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7.6.4 The Grantee shall cooperate with any interconnection corporation, regional interconnection authority, or state or federal agency which may be hereafter established for the purpose of regulating, facilitating, financing or otherwise providing for the interconnection of cable systems beyond the boundaries of the City and/or the North Metro Franchise Area. 7.7 Subscriber Network Drops to Desienated Bui/dines. 7.7.1 Grantee shall provide or continue to provide, free of charge, Installation and activation of one (1) subscriber network Drop, and one (1) cable outlet at the institutions identified in Exhibit C, which is attached hereto and made a part hereof Institutions that do not have a free Drop and outlet as of the Effective Date shall be provided with an active, fully functional Drop and outlet within three (3) years of the Effective Date of this Franchise. 7.7.2 The Grantee shall provide or continue to provide Basic Cable Service and any equipment necessary to receive such service, free of charge, to all institutions identified in Exhibit C. Institutions currently receiving additional Cable Services from Grantee shall continue to receive those same services, or comparable services, during the term of this Franchise, free of charge. Institutions tha(do not have a Drop as of the Effective Date of this Franchise shall receive free Basic Cable Service at the time the Drop required under subsection 7.7.1 is activated. The Cable Service provided pursuant to this subsection shall not be used for commercial purposes nor shall other than PEG services be shown in areas open to the public. 7.7.3 Additional subscriber network Drops and/or outlets will be installed at designated institutions by the Grantee on an Actual Cost basis. Alternatively, said institution may add outlets at its own expense, as long as such Installation meets the Grantee's standards. The Grantee shall have three (3) months from the date of City designation of additional institution(s) to complete construction of the Drop and outlet, unless weather or other conditions beyond the control of the Grantee require more time. 7.7.4 The Grantee has established a voluntary initiative to provide cable Internet service to all State-accredited K-12 public and private schools and public libraries that are passed by the upgraded Cable System at no charge to the City or institutions. Grantee intends to provide each of these schools and libraries with one (1) outlet of Internet access, including the necessary cable modem. For as long as Grantee continues to offer free cable Internet service to accredited schools, Grantee shall also provide free cable Internet service and required modems to one (1) location at City Hall and to the Commission at its designated PEG access facility. 43