§ 15-62. Extension of service facilities.

(a)

The grantee shall extend its service at its sole cost, to areas adjacent to the system's existing plant when those areas have a dwelling unit density of 25 occupied homes per route mile of plant. Cable service shall be promptly extended and provided in such areas at standard rates and charges no later than 12 months from the time the density threshold is met. Cable services shall be installed at the prevailing regular installation charge if no more than a 200-foot drop wire is required to reach the home. The grantee shall be allowed to collect its actual marginal cost of installation beyond 200 feet.

(b)

Grantee shall extend cable service to areas not meeting the density requirements specified in subsection (a) upon receipt of a petition of such homeowners, and provided such homeowners agree to pay the grantee an amount determined as follows:

# of occupied homes in extension mileage of extension	=	Occupied homes per mile (HPM) of extensions
HPM of extension/25 HPM	=	Ratio of density of the extension to the minimum density which the grantee constructs in the system (or "A")
Total cost of building the extension times "A"	=	Grantee's share of extension cost
Total cost of building extension less grantee's share of extension cost	=	Total amount to be recovered from subscribers
Total amount to be recovered from the subscribers/Total subscribers in extension	=	Each subscriber's share

 

When a petition for service is received, grantee will make every reasonable effort to:

(1)

Provide the petitioners a written estimate of the cost of extending service within 30 days of the request;

(2)

Begin construction within 90 days of receipt of all amounts due from participating subscribers, provided that make-ready work and all necessary permits and approvals have been secured; and

(3)

Complete construction within six months of receipt of all amounts due from participating subscribers, barring unusual or unforeseen circumstances or factors beyond the control of grantee.

(c)

Subscribers who pay for an extension shall be entitled to rebates if the grantee acquires new subscribers within three years of the initial extension. The rebate will be calculated by adjusting the formula provided in subparagraph (b) so that any new subscriber shall pay its pro rata share of the extension. In no event shall the amount of the rebate exceed the subscriber's initial contribution. The grantee shall keep accurate records of the cost of the extension, the amounts paid by subscribers and any appropriate adjustments. Once an individual dwelling has paid its share of the extension cost, future reconnections or installations for that dwelling shall be made at the grantee's standard rate.

(d)

The grantee shall make every reasonable effort to cooperate with cable television franchise holders in contiguous communities in order to provide cable service in areas within the county, but outside the grantee's initial franchise area. The county shall make every reasonable effort to cooperate with the franchising authorities in contiguous communities, and with the grantee, in order to provide cable television service in areas outside the county.

(Code 1978, § 7-22)

(Code 1978, § 7-22)