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519 DRAFT engineer not on the permanent staff of the Grantee, who shall sign all records of the special tests and forward same to the County with a report interpreting the results of the tests and recommending what actions should be taken by the County. F. Consultants. The County shall have the right to employ qualified consultants and attorneys if necessary or desirable to assist in the administration of this, or any other section of this Ordinance or the Franchise at the expense of the County. G. General Maintenance. Grantee shall maintain wires, cables and all other real and personal property and facilities constituting the Cable Television System in good condition, order and repair at all 'times during the term of the Franchise. Maintenance Log. Grantee shall maintain an annual log showing the date, approximate time and duration, type and probable cause of all Cable Television System outages, whole or partial, due to causes other than routine testing or maintenance. This log shall be retained for one (1) additional year and shall be subject to inspection and copying by the County or its designee during the Grantee's regular business hours upon reasonable request. I. Radiation Monitoring. Radiation monitoring shall be conducted on an ongoing basis, the result of said monitoring shall be made available to the County upon request. VIII. SERVICE PROVISIONS 8.1 SERVICES TO SUBSCRIBERS AND USERS. A. Programming. Concurrently with the activation of the Cable Television System in the County, the Grantee shall provide all services to subscribers as described herein and in the Franchise at rates'detailed in the rate schedule. (1) To ensure diversity of programming, the system shall carry the broad categories of programming and services listed in the Franchise. Should the Grantee desire to change the selection of programs or services offered on any of the tiers, it shall maintain the mix, quality and level of services provided over the system. Any such change in programs or services offered shall comply with the conditions and procedures contained in the Franchise, and shall be reported to the County at least thirty (30) days prior to the proposed implementation. The Grantee shall notify all subscribers in writing at least thirty (30) days prior to implementing any change in the selection of programs or services offered on any tiers, or prior to adding or deleting any channels or changing the channel number for any station. (2) A basic service tier shall be offered to subscribers throughout the term of this Ordinance and the Franchise. (3) The Grantee shall provide and maintain access channels as specified in the Franchise Agreement. These channels may include: (a) "Government Access Channel" which shall be a specifically designated channel for County and County-wide governmental use and shall be managed and scheduled exclusively by the County. (b) "Educational Channel" which shall be a specifically designated channel for use by public and private school authorities, and institutions of higher education. (c) Such additional access channels as may be specified in the Franchise Agreement. (4) The Grantee shall make available Leased Access channels in accordance with federal law and regulation. (5) If the Grantee offers a guide to subscribers, and is capable of providing local program listings, and such listings are provided by the County in a timely manner, the Grantee shall include information regarding the programs offered on the access channels described above on the subscriber guide. (6) The Grantee shall fully provide, at a minimum, services, facilities and equipment for educational and government access, and the local programming channel as indicated in the Franchise. B. Emergency Override. The Grantee shall, without charge, provide, service and maintain public emergency transmission facilities to the County, as described in the Franchise. 8.2 INSTALLATIONS, CONNECTIONS, AND OTHER GRANTEE SERVICES. A. Standard Installations. Standard installation shall consist of a service not exceeding one hundred fifty (150) feet from a single point or pedestal attachment to the customer's residence. Service in excess of one hundred fifty (150) feet and concealed wiring shall be charged not to exceed additional installation costs before installation begins. The desire of the Subscriber as to the point of entry into the residence shall be observed