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B. Power to Contract. Upon grant of the Franchise and in order to construct, operate and maintain a cable system in the County, the Grantee may enter into contracts with any public utility companies or any other owner or lessee of any poles or underground areas located within or without the County; obtain right-of-way permits from appropriate State, County, and Federal officials necessary to cross or otherwise use highways or roads under their respective jurisdiction; obtain permission from the Federal Aviation Administration to erect and maintain antennae; and obtain whatever other permits a County, State or Federal agency may require. 7.2 CONSTRUCTION AND TECHNICAL STANDARDS. A. Compliance with Construction and Technical Standards. Grantee shall construct, install, operate and maintain its system in a manner consistent with all laws, ordinances, construction standards, governmental requirements, the Franchise, and FCC technical standards, which standards are incorporated by reference herein. The Grantee, through the System, shall provide uniform, strong signals which are free from any significant distortion and interference. The System shall be designed, constructed, operated and maintained for 24-hours-a-day continuous operation. The system shall produce, for reception on subscribers' receivers which are in good working order, either monochrome or color pictures (providing the receiver is color capable) which are free from any significant interference or distortion which would cause any material degradation of video or audio quality. B. State of the Art. Grantee will deploy advanced technology which enables Grantee to add new services (does not include particular programming services) as they are developed and which are considered the current state-of-the-art, defined as that level of technical performance and technical capability, which has been implemented in a majority of the cable television systems of similar size in the State of North Carolina. Provided, however, that any improvement needed to meet such level can be instituted through technology which has been demonstrated to be feasible for its intended purpose, in an operationally workable manner, and in an economically viable manner. C. County Review of Construction Plans. Prior to the erection of any towers, poles, conduits or facilities under this Ordinance, the Grantee shall first submit to the County and other designated parties for review a concise description of the facilities proposed to be erected or installed, including engineering drawings, if required, together with a map and plans indicating the proposed location of all such facilities. Prior to rebuilding or upgrading of the Cable Television System, the Grantee shall first submit to the County for their review, the design plans and maps, including engineering drawings, as they become available. D. Contractor Qualifications. Any contractor proposed for work of construction, installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of system equipment must be properly licensed under laws of the State, and all local ordinances. 2O