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7.2.2 Prior to the implementation of the DFOI described in S 7.2.1 above, the Grantee has made available to the City and the Commission for review a detailed design map of the proposed Dark Fiber Optic Infrastructure construction plan, including, but not limited to, (i) the proposed fiber route, and (ii) the name and location of facilities being served by the DFOI. The Grantee will take the comments of the City and/or the Commission into account in implementing the DFOI plan. 7.2.3 The DFOI shall not be considered accepted until all applicable cabling and construction standards have been met or exceeded. Specifically, the Grantee shall notify the Commission, or its designee, in writing, at least ten (10) days in advance of completion of construction of each DFOI site. The notice shall include the date the Grantee is prepared to conduct an OTDR test at 1550 nm and 1310 nm end-to-end, according to industry standard and accepted test methodologies. The Commission, or its designee, shall have the option of attending any test conducted pursuant to this paragraph. All tests must be successfully completed. The fiber optic tests shall be deemed successfully completed if the optical performance standards in Exhibit B are met or bettered. If any DFOI link does not pass the tests required herein, the Grantee shall take all necessary steps to meet the applicable standards, and the affected link shall be retested prior to acceptance. The Grantee shall send the Commission and the City the results of each test conducted under this paragraph. Failure to timely complete construction of the DFOI shall be a violation of this Franchise. 7.2.4 The Commission, or its designee, shall have the option of conducting a physical inspection of the construction of the DFOL This inspection shall be conducted no later than the date of a successfully completed test as described in Subsection 7.2.3. 7.2.5 After completing installation of each DFOI link, the Grantee shall provide documentation to the City, or its designee, including but not limited to: splice locations; panel numbers; strand numbering schemes; OTDR; other optical test results; and any other pertinent documentation. 7.2.6 Dark Fiber Infrastructure Users and any Additional DFOI Users connected to the DFOI shall be responsible for any end user or interface equipment needed for transmission or reception of signals on the Dark Fiber Optic Infrastructure, except as indicated in subsection 7.1.9. 7.3 Grantee's Use on-Net and DFOI Capacity. The I-Net and the DFOI shall be for the exclusive use of the City, the Commission, I-Net Users, Dark Fiber Infrastructure Users and Additional DFOI Users throughout the term of the Franchise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Grantee may use capacity on the I-Net and the DFOI, including for lease or other commercial purposes, provided that the City, the Commission, I-Net Users, Dark Fiber Infrastructure Users and Additional DFOI 40