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The term "state-of-the-art equipment" is defined by the franchise
agreement to encompass "[a]ny components or equipment accepted
and used by leaders in the industry and considered to be the most
modern and advanced equipment commercially available."
Consistent with the requirement to install state-of-the-art
equipment, the franchise agreement also requires MetroVision to
"meet or exceed all the material construction and service
requirements set out in * * * [petitioner’s] franchise
applications." (Emphasis added.)
Exhibits A through F attached to the Livonia Franchise
Agreement contain detailed requirements concerning cable system
design and performance (exhibit A), the system construction
schedule (exhibit B), system services and programming
(exhibit C), support for public access and local programming
(exhibit D), the initial schedule of rates and charges for all
services to be provided by MetroVision (exhibit E), and the
construction procedures for installation of the system
(exhibit F).
Various subsections of exhibit A list the required
capacities, capabilities, and technical standards of the
equipment and facilities to be installed. For example,
MetroVision is required to build a cable system that, at a
minimum, delivers signals at frequencies up to 440 MHz (60
channel capacity); has satellite earth stations capable of
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