, an activated Drop to the following locations: + The Camden Fire Station; + The Camden Police Station; + The Camden Public Library; + The Camden Public Works Garage; and + The Wastewater Treatment Plant Office. {e) The Franchisee shall discuss the location of each Drop and/or Outlet with the appropriate officials in each of the buildings or institutions designated to receive a Drop or Outlet, prior to the installation of such a Drop or Outlet. The Town shall ensure that authorized personnel will be present during any such installation(s). The location of each Drop and/or Outlet shall be determined by mutual agreement of the Franchisee and the Franchising Authority, by and through its appropriate officials. However, every reasonable effort shall be made to place the Drop and/or Outlet at the location requested by the Franchising Authority, unless the requested location would not comply with electrical codes or other regulatory requirements or the requested location would require substantial building alterations and/or installation expenses and another location is available which provides equivalent benefit to the Town a but involves less alteration or expense to install. 19

31 a {f) The Franchising Authority may request additional Drops and Outlets for public buildings, institutions and/or non-profit agencies, which the Franchisee may install at no cost, if the Franchisee agrees to do so. (g) No later than twelve (12) months after the Execution Date of the Renewal Franchise, the Franchisee shall install, at its sole cost and expense, the following three (3) origination points: + The Camden Rockport High School/Mary Taylor Middle School ; + The Camden Town Office; and + The Elm Street School-Superintendent's Office. (h) All remote video programming shall be sent upstream either to the Headend or a hub location in the Town, where it will be reprocessed and designated on the appropriate Downstream Channel(s). Said Signal processing shall be performed by the Franchisee at no cost to the Town. The Franchisee shall work with the Town and/or its designee(s) to ensure the efficient and timely Signal processing of all Town programming. The Franchisee shall offer free technical advice to Institutional Programming Users concerning interface devices such as modulators, decoders, modems and Converters. (i) The Franchisee shall have the sole responsibility for maintaining the Institutional Programming system for the term of this Renewal Franchise, except for any equipment not directly under its control. Section PARENTAL CONTROL CAPABILITY Upon request, the Franchisee shall provide Subscribers with the capability to delete the reception of channels carrying obscene or indecent Programming. Section SYSTEM TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS The system design of the Cable Television System shall conform to the technical specifications contained in Exhibit 1, attached hereto and made a part hereof. The Franchisee shall comply with the minimum FCC technical specifications, as amended from time to time.

32 Section EMERGENCY ALERT OVERRIDE CAPACITY The Subscriber Network, described in Section 4.1 supra, shall have an activated emergency audio alert override of all video channels, to be controlled by the Franchising Authority. No later than System Completion, the Franchisee shall provide the Franchising Authority with the appropriate information and procedures to activate said audio override.

33 ARTICLE 5 CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE STANDARDS Section CONSTRUCTION TIMETABLE Pursuant to Section 4.1 supra, the Franchisee shall complete construction, activate and make available to all Subscribers its five hundred fifty megahertz (550 MHz) Cable System within twelve (12) months of the Execution Date of this Renewal Franchise. The Franchisee shall complete construction and activate the Institutional Programming system as provided in Section 4.2 supra. Section CHANGE-OVER PROCEDURES The Franchisee shall change-over all of its Camden Subscribers from its 270 MHz cable system to the newly built 550 MHz Cable System in accordance with the following procedures: (i) Before any Subscriber is changed-over to the a newly built System, or any new subscriber is connected, the Franchisee shall inform all Subscribers and potential subscribers of, among other topics, the method of System change-over, the timetable for change-over, the Franchisee's service(s), VCR compatibility, increased channel capacity and Programming and all rates and charges. Such notification shall occur in any manner that the Franchisee may choose that reasonably provides Subscribers with such information prior to the changeover. (ii) On a regular basis, the Franchisee shall publish the areas of the Town that are subject to change-over on the local Access Channel 9. (iii) If any Subscriber (s) loses Service on account of the change-over, the Franchisee shall comply with Section (d) infra. Section LOCATION OF CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM a The Franchisee shall construct, upgrade, install, operate and maintain the Cable Television System within the Town of Camden. Poles, towers and other obstructions shall be erected so as not to interfere with vehicular or

34 pedestrian traffic over Public Ways and places. The erection and location of all poles, towers and any other obstructions shall be in accordance with any applicable Town or State laws and regulations. The Town recognizes that the Cable System Headend is located outside of the Town limits. Section UNDERGROUND FACILITIES In the areas of the Town having telephone lines and electric utility lines underground, whether required by law or not, all of the Franchisee's lines, cables and wires shall be underground. At such time as these facilities are placed underground by the telephone and electric utility companies or are required to be placed underground by the Town, the Franchisee shall likewise place its facilities underground at its sole cost and expense. Underground cable lines shall be placed beneath the pavement subgrade. It is the policy of the Town that existing poles for electric and communication purposes be utilized wherever possible and that underground installation is preferable tothe placement of additional poles. When possible, the Franchisee shall be able to use any underground conduit maintained by the Town; provided, however, that such use is reasonable and does not interfere with the Town's use of said conduit(s). Section TREE TRIMMING In the installation of amplifiers, poles, other appliances or equipment and in stringing of cables and/or wires as authorized herein, the Franchisee shall avoid all unnecessary damage and/or injury to any and all shade trees in and along the Streets, alleys, Public Ways and places, and private property in the Town. The Franchisee shall comply with all rules established by the Franchising Authority or its designee during the term of this Renewal Franchise. All tree and/or root trimming and/or pruning provided for herewith shall be done pursuant to any applicable regulations of the Town.

35 Section CABLE SYSTEM MONITORING The Franchisee shall monitor the Cable System on a daily basis, the Headend on a weekly basis and conform to the maintenance and monitoring procedures contained in Exhibit 9, attached hereto and made a part hereof. Any troubles reported shall be analyzed on a daily basis and rectified as soon as reasonably possible. Section RESTORATION TO PRIOR CONDITION Whenever the Franchisee takes up or disturbs any pavement, sidewalk or other improvement of any Public Way or public place, the same shall be replaced and the surface restored in as good condition as before entry as soon as practicable. If the Franchisee fails to make such restoration within a reasonable time, the Franchising Authority may fix a reasonable time for such restoration and repairs and shall notify the Franchisee in writing of the restoration and repairs required and the time fixed for performance thereof. Upon failure of the Franchisee to comply within the specified time period, the Franchising Authority may cause proper restoration and repairs to be made and the reasonable expense of such work shall be paid by the Franchisee upon demand by the Franchising Authority. Section TEMPORARY RELOCATION The Franchisee shall temporarily raise or lower its wires or other equipment upon the reasonable request of any Person holding a building moving permit issued by the Town. The Franchisee shall be given reasonable notice necessary to maintain continuity of service. The Franchisee shall have the right to obtain payment in advance for costs associated with such temporary relocation. Section DISCONNECTION AND RELOCATION The Franchisee shall, at its sole cost and expense, protect, support, temporarily disconnect, relocate in the same street, or other Public Way and place, or remove

36 from any Street or any other Public Ways and places, any of its property as required by the Franchising Authority or its designee by reason of traffic conditions, public safety, street construction, change or establishment of street grade, or the construction of any public improvement or structure by any Town department acting in a governmental capacity. Section EQUIPMENT The Franchisee shall install new equipment, except for strand and related hardware, in the construction of the 550 MHz Subscriber Network. The Franchisee shall keep a record of equipment invoices or material transfers to assure compliance with this Section Such invoices shall be retained by the Franchisee for one (1) year after System Completion and shall be subject to inspection and copying by the Franchising Authority or its designee during the Franchisee's regular business hours upon reasonable request. Section SAFETY STANDARDS The Franchisee shall construct, upgrade, install, operate, maintain and remove the Cable Television System in conformance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations, the National Electric Code, the National Electrical Safety Code, Bell Telephone Systems Code of Pole Line Construction (when applicable), the rules and regulations of the FCC, all building and zoning codes, and all land use restrictions as the same exist or may be amended hereafter. Section PEDESTALS In any cases in which pedestals housing passive devices are to be utilized, in Town Public Ways or within the Town public lay-out, such equipment must be in accordance with procedures applicable to all utility companies; provided, however, that the Franchisee may place active devices (amplifiers, line extenders, power supplies, etc.) in a low-profile electronic control box, at Town approved locations to be determined when the Franchisee

37 applies for an underground permit, which shall not be unreasonably denied. All such equipment shall be shown on the construction maps, submitted to the Town in accordance with Section 5.16 infra. Section PRIVATE PROPERTY The Franchisee shall be subject to all laws, bylaws or regulations regarding private property in the course of constructing, upgrading, installing, operating and maintaining the Cable Television System in the Town. The Franchisee shall promptly repair or replace all private property, real and personal, damaged or destroyed as a result of the construction, upgrade, installation, operation or maintenance of the Cable Television System at its sole cost and expense. Section USE OF COMPANY FACILITIES The Town shall have the right to attach to any pole erected by the Franchisee and to place in any of the Franchisee's conduits, its own facilities to be used for fire, police or other governmental communications purposes. All such placements by the Town shall be in conformity with all applicable rules and regulations, shall cause no additional expense to the Franchisee and such placements by the Town shall not interfere with the routine operation, safety and Signal quality of the Franchisee of its Cable Television System. Section RIGHT TO INSPECTION OF CONSTRUCTION The Town or its designee shall have the right to inspect all construction, installation and/or upgrade work performed subject to the provisions of this Renewal Franchise and to make such tests as it shall deem necessary to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of this Renewal Franchise and all other applicable law. Any such inspection shall not interfere with the Franchisee's operations.

38 Section CONSTRUCTION MAPS At the request of the Franchising Authority, the Franchisee shall make available to the Franchising Authority or its designee accurate maps of all existing and newly constructed plant. If changes are made in the Cable System, the Franchisee shall make available updated maps or appropriate drawings annually, not later than fifteen (15) days after each anniversary of the Execution Date of this Renewal Franchise. Section SERVICE INTERRUPTION Except where there exists an emergency situation necessitating a more expeditious procedure, the Franchisee may interrupt Service for the purpose of repairing, upgrading or testing the Cable Television System, only during periods of minimum use and, if practical, only after a minimum of forty-eight (48) hours notice to all affected Subscribers; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to necessary interruptions resulting from Subscriber change-overs to the new 550 MHz Cable System. Section COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMEN!CS The Franchisee shall be required to make cable television Service(s) available to any commercial establishments in the Town, upon the parties reaching an agreement regarding the terms and costs of initial installation and Service, and provided that such service is consistent with contractual obligations of the Franchisee to program suppliers.

39 ARTICLE 6 SERVICES AND PROGRAMMING Section 6. I---- BASIC SERVICE The Franchisee shall provide a Basic or "Antennaw Service which shall include at least: 1) all broadcast television Signals in the Camden, Maine area which are required to be carried by a cable television system serving the Town pursuant to State or federal statute or regulation; and 2) the PEG Access Channel (s), for public, educational and governmental use. Section PROGRAMMING a The Franchisee shall use its best efforts to provide a wide diversity of alternative Programming options to its Subscribers, including, but not limited to, sports programming, public affairs programming, news programming, programming devoted to the elderly and children and optional premium movie programming. Section TWO-WAY CAPABILITY The Franchisee shall construct and maintain a fully capable two-way system, subject to Section 4.1 herein, available to all Subscribers, no later than twelve (12) months following the Execution Date of this Renewal Franchise. section ADDRESSABILITY {a) The Franchisee shall construct and operate a fully one-way addressable Cable Television System no later than three (3) years from the Execution Date of the Renewal Franchise. It is the intent of the Town and the Franchisee that a nuser-friendly18 addressable technology shall be used in the Cable System. Subject to Section 6.4[b] below, the Franchisee shall use an addressable trap system which is installed outside of a Subscriber's home. The specifications of said addressable trap system are more fully described in Exhibit 4 attached hereto and made a part hereof.

40 (b) No later.than three (3) years from the Execution Date of this Renewal Franchise, the Franchise shall add and fully activate an addressable trap system to the Cable System; provided, however, that addressable trap technology is i) field-proven, ii) available from the manufacturer and iii) not substantially more costly to acquire than 550 MHz addressable Converter technology. The Franchisee shall inform the Franchising Authority, in writing, of the status and development of said addressable trap technology on an annual basis, commencing on the Execution Date of this Renewal Franchise. In the event that said addressable trap technology is not, or will not be, i) field-proven or ii) available from the manufacturer as of January 1, 1995, or iii) is substantially more costly to acquire, install and maintain than 550 MHz addressable Converter technology and that, therefore, the Franchisee determines that addressable trap technology is not in the best interests of the Town and the Subscribers, the Franchisee shall notify the Franchising Authority, in writing, of such fact or finding and shall indicate in such notice the Franchisee's best estimate of if, and when, such addressable trap technology can be provided. (c) In the event that said addressable trap system is not, or cannot be, utilized in the Cable System, the Franchisee shall provide 550 MHz addressable Converters to be located in those Subscribers' homes that require addressability. Said Converters will have the capability to pass stereo sound. (d) The Franchisee shall provide the Franchising Authority with the technical specifications for any addressable technology planned for the Cable System, including, but not limited to, addressable Converter technology, prior to any decision to utilize such addressable technology in the Cable System. (e) Prior to the installation of any addressable technology in the Cable System, the Franchisee and the Franchising Authority shall determine by mutual agreement the addressable technology to be installed. Section LEASED CHANNELS FOR COMMERCIAL USE Pursuant to Section 612 (b)(1)(b) of the Cable Act, the Franchisee shall make available channel capacity for commercial use by Persons unaffiliated with the e Franchisee.

41 Section VCRICABLE COMPATIBILITY In order that Subscribers to the Cable Television System have the capability to simultaneously view and tape any channel and set their VCR to record multiple channels remotely, the Franchisee shall provide to any Subscriber, upon request, an A/B switch, at installed cost, which will allow VCR owners to tape and view any two (2) channels capable of being tuned by such owner's television set and/or VCR, except two (2) scrambled Signals. Attached hereto, as Exhibit 5, are the different options available to VCR owners for installing VCRs to be compatible with the Cable System. The Franchisee shall make these options available, including the A/B switch, to all Subscribers, in writing with the applicable charges, if any, no later than System Completion. Section CONTINUITY OF SERVICE It shall be the right of all Subscribers to receive Service insofar as their financial and other obligations to the Franchisee are honored. The Franchisee shall ensure that all Subscribers receive continuous, uninterrupted Service, except for necessary Service interruptions and temporary unforeseentechnical failures or outages. When interruptions can be anticipated, the Franchisee shall notify Subscribers in advance. Section FREE CONNECTIONS AND BASIC SERVICE TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS The Franchisee shall provide a Subscriber Network Drop, Outlet, Converter and the monthly Basic Service, without charge, to all public schools, police and fire stations, public libraries, and other public buildings designated in writing by the Franchising Authority, contained in Exhibit 6, attached hereto and made a part hereof. The Franchisee shall provide an Outlet to each classroom in the Camden Rockport High School and the Mary Taylor Middle School. The Franchisee shall provide said Drops, Outlets, Converters and monthly Basic Service within three (3) months after a request from the Town. Upon written request of the Franchising Authority, the Franchisee shall provide additional Drops, Outlets and the Basic Service to those public institutions located along its cable routes, but not listed in Exhibit 6, provided that such location(s) is within three hundred feet (300') of existing Cable System plant. The Franchisee shall discuss

42 the location of each connection with the proper officials of each of the institutions entitled to such free Drop, 0 Outlet, Converter and Basic Service, prior to any such installation.

43 ' ARTICLE 7 PUBLIC, EDUCATIONAL AND GOVERNMENTAL ACCESS FACILITIES AND SUPPORT Section PEG ACCESS CHANNELS (a) The Franchisee shall provide three (3) channels for public, educational and governmental ("PEG") Access Programming use. Said Access Channels shall be made available and fully activated upon System Completion. (i) The Government Access Channel shall be dedicated solely to use by the Town. (ii) The Educational Access Channel shall be dedicated to use by the Knox County school systems, provided that there is ample time open to avoid scheduling conflicts. If the Camden/Rockport schools are unable to cablecast a program at the time requested because of a scheduling conflict three (3) times in one (1) month for two (2) months, in any period of six (6) months or less, an Educational Access Channel shall, within thirty (30) days, be activated and dedicated for the sole use of the Camden/Rockport school systems. (iii) The Public Access Channel shall be dedicated to use by all Knox County subscribers served by the Franchisee. (b) The Franchisee shall not move or otherwise relocate the channel locations of the three (3) PEG channels, once established, without the advance, written notice to the Franchising Authority. Section PUBLIC ACCESS PROGRAMMING The Franchisee shall provide the following services to Public Access Users: (1) Schedule, operate and maintain the public access channel provided in accordance with Section 7.1 herein; (2) Conduct training programs in the skills necessary to produce quality Public Access programming; (3) Provide technical assistance, pre-production services, post-production services and production services to Public Access Users;

44 (4) Establish rules, procedures and guidelines for use of the Public Access Channel; (5) Provide reasonable publicity, outreach, referral and other support services to Public Access Users; (6) Work with the Advisory Committee to further the purposes herein; and (7) Accomplish such other tasks relating to the operation, scheduling and/or management of the Public Access Channel, facilities and equipment as appropriate and necessary. Section EQUIPMENT-FACILITIES GRANT The Franchisee shall provide equipment to the Town for educational and governmental access programming. A list of said equipment is attached hereto, and made a part hereof, as Exhibit 7. The Franchisee shall provide sakd equipment, valued at $18,497.50, to the Town upon System Completion. The Franchisee shall provide the Franchising Authority with a copy of all invoices for said equipment upon request. Section EQUIPMENT OWNERSHIP AND MAINTENANCE The Town shall have the exclusive use of all equipment purchased for the Town pursuant to this Article 7. Pursuant to Section 7.3 above, the Franchisee shall own, maintain, repair and/or supplement and replace all such equipment. The Franchisee reserves the right to charge any User for damage to the equipment due to willful destruction or misuse. Section ACCESS CEANNEL(S) MAINTENANCE The Franchisee shall monitor the PEG Access Channels for technical quality and shall ensure that they are maintained at standards commensurate with those which apply to the Cable System's commercial channels; provided, however, that the Franchisee is not responsible for the technical quality of PEG access programming. Upon request, the Franchisee shall make available a copy of its most recent annual performance tests.

45 Section ACCESS CABLECASTING In order that the Town can cablecast its programming over its Downstream Access Channels, the governmental and educational access programming shall be modulated, then transmitted, using equipment provided by the Franchisee, to the Cable System Headend on an Upstream Channel designated for Town use. At the Headend, said governmental and educational access programming shall be retransmitted in the downstream direction on one of the Downstream Access Channels. The Town shall have the responsibility of notifying the Franchisee which Downstream Access Channel should be used for each program transmitted to the Headend. It shall bethe Franchisee's sole responsibility to ensure that said programming is properly switched, either manually or electronically, to the appropriate downstream Access Channel, in an efficient and timely manner. The Franchisee shall not charge the Town for such switching responsibility. The Franchisee and the Franchising Authority shall negotiate in good faith any difficulties that arise regarding cablecasting of access programming. Section CENSORSHIP Neither the Franchisee nor the Town shall engage in any program censorship or other editorial control of the content of the PEG access programming on the Cable System, except as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.

46 ARTICLE 8 FRANCHISE FEES Section FRANCHISE FEE ENTITLEMENT The Franchisee shall pay to the Town, throughout the term of this Renewal Franchise, a Franchise Fee equal to four percent (4%) of the Franchisee's Gross Annual Revenues derived during each year of the Renewal Franchise. The Franchisee shall not be liable for a total financial commitment in excess of five percent (5%) of its Gross Annual Revenues; provided, however, that said five percent (5%) cap shall not include the equipment (Section 7.3). Section PAYMENT The Franchise Fees shall be paid annually to the Town throughout the term of this Renewal Franchise, not later than ninety (90) days after the end of each calendar year. The Franchisee shall file with each such payment a statement certified by the Franchisee's chief financial officer documenting, in reasonable detail, the total of all Gross Annual Revenues derived during the prior year. Section OTHER PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (a) The Franchise Fee payments shall be in addition to, and shall not constitute an offset or credit against, any and all taxes or other fees or charges which the Franchisee or any Affiliated Person shall be required to pay to the Town, or to any State or federal agency or authority, as required herein or by law; the payment of said taxes, fees or charges shall not constitute a credit or offset against the Franchise Fee payments all of which shall be separate and distinct obligations of the Franchisee and each Affiliated Person. The Franchisee herein agrees that no such taxes, fees or charges shall be used as offsets or credits against the Franchise Fee payments. (b) Consistent with Section 622(h) of the Cable Act, any Person, including a Leased Access User, who distributes any Service over the Cable System for which charges are assessed to Subscribers but not received by the Franchisee, shall pay the Town a fee equal to four percent (4%) of such Person's Gross Annual Revenues. If

47 a the Franchisee collects revenues for said Person, then the Franchisee shall collect said four percent (4%) fee on the Gross Annual Revenues of said Person and shall pay said amounts to the Town along with the Franchisee's Franchise Fee payments pursuant to Section 8.2 herein. If the Franchisee does not collect the revenues for a Person that distributes any Service over the System, then the Franchisee shall notify said Person of this four percent (4%) fee requirement and shall notify the Franchising Authority of such use of the Cable System by such Person (s). (c) All contributions, Services, equipment, channel capacity, facilities, support, resources and other things of value to be paid, supplied or provided by the Franchisee pursuant to this Renewal Franchise are for the benefit of all Subscribers. The Franchisee agrees that said contributions and other things of value are not within the meaning of the term Itfranchise feen as defined in Section 622 (g) (1) of the Cable Act and fall within one or more exclusions to the term Itfranchise fee" as defined in Sections 622(g) (2) (A) through (D) of the Cable Act. (d) Pursuant to 30-A M.R.S.A. S3008 (4)(D), the Town may require the Franchisee to pay to the Town an amount equal to the ordinary and reasonable costs which the Town may incur in connection with any future renewal of this Renewal Franchise, or any amendment of this Renewal Franchise required by law or initiated by the Franchisee, or any other modification of this Renewal Franchise initiated by the Franchisee, or in connection with the transfer of this Renewal Franchise, at such time and in such matter as the Franchisee and the Town shall mutually determine. Any such payment by the Franchisee shall be within the exclusion to the term "franchise fee" as defined in Section 622(g) (2)(D) of the Cable Act and shall not be deemed to be part of the Franchise Fee obligations of the Franchisee pursuant to Section 8.1 herein. (e) The Franchising Authority and the Franchisee agree that rental payments to Lawrence Flinn, Jr., primary stockholder of the Franchisee, whether from the Franchisee or other tenants, are not subject to franchise fee payments. Section LATE PAYMENT In the event that the fees herein required are not tendered on or before the dates fixed in Section 8.1 and 8.2 above, interest due on such fee shall accrue from the

48 date due at the rate of two percent (2%) above the annual Prime Rate. Any payments to the Town pursuant to this Section 8.4 shall not be deemed to be part of the Franchise Fees to be paid to the Town pursuant to Section 8.1 hereof and shall be within the exclusion to the term "franchise feen for requirements incidental to enforcing the franchise pursuant to Section 622(g) (2) (D) of the Cable Act. Section RECOMPUTATION Tender or acceptance of any payment shall not be construed as an accord that the amount paid is correct, nor shall such acceptance of payment be construed as a release of any claim that the Town may have for additional sums including interest payable under this Section 8.5. All amounts paid shall be subject to audit and recomputation by the Town, which shall be based on a calendar year and shall occur in no event later than one (1) year after the Franchise Fees are tendered with respect to such calendar year. If, after audit and recomputation, an additional fee is owed to the Town, such fee shall be paid within thirty (30) days after such audit and recomputation. The interest on such additional fee shall be charged from the due date at the Prime Rate during the period that such additional amount is owed. Section METHOD OF PAYMENT All payments by the Franchisee to the Town pursuant to this Renewal Franchise shall be made payable to the Town and deposited with the Town Treasurer. Section PROOF OF FINANCIAL COMMITMENT Prior to the execution of this Renewal Franchise, the Franchisee shall provide financial documentation in a form acceptable to the Franchising Authority and the Town Counsel, of satisfactory evidence that it will have available one million two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($1,250,000) to construct, install and equip the Cable System. For purposes of this Section 8.7, the term "financial documentationn shall mean that the Franchisee shall provide documentation acceptable tothe Franchising Authority and the Town Counsel, which establishes the availability and sole dedication of said $1,250,000 to construct, install and equip the Cable System.

49 Section DISPUTES In the event that the Franchisee disputes or contests any compensation or other payments required pursuant to this Article 8, the Franchisee shall deposit the disputed or contested amount into an escrow account. Said account shall remain in effect until a determination has been made by the Franchising Authority. The Franchisee shall have the right to appeal such determination to a court with appropriate jurisdiction. At such time when a final determination is made, the funds in the escrow account shall be distributed accordingly.

50 ARTICLE 9 RATES AND CHARGES Section RATE REGULATION The Town hereby reserves the right to regulate the Franchisee's subscriber rates and charges to the extent allowable under federal law, as amended from time to time. Section NOTIFICATION OF RATES AND CHARGES Attached hereto as Exhibit 13 is a schedule which describes all Services currently offered by the Franchisee, all current rates and charges of any kind, and all terms or conditions relating thereto. The Franchisee shall file with the Franchising Authority all changes in Services, all rates and charges of any kind, and all terms and conditions relating thereto thirty (30) days prior to all such changes. The Franchisee shall notify all affected Subscribers of any impending rate increases no later than thirty (30) days prior to such increase and provide such Subscriber with a schedule describing existing and proposed rates for each Service affected. No rates or charges shall be effective except as they appear on a schedule so filed. At the time of initial solicitation of Service, the Franchisee shall also provide each Subscriber with a detailed explanation of downgrade and upgrade policies and the manner in which Subscribers may terminate Cable Service. Subscribers shall have at least thirty (30) days from receipt of notification of any rate increase to either downgrade Service or terminate Service altogether without any charge. Once a Subscriber has requested a change in Service at any time within said thirty (30) day period, the Franchisee shall commence billing said Subscriber at the new rate from the date of the request for a change in Service, regardless of whether the Franchisee actually changes the level of Service within that time period. Section PUBLICATION AND NON-DISCRIMINATION All rates for subscriber Services shall be published and non-discriminatory. A written schedule of all rates

51 shall be available upon request during business hours at the Franchisee's business office. Nothing in this Renewal Franchise shall be construed to prohibit the reduction or waiver of charges in conjunction with promotional campaigns for the purpose of attracting subscribers. Section CREDIT FOR SERVICE INTERRUPTION In the event that the Franchisee's Cable Service to any Subscriber is interrupted for twenty-four (24) or more consecutive hours, the Franchisee shall grant expeditiously such Subscriber or User a pro-rata credit. For purposes of computing the time of such interrupted Service, said time shall begin when a complaint for interrupted Service is received and logged by the Franchisee, or when the Franchisee has actual or constructive notice of the interruption, and last until Service is restored.

52 ARTICLE 10 INSURANCE AND BONDS Section INSURANCE At all times during the term of the Renewal Franchise, including the time for removal of facilities provided for herein, the Franchisee shall obtain, pay all premiums for, and file with the Franchising Authority, on an annual basis, copies of the certificates of insurance for the following policies: 1) A general comprehensive liability policy naming the Town, its officers, boards, commissions, agents and employees as co-insureds on all claims on account of injury to or death of a person or persons occasioned by the construction, installation, maintenance or operation of the Cable System or alleged to have been so occasioned, with a minimum liability of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) for injury or death to any one person in any one occurrence. (2) A property damage insurance policy naming the Town, its officers, boards, commissions, agents and employees as additional name insureds and save them harmless from any and all claims of property damage, real or personal, occasioned or alleged to have been so occasioned by the construction, installation, maintenance or operation of the Cable Television System, with a minimum liability of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) for damage to the property of any one person in any one occurrence. (3) Automobile liability insurance for owned automobiles, non-owned automobiles and/or rented automobiles in the amount of: (a) One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) for bodily injury and consequent death per occurrence; (b) One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) for bodily injury and consequent death to any one person; and (c) One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) for property damage per occurrence.

53 (4) Worker's Compensation And Employer's Liability in the minimum amount of: (a) Statutory limit for Worker's Compensation; and (b) One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) for Employer's Liability. (5) The following conditions shall apply to the insurance policies required herein: (a) Such insurance shall commence no later than the Execution Date of this Renewal Franchise. (b) Such insurance shall be primary with respect to any insurance maintained by the Town and shall not call on the Town's insurance for contributions. (c) Such insurance shall be obtained from brokers or carriers authorized to transact insurance business in Maine. (d) Evidence of insurance shall be submitted to the Town Counsel for approval prior to commencement of any construction or operations under this Renewal Franchise, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. (e) The Franchisee's failure to obtain or procure or maintain the required insurance shall constitute a material breach of this Renewal Franchise under which the Town may suspend operations under this Renewal Franchise, if not obtained within fifteen (15) days of notice. Section PERFORMANCE BOND (a) The Franchisee shall maintain at its sole cost and expense throughout the term of the Renewal Franchise a faithful performance bond running to the Town, with good and sufficient surety licensed to do business in the State of Maine in the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00). Said bond shall be conditioned upon the faithful performance and discharge of all of the obligations imposed by this Renewal Franchise. (b) The performance bond shall be effective throughout the term of the Renewal Franchise, including the time for removal of all of the facilities provided for herein, and shall be conditioned that in the event that the Franchisee shall fail to comply with any one or more material provisions of this Renewal Franchise, or to comply with any order, permit or direction of any 42

54 a department, agency, commission, board, division or office of the Town having jurisdiction over its acts, or to pay any claims, liens or taxes due the Town which arise by reason of the construction, maintenance, operation and/or removal of the Cable Television System, the Town shall recover from the surety of such bond all damages suffered by the Town as a result thereof, pursuant to the provisions of Section 12.2 infra. (c) When the Cable System has been completed pursuant to the terms of Article 4 supra, said performance bond shall be reduced to the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00); provided, however, that the Franchisee shall notify the Franchising Authority in writing, in advance of such reduction, that it has completed Cable System construction as required herein and requests approval for a reduction of the amount of said bond. The Franchisee shall not reduce the amount of said bond until the Franchising Authority grants, in writing, its approval for such reduction, which approval shall not be unreasonably denied or delayed. (d) Said bond shall be a continuing obligation of the Franchisee for the entire term of this Renewal Franchise. In the event that the Town recovers from said surety, the Franchisee shall take immediate steps to reinstate the performance bond to the appropriate amount required herein. Neither this section, any bond accepted pursuant thereto, or any damages recovered thereunder shall limit the liability of the Franchisee under the Renewal Franchise. Section REPORTING The Franchisee shall submit to the Franchising Authority, on an annual basis, copies of all up-to-date certificates concerning a) all insurance policies as required herein and b) the performance bond as required herein. Section INDEMNIFICATION The Franchisee shall, at its sole cost and expense, indemnify and hold harmless the Town, its officials, boards, commissions, agents and/or employees against all claims for damage due to the actions of the Franchisee, its employees, officers or agents arising out of the construction, installation, maintenance, operationand/or removal of the Cable Television System under this Renewal Franchise, including without limitation, damage to

55 persons or property, both real and personal, caused by the construction, installation, operation, maintenance and/or removal of any structure, equipment, wire or cable installed. Indemnified expenses shall include, without limitation, all out-of-pocket expenses, such as reasonable attorneys' fees, and shall also include the reasonable value of any services rendered by the Town Counsel to the extent that the Town prevails. Section NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OR REDUCTION OF COVERAGE The insurance policies and performance bond required herein shall each contain an endorsement stating that such insurance policies and performance bond are intended to cover the liability assumed by the Franchisee under the terms of the Renewal Franchise and shall contain the following endorsement: It is hereby understood and agreed that this policy (or bond) shall not be cancelled, materially changed or the amount of coverage thereof reduced until thirty (30) days after receipt by the Franchising Authority by certified mail of one (1) copy of a written notice of such intent to cancel, materially change or reduce the coverage required herein.

56 ARTICLE 11 ADMINISTRATION AND REGULATION Section REGULATORY AUTHORITY The Franchising Authority and/or its designee(s). shall be responsible for the day to day regulation of the Cable Television System. The Franchising Authority and/or the Advisory Committee shall monitor and enforce the Franchisee's compliance with the terms and conditions of this Renewal Franchise. The Franchising Authority shall notify the Franchisee in writing of any instance of non-compliance pursuant to Section 12.1 infra. Section PERFOFUUWCE EVALUATION HEARINGS (a) The Franchising Authority may, at its discretion, hold a performance evaluation hearing within thirty (30) days of each anniversary of the..execution Date of this Renewal Franchise. All such evaluation hearings shall be open to the public. The purpose of said evaluation hearing shall be to, among other things, i) review the Franchisee's compliance to the terms and conditions of the Renewal Franchise, with emphasis on System construction and expansion, the Institutional ~etwork, customer service and complaint response, programming, and PEG Access Channels, facilities and support; ii) review current technological developments in the cable television field, and iii) hear comments, suggestions and/or complaints from the public. (b) The Franchising Authority shall have the right to question the Franchisee on any aspect concerning the construction, installation, operation and/or maintenance of the Cable Television System. During review and evaluation by the Franchising Authority, the Franchisee shall fully cooperate with the Franchising Authority and/or its designee, and produce such documents or other materials as are reasonably requested from the Town. Any Subscriber or other Person may submit comments during such review hearing, either orally or in writing, and such comments shall be duly considered by the Franchising Authority. (c) Within thirty (30) days after the conclusion of such review hearing(s), the Franchising Authority may issue a written report with respect to the adequacy of 45

57 Cable System performance and quality of Service. If inadequacies are found which result in a violation of any of the provisions of this Renewal Franchise, the Franchisee shall respond and propose a plan for implementing any changes or improvements necessary, pursuant to Section 12.1 infra. (d) The Franchisee shall notify its Subscribers of all such performance evaluation hearings by announcements on at least one (1) channel of its Cable System between the hours of seven (7) p.m. and nine (9) p.m.! tor five (5) consecutive days preceding each such hearlng. Section NONDISCRIMINATION The Franchisee shall not discriminate against any Person in its solicitation, service or access activities, if applicable,, on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, geographical location within the Town, sex, disability, age, marital status, or status with regard to public assistance. The Franchisee shall be subject to all other requirements of federal and State laws or regulations, relating to nondiscrimination through the term of the Renewal Franchise. Section EMERGENCY REMOVAL OF PLANT If, at any time, in case of fire or disaster or other emergency in the Town, it shall become necessary in the reasonable judgment of the Franchising Authority or any designee, to cut or move any of the wires, cables, amplifiers, appliances or appurtenances of the Cable Television System because such equipment is hinderingthe resolution of the emergency, the Town shall have the right to do so. Under such circumstances, the Franchisee shall repair any such removal at its sole cost and expense; provided, however, that the Franchisee reserves the right to charge for damage due to needless destruction. Section REMOVAL AND RELOCATION The Franchising Authority shall have the power at any time to order and require the Franchisee to remove or relocate any pole, wire, cable or other structure owned by the Franchisee that is dangerous to life or property. In the event that the Franchisee, after notice, fails or refuses to act within a reasonable time, the Franchising

58 Authority shall have the power to remove or relocate the same at the sole cost and expense of the Franchisee. In such event, the Franchisee shall reimburse the Franchising Authority the cost and expense of such removal within thirty (30) days of submission of a bill thereof. Section INSPECTION The Franchising Authority or its designee shall have the right to inspect the plant, equipment or other property of the Franchisee in the Town. The Franchisee shall fully cooperate in these activities. Section JURISDICTION Jurisdiction and venue over any dispute, action or suit shall be in any court of appropriate venue and subject matter jurisdiction located in the State and the parties by this instrument subject themselves to the personal jurisdiction of said court for the entry of any such judgment and for the resolution of any dispute, action, or suit.

59 ARTICLE 12 DETERMINATION OF BREACH FRANCHISE REVOCATION Section DETERMINATION OF BREACH In the event that the Franchising Authority has reason to believe that the Franchisee has defaulted in the performance of any or several material provisions of this Renewal Franchise, except as excused by Force Majeure, the Franchising Authority shall notify the Franchisee in writing, by certified mail, of the provision or provisions which the Franchising Authority believes may have been in default and the details relating thereto. The Franchisee shall have thirty (30) days from the receipt of such notice to: a) respond to the Franchising Authority in writing, contesting the Franchising Authority's assertion of default and providing such information or documentation as may be necessary to support the Franchisee's position; or b) cure any such default (and provide written evidence of the same), or, in the event that by nature of the default, such default cannot be cured within such thirty (30) day period, to take reasonable steps to cure said default and diligently continue such efforts until said default is cured. The Franchisee shall report to the Franchising Authority, in writing, by certified mail, at fourteen (14) day intervals as to the Franchisee's efforts, indicating the steps taken by the Franchisee to, cure said default and reporting the Franchisee's progress until such default is cured. In the event that the Franchisee fails to respond to such notice of default and to cure the default or to take reasonable steps to cure the default within the required thirty (30) day period, the Franchising Authority shall promptly schedule a public hearing no sooner than fourteen (14) days after written notice, by certified mail, to the Franchisee. The Franchisee shall be provided reasonable opportunity to offer evidence and be heard at such public hearing. Within thirty (30) days after said public hearing, the Franchising Authority shall determine whether or not the Franchisee is in default of any material provision of the

60 Renewal Franchise. In the event that the Franchising Authority, after such hearings, determines that the Franchisee is in such default, the Franchising ~uthority may determine to pursue any one or more of the following remedies: i) seek specific performance of any provision in this Renewal Franchise which reasonably lends itself to such remedy as an alternative to damages; ii) commence an action at law for monetary damages; iii) foreclose on all or any appropriate part of the security provided pursuant to Section 10.2 herein; iv) declare the Renewal Franchise to be revoked subject to Section 12.3 below and applicable law; v) invoke any other lawful remedy available to the Town. Section REVOCATION OF THE RENEWAL FRANCHISE In the event that the Franchisee fails to comply with any material provision of this Renewal Franchise, the Franchisina Authority may revoke the Renewal Franchise granted hegein, subjgct t6 the procedures of Section 12.1 above. Section TERMINATION The termination of both this Renewal Franchise and the Franchisee's rights herein shall become effective upon the earliest to occur of: {i) the revocation of the Renewal Franchise by action of the Franchising Authority, pursuant to Section 12.1 and 12.3 supra; {ii) the abandonment of the Cable System, in whole or material part, by the Franchisee without the express, prior approval of the Franchising Authority; or iii) the expiration of the term of this Renewal Franchise. In the event of any termination, the Town shall have all of the rights provided in this Renewal Franchise. Section NON-EXCLUSIVITY, OF REMEDY No decision by the Franchising Authority or the Town to invoke any remedy under the Renewal Franchise or under any statute, law or bylaw shall preclude the availability of any other such remedy.

61 ARTICLE 13 SUBSCRIBER RIGHTS AND CONSUMER PROTECTION Section BUSINESS-CUSTOMER SERVICE OFFICE/ TELEPHONE ANSWERING SERVICE (a) The Franchisee shall maintain a full-time payment center, at a location convenient to its Subscribers within the Town, for the purpose of accepting cable service payments. Said payment center shall be a continuing obligation of this Renewal Franchise. a (b) The Franchisee shall maintain and operate a business-customer service office in the City of Rockland for the purpose of receiving and resolving all complaints, including without limitation, those regarding billing, Service, installation and equipment malfunctions, accepting the return of Converters, and answering general inquiries. (c) The Franchisee shall maintain sufficient customer service representatives (I1CSRsn) at said businesscustomer service office to handle all Camden Subscriber calls during the following hours: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM Monday through Friday. (d) The Franchisee's Service Department weekday hours shall be from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM. In addition, the Franchisee shall offer its Subscribers installation and service repair appointments on Saturdays. (e) At all other times than those listed directly above, including after 6:00 PM and before 8: 00 AM weekdays and all weekend hours, and throughout the entire term of this Renewal Franchise, the Franchisee shall maintain a telephone answering service to handle Subscriber inquiries, complaints and emergencies, and provide proper referral regarding billing and other subscriber information. All such after-hours calls shall be logged by the Franchisee. Said answering service shall forward all inquiries and/or complaints tothe Franchisee the morning of the next business day. The Franchisee shall promptly contact each individual Subscriber to follow-up on their individual problem and/or inquiry.

62 (f) All after-hours telephone calls of an emergency nature shall be acted upon immediately, and one of the Franchisee's won-callw technicians shall be contacted by said telephone answering service. In the event of an outage, numerous Subscribers shall be contacted, after the problem has been corrected, to ensure that the Cable System is functioning as required. Section TELEPHONE ACCESS (a) The Franchisee's business-customer service office shall have a publicly listed local telephone number. The Franchisee shall provide a minimum of six (6) incoming telephone lines for the use of its Camden Subscribers. (b) The Franchisee shall add additional telephone lines and customer service representatives when existing telephone lines are llsubstantially utilized." For purposes of this Section 13.2, "substantially utilizedw shall occur when the Franchisee demonstrates an inability to answer, with a customer service representative and not electronically, ninety percent (90%) of its daily incoming service calls including, but not limited to, those dealing with repairs, sales, installation, billing and inquiries, within thirty (30) seconds of the time that a Subscriber's call to the Franchisee is placed, for two (2) consecutive monthly periods; provided, however, that said 90% standard shall not be applicable during periods of service outages. (c) The Franchising Authority shall have the right to direct the Franchisee to submit to a New England Telephone Company "busy study," at the Franchisee's sole expense, if the reports, subject to Section 14.4 infra, submitted by the Franchisee tothe Franchising Authority, do not clearly document that the Franchisee's telephone lines are accessible to its Camden Subscribers as required herein. Section INITIAL INSTALLATION PROCEDURES IN WIRED AREAS The Franchisee shall provide Cable Service(s) in all areas of the Town to those residents whose homes are passed by the Cable System and who have requested Service and have paid a deposit for such Service, if required, within fourteen (14) days of said request and deposit. In arranging appointments for said cable installation work, the Franchisee shall make its best efforts to specify to the resident, in advance, whether said

63 installation will occur in the morning or afternoon hours. The Franchisee shall make reasonable efforts to install at times convenient to residents, including times other than 8:00 am to 7:00 pm weekdays. Failure to install within said fourteen (14) day period, without just cause (Force Majeure) or resident fault, shall require the Franchisee to automatically offer a priority cable installation to the affected resident at a time mutually agreeable to the Franchisee and the affected resident, but in no case later than three (3) working days following the initial installation date, unless mutually agreed to otherwise by the parties. Section SERVICE CALLS (a) In arranging appointments for service calls, the Franchisee shall specify to the Subscriber, in advance, whether said installation visit or service call will occur on the appointed day (ie., 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM) or in the appointed morning (ie., 8 : 00 AM to 12 : 00 PM) or in the appointed afternoon (ie., 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM). The Franchisee shall give priority for next day or next "available timew service appointments to Subscribers who cannot be scheduled within the aforementioned time periods. Unless caused by a Subscriber's failure to make the premises available to the Franchisee at the time scheduled, failure to make the service call as scheduled shall require the Franchisee to automatically offer a priority cable installation or service visit to the affected Subscriber at a time mutually agreeable to the Franchisee and said Subscriber, but in no case later than three (3) working days following the initial service call date, unless mutually agreed to otherwise by said Subscriber and the Franchisee. (b) The Franchisee shall remove all subscriber Drop Cable(s) within seven (7) days of receiving a request from a Subscriber to do so. Section SUBSCRIBER SOLICITATION PROCEDURES The Franchisee shall provide all prospective Subscribers with complete, clear and concise written information concerning all Services and rates by the Franchisee upon solicitation of Service or prior to, or at the time of, installation of Cable Service. Such sales materials shall clearly and conspicuously disclose the price and other information concerning the Franchisee's

64 lowest cost Service tier. Such information shall include but not be limited to the following: (a) All Services and rates, deposits if applicable, installation costs, additional television set charges, Service upgrade and/or downgrade charges and relocation of cable outlet charges. (b) Complete written information concerning billing and collection procedures, procedures for ordering changes in or termination of Services, and all refund policies. (c) Notice of the availability of complete written information concerning the utilization of video cassette recorders (hereinafter llvcrsh) with Cable Service(s), including the cost for hooking up such VCRs so that they function as manufactured, to the extent that it is technically possible, and any other associated VCR costs or charges. (d) Notice of the availability of complete information on parental lockout devices. (e) Complete written information concerning the Franchisee's privacy policies, pursuant to State and federal law. Section NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS REGARDING QUALITY OF SERVICE (A) Pursuant to 30-A M.R.S.A , for each new Subscriber, and annually thereafter, the Franchisee shall mail to each of its Subscribers a notice which: (i) Informs Subscribers how to communicate their views and complaints to the Franchisee, the Franchising Authority or its designee (s) and to the Attorney General; (ii) States the responsibility of the Department of the Attorney General to receive consumer complaints concerning matters other than channel selection and rates; and (iii) States the policy regarding how, and the method by which, Subscribers may request rebates or pro rata credits in the event that Service to any Subscriber is interrupted for twenty-four (24) or more consecutive hours.

65 {B) Such notice shall be in nontechnical language, understandable by the general public, and in a convenient format. On or before January 30 of each year, the Franchisee shall certify to the Franchising Authority and to the Department of the Attorney General that it has distributed such notice duringthe previous calendar year as required by this section. Section CONSUMER SALE8 STANDARDS The Franchisee shall, in soliciting prospective customers for Cable Service(s), provide full and complete information concerning its available Cable Services and shall provide the following: a (a) A description of each level of Service, including the lowest cost Service in an objective manner, including the number of channels, programming and exact price; (b) A description of all premium services and prices thereof; and (c) A description of billing policies and procedures; (d) A summary for the prospective customer what the total bill could be expected to be for requested Service. Section BILLING PRACTICES INFORMATION AND PROCEDURES (a) The Franchisee shall inform all prospective Subscribers of complete information respecting billing and collection procedures, procedures for ordering changes in or termination of services, and refund policies, upon solicitation of Service and prior to the consummation of any agreement for installation of Service. Such information shall be provided to Subscribers in easy-to-understand language. (b) Billing procedures shall be as follows: (i) The Franchisee shall bill all Subscribers to its Cable.Television System in a uniform, non-discriminatory manner, regardless of a Subscriber s level of service (s). The bill shall have an explicit due date.

66 {ii) The Franchisee shall provide all Subscribers with an itemized bill that contains, at a minimum, the following information: a) a list of each Service or package received for the particular billing period; b) the rate or charge for each Service or package received; c) the period of time over which said Services are billed; and d) the total charges due for the monthly period, separate for any previous balance due. 7 {iii) Late charges, if applied, shall in no case exceed five dollars ($5.00) and shall not be imposed sooner than forty (40) days from the due date of a bill. Late charges shall not be imposed should a bona fide dispute arise concerning a Subscriber's bill. {iv) Subscribers shall have thirty (30) days from the due date of a bill in which to register a complaint or dispute concerning said bill. In the event that a bona fide billing dispute arises, the Franchisee shall resolve each dispute within fourteen (14) working days of receiving either verbal or written notification of said dispute from the Subscriber. If said dispute cannot be settled within the fourteen (14) working day period and/or the results of the Franchisee's investigation into said dispute are unacceptable to the Subscriber, the Franchisee shall notify, and deliver to, the affected Subscriber its proposed resolution of the dispute within one (1) day of the expiration of said fourteen (14) day period. (v) Said Subscriber shall be responsible for paying only that portion of the bill that is not in dispute. In no event shall the Franchisee, prior to the resolution of a billing dispute, disconnect, assess a late payment charge or require payment of a late payment charge from the Subscriber for failure to pay bona fide disputed bills, or portions thereof, provided the Subscriber notifies the Franchisee of said dispute within thirty (30) days following the beginning of the billing period for which Service was rendered under the disputed bill.

67 Section DISCONNECTION AND TERMINATION OF CABLE SERVICES The account of a Subscriber shall not be considered delinquent until at least thirty (30) days have elapsed from the due date of a bill and payment has not been received by the Franchisee. In no event shall the Franchisee disconnect a Subscriber's Cable Service for nonpayment unless 1) the Subscriber is delinquent, 2) the Franchisee has given said Subscriber written notice of such past due amount in a clear and conspicuous manner, and 3) said Subscriber has been given a second notice of delinquency which provides for a grace period of not less than ten (10) days from the issuance date of such notice to remit said Subscriber's full outstanding balance before disconnection for non-payment may occur. Section RESPONSE TO SERVICE CALLS AND SERVICE COMPLAINTS/REBATE PROCEDURES (a) The Franchisee shall respond to all requests for repair service that are received during regular business hours on a first-come, first-served basis Monday through Friday. Such requests shall be handled immediately, if possible, but in all instances, requests for service calls shall be responded to within twenty-four (24) hours of said original call. (b) Calls for repair service after normal business hours and on weekends and holidays shall be scheduled by the Franchisee's personnel according to normal repair service policies. (c) The Franchisee shall ensure that there are stand-by personnel on-call at all times after normal business hours. The answering service shall be required to notify the stand-by personnel of an unusual number of calls or a number of similar complaint calls or a number of calls coming from the same area. (d) System outages shall be responded to immediately, twenty-four (24) hours a day by the Franchisee's personnel under the supervision of a Cable System Engineer. For purposes of this section, an outage shall be considered to occur when three (3) or more calls are received from any one neighborhood, concerning such an outage.

68 Section SUBSCRIBERgS RIGHTS UPON FAILURE OF SERVICE In the event that Service to any Subscriber is interrupted for twenty-four (24) or more consecutive hours, the Franchisee shall automatically provide a pro-rata rebate, on a daily basis, of that portion of the Service during the next consecutive billing period. For purposes of computing the time of such interrupted Service, said time shall begin when a complaint for interrupted Service is received and logged by the Franchisee, or when the Franchisee has actual or constructive notice of the interruption, and last until Service is restored. Section COMPLAINT RESOLUTION PROCEDURES (a) The Franchisee shall establish a procedure for resolution of billing and privacy disputes and complaints by Subscribers, which procedure is attached hereto as Exhibit 14, and made a part hereof. The Franchisee shall provide, on an annual basis, a written description of said procedures to all Subscribers, as well as the Franchising Authority, prior to the Execution Date of this Renewal Franchise. (b) If the Franchising Authority or. its designee (s) determines it to be in the public interest, the Franchising Authority or its designee(s) may investigate any multiple complaints or disputes brought by Subscribers arising from the operations of the Franchisee, provided said Subscribers make a good faith effort to comply with the Franchisee's procedures specified in paragraph (a) above for the resolution of complaints. (c) In the event that the Franchising Authority or its designee(s) finds a pattern of multiple unresolved subscriber complaints, the Franchising Authority or its designee(s) may request appropriate amendments to the Franchisee's procedures for the resolution of complaints. Section DEPOSITS/DAMAGE OR LOSS OF EQUIPMENT The Franchisee currently requires a deposit on certain of its Converters and remotes. It is the intention of the parties hereto that the Franchisee shall take into account situations in which there is a bona fide uncompensated theft or loss of a Converter or remote.

69 Section CHANGE OF SERVICE Upon notification by a Subscriber to disconnect or downgrade a basic or premium service, the Franchisee shall cease and/or adjust said Subscriber's monthly Service charges immediately or as of the Subscriber's specified disconnect or downgrade date. In no case shall said Subscriber be charged for Service(s) requested to be changed after the Franchisee is notified of said change (s). In the event that Subscribers request disconnection or downgrade of Service(s) as a result of a rate increase, the Franchisee shall in no case impose a fee or charge for such disconnection or downgrade; provided, however, that Subscribers notify the Franchisee of such disconnection or downgrade within thirty (30) days of receipt of notice of such rate increase(s). Section LOSS OF SERVICE-SIGNAL QUALITY The Franchisee shall comply with all applicable FCC statutes, regulations and standards, as amended fromtime to time, relating to the quality of the Signals transmitted over the Cable Television System. Upon a showing of a number of complaints from Subscribers that indicates a general or area-wide Signal quality problem concerning consistently poor or substandard Signal quality in the System, the Franchising Authority shall, after giving the Franchisee thirty (30) days notice and an opportunity to cure said deficiency, order the Franchisee to correct said Signal quality deficiencies, within thirty (30) days of said order; provided, however, that the Franchisee may request additional time from the Franchising Authority in which to correct said deficiency, which permission shall not be unreasonably denied. The Franchising Authority and the Franchisee shall enter into good faith discussions concerning possible remedies for consistent Signal degradation. Section EMPLOYEE AND AGENT IDENTIFICATION CARDS All of the Franchisee's employees and agents entering upon private property, in connection with the construction, installation, maintenance and operation of the Cable System, including repair and sales personnel, shall be required to carry an employee identification

70 card issued by the Franchisee. Section NCTA RECOMMENDED STANDARDS The Franchisee shall comply with the NCTA tvrecommended Cable Industry Customer Service Standards," attached hereto as Exhibit 8 and incorporated herein. In the event that said NCTA standards conflict with any customer service provisions herein, the Renewal Franchise provisions shall control. (a) The Franchisee shall respect the rights of privacy of every Subscriber and/or User of the Cable Television System and shall not violate such rights through the use of any device or Signal associated with the Cable Television System, and as hereafter provided. (b) The Franchisee shall comply with all privacy provisions contained in this Article 13 and all other applicable federal and State laws including, but not limited to, the provisions of Section 631 of the Cable Act. (c) The Franchisee shall be responsible for carrying out and enforcing the Cable System's privacy policy, and shall at all times maintain adequate physical, technical and administrative security safeguards to ensure that personal subscriber information is handled and protected strictly in accordance with this policy. (d) The Franchisee shall notify all third parties who offer cable services in conjunction with the Franchisee, or independently over the Cable Television System, of the subscriber privacy requirements contained in this Renewal Franchise. Section PRIVACY WRITTEN NOTICE At the time of entering into an agreement to provide Cable Service to a Subscriber and at least once a year thereafter, the Franchisee shall provide all Subscribers with the written notice required in Section 631(a) (1) of the Cable Act.

71 Section DISTRIBUTION OF SUBSCRIBER INFORMATION The Franchisee and its agents or employees shall not, without the prior written authorization of the affected Subscriber or User, provide to any third party, including the Town, data identifying or designating any Subscriber either by name or address. Said authorization may be withdrawn at any time by the Subscriber or User by providing written notice to the Franchisee. The Franchisee shall provide annual notice to each Subscriber or User who has given the aforesaid authorization of each Subscriber's or User's right to withdraw the authorization. In no event shall such authorization be obtained as a condition of Service or continuation thereof, except as necessary to adequately provide particular services. Section POLLING BY CABLE No poll or other upstream response of a Subscriber or User shall be conducted or obtained unless the program of which the upstream response is a part shall contain an explicit disclosure of the nature, purpose and prospective use of the results of the poll or upstream response, unless the program has an informational, entertainment or educational function which is self-evident. The Franchisee or its agents shall release the results of upstream responses only in the aggregate and without individual references. Section INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO VIEWING HABITS AND SUBSCRIPTION DECISIONS Subject to Section 631 of the Cable Act, the Franchisee or its agents or its employees shall not make available to any third party, including the Town, information concerning the viewing habits or subscription package decisions of any individual Subscriber. If a court authorizes or orders such disclosure, the Franchisee shall notify the Subscriber not less than fourteen (14) calendar days prior to disclosure, unless such notification is prohibited by applicable law or is otherwise impractical.

72 Section SUBSCRIBER'S RIGHT TO INSPECT AND VERIFY INFORMATION fa1 The Franchisee shall make available for inspection by' a Subscriber at a reasonable time and place all personal subscriber information that the Franchisee maintains regarding said Subscriber. (b) A Subscriber may obtain from the Franchisee a copy of any or all of the personal subscriber information regarding him or her maintained by the Franchisee. The Franchisee may require a reasonable fee for making said COPY (c) A Subscriber or User may challenge the accuracy, completeness, retention, use or dissemination of any item of personal subscriber information. Such challenges and related inquiries about the handling of subscriber information, shall be directed to the Franchisee's General Manager. Section PRIVACY STANDARDS REVIEW The Franchising Authority and the Franchisee shall continually review this Article 13 to determine that it effectively addresses appropriate concerns aboutprivacy. This Article may be amended periodically by agreement of the Franchising Authority and the Franchisee.

73 ARTICLE 14 REPORTS, AUDITS AND PERFORMANCE TEST8 Section GENERAL Upon request of the Franchising Authority, the Franchisee shall promptly submit to the Town any information regarding the Franchisee, its business and operations, or any Affiliated Person, with respect to the Cable System, any Service or any Service Related Activity, in such form and containing such detail as may be specified by the Town pertaining to the subject matter of this Renewal Franchise which may be reasonably required to establish the Franchisee's compliance with its obligations pursuant to this Renewal Franchise.. Section FINANCIAL REPORTS a The Franchisee shall furnish the Franchising Authority and/or its designee(s), no later than one hundred and twenty (120) days after the end of the Franchisee's Fiscal Year, the following financial information: (a) Statement of Gross Annual Revenues, including: i) All revenues generated from the Cable System, including but not limited to, regular Basic Service charges, pay programming charges, pay-per-view revenues, installation revenues (including reconnection, second set, etc.), advertising revenues, Leased Access revenues, home shopping services revenues and any other special Service revenues; and ii) Any other financial reports required by State and/or federal law. (b) If requested, a list of officers and members of the Board of Directors of the Franchisee and its parent, if any. Section CABLE SYSTEM INFORMATION The Franchisee shall file annually with the Franchising Authority a statistical summary of the operations of the Cable System. Said report shall include, but not be limited to, i) the number of Basic Service Subscribers, ii) the number of dwelling units passed, and iii) the

74 number of plant miles in construction or completed. Section IN-HOUSE TELEPHONE REPORTS If requested, the Franchisee shall make available for inspection by the Franchising Authority copies of all in-house telephone reports which track the activity and effectiveness of the Franchisee's telephone system. Section COMPLAINT LOG (i) Pursuant to 30-A M.R.S.A. s3010 (See Exhibit 10 attached hereto), the Franchisee shall keep a record or log of all written complaints received regarding quality of Service, equipment malfunctions, billing procedure, employee attitude and similar matters. Such records shall be maintained by the Franchisee for a period of two (2) years. Such record(s) shall contain the following information for each complaint received: (a) Date, time and nature of the complaint; (b) Name, address and telephone number of the person complaining; (c) Investigation of the complaint; and (d) Manner and time of resolution of the complaint. (ii) The Franchisee shall file with the Franchising Authority an annual report summarizing the Franchisee's complaint logs. Consistent with Section 631 of the Cable Act, upon request of the Franchising Authority, the Franchisee shall make available to the Franchising Authority and/or its designee(s) for its inspection such complaint records. (iii) For the purposes of this Section, a complaint shall mean any verbal or written inquiry, allegation or assertion made by a Person which requires subsequent corrective action to the System or any portion thereof, or any subsequent investigation, research and, or a service call to be undertaken by the Franchisee, its employees or agents. An inquiry which is immediately answered by one of the Franchisee's representatives receiving the inquiry shall not be required to be included within the written record of complaints required herein..

75 Section INDIVIDUAL COMPLAINT REPORTS The Franchisee shall, within ten (10) business days after receiving a request from the Town, send a written report to the Franchising Authority with respect to any complaint. Such report shall provide a full explanation of the investigation, finding(s) and corrective steps taken, as allowed by applicable law. Section OUTAGE LOG The Franchisee shall maintain an outage log showing the date, approximate time, duration, type and probable cause of all Headend, Trunk, and/or Distribution line service failures due to causes other than routine testing or maintenance at reasonable times. Said logs shall be made available to the Franchising Authority, or its designee, for inspection, at a convenient location, and maintained by the Franchisee for a period of not less than four (4) years. Section MAINTENANCE REPORTS The Franchisee shall provide to the Town copies of maintenance reports regarding the Cable System. Said reports shall be filed with the Town on an annual basis, upon written request, and shall contain the information gathered as a result of the Franchisee's periodic maintenance procedures, which are contained in Exhibit 9, attached hereto, entitled ''United Video Cablevision Plant Maintenance Procedures." Section INITIAL PERFORMANCE TESTS Initial proof of performance testing shall occur within ninety (90) days after System Completion. Should performance prove defective, the defect shall be appropriately corrected promptly and another proof of performance test shall be scheduled. The costs of such tests shall be borne solely by the Franchisee. Section ANNUAL PERFORMANCE TESTS The Franchisee shall conduct, on an annual basis, performance tests in accordance with applicable FCC regulations. The costs of such tests shall be borne exclusively by the Franchisee. The Franchisee shall submit a statement to the Franchising Authority that it

76 is adhering to all performance standards, and if said standards are not satisfactorily met, a statement as to what corrective action is to be taken. All tests hereunder shall be performed in accordance with FCC rules and regulations. Section QUALITY OF SERVICE Where there exists evidence which, in the reasonable judgment of the Franchising Authority, casts doubt upon the reliability or technical quality of Cable Service(s), the Franchising Authority shall have the right and authority to require the Franchisee to test, analyze and report on the performance of the Cable System. The Franchisee shall fully cooperate with the Franchising Authority in performing such testing and shall prepare the results and a report, if requested, within thirty (30) days after notice for the same. Said report shall include the following information: (1) the nature of the complaint or problem which precipitated the special tests; (2) the system component tested; (3) the equipment used and procedures. employed in testing; (4) the method, if any, in which such complaint or problem was resolved; and (5) any other information pertinent to said tests and analysis which may be required. The Franchising Authority may require that said tests be supervised by a professional engineer at terms satisfactory to both the Franchisee and the Franchising Authority; provided, however, that the Franchisee shall receive seven (7) days notice and a reasonable opportunity to cure. The Franchisee shall pay for the costs of such engineer only if the tests performed show that the quality of service is below the standards set forth in Section 4.4 supra and Exhibit 1. Section DUAL FILINGS If requested, the Franchisee shall make available to the Town and copying at the Franchisee's expense, copies of any petitions or communications with any State or

77 federal agency or commission pertaining to any material aspect of the Cable System operation hereunder. In the event that either the Franchising Authority or the Franchisee requests from any State or federal agency or commission a waiver or advisory opinion, it shall immediately notify the other party in writing of said request, petition or waiver. Section ADDITIONAL INFORMATION At any time during the term of this Renewal Franchise, upon the reasonable request ofthe Franchising Authority, the Franchisee shall not unreasonably deny any requests for further information which may be required to establish the Franchisee's compliance with its obligations pursuant to this Renewal Franchise. Section INVESTIGATION The Franchisee and any Affiliated Person(s) shall cooperate fully and faithfully with any lawful investigation, audit, or inquiry conducted by a Town governmental agency.

78 ARTICLE 15 EMPLOYMENT Section EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The Franchisee shall be an Equal Opportunity- Affirmative Action Employer adhering to all federal, State and/or local laws and regulations. Pursuant to 47 CFR and other applicable regulations of the FCC, the Franchisee shall file an Equal Opportunity- Affirmative Action Program with the FCC and otherwise comply with all FCC regulations with respect to Equal Employment-Affirmative Action Opportunities. The Franchisee shall comply with all relevant sections of the Cable Act. Section NON-DISCRIMINATION The Franchisee shall adhere to all federal, State and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment practices.

79 ARTICLE 16 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Section ENTIRE AGREEMENT This instrument contains the entire agreement between the parties, supercedes all prior agreements or proposals except as specifically incorporated herein, and cannot be changed orally but only by an instrument in writing executed by the parties. Section CAPTIONS The captions to sections throughout this Renewal Franchise are intended solely to facilitate reading and reference to the sections and provisions of the Renewal Franchise. Such captions shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of the Renewal Franchise. Section SEPARABILITY If any section,. sentence, paragraph, term or provision of this Renewal Franchise is determined to be illegal, invalid or unconstitutional, by any court of competent jurisdiction or by any State or federal regulatory agency having jurisdiction thereof, such determination shall have no effect on the validity of any other section, sentence, paragraph, term or provision hereof, all of which shall remain in full force and effect for the term of this Renewal Franchise. Section ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF AFFILIATES During the term of this Renewal Franchise, the Franchisee shall be liable for the acts or omissions of its Affiliates while such Affiliates are involved directly or indirectly in the construction, installation, maintenance or operation of the Cable System as if the acts or omissions of such Affiliates were the acts or omissions of the Franchisee.

80 Section RENEWAL FRANCHISE EXHIBITS The Exhibits to this Renewal Franchise, attached hereto, and all portions thereof, are incorporated herein by this reference and expressly made a part of this Renewal Franchise. Section WARRANTIES The Franchisee warrants, represents and acknowledges that, as of the Execution Date of this Renewal Franchise: (i) The Franchisee is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State; (ii) The Franchisee has the requisite power and authority under applicable law and its bylaws and articles of incorporation and/or other organizational documents, is authorized by resolutions of its Board of Directors or other governing body, and has secured all consents which are required to be obtained as of the Execution Date of this Renewal Franchise, to enter into and legally bind the Franchisee to this Renewal Franchise and to take all actions necessary to perform all of its obligations pursuant to this Renewal Franchise; (iii) This Renewal Franchise is enforceable against the Franchisee in accordance with the provisions herein; and (iv) There is no action or proceedings pending or threatened against the Franchisee which would interfere with performance of this Renewal Franchise. Section FORCE MAJEURE If by reason of force majeure either party is unable in whole or in part to carry out its obligations hereunder, said party shall not be deemed in violation or default during the continuance of such inability. The term Itforce ma jeuregl as used herein shall mean the following: acts of God; acts of public enemies; orders of any kind of the government of the United States of America or of the State or any of their departments, agencies, political subdivision, or officials, or any civil or military authority; insurrections; riots; epidemics; landslides; lightening; earthquakes; fires; hurricanes; volcanic activity; storms; floods; washouts; droughts; civil disturbances; explosions; strikes; and

81 unavailability of essential equipment and/or materials beyond the control of the Franchisee. Section REMOVAL OF ANTENNAS The Franchisee shall not remove any television antenna of any Subscriber but shall offer to said Subscriber, and maintain, an adequate switching device ("A/B Switch1') to allow said Subscriber to choose between cable and non-cable television reception. Section SUBSCRIBER TELEVISION SETS The Franchisee shall not engage directly or indirectly in the business of selling or repairing television or radio sets; provided, however, that the Franchisee may make adjustments to television sets in the course of normal maintenance. Section STATEMENT OF THE FRANCHISEE At or before the execution of this Renewal Franchise, the Franchisee shall submit tothe Franchising Authority, or its designee, in a form acceptable to the Town Counsel, a statement from the Franchisee's Chief Executive Officer (or equivalent), stating that, as of the Execution Date of this Renewal Franchise: i} None of the officers, directors, general partners or managers of the Franchisee have any relation or interest in any local broadcast station or telephone company that would be in violation of Section 613 of the Cable Act; and ii) The performance of all terms and conditions in this Renewal Franchise is commercially practicable. Section APPLICABILITY OF RENEWAL FRANCHISE All of the provisions in this Renewal Franchise shall apply to, and are enforceable against, the Town, the Franchisee, and their respective successors and assignees.

82 Section NOTICES a) Every notice to be served upon the Franchising Authority shall be delivered or sent by certified' mail (postage prepaid) to the Board of Selectmen, Town of Camden, P.O. Box 1207, Camden, Maine 04843, or such other address as the Franchising Authority may specify in writing to the Franchisee. Every notice served upon the Franchisee shall be delivered or sent by certified mail (postage prepaid) to the General Manager, United Video Cablevision, Inc., 400 Old County Road, Rockland, Maine 04841, with a copy to the Executive Vice-President and COO, United Video Management, PO Box 6710, Greenwich, Connecticut 06836, or such other address as the Franchisee may specify in writing to the Franchising Authority. The delivery shall be equivalent to direct personal notice, direction or order, and shall be deemed to have been given at the time of receipt of such notice(s). b) Whenever notice of any public meeting relating to the Cable System is required by law, regulation or this Renewal Franchise, upon notice by the Town, the Franchisee shall publish or cause to be published notice of same, sufficient to identify its time, place and purpose, in a Camden newspaper of general circulation once in each of two (2) successive weeks, the first publication being not less than fourteen (14) days before the day of any such hearing. The Franchisee shall also identify hearing(s) by periodic announcement on a community bulletin board channel between the hours of seven (7) PM and nine (9) PM for five (5) consecutive days during each such week. Such notice shall also state the purpose of the hearing, the location of the hearing and the availability of relevant written information. c) Subject to subsection {b) above, all required notices shall be in writing. Section TOWN'S RIGHT OF INTERVENTION The Town hereby reserves to itself, and the Franchisee acknowledges the Town's right, as authorized by applicable law or regulation, to intervene in any suit, action or proceeding involving this Renewal Franchise, or any provision in this Renewal Franchise.

83 Section NO RECOURSE AGAINST THE FRANCHISING AUTHORITY The Franchisee shall have no recourse whatsoever against the Franchising Authority or its officials, boards, commissions, agents, or employees other than in instances of gross negligence, criminal acts or breach of contract for any loss, costs, expenses or damage arising out of any provision or requirements of this Renewal Franchise or because of enforcement of this Renewal Franchise except as otherwise expressly provided for herein. Section TERM All obligations of the Franchisee and the Franchising Authority set forth in the Renewal ~ranchise, except as set forth herein differently, shall commence upon the execution of this Renewal Franchise and shall continue for the term of the Renewal Franchise except as expressly provided for herein.

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85 EXEIBIT 1 CABLE SYSTEM TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS {See Attached)

86 llodt,, Faded Rssirbr / VoL 57. Na 83 / Wcdneaday. April L 1982 / Rules and Regulatioas rerponm to a petition for 40 makiq allots UHF Chrnnai G to Snyder, Texas. Roped R d e a Lbdaf filed an behalf of Total We Community Sea 58 FR 53870, Odobar I& raot NOS. a-189 and 8wa SO FR ma a@ Educatiorul Fo'ormd.ttop. Sea s PR 884. Channel 17 can be d lom to ). b Commfrrion rdopb Jmuary 0.1- Coordfarter used for with a minor offset conrltent with the technical standads for cabh Ihhbi~n Channel 57 at Sprinsd.de us -11- miuimum distance separation syrtemr. r ppbbb to dl MSC - and -18 nquircmaatr of I 13blO 8ad of (Natforul Television S yrw Althwgh the c4mmiuion hu the CommLrion'r RPlw without ths Committee) vfdeo (or similar vfdm -. imposed k a e on IV allotments or imporition of rite ~ ~ctlon. Th. ch.nnrl)dowrutrclmr@xho~~ -. appliadolu themfor in w e d coo&ta for the lllomrant afchmel cable chrnncla. Tha inmt of th. oar! : metmpout.o mu. paading tb mtcoma if at Snyder am d 100.bC ntlu ia to ciafine a buic quality of -;. ofaainquirytatoths~ofa~ U.Ihedotmentof~178t n~c8tobe~edbyabh - a - tel~ioa system (ATV) fn. Snyder ir not dec&d by the tsmporuy rubrcribcn. Ihs Cemmi..iw d -- - bmacicaatlng, this pmpod in mot - freeze on new -- te~ion dotmeat tn rdoptn its formar behid plia aa.ffectd thenby. With this action. the certain memhtm ~u With t b ruirr fbe CQmmiuion shiaster ~==dbttmaixlated. -- rctfoa tbia procd.ing -- ia tumi~tad. rptdtic Ehrnnal boudduy raqufrcmurb mcnn OITT h y it 1- CmCTlW DAm m y It lss2 and periodic tar tfng mqoiramantr for T- coylm terminal UO~~~OII. Tha &hion Nancy Joyner. Masr M+df. Bursa& (202) Pamela BlumhntbaL Ah8 Media adopta new standards for the delivay of 83C853Q Burtau. (202) 43C8534 color signals and of dorad captionha - m ~ r r u r ~hb a m m ia a dab* md adopts an in=& synopais of the Co&rim*r fiport rynopsh of the Commbrion'r Report signal level to noin mtio standard. The and Order. MM Docket No. m a and Mu. MM Docket No. Bi-297, Commission preempts loul technical -., adopted fir& I& ad rnlead adopted March 17. lsaz and releasad which fmm the March~~1982.l'hefulltextofthk March The full text of thh rtandarda. However. the Cornmiasion - Commission decirion.vdabla for Commission decision b available for aptem of bpecdon md copying during krspection md copyins during n o d low P ~ density P to n ~Uate ~ with ~ busmess how in the FCC Do&u business hours in the FCC DOckab their banchising authorities for artain. Branch ( mm m), M S mt NW, htnch (room 230) M Streat NW, lcchnicai In rddlmono : Washingto- DC fhe compbb of Washington. DC. The complete text of the Commirrion permitr I d this deciaioa may also be pmch.wd decision my a h be punhsrcd franchieiq authorities to ret teehdui - bm the Commirrj~~'~ copy -hdon. horn the Commirrion'r COPY contractor. #tad& for *ptem fewer - Downtom Copy Center. (242) Downtown COPY Center* (202) than subrcriberr. ro long u such In4 ~1st stnet w, W a w O DC m4 art Strtct NW, W~hiogton. DC standard8 do not e x d the fdd zdwa rtandardr. The Cornmiasion phm the initial low for complaint molution at s;subj#bin~cpi~n rirt of Subjects in u CFR Put 73 the local level. and requirrs able Television broadcasting. Television broadcasting. systems to have a complaint molution process. PART +AMENDED PART 73-AMENDED v~~crnn DATE June The authority atation for part The authority citation for part 73 FOR FURTWER INFORYA~OH ~OKTACE continuer to mad as follows continuer to read as followx Bamtt L En& Cable Television Authaity: 47 USC 1% YJJ. ~~tbority: 47 usc 1s.3(31 Branch. Mass Media Bureau. ( (legal issues]. or John Wong. Cable wlmckdl MmmdWl Television Branch. Mass Media Bureau. 2 Section 73808(b). tae Table of N (~02) Seaon z-ms(b'* (technical issu~). Movnenu under Arkansas. ia amended Allotmenu under Texas. ia amended by svnuumrm nfhb is ; - by adding Springdale. Channel Sf. Snyder. summary of the Commiarion's Repon -. Federal.l~4mmunica?ioar Commisrion. Federal C4mrnua1catiom Co-ioa and Order in MM Docket Nos Michd C Rgr. Mkbd C Ruga. and FCC adopted February Acting ClticI: rvlomtion~ &hnca P0Iiq-d and released Mad Ctf~Tp Chiefi Alfoculrons hunch hi@-and &Ies DiYkj~fi M- M&,-= Rules Diy~s~on Afuss Media Burcou The full text of this Conmnisrron (FR Doc Ned Me &4S rmj [FR Doc Filed : &a amj decision u avarlable for hpectlon and ".LLIIIo001rtmw copying during normal burrnear how m..ll#o COOL rtm-0~4 the FCC Dockets Branch (room PO). _ M Sfrtet. NW.. Washington DC. :,. 47CFRP~rt76 47 CfR Part 73 The complete test of this deusion m y : [MY Wor nd F#= also be phased fhm the [MU No ; RM47'OB) Commiss~on's copy contractor. Downtown Copy Center. (202) 1st-1422 Tdevtdm Brordtr+ting S a m Clbk Tekvbkn T.dudcrl.nd Snyder, fx Op.rnMR.mmll0- Summary of Report and Order ~aurc*: Federal Commuaicationa m m Federal ~ ~ Communicalionr I. In this Report and Order. the Commission. Commiuion Commiarion adopts new techul. ~cnocc Frrul tula standards for cable televimlon ryatenu. - The intent of the new atandub Is to - &at- Aa r result of totamant8 defma a basic technical quality of request of Ramnr CommurrlcaUon~ hc. mived in mponre to the Notits of rawice able sub.cri~~tntltld to.

87 Falarri Rsgtbr / Vol. Sf. No. 83 / Wednesday. April 1, 1992 / Rdea and Regulatiom llwl receive. The new stlndudr uh data delivered to mbrcribvr and, ~darai CommuaiuUo~ applicable to d NlSC video (or rimllu effective Juiy 1. I= dl cabla ryltama w IL Surey. video churnel) downsueun muat deliver dored captioning &!a. -toy both to further the efadency of both intad to ~brcriban. - franchising suthoaities and the 7. The Commirrion pnanpta I d Text Commission in meeting their statutory standards which differ from the part 76 of chapter I of Utfe U of the rerponribilltiu. 8nd.Ira to ensure that Commusi0n'8. HotwWW- Code of Fd-1 Regdad- ia unendcd signal qualify fs rmtfom for dl video authorities ov~~eeina ryrtunr rsring as fo~owr eharrneh on a cable ryrtam. Cab& fewer than UK)C) trrbrcriben m y wt - operaton ua not mquimd to taka technical starrdudr for 8uch lryrtamr u, p m IbfAYENDED] - -..Z extmordinug measuxw to tmprovr! opoll Ioag u such rtlnrlrrd. am not mom.. over which the opmtar hr no striagent than the CorPmfuloa'a. In I. The authority citation for part 78- control No rcrrulud. am adopted for addition ruthoritflw of continnu to mad as lollom: non-kisc video rigml or far W rystema senring rmal war may rat AmScai3.4.JaJa3.Jor.Joa 8- less- technical stadads in 3an sut. u mended, lam lass, 1- f Obroleta guid- rpcdfic of Lisual signal level signal level to 1- I= om. 108~ IQ~S; 47 USC I= 153 channel bounday reqthmuntr and noise ratio, hum moddationr ratio of 1%. #L jcr~. m j~1. - testing rtgpirammta for tarmid virual signal levd to coherent irolatiow euminrtad Iha disturbances. and color sigma&. z Section ~BS is amended by add& - Cornmiasion simply t&t ubb a fie Commirsion d e ~ w 104 m pa=(paph tin to mad as follows -L - operaton deliver s=bla by franchiaiq authorities u the hitll --,-,- Dl-..- rubsaiben with KLSC television locur of r i d quality complaints. and.., receivers. and that cable operatom may requires cable systcmr operatom to rely upon manufachvm spcdficatioaa implement a complaint resolution (jjjj) ~umlorro. A commuuity unit && that equipment will - provide termiad process with regard to a i d quality.. a density of less than thlty howehol& 1 isolation of 18 db. n e ~ommiaion co-mb per mute mile of coaxid and/or fik 3. In a number of casm exiating resolving intractabla systemic receptfoa optic cable t h and f ~ - d technical guide& uc adopted u pmblema brought to ita atemtion by 3. Sdon is amended by standdr. with little or no modiacatfon. local authorities. revising paragraph (a) and (c) to read These are standards for a d carrier as follow=. - levtk a d Mtef mm~. i Uld. -tq amplitude characterirtic Irr other cases q s Racorbtoknuhtrh.dbdCI - existing technical guidelines us 9. Rusnant to the Regulatory blrcr#.rlrt.mopmt#r*p#c.-. adopted as standards with minor Flexibility Act of 1S@Q a final regulatory h.p.dlql.-. modification. 'These am stsndarb for flexibility analyst has been prepared. It (a) ~eu,rdp b bemoinbincd The * signal level to c o k t dlrt\rrbanar is available for pubiic viewing aa part of operator of evey cable television ratio. hum moduladonr. md testing the full text of thir decision. which may system having lx)(wi or more subscribers requirements. be obtained from the Commission or its shd maintain for public inspection a 4. The Commission adoptr a visud copy contractor. file containing a copy of ru records - signal level standard of 3 dbmv (1.41 Papwok Rddm which are requited to be kept by mruivolts across an impedance of 73 f (political file): 782n(f) ohms). as mearurcd at the end of a 100- lo. Public recodkeeping for (sponsorship identificationsf: 7R79 (EEO foot cable drop that is connected to the (30so316) is estimated to average 40 records ava~lable for public inspectionh subscnber tap, and no leu than 0 dbmv minutes per week on cable systemr with xuzs(c] (commencal records for (1 diivolt across an impedance of fs over 1.m subscribers. PubIic repotting children's pmgrammqt: =(c) o h ) at any subscriber terminal burden for i 7aaOl (m) is (pmofof-performance tot &tab and ' 1 During any 24-hour period. ead estimated to average 74 h m per year %sor(e) (signal leakage logs and =pa= channel's visual signal level rhodd be for performance tests. Publlc records) within a range of 8 db: the level should reccrdkee~inn fcr i b estimated - be maintainid within 3 db of any to average =-hot& per year. These ' adjacent channel. and within 10 db of (c) The records specified in paragraph estimates Cb any other channel up to an upper for miewing. (a) of this section shall be ~ta~ncd for irurmc~oa se- efi8tin8 the pehod speafied 15 7 ~. frequency limit of 360 MHz The - 1 sounes* gale- and wintaw the Commission adopb a signal level to 38221( ,76225(~). data needed, and completing and. fe.bol(e], respectively. 7R8Ul(ck and undesired noise ratio of 43 de. to be reviewing the collection of information,;.. - -*. achieved incrementally withid three Send comments regarding this burden year. estimate or any other aspect of thia 4. Section 76.m is revired urd the,, * S. The Commission adopu three collection of informdun. induding note is removed to read ar followr standards regarding the color portion of suggestions for reducing the burden, to r 9- television signah the Icvd of -, P.rlornwa the Federal Communiutiona differential gain shall bs no (ptatn than Commissioa Office of Mmqiag (a) The operator of each cable. - 20%: the level of differential phase shall Dhctor. Paperwork Raducuo~ television system shau be msponrible not exceed 10 degrees: and the Washington DC 2055~ and to the office for insuring that each sucb system is., - duominaace-luminance delay inequality of Management and Budget. Paperno* de~~pled htalled. and opcmted in r - d hall be within I ~O nanostamd.. Reduction Pmj- ( /-1 manner that fully complies wlh the 6. The Commission adopts rtandudr mrx), Wadingtoa DC provisions of this subpart. Each system -- r the delivery of dored mptioniag operator shall be preputd to show. on data. The Commission pmhiblta the Ust of Subjuts In 47 CFR. Put 76 request by m authorized representative deliberate removal of dased captfonlng Cable teievtaion. of the Commirdon or the local

88 I3002 Faded Rsgfrtsr / Val. 57. No. 63 / Wednesday, April I / Rules and Reguiatiaru pmsdtd in comply with the ruies. evey 100 MHL or fraction thenot of l4. (b) The operator of each cable cable distributton system upper. (5) section fa^^ u pmcaded by television system shall maintain at itr frequency limit [e.a,s cfiarrneh for revising p-phr (4 by local office a cumnt listtng of the cable cable television *tern with a cable removing the note in pataeph (a). by by dcsiguring Note deliven to its subsdbat. iimit of 101 to ne MHE u channeh for (2) Note (3) and by a new [c] The operator of each cable cable - television systems with a cable Note (2) to read a8 fouom television system shall conduct distribution system upper frcqucney complete performance btn of that limit of n7-m~ MHz 7 chamelm for O T.daldrtrdudr. system at least twice each calendar year cable television ayntems with a cable (at intenrals not to exceed rcven (a) h of December Xt lssf den distxibution upper frequency limit of 34) montfu). u~~ otherwise noted below. othernise notd the fadto h4hz etc). The chanaelt selected and shall maintain the resulting mt rrquirrmenu for testing must be rrpresentative of ail data on file at the operator's local the within the cable of a able television system as b~lsiness office for at least five (5) yearn system. measured at any subscriber t e d d The test data shall be mads adablc (3) The operator of each cable with a matched impedance at the for inspection by the Cobsion or the television system shall -dud semi- fehatlon point Or at!he output of the local franchiser. upon quest. me annual prwfof-performance testa of moddating or pmctssing -" performance tmu shall be direded at that system. to determine the extent to (generally the headend) of the cab1e determining the extent to which the which the syutem wmpiies with the television system or otherwise as noted. I system complies with all the technical technical standards set forth in The requirements an applicable to each ' standards set fotth in O (a) and 5 7e.~i0s(a](4) as follows. The visual KlSC or similar video downstream -,: shall be as follow: signd level on each channel thall be cable television channel in the aystcm: (11 For cable television systems with measured and recorded along with the (I) The cable teledaion &mela ' or more rubscribem but with date and time of the measurement once delivered to the subrcribu'r terminrl subscribers or less, proofof- evey six how (at intervals of not less shall be of being received md.. perfomme tots conducted pursuant than five houn or no mom than seven by N bmadsut -ven - to this section shall indude hourr after the previous measurement). used for the off-thc-air rccxption of N.. rneas-menu taken at six (8) widely to include the wannest and the coldest brnadust authod lln& separated points within each times. during a 24-hour period in January part,3 of mechanically continuous set of cables th* &apter. or February and in July or August within the cable television system, (4) The operator of each cable (2) The aural center frtqueacy of the franchiser. that the system does in fact. channels plw one additional &amel for rather than the two Y chrnneh which ha1 system distribution myatem upper hqcqumey Entins (11, Within the cable system. one additional television system shall condua triennial carrier must be 4S * khz.-' test point shall be added for evey proofef-performance testa of that above the hquency of the visual carrier rubscriberr or fraction- system to determine the extent to which at the Output lhe '. ' reof (e.g.. 7 test point8 if to the system complies with the tea-1 p'ocesaing equipment of a.oa) subscribers: 8 test points if25.m standards set forth in (a) (11). television System and at the to 37.5(10 subs&bers. etc.). Such proof- (12). and (13). terminal. of-performance test points rhall be [d) Successful completion of the (3) The visual signal level. across a balanced to represent all geographic perfomance tests required by paragraph terminating tmpedance which correctly areas served by the cable system. (c) of this section does not relieve the matches the internal impedance of the Within each mechanicelly continuous system of the obligation to comply with cable system as viewed from the set of cables. at least one-third of the all pertinent technical standards at all subscriber terminal. shall not be less --,- test points shall be ~presentative of subscriber terminals. Additional tests. then 1 millivolt acmu and internal subscriber terminals moat distant fmm repeat tests. or tests involving specified impedance of is ohma (0 demv). the system input in tenxu of cable subscriber terminals may be required by Additionally. as measured at the end of ' length. The measurements may be taken the Commission of the local franchber a 1~ foot cable drop that is connecled -. :: at convenient monitoring points in the to secure compiiance with the technical 10 the subs&ber tap. it shall not be le" cable network Pmvided. That data shall standards. than 1.41 ndlivolts across an internal be included to relate the measured (e) The provisions of paragraphs fc) impedance of ts ohms (+3 dbmv). ( ~ t performance of the system as would be and (d) of this section hall not apply to impedance he mum viewed fmm a nearby subscriber any cable television system having terminal. visual signal level. as viewed rum the An identification of the fewer than 1.m subreriben: Rovided. subsvlber tennyla~ shau be the wlw instruments. inciuding the makes. model however. that any cable television root of (2) rniuivolts and as - numben and the most recent date of system using any frequency 9pectnm at he end of a lm foot - calibration. a description of the other than that allocated to over-thcair hp that is conncsted to the subacribu, procedures utilized and a statement of television and M broadcasting (as qualifications of the person perfommg tap shall be 2 times the square toat desmbed in f 73.mand I of 7330 of Lhi. O.&(zl millivolw xherr the tests shall be set forth. chapter) is required to conduct all testa. (2) Proof-of-performance tests to. measurements and monitoring of signal appropriate impedsnce determine the extent to which a cable leakage that are required by this (4) The visual signal level on ea& television syatem complies with the subpart A cable television system channel shall not vary moe than 8.:', standards set fonh in 4 7&805(a)(3). (4). operator complying with the monitoring. decibel:, within any six-month interval.. and (5) shall be made on each of the logging and ha leakage repair wnich must include four tertm performed NTSC or similar viaeo channek of that requiremenb of shall be in six-hour increments dunq a ZChour hf-of-performance tests for wnsiderrd to have met the requirrments period in J ~ or Y August and r 2Chour - standards in f W ( a ) shall of this paragraph. However. the leakage period in January or February. and shall ; be made on a minimum of four (4) log. shall be retained for five yean be maintained within:

89 I Fedad Wtsr / VoL 57. No. 63 / Wednesday. April / Rules and Regulations (i) 3 decibels (db) of the visual a i d channel cable television systems. when 1,~ : lruyr level of any visual carrier within a 6 IDi.p(lqn measured with modulated carrien and Fml-"=- rn IKIP. I mur (m) MHz nominal frequency separatioa' time averaged and I rocvrruu.)! (ii) 10 db of the visual signal level on (ii] The ratio of visual signal level to - I any other channel on a cable television coherent disturbances which arc L~rrun.nd, system of up to 300 MHz of cable frequency-coincident with the visual ~C~&V~SUHI. i distribution system upper frequency carrier shall not be less than 47 decibels urn- 1s I Ovr51uOU).nd limit. with a 1 db inatase for each for coherent channel cable system. mcrudng 216 Urn. 4 a I 1 additional 100 KHz of cable distribution when measured with modulated carriers system upper kquency limit [eg.. 11 db and time averaged for a rystem at MHz 12 db for a (9) The t e r d isolation pmvided to (b) Cable television systems system at 401JQO MHr etc.): and each subscriber terminal: distributing signals by using methods (iiil A maximum level auch that aimal (i) Shall not be lesr than 18 decibeis. such as nonconventional cable degradation due to overload in the In lieu of periodic testing. the cable teciuxiques. noncoaxial copper cable subscriber's rccsiver or terminal does operator may use specificationr teclllllques. specialized coaxial cable not O C ~. provided by the manufac*er for the and fiber optical cane hybriditation (51'The volt-. of the aural sipd terminal isolation equipment to meet tehiques or specialw compmssion ahall be maintained between 10 and I this standard; and techniques or specialized receiving decibeb below the associated visud (ii) Shall be sacient to prevent devices. and which. because of their,. A signal level. and ahd be maintained at reflections -used by openurslliled or levels not to cause interference to desim mot with one or the short-circuited subscriber terminals upper adjacent channel This - fmm producing visible picmore of the technical etandarda set foe. requirement must be met both at the in paragraph (a] of this section may be, - impairmen& at any subsdber. permined to operate: hvided fiat an - subscriber terminal and at the output of terminal. the modulating and processing adequate showing is made pursuant to : ('017be in 1717 which establishes that he public equipment (generally the headend).. visual signal caused by undesired low (61 The amplitude characteristic shall kquency disturbances (hum or interest is benefited. In auch instances - - be within a range of 2 2 decibek fmm repetitive transients) generated within the COmmisaiOn may prescribe 0.75 MHt to 5.0 MHt above the lower the system. or by inadequate low technical requiremenb to ensue hot boundary frequency of the cable hquency response. shall not exceed 3 subscribers to system, are - t~levision channel refe~nced to the percent of the visual signal level provided with an equivalent level of average of the West and lowest (11) As of June the following good quality amplitudes within these frequency requirements apply to the pcrforrnance ~ote 1: Lad franchising authorities of boundaries.. of the cable television system as systems rem~ng fewer thm IOOO subscriben (7) The ratio of RF visual signal level measured at the output of the may adopt rtandardr less stringent than modulating or processing equipment thoae in f?lbos(a 1. Any ruch agreement.: (generally the headend] of the system: shall be ~dued to and be associated. (i] i'he chrominance-luminance delay wi* the system'r p~~f-of-ped~~tiianc? (ii) From June to June inequality or chroma delay. which ir the records. shall not be Iesa than 40 decibels. change in delay time of the chrominance Note 2 For aysterns serving rural areas JS (iii) As of June shall not be component of the signal relative ro the in f Ihe local less then 43 decibels. luminaece component. shall be franchising authority may adopl stsndaas (iv] For dass I cable television nanoseconds. less stringent than hare in 40 7&B05(a)(3). channels. the requirements of liil ne gain fcr the color t8.sos(u)(7] (a J( aS[a)i!Ol. :fj.w[al(lll. garagraphs (a)(7j(i).(al(7;(iil and (a](121, and zubcarrier of the television signal. which 78.MN{a](;31. Any opement be to (a)(f](iii) of this section are applicable is measured as the difference in wnti~x and be associated with the svs~ern's-- only to: amplitude between the largest and proof-of-performance recorda. (A] Each signal which is delivered by smallest segments of the dvorninance..... a cable television system to subscriben signal (divided by the largest and within the predicted Cnde B contour for expressed in percent). shall not exceed 6. Section is added subpar! K that signal: = 3%. to read as fol1ou.s: (B) Each signal which is fmt picked (iii) The differential phase for the c;, within it3 predicted Grade B contou:: co!or subcarrier of the television sign Closed aptlonlnq. (C] Each signal that is fvst received which is measured as the largest phase (a] As of June he operator of by the cable television system by direct difference in degrees between each each cable telavision system shall not vldeo feed from a TV broadcast station segment of the dvominance signal and take any action to ~ ~ ~ or Oalter v e -.;.. a, low power TV station. or a TV rcfetence segment (the segment at tire closed captioning data contained on line. -- transia tor ~ :a tion. blanking level of 0 IRE). shall -not =..reed 3 of the vertical blanking interval : '..::- (8) The ratio of visual signal level to 2 10 degrees. (b) As of July the operator of '. the rms amplitude of any coherent (121 As an exception to the general each cable television system shall disturbances such as.intermodulation provision requiring measurements to be dcliver intact closed captioning data products. second and third order made at subscriber terminals. and contained on line Zl of the vertical distortions or discrete-frequency without regard to Be type of aignals blanking interval. ae it arrives at the interfering signals not operating on carried by the cable television system headend or from another origination. proper offset assignments shall be as signal leakage from a cable television source. to subscriber terminals and -. follows: system shall be measured in accordance (when so delivered to the cable system) i) The ratio of visual aignal level to with the procedures outlined in in a format that can be recoverkd and erent discurbancer rhall not be leu 3 78.B09(h) and shall be limited as displayed by decoden meeting for noncoherent follows: of this chapter. 4 I

90 1lOW Fed4 Rbgi.tar / Voi. 57. No. 63 / Wednesday, April / Rules and ~egulations m 7. Won 78.- ta added to aubpart K and either a modulator or pmcer.ar at laboratory mearurcm;nts as on exhibit to read as follo- the rending end. md by using either a to each proof-of-performancr record. demodulator and either an odorcope (h) Measurements to determine the display or a wavefonn monitor display fieid stnngth of the 8 4 leakage Cable system operators shall establish at the subsefi~ t e u emanated by the cable television ryrtern a process for resolving complaints &om.. ~lutively, measmmenb shall be made in accordance with aubsuiben about the quality of the made in aaordanch with the NCTA standard engineering procedms. ' television aigaai delivered Thara. Recommend+d pre- for... * * =cords shall be maintahcd for at least M~~~~~~~~ cable ~ ~ l ~ (2) h Field i sbngth ~ ~ shall be expressed in a One-yeu vdod ba av.i*b* for Systemr a d edition Nmsxx~ber is^ on tumt of the mu value of synchronizing inspectfon by the -ion md hainchiring noise measurement may be employed. peak for each came teletrlsitm channel authority, upon nquert... for which rip1 can be measured. Subsuibem ahail be advised, at least (g) The terminal hoiation between *. * * * one each calendar year. of the any two terminalr in the cable teievision Ii) For system using able traps and p*cd- forruo'u'oa of by the cable ayrtem operator. indudiag system may k mmmd by appl* fiiterr to control the delivery of specific the address of the rc-ible officer of 8i@a1 ampfitude channek to the subscriber terminal One the local hchiaing aulority. terminal and meare the amplitude of. measurementr made to detennine that signal at the other terminal T' compiiance with O (a) (51 and (6).Uotr: Prfor to being rmfemd to tb ftequency of the signal should be dose may be perford at the location Co-io- -P-@ 8 - to &e dmucnw of he immediately prior to the trap or fdter for 'luuy lbe tc'airlon be* tested Meas-menb of te- the spedec sbanrul. The effect. of these delivered mrut be ref4 to the loal 4 tho isolation arc not required when either: traps or fillera. am certi.ged by the opmtor. (I) n e manufacturer's specificatioru system engineer or the equipant 8. Section 7~x61 k amended by for subsaibcr tap isolation based on a manufacturer. mut be attached to each revising paragraph (d)(z). the last. representative sample of no less than proof*f-perfonnance record 500 subscriben taps or (j] Measurements made to determine in p--ph te)* pm-ph b)* (21 hbontory pedolmed by or the di(ierentia1 gain, differentid phase the fmt sentence in paragraph (h) introductory text paragraph (hl(2). for the operator of a cable television and the chrominance-luminance delay system on a representative sample of no inequality lchrorm delay) nhafl be made pam-ph (ij* and p";lmph UJ to read as foliow~ leu than 50 sub-bar ups indim- i" accordance with the NCTA that the terminal hi8 tion standard of Fk~~mmended Practices for Maaimmrrtr OS(a)(@] L met Measurements on Cable Television... * * To demonatrate compliance with Systems. 2nd edition. November on (a](9). the operator of a able these paameten* (2) By uaing either a mdtiburrt television system shd attach either Doc Fied -1-8t: 1:15 amj ncrator or verticel interval test signab such manufacturer's specification:, or alum a#c ac--

91 COMPrn GENERATED I SYSTEM PERFORMANCE I 1 SYSTEUr UNITED VIDEO CABLEVISION 60 CH. DFB (63 CTB, 61 CSO) 1 I CUMACE DAVE HEYFEND STARFIRE LASER I I DA 77Z APRIL 7,1992 ACCrREP: JOHNWALBER.:.:::..:.,.... ::;:/:.: :.:.:.: :.: AM FIBER BRIDGER MINI- SEGMENT' 1 SEGMENT 2 SEGMENT 3 1 I DATA 1 LINK 1 SYSTEM I BFilffiERS I I I I MODn. 77XH CHANNELS INPUT GAIN UIITPI/T SLOPE NOISE RG. CfN CTB XMUO CSO CASCADE CABLEOPTICS SXBA-550Q MB-550Q-H SINGLE DFB QP QP dbmv dbmv 8.00 dbmv db db dbmv dbmv db db db 9.00 db db db db db db db db db db db db db 1.OO 1.OO 5.00 PROGRESSIVE SEGMENT CONTRIBUTIONS SEGMENT 1 SEGMENT 1 AND 2 SGMEM 1,2 AND a -.Cmr CTB XMOD CW db db db db db db db db db db db db

92 COMPUTER GENERA TED -SYSTEM PERFORMANCE SYSTCV: UNITED VIDEO CABLEVISION 48 db C/N END-OF-LINE CXN CTB XMOD SSiO db db db db db db db db db db db db Cc~mments/Notcs:

93 I.IN I TED VIDEO C:C\E:LEV I!3 ION C\NNUC\L FROOF OF PERFORMflNCE TESTING - HEADEND TE6T3 Visual Carr ier-to-noise Rat.io Easeband Signal-To-Noise Ratio Percent. Of M~~dulation M~~d~lat.il=~n Measur eri~eii t. 0 f Spur i nus S i gna 1 s a. spui-ictus signal level of a single channel device b. co-channel int.er f erence c. spur i1=1us signal level of the combined headend m.~t.put Crsss M~z~ciulat.iun Dist-urticrn Frequenc y De t.ermina t-ion. Visual Find Cludi~:~ Carrier Level: 24 Hour Variation Single Chaiine'l Frequency Response 0.. Triple Beat. 0ist.ort-i~ns B. Ca 1- r i e ~-TI:I-NI:I i se Rat i CI C. Seclr~nd Ordei- Dist.crrt.ions 0. Frequency Response E. Visual And FIuljio Carrier Level: 24 Hour Variation F. Hun1 M~z~dulati~z~n Hewlet Packard 3.55SE Spec t.rum flnalyzer Tec t.ronics 1731:) Waveform Mani tor Wavetek Sarn I I1 Signal Level Meter Wavet.ek FP75 Pandpass Fi 1 t.er Tec t.rl:~ni c s 1430 Na i se Gener at.or Wave t.ek 1855 Sweep Tr ansm i t t.er Wavet.ek Sweep Receiver Texcan TFC-G(:tO Frequency Counter I S:3 1 0OOA Deri~odu 1 a tor Lradei- dloc Signal Generator Wave t.ek MC-50 Signal Generat.0~ A. HEADEND a. Local E?r~:~adcast Signals 1. carrier-tc-noise >-5SdB 2. basehand signal-t-o-noise ratio >52dP 3. hum rnodul at ion (2% 4. rt>easurement. of spurious signals a. single channel device >-58dB b. cc~ri~b ined headend output >-58dB

94 a 1 5. c~-t~ss-nr~dulat.i~~ :::.-551jE: G. frequency det.ern.tinat.i13n +t>r-'25khz vid/lt<hz audio 7. channe 1 frequency response +or-2db b. Sat.el1it.e Signals. c a]-r i el-- ~.I:I-~Q i se >-5:31jE: 2. baseband s igna 1 -to-na i se > hurn rilodu 1 at. i 111n (2% 4. ri~easurer~ient. of spur ious si gna 1s a. single channel device >-5SdE t o. c l~~ri~b i ned headend out.put >-58dB 5. c ross m13du 1 at i on >-55dR 6. frequency de t.errni na t. il-rn +or-'zskhz vid/ 1 Khz audio 7. channel frequency response +or-2db c. Locally Originated Signals 1. sar~ie specificat.il3ns as sat.sl1it.e signals d. Alpha Numeric Signals - 1. carr ier-t-o-noise >-586B L. tlaseband s i gna 1 - t-o-n12 i se >506B 3. hum ri~o~du 1 at. i~rtn (2% 4. measur&ment of spurious signals a. single channel device >-6Odb tt. c l~mb i ned headend ou >-5SdB 5. c ritadu.1 a t.i on > frequency det.erri~inatien +or-25tchz vid/lkhz audio 7. channel frequency response +or-2db 8. DISTRIE~JTION a. L~ztcal Prl-radcast. Signals 1. carr ier-t-0-noise :>-46JE.7 L. hurl1 rn1~1dulatia3n.<3% 3. triple beat. distortions >-52d8 4. second order distor t-ions >-52de 5. frequency response n/ hr carrier level variation <12dE! fluctuat-ion b. 8at.ellit.e Signals 1. same specificatim-m as local broadcast c. L~cally Originated Signals 1. same specificat.ions as local broadcast d. Alpha Numeric Signals 1. sarile spec i f icat.i~>ns as local broadcast

95 CABLE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS, continued: Stereo Pass-Throuuh: The Cable System shall be capable of cablecasting all off-air Signals transmitted in stereo (BTSC format). Class I-IV Sianals: The technical specifications attached hereto shall apply to all Class I-Class IV signals transmitted in connection with the Cable System.

96 EXHIBIT 2 INITIAL SIGNAL CARRIAGE It is the Franchisee's intention to have the following channel line-up. upon System Activation, subject to applicable law and the Franchisee's editorial discretion. The Franchisee shall carry no less than thirty-four (34) channels of unduplicated programming, exclusive of the PEG and Leased Access Channels required herein, at all times during the term of this Renewal Franchise, including, but not limited to, the following: (See Attached Page)

97 Present line-up EXHIBIT 2 CAMDEN CHANNEL LINE-UP Off-Air CH# WLBZ Channel i2:, WPXT Channel (51 j W56K. Channel (38) WABI Channel (5) WCSH Channel r6j WVI I Channel (7) WMTW Channel (8) Local Access and Orlglnatlon WCBB Channel (18) WGN Channel (9) WMEB Channel (:12> WGME Channel (13) C-CPAN Turner Network Television itnt) The Famiiy Channel UTES Channel (17) Showt lme The Disney Channel Home Box Office IHBO) Clnemax New England Sports Network SportsChannel New England ESPN CNN Headllne News CNN The Weather Channel Prevlew Guide Arts & Entertalnnient Network The Orscovery Channel Nlc kelodoen USA Network MTV VH- I The Nashville Network QVC Network CHANNEL DES I'GI\.IATI ON i A Antenna Cable Servlce S Satellite Ssrvlce P Premium Se~*vlce Location Bangor Portland Bos ton Bangor Port 1 and Bangor Auburn Network NBC I NO I ND CBS NBC ABC ABC Augusta PBS Chicago I NO Orono PBS Port 1 and CBS Washington GC Publlc Atlanta GA Variety Virgrnla Bch Family Atlanta GA I ND New York NY Premium Anahelm CA Premium New York NY Premium New Yo,rk NY Premium Boston MA P I-em 1 um Woburn MA Sports Bristol CT Sports Atlanta GA News Atlanta GA News Atlanta GA Weather Tulsa OK Guide New York NY Culture NEW York NY Nature New York NY Children New '~ork NY Var iety New York NY Music New York NY Plusic Nashville TN Music Philadelphia Shopping

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99 EXHIBIT 3 HEADEND EQUIPMENT (See Attached)

100 August 8; 1991 Mr. Steve Vhita New England 800 Company Main Street, P.O. Box 800 Thomaston, ME I Dear Steve: Enclosed is the list of equipment that will be utilized in the Rockland Headend after the re-build IS completed. As you can see, 1 16 pieces of equipment will be replaced to utilize all of the : Scientific Atlanta and Jerrold equipment possible. These I companies have long been regarded as leaders in headend equipment. b I ' also enclosed, is a copy of the NCTA recommend practices for testing of ChTV plant and headends; as you requested. Scientific Qtlanta has advised u5 that the comblned output of the headend must, achieve a >SSd@ C/N and >7CdB intermod products, in order to meet the end of line specifications. :Gny equipment that does not meet the requirement or fai!s to meet the specifications in the future will be repaired, or replaced. These qualities will be constantly tested at the headend and in the field to ensure the specification5 fall within the quideline5. Any fa'ilure of United Video to not conduct the tests, or not repair equipment that has fallen bel~w the requirements would be a violation of the Franchise Agreement If there are any further questions I me. can answer, please call Sincerely, * Brian 0. Gasser General Manager 4W Old County Road, Rockland, Maine c -

101 !.. I ' Jerrold STARLINE" J Series -= ->,.,.--.--a- -, I - - l y :,. L. =i 3 FEATURES DIRECTIONAL COUPLER OUTPUT TEST POINT OPERATION TO 550 MHz CONVENTIONAL AND POWER DOUBLING TECHNOLOGIES HIGH OUTPUT CAPABILITY INTERCHANGEABLE ACCESSORIES AND MODULES HOUSING & CHASSIS SUPPORT UP TO 1 GHz BANDWIDTH CONVENTIONAL MODEL JLX-7-450C POWER DOUBLING MODELS JLX-6-450P JLX-7-45nP The "J" series of line extenders offers both All JLX series line extenders use the EQ-* series Optional return amplifier, Model JLX-SS is avail- '6- conventional and power doubling technologies. of fixed equalizers, the same equalizers used in able and can be plugged into the main module The JLX-c uses the latest ~ ~ne~ation of hvbrid the Starline SX amplifier. Through the Use of to amplify the 5-30 MHz sub-channel band. push-pull technology for 450 MHZ operation. CUStOmer installed DF- diplex filters, the JLX The JLX-C is intended for use as a tvoical feeder canbe equally configured for a variety of split- ORDERING INFORMATION -. line extender. JLX-C has increased gain for more economical system design and includes a highly efficient switch mode power supply for minimum power consumption. The JLX-P line extenders use advanced power doubling hybrid technology to provide improved distortion performance at high output levels. These power doubling line extenders offer high gain performance with low power requirements through the use of a highly efficient switching power supply. JLX- FEATURES "J" series line extenders suppori 60V powering at input levels as low as 38 volts. Surge arrestors, Model XO-36, come installed in all J series line extenders. Power passing is accomplishcd through use of CBJ-5 circuit breakers or the alternative CFJ-7A 7 amp fuse. The CTF-JLX is used for thermal mpensation and can be utilized pre-stage or..+stage to allow for minimization of noise figure or distortion, as required by application. These optional accessories are ordered separately. C band requirements. The DF- diplex filters are also shared with the Starline SX amplifier. The JLX housing and chassis have been designed to support operation up to 1 GHz bandwidth. The amplifier housing is designed for maximum heat dissipation; has a woven wire gasket between body and lid for efficient ground continuity and RF shielding; and a silicone rubber gasket for weather protection. The input and output ports have extrusions for securely interfacing cable connectors with heat-shrunk tubing. The amplifier module can be plugged into the housing in either direction as required by signal flow. The 30dS test points, accessible through the housing, are built into the line extender for improved accuracy. Standard male "G" to female "F" adapters are recommended for field readings with standard test equipmen!. For system operation of 350 MHz or less, an optional plug-in slope board, model JLP-SLB-350 is available. JLX-7-450C: 450 MHz standard gain unit with housing and power supply. JLX-6-450P: 450 MHz high gain unit with housing and power supply. JLX-7-450P: 450 MHz standard gain unit with housing and power supply. JLX-6-550P: 550 MHz high gain unit with housing and power supply. JLX-7-550P: 550 MHz standard gain unit with housing and power supply. JLP-SLS-350: Plug in slope board for operation at 350 MHz. EQ-450-' Cable equalizer, specify MHz and value to 450 MHz. EQ-550-': Cable equalizer, 550 MHz, s~ecifvalue. CTF-JLX: Obtional thermal compensation to 550 MHz. JLX-SS: Optional return amp. CSJ-5: Optional 5 amp circuit breaker, power passing. CFJ-7A: Optional 7 amp fuse, power passing. RC-SS: Optional response correction board (2-way operation). SEE-30-6: Optional return equalizer. SEE : Optional return equalizer.

102 Jerrold STARLINE MODEL JLX-7-450C JLX-6-450P JLX-7-450P JLX-6-55OP J W-7-550P I I JERROLD STARLINE LINE EXTENDER FAMILY TECHNOLOGY Conventional Push-pull Power Doubling Power Doubling Power Doubling I BANDWIDTH MHz (60 Channels) MHz (60 Channels) MHz (60 Channels) MHz (77 Channels) FEATURESIAPPLICATIONS Intermediate Gain for: -Existing MHz systems -Rebuilds to 450 MHz -New Builds to 450 MHz High GainlLow Distortion for: -Rebuilds/Upgrades -T~iiiiiiiaiiiig Biidger I -Long Haul Feeder -New Builds to 450 MHz Low Distortion for: -New Builds -Rebuilds Extended Channel Capacity High Gain for: -New Builds -Rebuilds Power Doubling MHz Extended Channel CapacityILow Distortion for: (77 Channels).. -New Builds / -Rebuilds ALL STARLINE Line Extenders include: Two Way capability with optional plug-in return amp and Diplex filters. A.C. bypass capability (optional) Strand, pedestal, & surface mount facilities Thru-housing R.F. Test points Optional Thermal compensation

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104 Jerroid STARLINE" I J Series -._....,. System Performance Specifications JLX Line Extender - PAAAMETERS I NOTES I UIM I SPECIFICATIONS I I MODEL #- I JLX-7-450C I JLX-6-450P JLX-7-450P JLX-6-550P JLX-7-550P PASSBAND: Forward Return RESPONSE FLATNESS MINIMUM FULL GAIN TYPICAL OPERATING GAIN MANUAL CONTROL RANGES -Gain I I a8 I 0-4 I 0-4 I 0-4 I 0-4 I Slope NOISE FIGURE DISTORTION CHARACTERISTICS -CompositeTriple Beat -Cross Modulation -Single Second Order -Composite Second Order HUM MODULATION RETURN LOSS at 75 Ohms POWER REQUIREMENTS Input Range Watts 60 VAC fi 52 VAG & VAC POWER SUPPLY -DC Voltage -DC Ripple AMBIENT OPERATING TEMP. RANGE A.C. BYPASS CAPABILITY SURGE PROTECTION RETURN AMPLIFIER I , MHz + db db db db db -db -db -db -db -db db VAC Watts Amps Am~s Amps Amps dbmv OUTPUT t 47 dbmv OUTPUT 1 HOUSING JLX-HSG JLX-HSG JLX-HSG JLX-HSG 1 JLX-HSG All specifications subject to change wlthout notice. 9 VDC mvpp "C Amps dbmv OUTPUT maximum NOTES: 1. Line Extender Electronics. Power Supply and Housing. Order Equalizers (EQ-'-'), Thermal Gain Compensat~on (CTF-JLX). Pads (JXP-'), and Return Amplifier (JLX-SS). Diplex Filters (DF-*) and Response Correction (RC-SS) separately. 2. Models JLX-450P & JLX-550P are referenced to standard product with 450 & 550 MHz slope boards (respectively) included. 3. At highest channel without Equalizer (EO-'-*) or Thermal Gain Compensation (CTF-JLXI. Gain control range set for maximum unit gain 4. At 450 MHz with 9 db slope (50 to 450 MHz). At 550 MHz, with 10 db slope. With Equalizer (EQ-'-'). Thermal Gain Compensation (CTF-JLX). Gain control set for maximum unit gain. 5. Standard Channel assignments per NCTA test methods. 6. Measured with C.W. carriers and spectrum analyzer. 7. Any combination of channels. 8. From 60 Hz source, at 7 amps amp referenced for use with 7 amp fuse (CFJ-7A). 5 amp capable with use of 5 amp Circuit Breaker (CBJ-5). 10. See D~plex Filter specifications for chroma delay. 11. For two-way operation with Oiplex Filters (OF-') and Response Correction (RC-'I. typical operating galn is reduced by.5 db. I dbmv OUTPUT maximum -40 to to i XO-36 1 XO dbmv OUTPUT maximum -40 to XO-36 I I I maximum maximum -40 to to XO-36 1 XO-36 I Optional JLX-SS 1 Optional JLX-SS I optional JLX-SS I Optional JLX-SS / Optional JLX-SS

105 EXHIBIT 4 ADDRESSABLE TRAP SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS (See Attached)

106 ', d,,.. ;;' n..i:';... :i,., > f&;2 " b,:,,. ~af!~. : EAGLE'S OUTDOOR ADDRESSABLE TRAP SYSTEM AN ALTERMTIVE TO SET TOP DESCRAMBLERS',,. 8 1 :. FINALLY: CONSUMER FRIENDLINESS WITH 1 I;,:: I i..'

107 SPECIFICATIONS.. $f

108 \ Ly.. a ls/witching nit... <..'... INSTALLATION GUIDE - - I EAGLE COMTRONICS INC WATERHOUSE ROAD, CLAY, N.Y (315) (800) ' Made'in the United States of America -.

109 Table of Contents' Section Page 1 Introduction I...: Models, Options, & Specifications Inspection Installation Trouble Shooting...-17

110 !a I ' $1 INTRODUCTION This manual provides ihe C~TVhsta~er/technician with the proper installation and operation of the Addressable Switching Unit (ASU) for the Eagle Addressable Filter System. It should be read prior to installing the outdoor subscriber unit. For detailed information covering the Headend, Set top, and Analyzer units, please refer to their separate manuals. Description The Eagle Addressable Filter System (AFS) is designed primarily in response to the need for secure CATV channel scrambling, descrarnbling compatibility with VCR's and cable ready TV sets, and instantaneous pay per view (IPPV) selection of premium programming by the subscriber. 'Ihese design goals are realized through the use of an addressable trap switch unit mounted outside the subscriber's home. With this unit, traps and filters may be switched in or out of the subscriber's drop line via the CAW headend or central business office. Utilization of this technology affords simultaneous channel descrambling, transparency with in-house TV devices (including so-called "cable ready" sets), and a simcant reduction in routine service calls. An optional TV set-top unit accomplishes PPV and LPPV functions through it's linkage with the outside box, and via a subscriber's telephone line to the billing office, if desired. Principles of Ope ration As shown in Figure 2 in the INSTALLATION section, the subscriber drop cable enters the outdoor enclosure and is looped through one or two series-connected addressable filter switches and an addressable filter receiver. Exiting the box, the drop cable enters the subscriber's home.and feeds power back to the outdoor units via a wall-adapter style power inserter. From the power inserter module, CATV signals may be split or used directly by the subscriber.

111 Lighming protection, uninterrupted AC and RF test points, and a. - grounding block are also included as standard features... The Eagle Addressable Filter Switch (EAFS-4) containsfour pin diode broadband RF switches, an equalization amplifier, and power directing test point. Under control of the receiver module, each series switch section completely engages or disengages filters attached to switch ports through a jumper cable. An amplifier between two switches compensates for diode path loss through the device. An output test point also carries voltage to the receiver power supply. Throughthis use of high isolation switches and quality amplification; full trap depths, signal levels, and minimal distortion may be achieved with the addressable filter switch. Also, all basic and premium channels camed may be denied simultaneously, if desired. The Eagle Addressable Filter Receiver (Em-*) picks off the FSK pilot signal sent by the headend, and looped through this unit with other drop signals. The FSK signal is then demodulated and data are sent to a microcontroller. Traps are switched in or out of service by the microcontroller under direction of FSK data, or through the settop connecting cable. If power is lost, all previous services are stored in non-volatile memory and restored upon power-up. Each receiver unit contains an individual, permanent address.

112 -- 92 FEATURES & BENEFITS. Some the the features and benefits of the ~ddressable Switching - : Unit are as follows. \ Broadband output, MHz (cable ready capable). ; All service disconnect :(over 80 db isolation). i i Control up to 8 tiers of traps or filters. Compatible with positive & negative trap technology. Transparent to other scrambling technology. Addressable over cable system via FSK pilot. Non-volatile memory protects data during power outages. Pay per view and free preview capability. Automatic scheduling of events and previews. Store and forward pay per view. Stores up to 8 events between downloads to system. Flexible IPPV ordering time window. Capable of four IPPV events, active or pending. Parental control of premiums and all service. Keypad lock using up to 6 digit password. No pre-installation programming necessary. LED display status indicators on set-top unit Set top unit required for PpV & parental control. I Automatic shutldown after timeout from no address received (up to 4 days).

113 c3 MODELS, OPTIONS, S & SPECIFICATIONS The models, options and specifications for thc Engls Addressable Switching Unit are shown in the follo\ving tnblcs. Single Installation Requirements I I PART NO. EAFE- 1 EAFB - 1 E r n DESCRIPTION Plastic mounting base and enclosure Metal U bracket for rnbuoting modules Filter receiver module with a frequency of 72.6, 94.0, or MHz EPIM- 1 Power supply and power inserter Filter switch module--contains 4 EAFS-4 switches/mcdule, order 1 or 2 modules Optional Impulse Pay Per View units require the followino: C ESTU- 1 Impulse remote unit--led display ESTU-2 Impulse remote unit--lcd display plus ' I credit system Headend Equipment Requirements ' PART NO. ECOM- 1 DESCRIPT~ON LBM PC compatible computer sok subs (optional) EATC-4 Telephone receiver controller I (usewith IPPV units) EMOD Ouhonal Haves, compatible modem I One of the follb\;ine filter controllers - - with a frequency of 72.6: 93.0 or MHz EAFC-5K Filter controller--5k subs EAFC-~OK Filter conuoller--20k subs EAFC-80K Filter conuoller--80k subs ' Test I PART NO. I DESCRIPTION 1 Equipment. EAFA- 1 Oprional tiirer analyzer, pomble computer Requirements for system analysis A

114 Specifications System Specifications Address capability Address rate Address pilots Pilot guardband 16M units sec. 72.6,94.0, or MHz +250 KHz I Telephone receiver rate 1 6 calls/line/min. I Time out period days I Impulse Remote Units I Size 16"W x 7-112"L x 15" H I 1 Weieht I 1 lb. I Control cable length 150 ft. max. from remote unit to outdoor enclosure I

115 '34 INSPECTION 5 Carehrlly inspect.the contents of each switch, receiver, or enclosure shipment for damage due to shipping. Reporr damage immediately to the shipper. Each box of 10 switches should contain a bag of 40- t8-32 x 1/2" mounting screws. Each box of 10 receivers should contain a bag of 20- #lo-24 x 112" mounting sciews. Power inserter modules will be. shipped 10 per box also. Mounting bracket shipments will be packaged as 5 brackets, 5 ground clamps, 5- #lo-24 x 112 SEMS screws, and 20- #10 BT thread cutting screws. Enclosure shipments should be made up of 5 plastic bases with aasket, 5 plastic covers, and 5 external hasp guards. 3 Figure 1 shows the location of the serial number/address, and frequency assigment labels on the receiver top cover. The serial number/address label is very important in that it is the only number recognized by the central computer when addressing the unit. The frequency assignment label identifies the intended FSK pilot frequency to be received. Verify that this frequency matches your intended EMC transmit frequency.

116 Figure 1--Top View of Addressable Filter Unit..

117 q5 INSTALLATION 5 As shown in Figure 2--Block Diagram Addressable Filter Insrallarion. a subscriber is connected to the E:igIc Adcl~cssliblc Fi lit I- System basically by installing the outdoor unit. routing the drop cable through it, and attaching the powcr inserter inside the hon~c. Officelapartment complexes may require an adapted version of the installation procedure. Figure 5 shows the Exploded Assembly View of the Addressable Filter Installation. Commonly available install tools are all that should be required. A field strength meter and VOM would be useful in case of difficulty. NOTE Verify that there is at least - 15 dbmv of FSK pilot level at the customer drop before proceedin,o.. CATV in from \ / TAP OClTWOR SUBSCRIBER UNIT t ' - INDOOR POWER WERTER Optional -f = Two- Way split - \ - - I 1?V VCR Converter Erc. Figure 2 -- Block Diagram of Addressable Filter Installation

118 A. Mount the enclosure. I. Remove twist tie from padlock hole. 2. Slide hasp guard down and free of hasp. 3. Grasp cover and rotate outward and upward to free from external overhanging lip. Put top cover aside. 4. Mount base to structure through holes in standoff feet with 3/16" diameter screws and appropriate anchors if necessary. Cable entrance holes should be down,-and feet positioned on structure wall for the most level and stable condition. - NOTE U Bracket may be fastened to enclosure base at this time using the four #lo BT thread cutting screws. Mount bracket with key holes to top of box. Bracket may also be installed after modules are attached. B. Attach the modules. 1. Place receiver module into U bracket bottom so that receiver's mounting holes, RF side connectors, and in guides line up with their corresponding holes in the U bracket. 2. Loosely fasten receiver to bracket using the two #lo screws provided. NOTE Before proceeding, please refer to the Module Configuration Label shown in Figure 3. This is also duplicated on the top of every receiver module.

119 3. Carefully guide the 9 pin and RF connecto&.of a filter switch module throughouter switc%?'~'' side holes of U bracket. - : 4. Fully-mate switch with receiver and fasten securely using the four #8 screws provided..5. If a second fdter switch module is to be used attach it : to the switch "B" side of bracket using a similar i procedure. ' 6. Tighten the receiver mounting screws at this time: CONNECnaN REGEI VER Figure 3--Module Configuration Label

120 C. Route the cables. \ I. Route ground wire and input drop cable with "F" connector through right hand round cable entrance hole. 2. Route set-top cable (less connector) if used, and subscriber output drop cable with "F" connector through left hand round cable entrance hole of enclosure base. 3. Attach both coaxial RF drop cables to modules as shown in Figure 3 for your configuration. 4. Prepare cable drip loops. 5. Position grounding wire fully under ground clamp and tighten screw. 6. If PPV cable is needed, prepare end connector, remove PPV plug, and connect cable to PPV port on receiver, as shown in Figure 3. See set-top manual for details. 7. Lf two switch modules are to be used, connect 8" jumper for "A" and "B" use across top of receiver according to diagram label. D. Load traps and jumpers. 1. Mount filters to be used on one port of each switch, positions 1 through 8, using an alternating and interdigital pattern for best fit. NOTE Fingertight should be sufficient for all nap & jumper connections. Do not overtighten. Jumper cables are made from type RG-59B/U coax, or equivalent

121 - 2. Attach jumper cables from filters to their other switch pons. -43s cable lengths as specifiezh Table. 1 for best performance. I WARNING I Certain LPF, BPF, HPF, and FM notch filters should only be installed on switch "A". If installed on switch "B" they may adversely affect the FM band FSK pilot level. I 3. It is recommended that any unused switch sections be jurnpered between ports. I Table 1 I Filter Jumper Cables E. Secure the cover. 1. Assemble cover to base by aligning overhanging top lip with protrusion in base. 2. Pivot cover down and into place, so that base hasp protrudes through slot in cover. 3. Push hasp guard back up into position, aligning holes with hasp. 4. Secure hasp with padlock using up to 9/32" diameter shackle, such as that on a #3 Mastern" lock.

122 F. Insert power..- - The power inserter should ideally be located in the home, at a point on the inside drop cable from the outer enclosure, which is: a. nearest the outdoor unit by cable, b. within 6 ft. of an available polarized AC outlet, c. before ordinary signal splitters are employed. WARNING Common (non-power passing) signal splitters, high pass filters, and other devices at DC ground, can not be used between the out door unit and power inserter. However, these devices may be used safely between the power inserter and,the customer's devices. 1. Please refer to.figure 6-Power Inserter Module. Connect "CABLE IN" side of power inserter to indoor drop cable coming from switch "A" output of outside unit, using F-59 connector. 2. Attach "TO TV" side of inserter module directly to subscriber's n equipment, splitter, etc., if so located. 3. If power inserter is to be spliced into drop line, then screw an F-81 "Barrel" into the "TO TV" side of the inserter. 4. Connect set-top cable from outer box to set-top unit if used. See the set-top manual for details. 5. Plug wall adapter power supply portion of inserter into polarized AC outlet.

123 When the addressable- filter unit is energized, it will provide only those services that were previously stored in it's memory,. until it has had time to be addressed by the central computer.. - Verify proper services and signal quality by viewing the customerls.n set. If there is a problem, proceedjo the Trouble Shooting sectibn. I Figure 4--Power Inserter Module

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125 96 TROUBLE SHOOlTVG - -- Standard trouble shooti& techniques are adequate for use in locating a problem with a customer's installation. DeTects in the outdoor unit are more easily isolated by replacing the entire field unit, and trouble shooting it at the office shop. On the bench, loaded switch units can be directly plugged into a receiver to isolate the defective module. Known working modules are substituted until the system functions. However, before removing the outdoor system for repairs, run through the check list procedure provided here. EQUIPMENT I Field suength meter, VOM, and/or Addressable Filter Analyzer. I 1. Double-check that you have correctly performed every step of $4 Installation. 2. Visually inspect your complete cable, filter, and inserter routing against Figure 2 and Figure Verify proper installation of the powerinserter according to $4 hs tallation. If your problem has still not been located, continue with the following. 1. Measure the Ac level at the test point coming from the power inserter. There should be at least 10 V m s for proper operation of the outdoor unit. 2. Recheck channel drop levels and FSK pilot frequency drop level into box. If okay, verify that EAFC is sending correct receiver address and services. This. can be done by using the Addressable Filter Analyzer, or radio-telephoning the office computer operator.

126 Shld the problem persist aftefiollowing ug on these cllii. then. replace the out door_unit by using this procedure. 1. Unplug the wall adapter from the AC outlet Disconnect W input, RF output, ground, &d set-top cables from the unit ' Loosen the four screws holding the U bracket to the enclosure base. 4. Push the unit up and pull out to free from:the keyhold slots on the' bracket. 5. Install substitute unit by using the reverse procedure. I NOTE Remember that a replacement unit will not have the same address as the original or previous unit that it is replacing I

127 ;.. : Jerrold STARLINE' '.* ~~'~INI-BRIDGER'~ Series L > \..,,-.. -: -.a- A, - i.=a.+-.*. a I. The Automatic Control Board is an optional plug-in board that monitors a designated pilot frequency and automatically adjusts the level in order to maintain a constant output level. The conversion from manual to Automatic Control is accomplished by simply relocating the suitcase jumper to the ACB position and inserting the ACB Board. No additional insertion loss is incurred with this feature. Automatic Control Board MODEL # ( UNIT 1 ME-ACBl ME-ACB MB-ACBl i Pilot Frequency MHz i Recommended for MHz 350/ , - j use in systems / Control Range Level* Min. 38 Max. 50 Pilot Level Accuracy for input db to -3 to -3 to level changes of i 3.5 db h 4dB +4 db MODEL MB-ACB/*** 1 :Y:kments Automatic Control Board I DC m A 75 I AG*..03 P AC" 1.30 Dimensions Length in. 4%" Width in. 1" Depth in. ll/s" Weight s. - Measured at output T.P. "Add to current and power requirements of selected MINI-BRIDGER Model. Available pilot frequencies include , and MHz. Each of the three models are capable of being tuned - to+/-6mhz. i - I I If the Mini-Bridger will be activated for two-way operation, the optional RA-KIT must be purchased. This kit is compatible with our single output (MB-550Q-') as well as our dual output (MB-SOD-') Mini-Bridgers. Each kit is shipped with a low current hybrid, and SEE-30-6 and SEE return equalizer, a return equalizer jumper, low pass filter jumper and two (2) JXP-ZX'S. Diplex filters are not included as part of the kit and thus must be purchased separately. Two (2) for a single output Mini-Bridger and three (3) for a dual output Mini-Bridger are required. 0 NOTES: 1. Peak-to-valley measurement for stated passband. 2. Operating station gain including equalizer and diplex filters. 3. Noise figure measured at the input to the return hybrid amplifier 4. Measured with wave analyzer and syncronous, 100% depth modulated channels. Worst case channels. 5. Measured with C.W. carrlers and spectrum analyzer. References worst case channels. 6. Match measurement at station input and output. at specifled passband. 7. Measured with stated AC bypass current. 8. Measured at - 24 V DC. 5-3

128 Jerrold STARLINE' MINI-BRIDGER'" Series 3. FLAT INTERSTAGE EQUALIZER Each Mini-Bridger is shipped standard with an interstage equalizertflatness board that compensates for 12dB of cable. For those applications where an excessive amount of flat loss may cause the Mini-Bridger to be located less than 12dB from the previous active, an optional flat equalizer/flatness board (FES-550-1) is available. This optional board compensates for approximately 2dB of cable. COMMON ACCESSORIES The Mini-Bridger was designed to use as many existing accessories as possible to aid in the reduction of small parts that must be maintained in inventory. As a result, input equalizers (EQ-') and diplex filters (DF-") are the same as SX found on page Attenuator pads (JXP-'A) are also common to many products and can be found on page Power passing devices are the same as SX and can be found on page The Mini-Bridger uses a GFAtest piab~. Opiivnai surge arrestors are XO-36. MINI-BRTDGER Block Diagram PREAMP - GUN HPF - EODE - FES - JXP-'A = 0- XI I f JXP-'A H INPUT - DF-' L I JXP-*A PASS FILER RETURN AMPUFIER AUTO CONTROL BOAR0 JXP-*A { -=-IN- NSE SEE.30-B MPPS.) 24.V WF JERROLD COMMUNICATlONS. General Instrument Corporat~on. In US.: Hattmro. PA ) In Canada. Toronto. Ont (416) In Europe: Readlng.England GENERAL INSTRUMENT 5-4

129 ' -' Jerrold STARLINE MINI-BRIDGERT"Series FEATURES TECHNOLOGY HlGH PERFORMANCE POWER SUPP 'LY OPTIONAL AUTOMATIC CONTROL BODE EQUALIZER COMPENSATION MULTIPLE OUTPUTS HlGH AND LOW GAIN MODELS COMMONALITY OF ACCESSORIES REPLACES: XQLE XQLE Model MH-550Q-H INTRODUCTION The rapid evolution of system architectures, fueled by the growing acceptance of fiberoptics, has created a demand for a product that has the versatility to satisfy current architecture requirements while acting as a building block for tomorrow. This unique blend of requirements have been designed into the Mini-Bridger, thus making it the amplifier of choice no matter what type of architecture is planned. THE BASICS The ~ini-~ridier is a small multipart amplifier that is available in a high gain and low gain model. It utilizes our QUADRA-POWER@ technology which enables the unit to operate at high output.level, which is essential in today's architectures, while maintaining high end-of-line performance. It accepts a single input and can provide up to three (3) outputs. The number of outputs is dependent upon the selection of a SFM-' style feedermaker. As a standard feature, each Mini- Bridger has two levels of thermal compensation. A four position suitcase jumper determines the amount of compensation. Positions include HIGH, LOW, OFF and ACE. The HlGH position compensates for 30 db of cable at 550 MHz while the low position compensates for 20 db of cable at 550 MHz. The OFF position would be used for underground or in-door applications. The fourth position is for the optional ACB. To compensate for cable attenuation changes caused by external temperature variations, a field proven bode equalizer has been incorporated into the design. Also incorporated into the Mini- Bridger is a newly designed power supply whose performance is unmatched in the marketplace. The MPPS is a 2.0 AMP DC supply that operates from 38 to 60 volts AC. The power supply offers the unique combination of high efficiency in addition to a near perfect power factor. It also supports the international requirement of 50Hz operation. The Mini-Bridger also supports backward conpatibility to our XQLE series line extenders. Available options and required accessories can be found on the following pages.

130 erro old STARLINE* MINI-BRIDGER'" Series. - MINI-BRIDGER Product Specifications Y PARAMETERS NOTES UIM MODEL # Passband 550 MHz MB-5500-H MB-5500-L 450 MHz ME-5500-H ME-5500-L I Forward 1 MHz I I 1 Return MHz ! Response Flatness 2 *db , fia:..; -,,- t-..i1 r.-:- IVIIIIIIIIUIII ~UII U~III 3 db 41.O Operational Gain 4 db ' 28.0 I Manual Control Ranae I I I Gain 5 db Slope 6 db Noise Figure 7 db Distortion Performance 8 t47 dbrnv Output +47 dbmv Output Composite Triple Beat 8 -db O 71.O Cross Modulation 8 -db Composite Second Order 9,10 -db O 64.0 Return 75 Ohms 11 db Hum Modulation 12 -db Power Requirements Input Range Watts VAC A.C. Bypass Capacity Operating Temp. We~ght Houslng Dimens~ons DC Current VAC WATTS AMPS AMPS AMPS OF Ibs. ~nches rn A NOTES: 1. Operating bandpass of the stated electronics configuration. 2. Measured with recommended operating gain and 4 db of reserve gain. 3. Referenced at highest stated frequency and includes losses for input equalizer (EO-"), one output feedermaker (SFM-1) and Bode equalizer. 4. Referenced at highest stated frequency with input equalizer (EQ-"), one output feedermaker (SFM-1) and 4dB reserve gain. 5. Reduction from maximum full gain in db. 6. Range adjustment, referenced at highest stated frequency. 7. Noise figure stated at highest frequency including input equalizer (EQ-") and diplex filter (DF-"), at ambient temperature (21 C), at operating gain and slope. 8. AT 550 MHz with db slope. Standard channel assignment per NCTA test methods. 9. Measured with CW carriers and Spectrum Analyzer. 10. Any comb~nation of channels. 11. At operating gain and slope. 12. From 60 Hz to 50 KHz source with 15 mv p-p on B +. Specifications subject to change without notice to +I x9.59 x to x 9.59 x JERROLD COMMUNICATIONS. General Instrument Corporat~on. In U.S.. Halboro. PA (215) In Canada Toronto On1 (416) In Eurooe. Reaa~ng. England c' 1992 GENERAL INSTRUMENT 5-2

131 SXPR The SXPR is a power supply interconnect board which is installed into the SXHG-60 housing lid. When power pack redundancy is required, the SXPR provides an additional power pack (SXPP) connection slot. This spect permits two power packs to erate simultaneously. Should one 6 ower pack fail, the second power pack will sustain the amplifier load, instantaneously providing an added measure of reliability. The SXPR is purchased separately and installed by the customer. The SX5B is a 5 ampere thermal breaker that is installed in distribution section of the SXCH or SXCH-FS connector chassis. The SX5B provides an AC path through the SX housing to active elements in the feeder lines. The SX7F has the same mechanical construction as the SXSB, but employs a 7 ampere SLO-BLOB fuse for circuit protection instead of a circuit breaker. The SX5B and SX7F are purchased separately and installed by the customer. SXSA The SXSA is an optional surge arrestor that screws into the top of a center-seizure mechanism of an SXHG-60 or a SXHG-SJ using. The SXSA uses a gas tube protector, JPN MODEL #- SXS A DC SDC STRIKIIIG 'IOLTAGE 145V 20 O, FOLLOW-ON CJRRENT SURGE STRIKING!OLTAGE SURGE DISCH4RGE CUFiREPJT -10 Amperes 1 KV (5KV1M1crosecona oulse) MA* 5K Amoeres.lode1 SXPR SLO-BLO is a registered trademark of LITTEL FUSE.

132 Jerrold STARLINE'? SX Series DIPLEX FILTERS The DF-' style diplex filters are assemblies for SX chassis', Mini-Bridger distribution amplifiers and JLX-' style line extenders. All three productlines make use of the DF-' for passband diplexing alternatives. The DF-' is installed into the trunk input, trunk output and the distribution sections of the SXCHt2 or SXCH-FSt2. The Mini-Bridger and JLX products use DF-"s in the signal input 2nd oi;:p"t lozaiions. The DF-"s are purchased separately and installed by the customer. A jumper board (DF-JB) is presently installed in all appropriate locations of all 3 productlines for forwardonly operation. MODEL # I, OF-MS PARAMETER FORWARD RETURN PASSBAND (MHz) INSERTION LOSS (db) 156 MHz 550 MHz 750 MHz 0.5 ISOLATIONT (db) 50 RETURN LOSS1 (db) 18 CHROMA DELAY' (ns) 1@169.25/ @ @ @ MODEL # DF-SS PARAMETER PASSBAND (MHz) INSERTION LOSS MHz FORWARD RETURN ISOLATION1 (db) RETURN LOSS' (db) CHROMA DELAYt (ns) - MODEL # PARAMETER.PASSBAND (MHO INSERTION LOSS MHz ISOLATIONr (db) RETURN LOSSt (db) CHROMA DELAY1 (ns) Specifications are typical 2GCH.4 3GCH.3 5@CH.2 FORWARD MHz MHz DF-LS @T9 RETURN O MHz MHz MODEL # 4 PARAMETER PASSBAND (MHz) INSERTION LOSS MHz ISOLATIONt (db) -RETURN LOSSt (db) CHROMA DELAYt (ns) MODEL # -r PARAMETER ISOLATIONt (db) RETURN LOSS' (db) CHROMA DELAYt (ns) FORWARD @ CH. 4 CH. 3 CH. E2 FORWARD DFES 2 ig MHz 77, MHz 71, MHz DFJS RETURN @ MHz MHz RETURN MHz MHz 3-21

133 ies Access~r!es The SFM-* type feeder can be installed in SX chassis' (SXCHl2 or SXCH- FS/2) or the Q-series of the Mini-Bridger productline. The SFM-'feedermaker is available in a variety of outlet ports and signal split configurations. In the SX chassis the feedermaker is rotatable and can provide signal paths to meet your system design and construction needs. In the MB-550Q-H and MB-550Q-L Mini-Bridger some of the rotating features are limited. The adjacent figures are provided to show the various SFM- installations. I I MOOEL#- SFM-1 SFM-2 SFM-3 SFM-4 SFM-10 SFM-1055 PARAMmR AND SFM-38 AND SFM-100 PASSBAND MHz INSERTION LOSS 1 FAW I I HI-LEG LO-LEG I EACH LEG I HI-LEG LO-LEG I HI-LEG LO-LEG ANY LEG TEST POINT' (db) db RETURN LOSS" (db) 18 db '. Specifications are tvoical. 2. Average of output Arts. [TI PORT J PORT mm 4 s PORT PORT 4 PW 2 PORT 4 mm 3 m 2 my KRl 4 PORT PORT 3 PORT mm 3 PORT 4 RlRT 3 PORT 2 [TI SF-leu mm 5 mm 4-3 OB m Q-I LM I - %.. W -10 DB 08 9 a ICATIONS, General Instrument Corporation. In U.S.: Hattaro. PA (215) In Canada: Toronto. Ont. (416) In Europe: Reading. England GENERAL INSTRUMENT

134 Jerrold STARLINE3 SX Series.. FORWARD EQUALIZERS The forward equalizers are designed to equalize fixed lengths of coaxial cable. The equalizers are incremented to 2 db cable steps, from 0 to 30 db. The equalizer facilities are found in the SX chassis, trunk module, bridger module, JLX-style line extenders aild iviini-ijridger cjisiribuiion amplifiers. FLATNESS ('db) RETUR?! LOSS (db) INSERTION LOSS ( -db) o 1.o 1.o 1.O 1.0 a SX RETURN EQUALIZERS The SXRE-"*- is a variable cable length equalizer. Controls are provided on the PC board assembly to adjust the individual equalizer to the proper length of cable as required by your system design. C The SXRE-*'* is installed in the distribution section of the SXCHl2 or SXCH-FSl2 connector chassis. FOR LOW SPLIT SYSTEMS PARAMETER DIPLEX FILTER lype DF' INSERTION 55 MHz ( -db) INSERTION 30 MHz (-db) FLATNESS (-db) SXRE-55-L ES, SS JS, LS 1.O 1.0 SXRE-30-M ES, SS NIA 1.O SXRE-30-H ES, SS NIA 1.O 0.15 SXRE-55-M JS, LS 1.O 2.0 SXRE-55-H JS, LS SXRE-55-ST JS, LS RETURN LOSS (db) I 18 CABLE LENGTH 30 MHz (db) CABLE LENGTH RANGE 6% 55 MHz (db) N/A N/ A FOR MID-/HIGH SPLIT SYSTEMS PARAMETER DIPLEX FILTER TYPE OF.' INSERTION SXRE-180-L SXRE-180-M SXRE-180-H SXRE-180-S INSERTION ( FLATNESS ( - db) I 0.15 I RETURN LOSS (db) CABLE LENGTH 115 MHz (db) CABLE LENGTH 180 MHz (db) =JERRXD COMMUNICATIONS

135 .": ~e'ir~id SX, X Series - Model XRM Return Trunk Amplifiers The X-style return amplifiers are modules compatible with the SX, X, JN, and JV productlines. The return amplifiers are installed in the return module section of the trunk amplifier section. Automatic-slope-iontrol (ASC) capabilities are provided in the XRA-30, XTRA-55 and XTRA-110 models. The XTRA-174A offers dual pilot capability (ASC and AGC) for high split systems. The XRM-30, XTRM-55, XTRM- 110 and XTRM-176 are manual models that hermal guidance slope controls. Rb? RA-30, XRM-30, XTRA-55 and XTRM- 55 models can be ordered with failsafehypass switching capabilities. The previous models are compatible with the new LIFELINE status monitor system. The automatic return modules are installed every 8th-10th amplifier in cascade for the 30 MHz and 55 MHz styles, every 4th-6th for the 110 MHz versions and every 3rd-4th for the 174 MHz types. The design and topology of a system may impact the previous information and the user should contact Jerrold prior to deploying the automatic amplifiers in a system. Return trunk amplifiers are not shipped as part of the trunk mainstation electronics packages and therefore should be ordered separately MODEL # XRA-30 XRM-30 XTRA-55 XTRM-55 XTRA-110 XTRM-110 XTRA-174A XIRM-174 PASSBAND (MHz) USED WITH FOLLOWING SS SS. ES JS. LS JS. LS MS MS HS HS DIPLEX FILTERS MIN FULL GAIN (db) ' OPERATING GAIN (db) W/O EOUALIZER GAlN CONTROL RANGE (db) SLOPE CONTROL RANGE (db) CONTROL PILOTS PILOTS WILL HOLD +i- 0.5 db FOR INPUT CHANGES OF db FREO. (MHz) ASC = ASC = 51 - ASC = AGC =; SIIASC = OPERATING LEVELS MIN. (dbmv) MAX. IdBmV) RETURN LOSS (db) NOISE FIGURE (db) dbmv CHANNELS ' XM (db) CTB (db) STB (db) SSO (db) ' CURRENT OC (ma) VDC (withtfs option) All above specifications are referenced to the module in a SXCH chassis with SXNF-0 and the appropriate DF-' filters installed. JERROU) COMMUNICATIONS. General Instrument Corporation. In US.: Hatboro. PA ) In Canaoa Toronto. Ont. 1416) In Europe: Reaajng. Cnglano , c 1992 GENERAL INSTRUMENT 3-24

136 Jerrold STARLINE" SX Series I. - - :. rj.3~ SXNF SXBG-JB The SXBGS (bridger gate switch) is a PC board assembly which provides RF control of the combined feederline return paths. The SXBGS has three operating states, open; 6 db attenuate; and closed. The SXBGS is compatible with the LL-TM for remote operation with LIFELINE status monitoring system or used with an XM-3 for manual operation. The SXBGS and the SXBG-JB (a jumper board for continuity) are purchased separately and installed in the distribution section of the SXCHl2 or SXCH-FS/2 connector chassis. / MODEL#- SXBGS I PARAMETER I CLOSED I 6 db ATTEN 1 OPEN I PASSBAND MHz I I NA RETURN LOSS db I 16 db I NA 'GAIN (t) LOSS (-) db t7 t OPER LEV INPUT / t20 dbmv N A NOISE FIGURE db1 9 ~ N A SSO (26 CHS) 1 66 N A X-MOD (26 CHS) -70 N A DC CURRENT t24v I 120 ma I, SWITCHING TIME I 100 MICROSECOND Total change of slate from "open" to "closed" = 47dB The SXNF-31.5 is a 3 db notch filter for use in a system utilizing AGC return with remote pilot generators. The SXNF-31.5 is strategically placed according to your system design to maintain pilot levels. The SXNF-0 is a jumper board needed in the output section of the SX chassis for continuity -. of return trunk path.

137 : Jerr'old STARLJNE5 SX Series hlodel SXBA SX Bridger Modules The SX bridger modules are designated with the prefix SXBA. They are offered in Power Doubling QUADRA-POWERe and Feedforward technologies. Limited range gain and slope controls are incorporated between the hybrid I.C. gain blocks. This feature provides better noise figure across the entire passband without sacrificing distortion performance. Slope controls employ the SLB-**' board (used in JLP-series line extenders) and can be interchanged with lower frequency boards for gain optimization. A pre-stage JXP pad and EQ-*"-** equalizer facility are provided in the bridger module circuit to give the system engineer flexibility in system design. The SXBA is compatible with SX, X, JN, JV and J style chassis. C PAD EQUALIZER PREAMP SLOPE. GAIN POSTAMP p+;=$ SLOPE 6DJ I SX Bridger Module (typical) I JERROLD communicatlons. General Instrument Corporat~on. In U S. Hatboro. PA ( In Canada: Toronto. Ont. (416) In Europe: Readmg, England , GENERAL INSTRUMENT 3-18

138 Jerrold STARLINE" SX Series SX Trunk Amplifier Modules USEDFOR MODEL # PASSBAND STATION GAIN OF SXTA-6OOP. *' PO*R DOUBLING / 685 "'Is a tab number to denote pilots; other pilot fre available, contact your Jerrold Representative. S frequencies: Select AGC ASC ' r to compensate for ue to temperature. lizer is a low-endof-the-passband control device, system engineers have the flexibility to change the upper operational frequency of the interstage equalization,.to optimize distortion- performance in systems without sacrificing station gain. An interstage pad facility (JXP type) is also available for system performance optimization. All SXTA's provide convenient access to a response correction board (SXRCB-#) without removing the trunk module. System response is therefore, are correctable by technician on a real time basis. -~ - SXTA's are available in Feedforward

139 ' J8errold STARLINE'" SX Series. -. *Failsafe relays included with SXCH-FS12 model Utilizes JXP-* style pad attenuators. 3. utilizes fixed equalizers. EQ-350-"', EQ-400-", EQ-450-**, EQ-550-**, EQ-600-". Values in 2 db steps. 4. Forward trunk module location. SXTA-*** or SXTM-"'. 5. Diplex filter locations. (DF-SS) Ordered separately for 2-way operation. Stations shipped with jumper boards. 6. Bridger module location. SXBA-*". 7. Test points are built-in. A "G" style female connector is needed to mate these test points. 8. Feedermaker location. Utilizes SFM-*- STYLE feedermaker. A -30 db test point is located on this product. 9. Return feeder gate switch location. SXBGS is used for 3-position (open, closed, 6 db attenuate) switching. SXBG-JB is a jumper board required for feeder return path continuity if switching is not needed. 10. Return trunk module location. Compatible with STARLINE X STYLE return modules. 11. Return equalizer location. Utilizes variable equalizers, Models SXRE-*". 12. Return pilot notch filter location. This facility provides a location for attenuating a return pilot (SXNF-31.5) as dictated by the system design. When the notch filter is not required, continuity of the return path is provided by an (SXNE-0) jumper., 13. Status Monitor location. This facility provides compatibility for LL-TM-51/6.5 modules. The SX is completely compatible with the NEW LIFELINE Status Monitor System. 14. The devices documented in notes 3,5, and 8-13 are ordered separately. DESCRIPTION FORWARD STATION IN-TO- TRUNK MODULE IN TRUNK MODULE MEASURED FROM TO A B C D WITHOUT OF-SS (-db) 50MHz 550 MHz 750MHz WITH OF-SS (-db) 50MHz 550 MHz 750 MHz ' NOTES WlTH JXP-Z AND EQ-0 INSTALLED INCREASE LOSS 0.2 db FOR FS INCREASE LOSS 0.2 db FOR FS OUT-TO-BRIDGER IN TRUNK MODULE OUT- / TO-STATUS MONITOR IN BRlDGER OUT-TO- STATION OUT RETURN STATION IN-TO- TRUNK MODULE IN BRlDGER IN-TO- TRUNK MODULE IN STATUS MONITOR OUT- TO TRUNK MODULE IN TRUNK MODULE OUT-TO- STATION OUT C C J D K G I E F K H H H A MHz I I - / MHz O INCLUDES SFM-1, AVG. OF PORTS INCLUDES JUMPER IN PLACE OF NOTCH FILTER INCLUDES JUMPER IN PLACE OF BRIDGER GATE SWITCH WITH JXP-Z AND SXRE-0 INSTALLED All losses are typical. Test point accuracy is 5 ldb. JERROLD COMMUNICATtONS. General Instrument Corporat~on In U.S Hatboro. PA (215) In Canaaa: Toronto. Ont In Europe: Reaa~ng. England a-734-issj GENERAL INSTRUMENT

140 TARLINE" 5 SX Chassis includes fail-safe relays mplete RF trunk bypass r DC voltage. This option?d measure of reliability iication paths that cannot intermittent downtimes ages. -30 DB EQUALIZER B FORWARD TRUNK n w-12 STATUS MONITOR SXCH/~ OR SXCH-FS/2 COMMUNICATIONS

141 SX Series 3X Powering Data. SXPP V-A CUN~S 3 - A C c 25 I U r ] r e 2 n t P s vans 52.0 Volts V O~S T r U e b 60.0 volts R m s C ' DC Current Amps At 24 vdc c. EX: 5F30QSA004 Draws 2200 ma=2.2 Amperes Current 52 VAC= 1.4 Amperes (IAC) Where: attage= 66 Watts IAC=IDC X (33.6lVAC) I AC= AC Current in amperes I DC= DC Current in amperes VAC= AC volts SXPP W-A CUN~S - P 0 e r I C 0 n S U m e d i W a t t s DC Current in Amps at 24 VDC 30.2 X I DC Where: W= Watts I DC= DC Current in amperes JERROLD COMMUNICATIONS. General Inst~mentCor~orat~on. US.. Hatborn. PA (215) In Canaaa: Toronto. Ont. (416) In Europe: Readtng, England , GENERAL INSTRUMENT

142 erro old STARLINE: SX Series L The SXHG-60 is a housing and power supplv for a SX tvde chassis (SXCH or SXCH-FS). The power supply' provides a +24V, 3.3A DC capability. The SX power supply provides an 8 to 10% improvement in efficiency over previous products, which not only lowers the power requirement for a given station, but also reduces heat generation. The housing features test point accessibility through the lid so that routine signal level measurements can be made without opening the housing. SX Housing PARAMETER \ MODEL#- SXHG PASSBAND (MHz) TERMINAL MHz 30 db MATCH MHz 28 db AC BYPASS CAPABILITY TRUNK. Each Port 10 Amperes FEEDER, Each Port 7 Amperes Shutdown defined as less than 1 Volt DC Output. 2. For SXPP and SXPA installed in SX Housing. SX Power Supply PARAMETER INPUT VOLTAGE DC OUTPUT VOLTAGE OC OUTPUT CURRENT DC VOLTAGE REGULATION OVER VOLTAGE SHI IT nnw~l OVER CURRENT SHUT DOWN' OUTPUT RIPPLE MODEL #- Max. Min. Min Max. Max. SXPP and SXPA (as included in the SXHG-60) GOVAC 44 VAC +24.0V?0.2V 0.5 Ampere 3.3 Ampere mv 140*10VDC OA DC I 15 mv P-P Max. I Ca SWITCHING FREQUENCY SWITCHING FREQUENCY AC POWER REQUIREMENTS AC AMPERES INPUT VAC FUSING AMBIENT OPERATING TEMPERATURE RANGE^ SIZE 15 mvp-pmax. 40KHz -+ 20% 110 Watts Max. 2.0 Ampere Max. 2.3 Ampere Max. 2.8 Amepre Max. 4A -40" to + 60 C L=?1 6" W=10.64" D=8.09 COMMUNICr\TIONS

143 '-1 Jerrold 'STARLITE.; AM-RPR 0 -. SPECIFICATIONS I MODULE SPECIFICATIONS- VIDEO Optical Input Level Frequency Response (?.5 db) Receiver Output Level Return Loss Operating Temperature Note: A video "channel" is defined as a single video channel with standard 6 MHz NTSC modulation. MODULE SPECIFICATIONS- DATA Channels Optical lnput Range Frequency Response ( * -5 db) Receiver Output Level Return Loss Operating Temperature Note: A data "channel" is defined as a single data channel with 2150 KHz FSK modulation. OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS Optical Detectors Wavelength Powering Power Consumption Dimensions -1 2 dbm to -9 dbm 4.5 MHz to 35 MHz 28 dbmv to 33 dbmv 16 db 0" C to 65" C dbm to -1 2 dbm 4.5 MHz to 35 MHz 5 dbmv to 10 dbmv 16dB 0" C to 65" C nm 220nm 12VDC 4 Watts 4.5" L x 4.5" W x 1" H L Specification subject to change without notice. JERROLD COMMUNICATIONS. General Instrument Corporat~on. In U.S HalDOrO. PA ) In Canaaa Toronto. Ont. 1416) In Euro~e Read~ng. England G 1992 GENERAL INSTRUMEN

144 Jerrold STARLITEr" AM-RPR FEATURES UNIQUE MODULAR PLUG-IN DESIGN ACCEPTS VIDEO AND DATA, MODULATION FORMATS STATUS MONITORING PORTS FOR REAL-TIME OPERATION APPRAISAL The STARLITETM AM-RPR Return Path Receiver is designed for use in Jerrold's AM-550A Advanced Cableoptics Trunking Systems. APPLICATION The AM-RPR is an optical receiver module designed to plug into the AM-550ATAdvanced Transm~tter typically located in a headend environment. The purpose of the AM-RPR module is to convert a received optical signal from a fiber optic return path link to an RF signal for further processing. The AM-RPR also contains interface ports for monitoring its status. The AM-RPR is available in a stand- e ' Mode, AM-R~R housing unit (AM-RPRS or AM-RPRHI@ Model AM-RPRS E COMMUNICATIONS J E ~ D

145 Channels Transmitter Output Power Transmitter lnput Return Loss Transmitter Output Return Loss Transmitter lnput Level Frequency Response ( t 150) Wavelength Operating Temperature SPECIFICATIONS AM-RPTD 10 Data 180 UW to200 UW 18 db 18 db + 5 dbmv to + 15 dbmv 4.5 MHz to 35 MHz 1310 nm 220nm -20" C AM-RPTV1 1 Video & 2 Data, or 10 Data 400 UW 18dB 18 db -t 26 dbmv to + 28 dbmv 4.5 MHz to 35 MHz 1310 nm t20nm -40 to 65" C I Fabry Perot Laser Modules 1 1 Powering 24 VDC 24 VDC Power Consumption 8.4 Watts 8.4 Watts Dimensions 8.6Lx1.25"Wx3.8H 8.6Lx1.25"Wx3.8H Note: A data "channel" is defined as a single data channel with ;1: 150 KHz FSK modulation. Note: A video "channel" is defined as a single video channel with standard 6 MHz NTSC modulation. Specification subject to change without notice. JERROLD COMMUNICANONS. General instrument COr~oratl~n. In US.: Hatboro. PA I21 5) In Canada: Tomnto. Ont. (416) In Europe: Read!ng. England C: ~SS~GENERAL INSTRUMENT 2-6

146 Jerrold - STARLITETu AM-RPTDIAM-RPTVI A I ".. - d.- "*...4 -c,... -,, = :,.-,. -.A V",, ;,...d,.-. 7 '5-2.- i'- =,+ FEATURES - TRANSMlllER MODULE PLUGS INTO STARLINE3 X AND SX TRUNK AND DISTRIBUTION AMPLIFIER STATIONS OPERATING WAVELENGTH OF 1310 nm APC LEVEL CONTROLS CONNECTORIZED FIBER PIGTAILS ALLOW FOR QUICK CONNECTS1 DISCONNECTS The STARLITEru AM-RPTD Return Path Data Transmitter and AM-RPTV1 Return Path Video Transmitter is designed for use in Jerrold's AM-550A Advanced Cableoptics Trunking System. APPLICATION The AM-RPTD and AM-RPTV1 are used at a node location of a fiber optic link to convert the received RF signal to an optical signal for transmission via a fiber cable to a Cable TV Headend. The AM-RPTD and AM-RPTVI take the form factor of a standard SX-Mainstation Return Path Module and is housed in either the Jerrold STARLINE X or SX mainstations. The RF signal is passed through an amplifier and then split in half. One signal is applied to the RF output port and the other signal is applied to the laser. An RF limiter in the laser drive path prevents laser damage from voltage surges. AUTOMATIC POWER CONTROL The Automatic Power Control (APC) loop maintains constant optical output power by monitoring the current through a photod and making the appropriate adjustment. STATUS MONITORING The status monitor circuitry monitors the optical output power and the laser bias current. COMMUNICATIONS

147 -. Jerrold,'... STAR LIT '"' AM-550R OPTICAL RECEIVER MODULE SPEClFlCATlONS Optical Dete.ctors Wavelength Optical Input Level Powering Power Consumption RF Output Level Return Loss Output Flatness ( MHz) Dimensions 2 (one per each forward-path fiber) 1310nm.t20nmor1550nm +20nrn 0 to -9 dbm 24 VDC (powered by amplifier mainstation) 22 watts Adjustable 6 db (see table below) 16 db t 1.0 db (Typical Link db, dual fiber) Standard SX trunk amplifier module 3.3" H x 8.55" W x 1.88 D I TYPICAL OPTICAL NODE SPECIFICATIONS (SX amplifier mainstations including AM-550R) Optical Receiver Modules Powering Power Consumption RF Output RF Test Points Return Loss ( MHz) Output Flatness ( MHz) Operating Temperature Dimensions 1 (Dual Detector) 60 VDC, 60 Hz 60 watts with optional QUADRAPOWER@ bridger Adjustable 6 db (see table below) -30dB k1db 16 db db (Typical Link 21.5 db, dual fiber) -40" to 60" C Standard SX trunk amplifier housing 10.5Hx21.4Wx9.6"D Optical Receiver Power 0 dbm -1 dbm -2 dbm -3 dbm -4 dbm -5 dbm -6 dbm RECEIVER / NODE OUTPUT LEVELS Maximum RF Output Level* Single Fiber Receiver Module 38 dbmv 36 dbmv 34 dbmv 32 dbmv 30 dbmv 28 dbmv 26 dbmv Dual Fiber Receiver Module 42 dbmv 40 dbmv 36 dbmv 36 dbmv 34 dbmv 32 dbmv 30 dbmv Notes 'Station trunk port output level is typically 3 db less than receiver output level Specification subject to change without notice. JERROLD COMMUNICATIONS. General instrument Corporat~on. In U.S: Hatoaro. PA (215) 6?4-a800. In Canaaa.Toronto. Onr 1416) In Eurooe Reaalng. Englano : 1992 GENERAL INSTRUMENT

148 Jerrold STARLITErM AM-550R Model AM-550R FEATURES RECEIVER MODULE COMPATIBLE WITH X AND SX TRUNK AMPLIFIER STATIONS HIGH PERFORMANCE PIN-DIODE DETECTOR MODULES ADJUSTABLE RF-OUTPUT LEVEL PLUG-IN EQUALIZER BOARDS FOR EASY DESIGN RECONFIGURATION RECEIVER MODULE FIBER PIGTAILS ARE CONNECTORIZED FOR QUICK, EASY INSTALLATION AND SERVICING The STARLITE'" AM-550R receiver is used in Jerrold's AM-550A Advanced Cableoptics Trunking System. APPLICATION The AM-550R is a plug-in optical receiver module for use in the STARLINE9 X and SX trunk amplifiers, offering typical trunk output levels capable of feeding the coaxial plant. Single mode optical fiber (@1310nrn or 1550nrn wavelength) is used to connect the headend transmitter to the high-performance pin-diodes incorporated in the AM-550R. These diodes convert the optical signals to RF with minimal performance degradation. The AM-550R module comes with a 4-fiber cabled pigtail, 40 feet in length, which can be fusion spliced or mechanically connected to existing distribution plant fiber. The connection is housed in an optional external splice enclosure. AVAILABLE IN SINGLE FIBER APPLICATION FOR UP TO 60 or 80-CHANNELS, 550MHz, MODEL AM-550-RS AVAILABLE IN DUAL FIBER APPLICATIONS FOR SUPERIOR 80 CHANNEL PERFORMANCE AVAILABLE WITH RF BACKUP FOR SINGLE AND DUAL-FIBER APPLICATIONS, MODELS AM-550-A/B RESPECTIVELY e

149 SPECIFICATIONS DFB Laser Modules per Chassis Optical Wavelength Optical Output Power Input Signal Level (40 ch.) RF Input Impedance RF Input Return Loss RF Test Point Output Optical Power Flatness Optical Modulation Index Modulation Bandwidth Powering Power Consumption 1 or2 1310nm k20 nm 4.5 mw (6.5 dbm) minimum (standard lasers) 6.0 mw typical (standard lasers) dbmv per channel 75 Ohms 16 db minimum - 20 db db relative to actual laser drive & 0.5 db, MHz (Typical Link z 1.5 db, dual fiber) 5.5% per channel, nominal (40 ch.) MHz VAC, 60 Hz I VAC, 50 Hz 75 Watts maximum Dimensions 3.5"Hx19"Wx 19"D Operating Temperature Range 0"o 50 C Specifications subject to change without notice. LASERKRANSMITTER OPTIONS AND CORRESPONDING FIBER LINK PERFORMANCE NTSC LASERTTRANSMITlEfl CARRIERINOISE* Given Optical Loss Budget) CTB(- doc) CSO(- doc) CHS FIBERS CLASS MODEL 6dB 7dB BdB 9dB lodb 11 db 12 db PIP WORST TYP WORST 40 Single Standard AM-AML Single Standard AM-AML Single Starfire AM-SFL Single Starfire AM-SFL Dual Standard AM-550AT Dual Starfire AM-SFL Notes 'Worst Case CIN: for typical performance. add 1 db. Distortion measurements with unmodulated CW carriers per NCTA Recommended Practices JERROLD COMMUNICATIONS. General Instrument Corporat~on. In U.S. Hatboro. PA ) In Canaoa- Toronro. Ont 1416) In Europe: Read~ng. Englana c 1992 GENERAL INSTRUMENT 2-2

150 Jerrold Model A M-550AT FEATURES OPERATING WAVELENGTH OF 1310 nm HIGH-LINEARITY DISTRIBUTED FEEDBACK (DFB) LASER WITH INTERNAL ISOLATOR FOR EXCEPTIONAL NOISE PERFORMANCE FRONT PANEL RF AND ANALOG TEST POINTS UNIQUE MODULAR DESIGN ALLOWS EASY REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT. OF PLUG-IN LASER MODULES MICROPROCESSOR CONTROL The STARLITE'" AM-550AT transmitter is designed for use in Jerrold's AM-550A Advanced Cableoptics Trunking System. The system delivers high-performance signal transmission for up to 80 channels on either one or two fibers and offers several advanced technical features. APPLICATION The AM-550AT is a 3.5 inch rack-mounted unit based on high-performance lasers that permit the transmission of up to 80 Wchannels using either one or two optical fibers. The transmission system contains up to two laser modules, two independent RF signal processing sections and a common front panel control and monitoring facility. The transmitter can also be operated with just one laser and later upgraded to full 550 MHz performance with the simple addition of a second plug-in laser module. The transmitter system is powered by a high efficiency switching regulator supply that is fully over-voltage and over-current protected. The chassis also accommodates optional status monitoring and optical return path receiver modules. STATE-OF-THE-ART LASERS The AM-550AT IS based upon exclusive highlinearity, high-power DFB lasers developed specifically for the multichannel AM video application. The laser systems feature internal isolators plus special drive and control circuits for exceptional noise and intermodulation performance. FRONT PANEL DISPLAYS Two bar graphs continually display the measured laser RF drive levels. Push b select the factory preset AGC levels@ determined AGC levels or fixed gain operation. Six annunciator displays indicate fault conditions, while a full complement of test points allow the monitoring of key RF and analog signals. MODULAR DESIGN The two-laser systems are packaged as plug-in modules which can be easily installed or removed through the transmitter's rear panel. This feature simplifies maintenance and allows for easy laser replacement to accommodate special performance requirements and future upgrades. MICROPROCESSOR CONTROL All vital signal processing, laser operation. diagnostic and monitoring functions are under microprocessor control. An external digital interface permits fast and accurate test and alignment. = COMMUNICATIONS J E m

151 .ABLE EQUALIZERS FOR JLPIJLC LINE EXTENDERS PLUG-IN PADS (ATTENUATORS) FOR MAINSTATIONS AND LlNE EXTENDERS - (SEE MAINSTAT~ON ACCESSORIES) THERMAL EQUALIZERS FOR JLPlJLC LlNE EXTENDERS DISTRIBUTION RETURN AMPLIFIERS FOR JLPlJLC LlNE EXTENDERS TEST PROBES AND ADAPTERS FOR MAINSTATIONS AND LlNE EXTENDERS (SEE MAINSTATION ACCESSORlES) CABLE EQUALIZERS FOR LlNE EXTENDERS The fixed cable equalizers used in all JLPlJLC line extenders are divided into three groups. The SEE-' series is used with the JLC, JLP W, and JLP W. The new EQ-550-' equalizers are required forthe JLP W, and the XQLE uses the XEE-' series of equalizers. The charts below outline each series specifications and associated passband. SEE SERIES EQUALIZERS (Not for use with JLX Line Extenders) VALUE I SEE-*+ 1 SEE-'-12 I SEE-'-18 ( SEE-'-24 1 I MAXIMUM INSERTION LOSS FIXED 300/330/350/400/ db 12.5 db 18.5 db 24.5 db TERMINAL 75 OHM XEE SERIES EQUALIZERS I 1 db LINE EXTENDER JLC-7-450A JLP W JLP W JLP W XQLE EQUALIZER SEE-JOG' SEE-330-' SEE-350-' SEE-400-' SEE-450-' EQ-550-' XEE-450.' XEE-5%' ' EQUALIZATION FREilUENCY 300 MHz 330 MHz 350 MHz 400 MHz 450 MHz 550 MHz 450 MHz 550 MHz VALUE XEE-' -3 XEE-' -6 XEE-' -9 XEE-' -12 XEE-' -15 XEE-' -18 XEE-' -21 MAXIMUM INSERTION LOSS 1 db EaUALIZATION OF MHz 3 db 6 db 9dB 12 db 15dB 18 db 21 db TERMINAL 75 OHM 18 db FLATNESS OVER PASSBAND 0.4 db JERROLD COMMUNICATIONS. General Instrument Corporalton. In U.S. Hatboro. PA (21 5) In Canada: Toronto. Ont. (41 6) In Europe: Reading. England , GENERAL INSTRUMENT 5-10

152 Jerrold STARLINE' 3 Series RETURN EQUALIZERS MODEL # db of Cable Equalization Passband Flatness ( -+ db) Return Loss (db) Insertion Loss (db) The return equalizer is designed to compefisate foi cable atteniiaiiun with frequency in ine return signai path. The return equalizers are compatible with JLX line extenders and Mini-Bridger distribution amplifiers. RESPONSE CORRECTION SEE MHz 5-30 MHz O SEE MHz 5-55 MHz O MODEL # Passband Start (MHz) Passband Stop (MHz) Insertion Loss Return Loss RC-SS 50 RC-ES 47 RC-JS db Max 16 db Min RC-LS 85 The response correction board improves flatness at the low end of the forward band when diplex filters are installed. RC-MS 156 COMMUNICATIONS

153 L Rinqeighth Eonpess of the Bnited $tatates if 53rn.merics I C - AT THE SECOND SESSION Begun ond hefd at the City of Wmhhpn on Monday, the t~~~ntydaiid day ojl&p.. one rirorr~ond rrirrc hundred and eighty#ocrr Be it el~octed by the S e d and Home of Bep-oftht United State of Amuiccr in C o w assembled, 8XOBT CLIZLB; TABLS OF COHlpfL8.... Smoi 1. (a) This Act mey be cited as the "Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984". (b) The table of contents for this Act is as fouowk Ss L Short title; hble of conteak k 2 Amendment of Communicationr Ad d l a TITLE VI-CABLE COMMUNICATIONS ' "PUT 14- PWVZZIONS YSk60LPUrPQbCI.... 'Sec Ddinitionr "Pm II-Uaz or W CHUCWPI AXD "Sec 61L Cable chela for pubk duathd.. "Ssc 612 Cable cbanneb for ~wunerrial um. "Scr 615. Ownenhip resrridioor or gw-a "PA~CI IIl-rP13(~~tnwc AMD Rt=v~lnow "S& 621. General franchibe ' "Sh 622. k c h d fm. "Sat 623. ReguLation of rat- 'See 626 Regulation of sc- f&ei, md eqkpmenf "Ssc 625. Modifmtion of frsnchiv obligatior~. *% 625. Reclswd "Set anditio~ of de. "Pm N - M m r o v r Pxowaonr "Ser 631. Pmtcction of r-r privacy. 'Sec 632 (2aruwmer pmtcctioo. "Set 633. Unauthorivd mrzeption of cable service "Sat, 634. Equd employment opprtunity... HSeC 635. Judicial procndinp.. "Scc 636. Coordination of Federal, Shk, and $4 authority. -Sk 637. w t b g franchiw. "Scc 638. Criminal and civil Lbility. "Ss Okne programmirrg.". Scc 3.. Jurisdiction See 4. Pole attarhmentr k 5. Unauthoniad reception of or" cs=1=lunbtionr Sk 6. Technical and conforming a3endmentr Scc 7. Support of aaivitiea of the United Stat- Inatitulc S6C. 8. Telecnmmunicntiona Policy Study Comrnkion. Scc 9. ETective da~e RPCNmOm Telecommuni=ationr Trainrng..

154 AM83JDMENT OF COXMUWCIAnON8 ACl' O? 19% SEC. 2 The Communicatiom Ad of 1934 is amended by beding after title V the following new title: ' - 60L The purposes of this title are b "(I) establish a national policy concerning cable cornmupitions; "(2) establish franchise procedures and standards which encourage the growth and development of cable and which mure that cable systems are responsive b the the and interests of the local communi "(3) establish guidelines for 2 e exercise of Federal, State, and local authori with respect to the regulation of cable sys&ma; "(4) assure h t cable communicatiaps prwide and =cow aged to provide the widest podble di'versiq af information sources and services to the public;.. "(5) establish an orderly process for fianeh;ar renewal which protects cable operators against I,nlnir denl'nln of renewal when, the operator's past performance and pro@ for future p - formanee meet the stand& dlished by this title; and "(6) promote wmpetition'in cable communicatia~a and midmize uaaeessaxy ation that would impose an undue eanomic burden on cab "B" e system. "DEILNL~ON~ 8 _-.. "~~~'602 For purposes of this title-- "(1) the tcrm 'afeliatel, when used id relatiin to any pexmn, means anothw pemn who owns or contmls, is owned or am-. trolled by, or is under common mership or wntml with, such P'='pJP; (2) the term 'basic cable service' means any d c a tier which indudes the retransmission of local television broadcast signals; "(3) the term 'cable channel' or 'channel' means a portion of the electromagnetic frequency spectrum which is used in a cable stem and which is capable of. delivering a television channe (as television channel is defined by the C o d o n by '7' replatioak (4) the term 'cable operator' means any person or group of persons (A) who provides cable service over a cable system and directly or through one or more affiliates owns a significant intenst in such cable system, or a31 who othemise controls or is 'T nsible for, through any anangement, the management an operation of such a cable system; "(5) the tern 'cable service' meana- "(A) the one-way transmission to subscribers of (i) video programming, or (ii) other programming senice, and "(B) subscriber interaction, if any, which ia required for the seiection of such video pro- or other program ming service;

155 "(6) the term 'cable 8ystem' means a facility, w a g of a set of closed transmission paths and associated &pal generation, reception, and control equipment that is designed 'to provide cable service which includes video programming and which is providcd to multiplc subscribers within n community, but such term does not include (A) a facility that serves ody to retransmit the television gignals of 1 or more television broadcast stations; (B) a facility that serves only subscribers in 1 or. more multiple unit dwellings under common ownership, control, or management, unless such mty or Wties uses any public rightof-way; (0 a facility of a common carrier which ia : subject, in whole or in part, to the provisions of title 11 of this. Act, except that such facility shall l~ considered a cable system (other than Tor putpascs of section 621(c)) to the extent such facility is 'used in the transmission of video p rectly to subscribers; or (D) any facilities of any 7 ectric utility used solely for operating its electric utiliw s y s b ~ "(7) the term 'Federal agency' means any agency of the United States, including the Cornminnioa; "(8) the term 'franchise' means an initial authorization, or renewal thereof (iicluding a renewal of an authorization which has been granted subject to section 626), issued by a franchising authority, whether such authorization is designated as a franchise, permit, license, res01ution. contract, certi&ate, agreement, or otherwise, which authorizes the construction or.- operation of a cable system; "(9) the term 'franchising authority' means any governmental entity empowered by Federal, State, or l d law to grant a franc*, "(10) the term 'grade B contour' means the field strength of a ' television broadcast station computed in accordance with tegulations promulgated by the Cornmission; "(11) the term 'other progir;amming service' means info-- tion that a cable operator makes available to all subscribers generally; "(12) the term 'person' meam an individual, partnership, association, joint stock company, trust, corporation, or governmentd entitp;.. "(13) the term 'public, educational, or governmental access facilities' means- "(A) channel capacity designated for public, educational, or governmental use; and "(B) facilities and equipment for the use of such channel capacitr; "(14) the term 'service tier' means a category of cable service or other services provided by a cable operator and for which a separate rate is charged by the cable operator; "(15) the term 'State? means any State, or political subdivision, or agency thereof; and "(16) the knn 'video programming' means programming provided by, or generally considered comparable to programming provided by, a television broadcast station. -,.

156 .. ''CADIS CHANNELS FUR PUIiLIC, EDUCATIONAL, OR GOVERNMENTAL US6, "SEC (a) A franchising authority may establish requirementa in a franchise with respect to the deaigmtion or. use of channel capacity for public, educational, or governmental use only to the ertent provided in thb d o n "(b) A franchising authority may in ita quest for p r o w require as part of a franhise, and may require ae part of a cable operator'a proposal for a franchise ~newal, subject to section 626, that channel capacity be designated for public, educational, or governmental tqe, and channel capacity on institutional networks be designated for educational or governmental use, and may.require rules and procedures for the use of the channel capacity d-ted pursuant to this eection. "(c) A franchising authority may edore any requirement in any franchise regarding the providing or use of such channel capacity. Such enforcement authority includes the authority to enforce any provisions of the franchise for services, fbdties, or quipment proposed by the cable operator. which relate to public, educational, or governmental uee of cue1 capacity, whether or not requked by the franchising authority purrruant to subsection (b). "(dl In the case of any franchise under wbich.. channel capacity is designated. under subsection (b), the franchrslng authority sktll pm'be- "(1) des and procedures under which the cable operator is permitted to use such channel capacity for the provision of other eemica if such chnnnel capacity is not being used for the purpases designafd..and. "(2) rules and procedures under which such permit& use shall cease. "(el Subject to d o n 624(d), a cable operator shall not exerdse any editorial control wer any public, educational, or governmental use of channel capacity provided pursuant to this section. "(f) For purposes of this section, the term 'imtitutional network' means a communication network which is constructed or operated by the cable operator and which is generally available only to subscribers who are not residential subscribers. "CABLE CHANNEIG FOR COhlMEBCIAL USE "SEC (a) The purpose of this section ia to assure that the widest possible diversity of information souma are made available to the public from cable systems in a manner consistent with growth.-. - and development of cable systems. "(bx1) A cable operator shd designate EhRnnel capacity for commercial use by persons unaffilisted with the operator in accordance with the following requirementa: "(A) An operator of any cable mrn with 36 or more (but not more than 54) activatd channels shall designate 10 percent of such channels which are not otherwise required for use (or the use of which is not prohibited) by Federal law or regulation. "(B) An operator of any cable system with 55 or more (but not more than 100) activated channels shall'designate 15 percent of.

157 .' such channels which are not otherwise required for use (or the use of which is not prohibited) by Federal law or regulation. "(C) An operator of any cable system with more than 100 activated channels ahall deeignate 15 percent of all such clu1,1t1cle. "(D) An operator of any cable aystem with fewer than 36 activam chnnnels shd not be required to designate channel capacity for commercial use by persone unafeiliated with the o =tor, unless the cable sy&m is required to provide such &el capacity under the terms of a franchise in effect on the date of the enactment of this title. : - "(E) An operator of any cable system in operation on the date : of the enactment of this title shall not be required to remove.. any eervice actually being provided on July 1, 1984, in order to corn 1 with this don, but shall make chnnnel capacity av all{ a le for commercial use as mcb capacity becomes available until such time as the cable operator is in full compliance with this section. "(2) Any Federal agency. State, or franchising authority may not require any cable system to designate EhRnnel capacity for wmmercia1 use by anrzff;linted persons in excess of the capa~ty e e d ITI paragraph (11, except as oth& provided in thie d o n "(3) A cable operator may not be muid, as part of a request for pmf or as part of a proposal for renewal, subject to section 626, to esignate chnnnel capacity for any use (other than comrpee use by unakliated perwns under this section) except as pmvlded m +ens and 637, but a cable operaat may offer in a francor proposal for renewal thereof, to pmvide, consistent with applible law, such capacity for other than commercial use by such persons. "(4) A cable operator may use any unused channel capacity. designiited pursuant to thh.aection until the use of such channel capacity is obtained,. pursuant to a written agreement, by a person Mdiated with the operator. "(5) For the purposes of this section- "(A) the term 'activated channels' means those Ehannels engineered at the headend of the cable m for the mvision of senrices generally available to resi %"* entd s d w of the cable sys.tem, regardless of whether such services actually are provided, including any channel designated for public, educational, or governmental use; and "(B) the term 'commercial use' meam the provision of. video programming, whether or not for profit. "(6) Any channel capacity which has been designated for public, educational, or governmental use may not be considered as designated under this section for commercial use for purpose of this section. "" " '"(cx1). If a person unaffiited with the cable operator seeks to use channel capacity designated pursua.nt to subsection (b) for comrnercia1 use, the cable operator shall establish, consistent with the purpose of this section, the price, terms, and conditions of such use which are at least sufficient to assure that such use will not adversely affect the operation, financial condition, or market development of the cable system. "(2) A cable operator shall not ex'ercise any editorial control over any video programming provided pursuant to this section, or in any other way consider the content of 6ilch programming, except that an.. -

158 operator may oonaider such content to the minimum erknt neces mxy to establish a reasonable price for the commercial use of. d%!y ated channel capacity by nn un&~rliated person. Any cable stem chnnnel designated in accordance with this lion d-dl nu'% -xi b provide a cnblc semi=!.hat is being provided over aucb sytjtem on the date of the enactment of this title, rf the pruvision of such pmgnmmhg is intended b avoid the purpoee of this section "(dl Any perm aggrieved by the failure or refusal of a cab!e operator to make chaunel capaclty available for use pursuant to thrs d o n may bring an action in the distrid court of the United States for the 'udicial district in which the cable sygtem is located to compel t ia t such capacity be made available. If the court finds that the channel capacity eought by such person hae not been made available in accordance with thie don, or finds that the price, terms, or conditions established by the cable operator are unreasonable, the court may order such system to mak.e available to such person the channel capacity sought, and Eurther determine the appropriate rice, tenns, or conditions for such use consistent with subsection (cf and may award actual damage. if it deems such relief appropriate. In any such action, the court shall not comidq any price, term, or condition established between an operator and an afflte for comparable setvicea "(ex1) Any person aggrieved by the Mure or refusal of a cable operator to make chamel -pacify avdable pursuant to this section. m y petition the Comm;Psion for Felief under this subsection upon a showing 'of prior adjudicated.violations of thb don. Records of previous aaudications resulting in a. court determination that the operator has violated this section shall be considered as sacient for the showing n under this subsection If the Cornhion. fmdc that the ht - citg.sought by such person has not been made avdable in am&- with tbi. section, or that the price,. terms, or conditions established by such under subsection (c), the Cammimion dud, T- y rule or order, -*le require such operator to make available such channel capacity under price,. terms, and conditions consistent with mhxfion (c). "(2) In any case in which the Cambion finds that the prior - adjudicated violations of this section constitute a pattern or ractice of violations by an operator, the Commission may also stab E ' h any further rule or order necessary to assure that the operator provides the diversity of information sources required by this section. "(3) In any case in which the Commission frnds that the prior adjudicated violations of this section constitute a pattern or practice of-violations b any person who is an o'prator of more than one cable system, t g e Commission may also establish any further rule or order necessary to assure that such person provides the diversity of -information sources required by this section. "(fl In any action brought under thjs section in any Federal district court or before the Commission, there shall k a presump tion that the price, terms, and conditions for use of channei capacity designated pursuant to subsection (b) are reasonable and in good faith unless shown by clear and convincing evidence to the ccntrary. "(g) Notwithstanding sections 621(c) and 623(a), at such time as cable syeterns with 36 or more activated channels are available to 70 percent of households within the United States and are subscribed to by 70 percent of the households to which such systems are available, the Commission may promulgate any additional rules

159 nneasary to provide diversity of information sourax. Any rules promulgated by the Commicwlon purzumt t~ this subeection shall not preempt authoritg expressly granted to franc- authorities under this title. "(h) Any cullc scrvicc ofired purauant to this =tion em1 not bo provided, or shall be provided subject to conditions, if such cable serrice in the judgment of the franchising authority is obscene, or is in conflict with community'standards in that it is lewd, la~5viou8, frlthy, or indecent or is 0th- unprokcbd by the Constitution of the United Statea U~~~~~~ ~ C I I O N S. - "SEC 613. (a) It shd be unlawful for an person to be a cable opemtor if such person, dire4 or- throug E 1 or more affiliates, owns or contiols, the licensee o i" a television broadcast ation and the predicted grade B contour of such stabon covers aay podon of the community served b such operator's cable system. "(bx1) It shall be ua r, wful for any common carrier, subject in.. whole or in part to title II of this Act, to provide video pro ' g directly to subscribers in ita telephone serd area, eithezy or indirectly through an affiliate awned by, operated by,.mtroued by, or under common control with the common &er. "(2) It shall be unlawful for any common csrrier, subject in whole or in part ta titie II of this Act, to provide chnnnels of communications or pole line conduit space, or other rental arrangements, to,- any entity which is directly or indirectly owned by, operated by,.controlled by, or under common control with such coyon &:r, if such facilities or arran ementa areto be used for, or art conpectqn with, the provision of vi f eo progmmrnhg M y to aubscnbe rau the telephone service area of the common carrier. "(3) Thia subsection shall not a r pl to any common carrier to the. extent such carrier rovides te ep g i one exchange service in any rural area (as defined y the Cammhion). "(4) In those areaa where the provision of.video p directly to subscribers through a cable system demonstrably --Y cod not exist except through a cable system owned by, operated by, controlled by, or affiliated with the common carrier involved, or upon other showing of good cause, the Commbion may, on petition for waiver,.waive the applicability of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection. Any such waiver shall be made in accordance with section of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect September 20,1984) and shall be granted by the Commission upon a ' finding that the issuance of such waiver is justified by the particular circumstances demonstrated by the petitioner, taking into account the policy of this subsection. "(c) The Commission may prescribe rules with resp& to the ownership or control of cable systems by persone who own or control other media of mass communications whch serve the same cornmunitjy served b a cable system. '(dl Any &ate or franchising authority may not pmhibit the - ownewhip or control of a cable s r stem by any person because of such person's ownership or contro of any media of mass communications or other media interests. "(ex11 Subject to paragraph (21, a State or franchising authoritp -1. may hold an ownership interest in any cable system. "(2) Any B tate or franchising authority shall not exerdse any editorial control regarding the content of any cable senrice on a.

160 S. 6 b 8 cable Bystem in which such governmental entity holds ownership interest (other than programming on any channel des&zuited for educational or governmental use), unless such control is exercised through nn entity scpnrnte from the franchising authority. "(0'l'lliu arliott ~ 11~11 nol upply Lo prolribil utly CD~IIL~I~U~~O~I of' MY intereats held by any person on July 1, 1984, to the Wnt of the inkrests so held as of such date, if the holding of such interests was. not inwasistent with any applicable Federal or State law or re@s- - tions in effect on that date "(g) For pu of this section, the term 'media of mass communications' dj?eve the meaning given such term under section 309(iX3XCXi) of this Act. "SEC (ax1) A franchising authority may award, in accordance. with the provisions of this title, 1 or more franchises wi'chin its jurisdiction "(2) Any franchise sha.u be consftued to authorize the construction of a cable system over public rightaof-way, and through ease ments, which is within the area to be served by the cable syftem and which have been dedicated for compatible uses, except that in using such easements the cable operator shall enmue-- "(A) that the safety, functioning, and appearance of the prop erty and the convenience and safety of other persons not be adversely dected by the installation or construction of fad& ties necessary for a cable system;. - "(B) that the cost of the installation; construction, operation, '. or removal of such facilities be borne by the cable operator or. subscriber, or a combination of both; and "(C) that the owner of the property be justly compensated by the cable operator for any damages caused by the instalktion, construction, operation, or removai of such facilities by the. cable operator. "(3)h awarding a franchise or franchises, a franchising authority shall afure that access to cable service is not denied to any group of wtential residential cable subscribers because of the income of the iesidents of the local area in which such group resides. "(bx1) Except to the extent provided in paragraph (21, a cable operator may not provide cable service without a franchise. "(2) Paragraph (1) shall not require any person lawfully providing cable service without a franchise on July 1, 1984, to obtain a franchise unless the franchising authority so requires. "(c) Any cable system shall not be subject to regulation as a --common carrier or utility by reason of providing any cable service. "(dx1) A State or the Commission may require the filing of informational tariffs for any intrastate communications service pf~. vided by a cable system, other than cable service, that would be subject to regulation by the Commission or any State if offered by a common carrier subjecf in whole or in part, to title I1 of this Act. Such informational tariffs shall specify the rates, terms, and conditions for the provision of such service, including whether it is made available to all subscribers generally. and shall take effect on the date specified therein,

161 "(2) Nothing in this title shall be construed to affect the autho* of any State to regulate my cable operator to the extent that such operator provides any communication service other than cable senice, whether offered on a common carrier or private contract basis. "43) For purpo~c3e of this aubecction, thc tom 'Stntc' hns tho rneuning given it in section Y(v). "(el Nothing in this title shali be construed to affect the authority of any State to license or otherwise regulate any facility or combhation of facilities which mes only eubecribere in one or more multiple unit dwellings under common ownership, cwtrob ar management and which does not use any public rightof-way. '~QIISE VQFB "SEC 622 (a)-subject to the Iirnitatiin of subeection (b), any cable operator may be required under the tern of any franchise to pay a franchise fee. "(b) For any twelve-month period, the franchh fees paid by a cable operator with respect to any cable Bystem shall not exceed 6 percent of such cable operator's groes revwues derived in such period from the operation of the cable 8ystem. For purpoeea of this section, the Bmonth period shall be the =month period applicable under the franchise for accounting purposes Nothing in this ab~tion shall prohibit a franchising authoritg and a cable operator from agreeing that franchise feea which lady could be collected for any euch 1Zmonth period'ahall be paid on a prepaid or deferred basis; except that the sum of the fees paid during the term of the franchise may not exceed the amount, including the time value of money, which would have lawfully been collected-if such fees had been paid per annum. "(c) A cable operator may patu through & mbsxhs the amount of any increase in a franchiee fee, unless the franchising authority demonstrates that the ra& structure specified in the franchise reflects all costs of franc& fees and so notifies the cable operator - in -ding. "(dl Ln any court action under subsection (c), the franchising authority shall demonstrate thqt the rate structure reflects all costa of the franchise fees. "(el 'Any cable operator shall pass through to subscribers the amount of any decrrease in a franchise fee. ''(0A cable operator may designate that portion of a subscriber's bill attributable to the franchise fee as a separate im on the bill. "lg) For the purposes of this section- "(1) the term 'franchise fee' includk any tax, fee, or assessment of any kind imposed by a franchising authority or other governmental entity on a cable operator or cable subscriber, or both, solely because of their status as such; "(2) the tenn 'franchise fee' does not inciude- "(A) any tax, fee, or assessment of general applicabili (including any such tax, fee, or assessment imposed on bo g utilities and cable operators or their sensic- but not including a tax.. fee,. or assessment which is unduiy discriminatory ag%nst cable operators or cable subscribersk "(B) in the case of any 'franchise in eeect on the date of the enactment of this title, payments which are required by the franchise to be made by the cable operator during the

162 * I0 THREAD CUTTING * X 1/2 MACHINE *8-32x112 MACHINE NOT TO SCALE

163 EXHIBIT 5 VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER (VCR) POLICIES AND OPTIONS (See Attached)

164 UNITED VIDEO CABLEVISION CABLE TV AND VCR GET THE CONNECTION This pamphlet is designed to help you get the maximum enjoyment and versatility from your VCR and Cable N "entertainment center". CABLE AND YOUR VCR - THE'UNBEATABLE COMBINATION IN HOME ENTERTAINMENT Today's Cable television is unquestionably your best entertainment value. Hundreds of movies every week. Outstanding specials and live events. Sports balore. An incredible selection of entertainment, education and excitement like you've never had before. All available through your cable. YOUR VCR MAKES CABLE EVEN BETTER! Together, Cable and your Video Cassette Recorder can increase your enjoyment and bring you the maximum value for your entertainment dollar. When connected, this unbeatable combination allows you unmatched flexibility in watching what you want to watch, when you want to watch it. PROGRAMMING TO MEET YOUR SCHEDULE! The movie you want to watch is on at 3:00 A.M. The big game is on while you're going to be at the company picnic. Your favorite movie is on while you're scheduled to be out for dinner with friends. No problem when you have the CableNCR connection. Just record the program while you're away and watch it whenever you choose... a day, a week later. WATCH ONE CHANNEL, RECORD ANOTHER!! a How often have there been two programs you want to watch on at the same time?. The CableIVCR connection solves the problem. RECORD, YOU OWN PERSONAL LIBRARY Establish your own personal video library from the thousands of unique Cable TV programs available to you. All the convenience of a video rental shop right in your living room

165 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS OPTION I WATCH CHANNELS 2-13 RECORD ANY CHANNEL 1) Attach the AIB switch to the back of your TV set. 2) Connect the incoming cable TV line to the input terminal of the 2-way Splitter. 3) Run a cable from one of the output terminals of the 2-way splitter to the 'A" terminal of the AIB switch. 4) Run a cable from the other output of the 2-way splitter to the "cable" terminal (input) of the converter. 5) Run a cable from the TV" terminal (output) of the converter to the input of your VCR. 6) Use the cable supplied with your VCR to run from the VCR output to the "B" terminal of the A43 switch. 7) Run a cable from the center terminal of the A/B switch to the "VHF terminal (input) of the TV set. TELEVISION 1) You may record any channel you are currently watching.to view and/or record any channel, depress button "B" on your At6 switch (consult your VCR owners manual to set the controls on your VCR) 2) You may view any unscrambled channel while you simultaneously record any other channel on your VCR by depressing button "An on your A16 switch. 3) To playback a tape on your VCR, depress button "Bn.

166 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS OPTION II WATCHANYCHANNEL RECORDANYOTHERCHANNEL 1) This installation is the same as Option I except the second converter will be connected between the two-way splitter and terminal "An of the AIB switch as shown. 2) Follow the installation instructions for Option I except replace Step #3 in Option I with the following instructions #3a and #3b. 3a) Run a cable from one of the output terminals of the 2-way splitter to the "cable" terminal (input) of converter two. 3b) Run a cable from the "Nn terminal (output) of converter two to the "An terminal of the NB switch. cysn ) CONVERTER TWO \ \ TELEVISION SPLITTER CONVERTER ONE WITH YOUR VCR CONNECTED TO THE CABLE TV IN THIS MODE: 1 ) You may watch any channel on converter 2 by pressing the "A" button on the NB switch; and if you wish, simultaneously record on the VCR any other channel selected on converter 1. 2) You may monitor the channel being recorded on your VCR by depressing button "8". 3) To playback a tape on your VCR, depress "Bn.

167 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Follow the operating instructions that came with your VCR. Some cable ready VCRs switch between three modes: Standard (STD) Harmonically related carrier (HRC) Incrementally related carrier (IRC) This switch on the VCR should be set to IRC. Some cable ready VCRs switch between cable and broadcast. Your VCR should be switched to cable. With either installation Option I or II, you will not be able to preprogram your VCR to record on different channels in your absence. For example, you will not be able to record a program on channel 29 at 10:OO P.M. and.have the VCR automatically record a program on any other channel at a later time. If your TV or VCR is "cable-ready" you may not need converter one or converter two. Your VCR and TV owner manuals will tell you if you need. a converter for your TV or VCR. If you have a converter connected to a remote control TV or VCR, do not use the channel switching buttons on your remote control to change channels. If you have any questions about the operation of your VCRICable connection, please call one of our trained Customer Service Representatives at: Knox County Bridgton, Naples, Harpswell & Boothbay Windham Freeport UNITED VIDEO CABLEVISION 400 OLD COUNTY ROAD ROCKLAND, MAINE 04841

168 EXHIBIT 6 FREE DROPS, OUTLETS AND MONTBY SERVICE TO PUBLIC BUILDING8 The following public buildings shall receive one Drop; Outlet, Converter and the monthly Basic Service at no charge to the Town: NAME OF BUILDING ADDRESS OF BUILDING 1. Town Office 2. Elm Street School 3. CR High School 4. Mary Taylor School 5. Camden Public Librarv 6. Camden Fire ~e~art&ent 7. Camden Police Department 8. Snow Bowl Lodge office 9. Public Works Garage 10. Wastewater Treatment Plant Office Elm Stree t1washington Street Elm Street Knowlton Street Knowlton Street Main Street Washington Street Washington Street Barnstown Road John Street Knowlton Street

169 EXHIBIT 7 EDUCATIONAL AND GOVERNMENTAL ACCESS EQUIPMENT (See Attached)

170 UilITE13 VltZlEO CI=IRLEv1s1on LOCAL ORIGINATION CAMDEN MAINE TOWN HALL I 1 Camcarder 1 VHS Rec~~rder 1 13in Monitor i N i c 1-13pI-11:tne 1 Light Kit 1 M~:*du 1 a t~:~r 1 Tr ipolj Passives and Cable Instal 1 Lahnr ELEMENTARY!SCHOOL 1 M*>du 1 a tor Fassives and Cable Inst-a1 1 Labor HIGH!SCHOOL STVOIO Camcorder VH:3 Etji t12r Edit. Cont~-~z~l ler Fluid Head Tr ip~:td Light K i t Mi c r ~ z~ph~z~nes VHS Recorder With Effects MoJu latr~r Cab 1 e and Pass ives Install Labor FIELD LAGOR FOR ORIGINATION 2 Men X do Hours TRAINING FOR ORIGINATION 1 Man X 10 H~zturs TOTAL ORIGINATION FOINTS 400 Old County Road, Rockiand, Maine 04841

171 MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL WIRING Maker ial ari~pl i f iers s~litters ' I-IJ G CI:II~I~~C?.~:~I-S '11 5 cable I-g 1 1 cattle c1:1\inect.l:81-s t-a ps cctnver t.ers Latl~z~lr c 1 as~rl=113n)5 43 rt:~tlrfis X $24.l?(:) dist.ribut.i~>n cattle 1 95(:) f t. X. :3(:) i-net. cattle 1675ft x.::i:) TOTf3L MIDDLE/HIGH 8CHOOL WIRING GRAND TOTAL $:34,2:31.3d

172 EXHIBIT 8 NCTA RECOMMENDED CABLE INDUSTRY CUSTOMER'SERVICE STANDARDS (See Attached)

173 !.. As ADOPTED BY THE NCTA Bom~ OF DIRECTO~ ON FEBRU~Y I 14, 199)....- i I The cable industry is dedicated to providing our customers a oonsist.ently high level of service. We are CO-mmitted to ensuring that our customers receive a variety of quality programming; reliable, clear sig- nals; and prompt, courteous service. To that end, we, as'an industry, have voluntarily adopted the following Sedards for Customer Service. :.... Each community and each cable iystem are different axid a rbasonahle flexibiliiy should be employed in applying tfiese standards; rigidity will hamper rather than help good customer service.. We are confident, however, that the cable industry as a whole will implement these voluntary standards by July 1991, and.. recommend them for overall operational use by that date ". -.. i I r ' : 1. OFFICE AND TELEPHONE AVNLAB~ ' A Knowledgeable, qualified company representatives will be available to respond to customer telephone inquiries Monday through Friday during normal business hours. Additionally, based on community needs, systems will staff telephones for supplemental hours on weekdays andlor.. weekends B. Under normal operating conditions, telephone answer time by a customer service representa-, tive, including wait time, and the time required to transfer the call, shall not exceed 30 seconds , Those systems which utilize automated answering and distributing equipment will limit the., number ofroutine rings to four or fewer. Systems not utilizingautomated equipment shall make every effort to answer incoming calls as promptly as the automated systems.. This standard shall be met no less than ninety percent of the time measured on an annual. basis.* # C. Under normal operating conditions, the customer will receive a busy signal less than three percent of the total time that the cable ofice is open for business... D. Customer service center and bill payment locations will be open for transactions Monday. through Friday during normal business hours. Additionally, based on community needs, cable systems will schedule supplemental hours on weekdays andlor weekends during which these. centers will be open. ' (*)In certain smaller cable systems with fewer th& 10,000 subscribers, systematic measurement of compliance with some of these standards (e-g, telephone answering time) will not be cost effective and should not be expected.

174 ....., '..., , ,.2. INSTALLATIOI~, OUAGES WD SERKE CALLS -2 Under normal operating conditions, each of the following four standards'will be met no less than 95% of the time measured on an annual basis A.Standard installations will be performed within seven business days after an order has been.... placed. 'Standardn installations are up to 125 feet from.. the existing distribution system. : ' ', B. Excluding those situationl beyond the control of the ;able operator, the cable bperat4r will.. respond to service interruptions promptly and in no event later than 24 hours. Other service.' problems kill be responded to within 36 hours during the normal work week. C. 'The appointment window alternatives for installations, service call;, Ad other installation. : *. activities will be (a) morning, (b) afternoon, or (c) all day during normal business hours. Additionally, based on community needs, cable systems will schedule supplemental hours during.. which appointments can be set. D.. If, at any time an ins'taller or technician is running late, an attempt to contact the customer will be made and the appointment rescheduled as necessary at a time which is convenient for the customer ' COMMUNICATIONS, B I AND ~ REFUNDS.. A The cable company will provide mitten information in each of the following areas. at. the time of. installation and at any future time upon request: products and services offered prices and se~ce options.. '* installation and service policies.' how to use the cable service,... r'. B. ' Bills will de clear, concise and understandable. C. Refund checks will be issued promptly if possible, but no later than the earlier of 45 days or the.customer's next billing cycle following the resolution of the request, and the return of the. equipment supplied by the cable company if service is terminated. ' D. Customers will be notified a minimum of 30 days in advance of any rate or channel change, provided the change is within the control of the cable operator..... r r....

175 EXHIBIT 9 UNITED VIDEO CABLEVISION PLANT MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES (See Attached)

176 VPC PLA#T IIAI#T~CE PROCEDURES A. Video Modulation Level Check I. A l l video modulation levels of system satellite receivers, video-cyphers and modulators are set for one (1) volt peak-to-peak, weekly. B. Audio ~eviation Level Check 1. All audio deviation levels are set to match the level of off -air channel 2 (WLBZ, Bangor), weekly. C. Video and Audio Carrier Level Check 1. All system video carrier levels are set for 12db (+ or -.2db) at the output of the combining network, weekly. 2..All system audio carrier levels are set 15db below the video carrier levels (+ or -.2db), weekly. 11. PLANT FlAnmrnANCE A. Fiber Optics 1. All fiber.optic transmitters are set for recommended signal level, weekly. 2. All fiber optic receivers are checked monthly for recommended output levels. B. System Sweep 1. All system amplifiers are swept once annually to verify a nil0 plus 1 peak-to-valley system bandwidth response level. C. Signal Leakage 1. All system plant will be driven quarterly (4 times annually) to comply with FCC Cumulative Leakage Index requirements. D. System Test Point Check 1. There will be two (2) test points per fiber optic node established. Each test point will be checked monthly for the following vital signs:

177 111. DAILY PICTURE CHECK a. Optical voltages b. Video and audio signal levels c. Picture quality d. carrier-to-noise distortions. e. Hum modulation distortions f. Triple beat distortions A. All channels carried on the system w ill be checked daily for picture and sound quality.

178 (See Attached) EXHIBIT 10

179 "This Act shall be retroactive to February 28, 1989." The emergency clause of Laws 1989, c. 104, pvided.. "In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Ad shall take effect when approved [May 4, " ' 1, Derivation: R.S.1954, c. %A, g 3. RS.l9M, c 91, $3 86, 87. Laws 1957, c. 405, g 1.,. Laws 1957, c. 429, 0 78-A. Laws 1959, c Laws 1959, c.' 267, g 1. Laws 1959, c. 317, 52. Laws 1959, e 337, 99 1, 2 Laws 1961, c Laws 1961, c Laws 1961, c. 31'7, Laws 1961, c. 327, g 3. Laws 1963, c 48. Laws 1965, c n. - Laws 1965, c. 31. : Laws 1965, c Laws 1965, c; 377. Laws 1965, c 513, Laws 1967, c 218, 40 2, 3. Laws 1967, c 416, 9.1. Laws 1969, c. 504, g 46. Laws 1971, c 622, , ~GB, 97 to 100. ' Laws 1973, c 536, g 12. Laws c. 676, 88 2; 3. Laws 1973, C Laws 1975, c. 16, 9, 5.,,'.. Laws 1975, c. 430, g 69 to 72. Laws 1975, C. 623, 454. Lawa.1977, c 696, Laws 1979, c '.. Laws 1979, c 371, 0 2. Laws 1979, c 472, Lawe 1981, c : Laws 1981, c 446. Laws 1981, c "'. Laws 1983, c. 114, 3 4. Lam 1983, c 133; Laws 1983, c. 337, (/ 2. Laws 1983, c. 802, $3 1 to 4; -Laws 1987, c. 298, 98 5, 6. Laws 1987, c. 390, g 5. Laws 1987, c. 582, gg A, 28. to 35. Laws 1987, c. 583, p Former , 2151-A of title 30.,, g cable television ordinances State policy. It is the policy of this State, with resuect to cable television: A. To aff- the importance of municipal control of franihising and regulation in order to ensure that the needs and interests of. local citizens are adequately met; B. That each municipality, when acting to displace competition with regulation in the area of cable television, shall proceed according to the judgment of'the municipal officers as to the type and degree of regulatory activity considered.. to be in the best interests of its citizens: and C. To provide adequate statutory authority to municipalities'to make franchising and regulatory decisions to implement this policy and to avoid the costs and uncertainty of lawsuits challenging that authority Ordinances. A municipality may enact any ordinances, not contrary to. this chapter, governing franchising and regulation of cable television systems using public ways. Systems located in accordance with those ordinances, franchises and regulations... are not defects in public ways......,. The municipal office& of"municipa1ities have the exclusive power to e& all ordinances authorized by this section. They shall give 7 days' notice of the meeting at ~!-i-ich those ordinances are to be propoeed in the manner provided for town meetings. I'hose ordinances take effect immediately. 3. General requiremenu. The following requiiements apply generally to cable tele vision systems governed by this section...,- A. Any cable television system must be constructed &d operated in accordance with Federal Communications Commission regulations... B. Notwithstanding any provision a franchise, no cable television company may abandon senrice or a portion of that service without having given 6 months' prior written notice to the franchising municipality, if any, and., to the municipalities affected by that abandonment. When abandonment of any service is prohibited by a municipal franchise, no cable television company may abandon that serpice.without written consent of the municipal officers. Any cable television company which violates this paragraph commits a civil violation for which a fine of $60 a day for each day that the violation continues may be adjudged.

180 30-A g 3008 MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES C. Neither the cable television company whose facilities are used to transmit a program produced by a person other than the cable television company, under. Federal Communications Commission regulations or municipal ordinance, nor. the officers, directors or employees of any such cable television company are liable. for damages arising from any obscene or defamatory statements 'or actions or invasion of privacy occurring during any program when that company does not originate or produce the program.., Y:! D. Notwithstanding. any other provisions of this chapter, any permit to provide a cable television system issued bef6i.e July 1, 1965, without a fixed termination date, ia deemed to expire on September 18,1996, unless an earlier expiration date is mutually agreed upon by the municipality and the permit holder. These cable.televigion systems, as a condition of franchise, shall be operated in such a manner as to prqvide a safe, adequate and reliable service to subscribers......,..... E. A municipality isentitled to injunctive relief. in additkn to any other remedie; available by law to protect any rights conferred upon the municipality by this section or any ordinances enacted under this section Franchise procedures. pursuant to subsection 2, a municipality may enact ordinances governing the procedures for granting cable television franchises. These ordinances must be enacted before granting any such franchise or franchises and shall be designed to ensure that the terms and:conditions of a franchise will adequately protect the needs and interests of the municipality. The ordinances shall include, but... arehot..... limited to, provisions for the following:...k A. A mechanism for determining special local needs or interests before issuing a request for proposals, whether by actively seeking to' deteimine those needs or interests or by alloying a.period for public com,ment on a proposed request,for proposals;... : _ B. The filing of franchise applications and related documents- as public records, with: reasonable notice to the public- that - the records are -open to inspection during reasonable hours;... - _. _, C. A.reasonable opportugity foi public' input befb~.,granting... franchises; and D. The assessment of reasonable fees to defray the costs of public notic;, advertising and other expenses kcurred by' the,... municipality.'in acting upon.. appli&tions, Franchise agreements or contracts. The. State 'specifically authorizes municipal officers pursuant to ordinances to contract on such terms and conditions and impose such fees as are in the best interests of the municipality, including the grant of exclusive.or. nonexclusive franchises for a period not tg exceed. 15 years,,. for the piacing and maintenance of cable television systems and appurtenances,. or parts thereof, along public ways and including contracts with cable television companies which receive the services of television signal transmission affered by: any public utilities 'uskg public ways for sue transmission. No public utility.may be required to contract with the municipal' office? under this subsection. Each franchise must' contain the.. Sollowing. proyisions:.. : -,;.:;,,!...., A. The area or areas to be served;..,:..._... _. : ', B. A line extension policy;...,-,.:,./. C. A pm&ion for renewal; the term' of which may not exceed 15 years;., D. Procedures for the investigatioh and resolution of complaints by the cable.- television company; and E. Any other terms and conditions that.are.. in the beat..,, interests of the munidpali&..,-:? 6. Current ordinances and ageeaeits.'. This se'cti6n 'shall not be construed b invalidate any ordinance, franchise or agreement in effect or under consideration on July ,....., , c. 737, 8 A, 2. 25, : ,a *.. i -,,:.:& ::a

181 JUN 13 '89 l 35Z STATE OF MAlNE IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD NINETEEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-NmE - S.P L4D An Act Concerning the Regulation of Cnble Television Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as folfows: 30-AMRSA$3010 is enacted t o read: Evexu fr 0 - shall aclr~e to the fouo wink 1 ~ U t s and refmds for i n t e r n t~gn-$-e-xvj,c& for interru~tisn ~f sefvice sha L b - W F rn the went: service L a n v s-riber?2dl&zuo+a.d ve -s, it will, uuon reuue4_t., subscrber a pro rata CE I q w a L bu s ~ Q - u ~ L s kv.e a listed. to]ci-fru&?ebhone and be ca~me QC meivinu C O ~ ~ rs e, a u ~ s i f o r L a n d m calls. C e The flh~hisees~ka11!?rovide s-ubs ibe-? -of9n increase-in rates or tk d ~ u o n channel,. Of a tv of service- A s to msct_fb_,r5 P re-ina of ser vice shall bea-3 Ml-... A, For each =W ~ w her, r and annrlallv tklsaff-et* ev@rv franchb od p - *?. c & b e mail to eac CI E l t ~ ers a noace that!

182 I 3 1 S t a-,a_t he w Q li5;1yr_e~~~dba a nd r n ~ ~, h o ~ b ~ h zu.bs-e r s m are.queeestl&2&t 6 s ~JLPets,-~a&~-~eifi~ described in-sj-b-s_e&hn 1. oaragtaoh 9, B!.Theno I: i c e shall e - ~, 1 - l a a a n Q'J-ag-e-~. Y n - ~ e ~ s - t ~ ~ ~ l e ~ ~ ~ e w ~ u - b ~ ~m-ak on o r be ~ - r ~ ~ u u a n - J ~ ~ a - c - U - a U k ~ a a ~ h i s - ~ ~ ~ e e ~ ~ac-wnaau.t.h t i f v ~ t t h.o_r i t vu De P a r tm_eo-ftheal-ttc25nu~e r a 1 that: i t LaR% ht- ti~b_ra~-b,thetic.e&~~at.hs-~ce~~-~d~ 0 se ~ Q Cme U n t C! 1 e a-rdmh,p5,us,e-.wi,thhiir!6u-e~5-~~.,. wt;inman.lnl.t; 1 1 r a n c h i s e 0 rwlr;i~nchis~er-e~u e-g-1-t-h~ franchi-esha-1- le a CODY o f the f r s A f i h t h e SLQ_r~~.atjh9-~~~-i v i s ionolt.hejeggux!.9nt o f t b3-sse~63-t~l State. Within 60 days of the oa~aw++-!ais A d d XrsncU_~,s&ll file a COPY ~L.ik<il: exadana kandlhes with tho Cor~oc+t&-tx~,Qivasion~I~?f the Deuarklnent o.fr~.sla_t nf e l T h - C o r _ e ~ t u a n s - b i - : o n U W n a f i f x a n s - t?. % d d ~ ~ m 0 3 : r ~ s ~ d D L d ~vaai1abb~u_p~r oxgusl3.. o.. a d mailine Us-a-~!?-a-.mb bl e ~ - *- d f fp o&%li-uilfa~ gnd~enewa-l,!lama&-e documents shall be U 2 5 oet f f ~ ~ ~ o ewa 1, A. franr=his.e.p S ~ ~ L a L rema I =f 104 a 1-L eaafincr arrglikv nf setvi.g.& u r v v e e a,t3itu 2nd similar *tors. mas@ r~cc,rdc; shall be rnamained EQL - d of 2 vears, &! J h ~ ~2-r - sh.11 c~ntaln the folbwina info~mation f o ~ received: each C Q J I J Q ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 11) Date. t w nabeealf-k&'! CO&

183 / 5 ) r Q reaaids eertriorr!~.nt ma khe ouatv o f r ~ d ~ n ~ a d ~ t ~ot~ective steps taken, with the nature- A L c 3 ~ L i - &t?&.ed: an$ U) wi thsu~s&b_er sivacv ocovis-hl5 W1!&i.tha,_C_&.dLeCo_mm~~ c a t i ~ e S d, j s v ~ keuwic Law evorv_tranchj_s-eeee~kdliaa.e. k - b a l o s ~ - u - - b, t. I s av? i 1 a e + w.au_t,harfzed a ~ a t ofnv fra,wi=buu~ au..kh~~txh.w franchise with tm franchhee or?nv autharlzed aa!?.l&.. ~f a UCID tv C - O - U _ S na ~ a f ~ -iit~:h se with UAt Eran-see won r e o u e s ~ d d u d h~ o b u ~ Lor on - site re view. 5. All f t a n ~ ~ s ~ e s s h a l l ~ w x l u AIL ~ i ~ e. f r a n C ~ ~ ~ ~ i n ~ c 1 ude ~ ~ P r,~~i&_~_nf-~-rac~~to.a~d-ta-~dbrn S S J ~ ~ to make use of. one or r n o r ~ - l ~. s,. ~ d ~ ~ ~ a l qqvernrnqntal susct ~QJ&, def~nrtion$-i!bd ~ e ~ ~ m e. n. t s ocab f ~ e Commu&&ns Po 11 cy-a-u!l&l - ~ubkj,c Law R i o f i~gi v %y 9 1. i$o~..a_hla_te&!%i n s v $1-9C!I ~;~$.~,u~!.~denv s e~ yi c eldf?~~c~-q~o_th~adiscrimi-o_al.c ae>nst su.b-srihers, chamel. use JT or. gmsal citizens on the z s o-f~ae. r ace. s e x. ~ i c a l a. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ : e o - ~ ~ u 9-n;atuLal- L.na13; Y, A violam of gay ur~v~q~~n_cllhb-~es;2~-u i. s - v i ~ ~ n o f t h e e ~ d e Act, s Title SL n 1 I I

184 EXHIBIT 11 THE CABLE COMMUNICATIONS POLICY ACT OF 1984 (See Attached)

185 term of such franchise for, or in support of the use of, public, educational, or governmental access facilities; "(C) in the case of any franchise granted after such date of cnoctrncnf cnpitnl costs which nro rcquircd by tho fmnchise to be incurred by the cable operator for public, educational, or governmental access facilities;. "(D) requirements or charges incidental to the awarding or enforcing of the franchise, including payments for bonds, security funds, letters of credit, insurance, indemnification, penalties, or liquidated dzunages; or "(El any fee imposed under title 17, United States ' ~ e.."(hxl) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit any autho~ ity of a franchising authority to impose a tax, fee, or other a s s ment of any kind on any person (other than a cable operator) with respect to cable service or other communications se~ce provided by such person over a cable system for which charges are sssessed ta subscribers but not received by the cable operator. "(2) For any lzmonth period, the fees paid by such person with respect to any such cable semce or other communications se~ce shall not exceed 5 percent of such person's gross revenues derived in such period from the provision of such service over the cable system. "(i) h y Federal agency may not regulate the amount"of the franchise fees paid by a cable operator, or regulate the use of funds derived from such fees, except as provided in this section. b "SEC 623. (a) Any Federal agency or State may not regulate the rates for the provision of cable service except to the extent provided. under this section. Any franchising authority may regulate the rates for the provision of cable service, or any other communications service provided over a cable system to cable subscribers, but only a the extent provided under this section. "(bx1) Withh 180 days after the date of the enactment of this title, the Commission shall prescribe and make effective regulations which authorize a franchising authority to regulate rat+ for the provision of basic cable service in circumstances in which a cable system is not subject to effective competition. Such regulations may'. apply ta any franchise granted after the effective date of such regulations. Such regulations shall not apply to any rate while such rate is subject to the provisions of subsection (c). "(2) For purposes of rate regulation under this subsection, such regalations shall- "(A) defme the circumstances in which a cable system is not - subject to effective competition; and "(B) establish standards for such rate regulation. "(3) The Commission shall periodically review such regulations, taking into account developments in technology, and may amend such regulations, consistent with paragraphs (1) and (21, to the extent the Cohmission determines necessary. "(c) In the case of any cable system for which a franchise has been granted on or before the effective date of this title, until the end of the %year period beginning on such effective date, the franchising authority may, to the extent provided in a franchise "(1) regulate the rates for the provision of basic cable senrice, including multiple tiers of basic cable service;

186 "(2) require the provision of any service tier provided without charge (disregarding any installation or rental charge for equip ment necessary for receipt of BU& tier); or "(3) regulate rates for the initial im&llation or the rental of 1 WL of tlbc tninimum equipment which k necetracuy for the subscriber's receipt of basic cable senrice. "(dl Any request for an in- in any rate regulated purrmaot to -. subsextion (b) or (c) for which final action L not t4knn within 180 days afkr receipt of such request by the francfiising authoriv shall be deemed to be granted, unless the 1 M y period is extended by mutual agreement of the cable operator and the francfrising authority. "(ex11 In addition to any other rate in- which is subject to the approval of a franchising authority, any rate subject to reg~htion pursuant to thia section may be increased after the effective date of this title at the discretion of the cable operator by an amount not b exceed 5 rcent per yea. if the frsachrse (as in effect on the effective date o tp this title) does not epecify a fixed rate or rates for bcrsic cable service for a specified period or periods which would be exceeded if such increase took effect. "(2) Nothing in this section &dl be construed to limit provisions of a franchise which permita a cable operator to increase my r+te at the operator's diacretiorr; however, the allowed under paragraph (I) shall be redu Tte by the in- amount of yur any increase taken such year under such franchise provisions. "(0 Nothing in this title ahall be &netrued as prohibiting any Federal agency, State, or a franchising authority, from- "(1) prohibiting dkrbhation 'among customers of basic cable service, or "(2) requiring and regulating the instahtion or ~ental of equipment which facilitates the reception of basic cable service by hearing impaired individuals. "(g) Any State law in existence on the effective date of this title which provides for any limitation or preemption of regulation.by any franchising authority (or the State or any political subdmsion or agency them0 of rates for cable service shall remain in effect during the %year period beginning on such effective date, to the extent such law provides for such limitation 07 p-ption As txyd in this section, the term 'State' has the menn!ng p ve~t m d o n - 3(v). "01) Not later than 6 years after the date of the enactment of this title, the Commission shall prepare and eubmit to the Congres~ a, report regarding rate regulation of cable services, including such legislative recommendations as the Commission considers appropriate. Such report and recommendations shall be based on a study of - such regulation which the Commission shall conduct regarding the effect of competition in the marketplace. "RECUUTION OP SERVICES, PA-, AND EQtZPMENT "SEC (a) h y franchising authority may not regulak the services, facilities, and equipment provided by - a cable operator except b the extent consishi with this title. "(b) In the case of any franchise granted after the effective date of this title, the franchising authority, to the extent related to the establishment or operation of a cable system-

187 "(1) in ita request fur proposals for a franchise (including requests for renewal proposals, subject to d o n 6261, m y establish requirements for facilities and equipment, but may not establieh requirements for video programming or other irl~orrnrriion scrvicu~; und "(2) subject to d o n 625, may enforce any requirements contained within the fran* "(A) for facilities and equipment; and "CB) for broad categories - of video pmgmmmhg or othei servicei;. "(c) In the case of any franchise in effect on the effective data of this title, the franthhhg authori may, subject to d o n 62-5, enforce requirements wntained wi L the franchise for the p& sion of services, facilities, and equipment, whether or not related to the establishment or o tion of a cable system. "(dx1) Nothing in Etitie shall be conshed as prohibiting franchising authority and a cable operator from specifying, in a franchise or renewal thereof, that certain cable services shall not be. provided or shall be provided subject to conditions, if such cable services are obscene or are othemk unprotected by the Constitution of the United States. "(2XA) In order to restrid the viewing of prod which is obscene or indecent, upon the request of a subscriber, a cable operator ahall provide (by sale or lease) a device by which the subscriber can prohibit viewing of a parti& cable service during,. periods selected by that mbwxiber. "(B) Subparagraph (A) ahall &ke effect 180 dap after the effective date of this title. "(el The Commission may establish k c a l standards relating to the facilities and equipment of cable systems.. which a franchhng authority may require in the. "(fx1) Any Federal agency%; franc- authority &p content of cable. der any Federal ' law, as such rule, regulation, or order (i) was in effect on September 21, 1983, or (i) may be amended aret such date if the rule, regulation, or order aa amended is not incomkht with the express provisions of this title; and "(B) an rule, regulation, or order under title I?, United. db "SEC (ax11 During the period a franchise is in effect, the cable - operator may obtain from the franchising authority modifications of the requirements in such franchisp '(A) in the case of any such requirement for facilities or equipment,. +eluding public, educational, or governmental access fadties or equpment, if the cable o rator demonstrates that (i) it is commercially impracticable g r the operator to comply with such requirement, and (ii) the proposal by the cable operator for modification of such requirement is appropriate because of commercial impracticabiliv, or "03) in the case of any such requirement for services, if the cable operator demonstmtes that the mix, quality, and level of

188 sewices required by the franchise at the time it waa granted will be maintained arer such mods&+ioa. "(2) Any final decision by a franc authority under this ' subvcction shall bc rnudc in a ubhc p 2 'ng. Such deckion &dl be made within 120 days &r receipt of euch request by the franchising authority, unless such 120 day period is extended by mutual anreement of the cable operator and the franr-hin;np authority.- "(bx1) Any cable operatat whose request for rnodscation under subsection (a) has been denied by a final decigion of a fraacbising authori- may obtain modification of such franchise reqmenta pursuant to the provisions of section 635. "(2) In the case of any proposed m&~cation of a requiremeat for facilities or equipment, the court shall mt such mo& btio~ 0dy if the cable operator demonsfrstes to the court that- "(A) it is commercially impracticable for the operator comply with such requirement; and "(B) the terms of the modification requested are appropriate because of commercial impracticability.. "(3) In the case of an pmposed modification of a requirement for semicq the court sd grant 8UEh modifbtion on1 if the cable. operator demonstrates to the wart that the mix, pd~, and level of services uired by the franchk at the time it was granted d be maintain 1 after such modification. "(c) Notwithsbndhg subsections (a) and (b),?.cable o gr- my# upon 30 days' advance notice to the franhmg au 3 ~ arrange, replace, or remove a particular cable semce req by the franchise if- "(I) such senrice is no lo er available to the operator; or "(2) such service is svailab? e to the operator on1 upon the ayment of a royalty required under section 801(bX2 I of title 17, enid ~btes ode. w i x the ~ cable operator can document- "(A) is eubstantially in excess of the amount of 8U& payment required on the date of the operator'^ offix to pmvide such service, and "(B) has not been sped5dy campensated for thmugh a rate rncrease or other adjustmen+ "(dl Notwithstanding ~ ~ o(a) and a (b), s ascable operator mag. take such actions to rearrange a particular se~ce from one service tier to another, or otherwise offer the service, if the rates for dl of the service tiers involved in such actioas are not subject to regulation under section 623. "(el A cable operator may not obtain modscation under this section of any requirement for services relating to public, educational, or governmental access 'Ifl For purposes of this section, the term 'cox&ercially impracticsible' means, with respect to any requiremeat applicable to a cable operator, that it is commercially impracticable for the operator to comply with such requirement as a result of a change in conditions which is beyond the control of the operator and the nonoccurrence of which was a basic assumption on which the requirement was based. "RENEWAL "SEC 626. (a) During the dmonth period which begins with the 36th month before the franchise eqiration; the franchising authority may on its own initiative, and shd at the request of the cable

189 operator, commence proceedings which afford the public in the franchise area appropriate.. notice and participation for the purpose - of- "(1) jdcnlirying thc rututo ulblc~rolotod community ncods : and interests; and "(2) reviewinn the performance of the &le. operator under the-franchise d h g the then current franchise.teterm. "&XI) Upon completion of a ptoceeding under eubeection (a). a ' cable operator seeking renewal of a franchise may, on it8 own initiative or at the request of a f+anch;ring authority, submit a proposal for renewal. "(2) Subject to don. 624, any such proposal shall contain such material as the franchising authority may require, including prop als for an u de of the cable system. - "(3) The =chising authority may establish a date by which mh proposal shall be submitted. "(cx1) Upon submittal by a cable.operator of a pro& to the franchising authority for the renewal of a franchise., the franchising authority ahall provide prom t ublic'notice of such proposal and. during the 4rnont.h penod wkc: begins on the completion of any P ' under subsection (a), renew the franchise or,-issue a -? p assevment that the hnchiae &odd not be renewed and, at the request.. of the operator or on ita own inifiative, corn mence an admmstmtive proceeding, after pro~ding prompt p&ec notice of proceeding, in accordance with paragraph (2) to consider whether- "(A) the cable operator has substantially complied with the material terms of the existing franchise and with applicable law; "(B) the quality of the operatois service, including signal. quality, response to consumer complaints, and billing practices, but without regard to the mir, quality, or level of cable se~ces or other services provided over the system, has been reasonable in light of cornmukity n&, "(0 the owrator has the financial, legel, and technical abgtp ta provide the aenrices, facilities, and equipment as set forth in the operator's proposal; and "0) the operator's pmposal is reasonable to meet the future cable-related community needs and interests, e g into account the cost of meeting such needs and interests. "(2) In any roceeding under par ph (I), the cable operator shall be aflo d ed adequate notice anthe cable operator and the franchise authority, or its designee, shall be afforded fair opportunity for full participation, including the ri ht to introduce evidence (including evidence related to issues d i n the proceding under. subsection (a)), to require the production of evidence, and to question.-.- witnesses. A transcript shall be made of any such ptoceeding. "(3) At the completion of a proceding under this subsection, the franchising authority shall issue a written decision granting or denying the proposal. for renewal based upon the record of such proceedink and transmit a copy of such decision to the cable operator. uch decision shall state the reasons therefor. "(dl Any denial of a proposal for renewal shall be based on one or more adverse fiidings made with r13 t to the factors described in subparagraphs (A) through (Dl of su IF ection (cxl), pursuant to the record of the proceeding under subsection (d. A francbing authority may not base n denial of renewal on a failure to substantidy

190 comply with the material terms of the franchk under aubeection (cxlxa) or on eventa conaidered under &section (cxlxb) in any. case in which a violation of the franchise or the eventa considered under subsection (cx1w) occur after the effective date of this title unlctw thc fru~~cilitritlg nutilority iw provided the operator with notice and the opportunity to cure, or in any in?hi+ it is documented that the franchising authority has mved rta nght to. object, or has effectively acquiesced "(ex11 Any cable operator w h proposal for renewal baa been denied by a find decision of a kchising authority made pursuant to tjis section, or hae been adversely a f f d by a Mure of the.. franchiff;ne) authoritp to act in accordance with the d u d requirements of this section, may appeal such f d B ecision or.. failure pursuant to the provisions of d o n 635. "(2) The court ahdl grant appropriate relief if the court find8 that- "(A) ang action of the franchiskg authoritg is not in compliance with the pdural requirements of thia don; or "(B) in the event of a frnal decision of the fran- autbrity denying the renewal proposal, the operator has demonstrated that the adverse finding of the franchising authority with respect to each of the factors described in subparagraphs (A) through 0) of sbedion (cx1) on which the denial is based is not supported by a preponderance of the evidence, baed on the record of the proceeding conducted under subsection (cz "(D Any decision of a francbhg authority on a proposal.. for renewal shall not be considered final unless all.a-tive review by the State haa occur& or the opporhmity therefor haa lapsed "[g) For purposes of this section, the term 'franchise expiration' means the date of the expiration' of the term of the r8.ndk as provided under the frsnch&, as it was in effect on the date of the enactment of thie title. "(h) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (8) thro- Ig) of this section, a cable operator may submit a proposal for the renewal of a franchise pursuant to this subsection at any time, and a franchising authority may, after affording the public adequate notice and opportunity for comment, grant or deny such propod at any time (including &r proceedings pmuant to this d o n have commenced). The provisions of subsections (a) through (g) of this section shall not apply to a decision to grant or deny a proposal under this subsection; The denial of a renewal. pursuant to this subsection ehall not &ect action on a renewal proposal that is submitted in accordance with subsections (a) through (g) 'BEC 627. (a) Ifa renewal of s fnrnhise held by a cable operator is denied and the franchising authorie acquires ownership of the cable system or effects a transfer of ownerahip of the system to another penon, any such acquisition or transfer shall be- "(1) at fair market value, determined on the basis of the cable system valued as a going concern but with no value allocated to the franchise itself, or "(2) in the case of any franchise existing on the effective date of this title, at a price determined in accordance with the.-

191 franchise if sush Eranchise contains pmvisioas applicable to such an acquisition or trader. "(b) If a franchise held by a cable operator is revoked for cause and the franchising authority acquires ownership of the cable systcm or ckts a Lruntrfcr of ownerahi of the sycrlem to mother person, any such acquisition or transfer &be- "(I) at an equitable price, or "(2) in the case of any franchise exkthg on the effective date ' of thib title, at a price determined in accordance with the franchise if such franchise contains provisions applicable to.. such an acquisition or transfer. -, - "SEC (ax11 At the time of entering into an agreement to rovide any cable service or other senrice to a subscriber and at r& once a year thereafter, a cable operator shall provide notice in the form of a separate, written statement tesuch subscriber which clearly and corrspicuousl informs the sukriber of- "0 the nature or mndy identifiable informakon onu& ed or to be mlldwith ~spcr to the subscriber h d.the nature of the use of such information; "(B) the nature, frequency, and purpose of any disc1osure. which may be made of such information, including an identifit. cation of the types of persons to whom the disclosure may be made; "(C) the riod during which such information will be maintained b fable operatcil; "(D) tbe times.and pkcc at whisd the dscriber mar haw. aces9 to such infomation in accordance with su-on (dl;. and "IE) the limitations provided by this sdon with resm to the collection and disclosure of information by a cable operatar. and the right of the subscriber under subsections (0 and 0 to enforce such limitations. In the case of subscribers who have entered into such an agreement before the effective date of this section, such nctice shall be provided within 180 days of such date and at least once a year thereafter. "(2) For purposes of this settion, the term 'personally identifiable information' does not include any record of aggregate data which does not identify particular persons. "6x1) Except as provided in (21, a cable operator shall not use the cable system to collect,ssonally identifiable information concerning any subscriber wi tr out the prior written or elec- - -tronic consent of the subscriber concerned. "(2) A cable operator may use the cable system to collect such information in order to- "(A) obtain information necessary to render a cable service or other service provided by the cable operator to the subscribeq or "CB) detect unauthorized reception of cable communications. "(cx1) Except as provided in paragraph (21, a cable operator shall not disclose personally identifiable information concerning any sub scriber without the prior written or electronic consent of the subscriber concerned..

192 .-.- "(2) A cable operator may disclose such information if the discle sure is- "(A) necessary to render, or conduct a legitimate bminess activity rclnm to, a cnblc scrvico or othcr ecrvicc providcd by the cable operator to the subscriber, "(B) subject to subsection (h), made pursuant to a court order authorizing such disclosure, if the subsmibet is notified of such order by the person to whom theorder is directed; or. "(0 a disclosun of the names and addresea of subscribers to any cable service or other service, if- "(i) the cable o rator hss provided the - s ' the.. opportunity to pro F ibit or limit euch disclosure, and "(ii) the disclosure does not reveal, directly or inmy,. th- "(I) extent of any viewing or other use by the sub scriber of a cable se~ce or other sehce provided by the cable operator, or ' "(II) the nature of any transaction made by 'the stlbscriber over the cable system of the cable operator. "(dl A cable subscriber shall be pmvided a- to dl persody identifiable information regarding that subscriber which is cpllected and maintained by a cable operator. Such information sball be made available to the subscriber at reasonable tim~ and at a convenient place designated by such cable operator. A cable subscriber shall be.- provided reasonable opportunity.- to correct any error in such 'information. "(el A cable operator shall d&my +sonally identifiable information if the information is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was collected and there are no'pending requests or ordera for access to such information under subsection<d) or pursuant to a court order. "(fill Any perwn aggrieved by any act of a cable operator in violation of this section may bring a civil action in a United States dk trict court. "(2) The court may award- "(A) actual damages but not less than liquidated damages computed at the rate of $100 a day for each day of violation or $1.000, whichever is higher; "(B) punitive damages; and. "(C) reasonable attorneys' fes and other litigation costs reasonably incurred. "(3) The remedy provided by this section shall be in addition to any other lawful remedy available to a cable subscriber. "(g) Nothing in this title shall be wastrued to prohibit any State -. -or any franchising authority from enacting or enforcing laws con- -8istent with section for the protection of subscriber privacy. "(h) A governmental entity may obtain personally identifiable information concerning a cable subscriber pursuant to a court order only if, in the court proceeding relevant to such court order-- "(1) such entity offem clear and convincing evidence that the subject of the information is reasonably suspected of engaging in criminal activity and that the information sought would be material evidence in the case; and "(2) the subject of the information is afforded the opportunity to appear and contest such entity's claim.

193 "CONSUMER -ON "SEC. 632 (a) A franchising authority may require, as part of a franchise ~icludiig a franchise renewal, subject to section 6261, ~)rovitliorio Tor unf'orcunlcnl of- "(1) customer service requirements of the cable operator, and "(2) construction schedules and other conskmction-related D quiremeats of the cable operator. "lb) A franchising authority may enfolce any pmvision, contained. in any franchise, relating tn requirements descrhd in paragraph (11 or (2) of subsection (a), to the extent not hconshht with this title. "(c) Nothing in this title shall be construed to pmhibit any Stab or any franchising authority from enacting or enforcing any consumer proteetior\ law, to the extent not inconsistent with this title. "UNAUTHORIZED RP~~~~PTION OF CABLE SXHYICE "SEC 633. (ax1) No person shall intercept or receive or assmt in intercepting or receiving any communications service offered over a cable system, unless spedically authorized to do so by a cable operator or as may otherwise be specsdly authorinxi by law. "(2) For the purpose of this section, the term 'a& in intercepting or receiving' shall indude the maauf&%re or distribution of quip ment intended by the manufacturer or distributor (as the case may be) for unauthorizd reception of any communicatioas service offered over a cable system in violation of subparagraph (1). 't(bx1) Any person who willfully violates rmbsection (a01 shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months, or both. "(2) Any peraon who violates subsection.(ax11 willfully and for. purposes of commercial advantage or private financial gain shall be. fined not more than $25,000 oi- imprisoned for not more than 1 year,. or both, for the fust such offense and shall be frned not more than $50,000 or im risoned for not more than 2 years,'or both, for any subsequent o d ense... "(cx1) Any person aggrieved by any violation of subsection (ax11 may bring a civil action in a United States district court or in any other court of competent jurisdiction. "(2) The cosrt may- "(A) grant temporary and find injunctions on such terms as it may deem reasonable to prevent or restrain violations of subsection (ax1); - "(B) award damages as described in paragraph (3); and "(C) direct the recovery of full costs, inciuding awarding reasonable attorneys' fees to an aggrieved party who prevails. - "(3XA) Damages awarded by any court under this section shall be. -.computed in accordance with either of the following cbuses: "(9 the party aggrieved may recover the actuai damag~ suffered by him as a result of the violation and any rofits of the violator that are attributable to the violation whic R are not taken into account in computing the actual damages; in dekrmining the violator's profits, the party aggrieved shall be re quired to prove only the violator's gross revenue, and the violator shall be required to prove his deductible expenses and the elements of profit attributable to factors other than the violation; or

194 "(ii) the party aggrieved may recover an award of statubry damages for all violations involved in the action, in a sum of not less than $250 or more than $10,000 as the court considers just. "CB) In any case in which the court finds that the violation was co~r~raiu.cd willfully rtt~l for purptw of cornrnorciul udvuntugu or private financial gain, the court in ita -tion may increase the award of damages, whether actual or &atutary under 8ubpragr8ph (A), by an amount of not more than $50,000. "(0 In an case where the court finds that the violator was not aware and gad no reason to believe that his acts constituted a violation of this don, the court in its discretion may reduce the award of damages to a sum of not less than $100.."(DlNothing in thh title shall prevent any State or franchising authority from ennctitlg or enforcing laws,. consistent.with this section, regarding the unauthorized intercepbon or receptaon of any cable service or other communications semi= "GQUAL EhfPLOYMXNT Om- "SEC (a) This section shall apply to any corporation, partnership, association, joinktock company, or trud engaged primarily in the management or operation of any cable system. "(b) Equal opportunity in employment ahall be afforded by each entity specified in subsection (a), and no person shall be dbdminated against in employment by such entity huae of race, color, religion, national origin, age, or sez "(c) APy entity specified in Bubsection (a) shall establish, maintkin, and execuk a positive continuing program of epecific practices designed to emure equal opportunity in every aspect of ita employment policies and practices. Under the terms of its program, each such entity W- - "(1) define the wpoqsibiiity of each level of management to ensure a positive application and vigorous enforcement of its ual opportunity, and establish a rocedure to review and contro managerial and supervisory pe omce; "(2) inform its employees and recognized employee orgh- tions of the equal employment opportunity policy and program and enlist their cooperation; "(3) communicate ita equal employment opportunity poiicy a d program and its employment needs to sources of qualified applicants without regard to, race, color, religion, national origin, age, or sex, and solicit their recruitment assistance on a.. continuing baais; Of '7. "(4) conduct a. continuing.. program to exclude every form of prejudice or drscnrmnation based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, or sex, from its personnel policies and practices and working conditions; and "(5) conduct a continuing review of job structure and employment practices and adopt positive recruitment, training, job design, and other measures needed to ensure genuine equalitp ' of opportuaity to participate fully in all its organizational units, ' occupatidns, and levels of responsibility. "(dx1) Not later than 270 day after the effective date of thh section, and after notice and oppqrtunity for hearing, the Commie. sion shall prescribe rules to carry out this section. "(2) Such rules shall specify the tenns under which an entity specified in subsection (a) shall, to the extent possible-- R

195 ' S "(A) disseminate its equal oppartunity program b job applicants, employees, and those with whom it regularly does business; "(R) use minority organimtions, or nnizntions for worncn, media, edumtionnl institutions, and o 8 er potential sources of minority and female applicants, to supply referrale whenever jobs are available in its operation; "(C) evaluate its ernplo~ent prome and job turnover against - the availability of minorities and women in its franchise area; "CD) undertake to offer promotions of min0ritie.s and women to positions of greater responsibility; '(Elencourage minority and female entrepreneurs b conduct business with all pam of its operation; and "(F) analyze the results of its efforts to recruit, hire, romote, and use the services of minorities and wofen and erpl any difficulties encountered in implementing its equal employment -ty Program. ''(8Gch rules also shall require a6 enti specified in subsection (a) with more than 5 full-time employees to I5 e with tbe Cornmifinion an annual statistical report identifying by race and sex the number of employees in each of the following full-time and m time job categories:.. "(A) officials and managers; "(B) professiolzals; "(C) technicians; "ID) sales persons, "(E) ofice and clerical personnel; "(F) skilled craft persons; "(GI semiskilled operatives; "(HI unskilled laborers; and -. "Q service workers. The report shall include the namber of minorities and women in the - relevant labor market for each of the above categories. The statisti- P cal report shau be available to the ubk at the central office and at every iocation where more than 5 ull-time employees are regularly - assigned to work "(4) The Commission may amend such rules from time to time to the extent necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. Any such amendment shall be made after notice and opportunie - - for. comment. "(ex11 On an annual basis, the Commission shall certify each entity described in subsection (a) as in compliance with this section if, on the basis of infomation in the possession of.the Commission, including the report filed pursuant to subsection (dx31, such entity was in compliance, during the annual period involved, with the - requirements of subsections (b), (c), and (dl "(2) The Commission shall, periodically but not less frequentl thhan every five years, investigate the employment practices of d entity described in subsection (a), in the aggregate, as well as in individual job categories, and determine whether such entity is in compliance with the requirements of subsections (b), (c), and (d), including whether such entity's employment practices deny or abridge women and minorities equal employment opportunities. AS part of such investigation, the Commission shd review whether the entity's reports filed pursuant to subsection (dx3) accurately reflect employee responsibilities in the reported job classifxations

196 "(Ul) If the Commkion finds aret notice and hearing that the. entity involved has willfully or repeawy without good cause failed to comply with the requirements of this section, such failure shall constitute a substantial failure to comply with this title. The failurn k, ollui~r ccrtificlltion under truky:tion (c) shull not i-lf constituh. the basis for a debrmination of substantial failure to comply with this title. For puqxwea of this paragraph, the term 'repeatedly, ' when used with respect to failures to comply, ders to 3 or more failures during any.?-year perio+ "(2) Any person who is determrned by the Commission, through an investigation plrisuant to subsection (el or othemise, to have failed b meet or failed to make best effort8 to meet the requirements of or rules under this section, shall be Iiable to the United.. Stntcs for a forfeiture penalty of $200 for each violation. Each day of a continuing violation shall constitute a separate offense. Any entity defined in subsection (a) shall not be liable for more than 180 days of. ' forfeitures which accrued prior to n ~~cation by the CommiRaion of a potential violation. Nothing in this paragraph shall limit the. forfeiture imposed on any person as a result of any violation that continues subsequent to such notification. In addition, any pemn liable for such penalty may also z have any license under this Act for cable auxiliary relay service s ded uutil the Commission determines that the failure involved been corrected. Whoever how- ingly makes any false statement or submits documentation which he knows to be false, pursuant to an a plication for certification under. this section shall be in violation of &s section. "(3) The provisions of paragraphs (3) and (4). and the last 2 sentences of paragraph (2). of section 503(b) shall apply to forfeitures under this subsection. "(4) The Commission shall provide for.notice to the public and appropriate franchbing authorities of any penalfy imposed under this section. "(g) Employees or applicants for employment.who believe they have been discriminated against in violation of the requirements of this section, or rules under this don, or any other interested. person, may fde a complaint with the Commission. A complaint by any such person shall be in writing, and shall be signed and sworn to by that person. The regulations under subsection (dk1) shall specify a program, under authorities othexwise available to the Commission, for the investigation of complaints and violations, and for the enforcement of this section. "(hx1) For purposes of this section, the term 'cable operator' includes any operator of any satellite master antenna television system, including a system described in d o n 602(6XAl. "(2) Such term does not include any operator of a system which, in the aggregate, serves fewer than 50 subscribers ' "(3) In aiiy case in which a cable operator is the owner of a multiple unit dwelling, the requirements of this section shall only apply to such cable operator with resped to its employees who are primarily engaged in cable teiecommunicationa. "(ix1) Nothing in this section shall sffect the authority of any State or any franchising authority- "(A) to establish or enforce any requirement which is wnsist ent with the requirements of this section, including any requkp ment which affords equal employment opportunity protection for employees;