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within 6 months of receipt of request by the County. XIII. INSTITUTIONAL NETWORKS. A. Network (INET). Except as provided herein, Franchisee shall construct, maintain and replace, as needed, an Institutional Network to the sites set forth in Appendix B attached hereto and incorporated by reference. For the purposes of this Section XII, the term "institutional network" shall mean a separate, closed-circuit, private communications network to be constructed and maintained by the Franchisee and which is available only to those locations set forth in Appendix B or as hereinafter provided. The network will be a passive point-to-point fiber optic network, and will meet all technical and electrical codes specified within the franchise agreement. The County shall only use the Institutional Network for non-commercial governmental or educational purposes and shall not interconnect the Institutional Network with any other switched or non-switched network. The INET will be completed within eighteen (18) months of the County's request to commence construction and will be activated within six months of completion. B. Charges. There shall be no charge to the County for the use of the Institutional Network, provided, however, the County shall be responsible for purchasing, maintaining, repairing and replacing any and all necessary end user equipment for uses of the Institutional Network. The County will reimburse Franchisee for the actual incremental cost of construction of the INET sites as specified in Appendix B. As indicated in Appendix B, Franchisee has estimated the incremental cost of construction to be one hundred ninety-seven thousand ($197,000) dollars. Said estimated cost expires twelve (12) months from effective date of the franchise. The reimbursement from the County will be paid in equal annual installments over a five year period beginning on the activation date of the INET. C. Design. The Franchisee agrees to construct the Institutional Network as specified in Appendix B. D. Future Construction. If the County elects to construct the Institutional Network during the Franchise term, but after the first twelve (12) months, or if the County requests the Franchisee to construct extensions to the Institutional Network, the Franchisee shall provide to the County for its review and approval a quotation of costs and schedules for the INET construction or extension. The County or the subscribers, as designated by the County, will be charged for the construction based on the Franchisee's direct cost of labor and materials plus a return on investment of 11.25 percent as allowed by the FCC. The parties expressly recognize and agree that the Franchisee may, at its discretion, pass through to its customers the costs associated with the requirement of this Section XII to the extent permitted by the rules and regulations of the FCC. E. Maintenance. The Franchisee shall continue to own the Institutional Network