(A) Construction timetable.
(1) Within three years from the date of the award of the franchise, the company must make cable television service available to every dwelling unit within the initial service area.
(a) The company must make cable television service available to at least 20% of the dwelling units within the initial service area within one year from the date of the award of the franchise.
(b) The company must make cable television service available to at least 50% of the dwelling units within the initial service area within two years from the date of the award of the franchise.
(c) The company must make cable television service available to at least 100% of the dwelling units within the initial service area within three years from the date of the award of the franchise.
(2) The company, in its application, may propose a timetable of construction which will make cable television service available in the initial service area sooner than the above minimum requirements, in which case the company's application will be incorporated by reference pursuant to § 111.04, and will be binding upon the company.
(3) Notwithstanding conflicting commitments in the company's application, the company must make cable service available within the additional service area, using either single or dual cable technology: to every dwelling unit by June 19, 1995; to at least 70% of the dwelling units by June 19, 1994; and to at least 40% of the dwelling units by June 19, 1993.
(B) Line extensions. In areas of the franchise territory not included in the initial service area, the company shall be required to extend its system pursuant to the following requirements:
(1) The company must extend and make cable television service available to every dwelling unit within one year of any area not already served by an existing cable system reaching the minimum density of at least 20 dwelling units per street mile, as measured from the existing system.
(2) The company must extend and make cable television service available to every dwelling unit in all unserved, developing areas having at least 20 dwelling units planned per street mile, as measured from the existing system, and shall extend its system simultaneously with the installation of utility lines.
(3) The company must extend and make cable television service available to any isolated and unserved resident outside the initial and additional service areas requesting connection at the standard connection charge, if the connection to the isolated resident would require no more than a standard 200-foot aerial drop line.
(4) With respect to requests for connection requiring an aerial drop line in excess of 200 feet, the company must extend and make available cable television service to such residents at a connection charge not to exceed the actual installation costs incurred by the company for the distance exceeding 200 feet.
(5) Whenever the company shall have received written requests for services from at least 15 assured subscribers within 1,300 cable feet of its aerial trunk cable, it shall extend its system to such subscribers solely for the usual connection and service fees for all subscribers, provided that such extension is technically and economically feasible. The 1,300 cable feet shall be measured in extension length of company's cable required for service located within the public way or easement and shall not include the length of necessary drop to the subscriber's house or premises.
(C) Line extension policy. The company, in its application, may propose a line extension policy which will result in serving more residents of the county than as required above, in which case the company's application will be incorporated by reference pursuant to § 111.04 and will be binding on the company.
(Ord. 450.1, passed 12-4-80; Am. Ord. 450.5, passed 7-17-92)