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written notice, but no more than once per year, a representative of the Franchisee will meet with representatives of the LFA to confirm compliance with the requirements set forth in Subsection 3.1. Nothing herein shall prevent the LFA from contacting at any time the single point of contact identified in Section 13.5 with respect to other matters regarding this Agreement. 3.2. Availability of Cable Service: Franchisee shall make Cable Service available to all occupied residential dwelling units and may make Cable Service available to businesses within the Service Area in conformance with Section 3.1 and Franchisee shall not discriminate between or among any individuals in the availability of Cable Service. In the areas in which Franchisee shall provide Cable Service, Franchisee shall be required to connect, at Franchisee's expense, other than a standard installation charge, all occupied residential dwelling units that are within one hundred twenty-five (125) feet of trunk or feeder lines not otherwise already served by Franchisee's Cable System. Franchisee shall be allowed to recover, from a Subscriber that requests such connection, actual costs incurred for residential dwelling unit connections that exceed one hundred twenty-five (125) feet and actual costs incurred to connect any non-residential dwelling unit Subscriber. 3.3. Cable Service to Municipal Buildings: Subject to 3.1 and so long as such requirement applies to one or more other cable operators in the Franchise Area, Franchisee shall provide, without charge within the Service Area, one service outlet activated for the basic service tier and expanded service tier or the future equivalent of such tiers of service ("Free Service") and one (1) set top box, if necessary, to each fire station, public school, police station, public library, and any other local government building as set forth in Exhibit A and to no more than two (2) newly constructed or acquired local government buildings eligible for service pursuant to this Section 3.3 ("Additional Buildings") in any given calendar year, up to a maximum total number of Additional Buildings equivalent to one (1) per year over the Term of this Agreement. If it is necessary to extend Franchisee's trunk or feeder lines more than two hundred -fifty (250) feet solely to provide service to any such school or public building, the LFA shall have the option either of paying Franchisee's direct costs for such extension in excess of two hundred -fifty (250) feet, or of releasing Franchisee from the obligation to provide service to such building. Furthermore, Franchisee shall be permitted to recover, from any school or other public building owner entitled to free service, the direct cost of installing, when requested to do so, more than one outlet, or concealed inside wiring, or a service outlet requiring more than two hundred fifty (250) feet of drop cable; provided, however, that the Franchisee shall not charge for the provision of Free Service to the additional service outlets once installed, but reserves the right to charge for equipment including additional set top boxes at then -commercial rates. If Franchisee can't perform inside wiring and/or additional outlet installation to public buildings the LFA or building owners may retain qualified third -party contractors to perform such work. Cable Service may not be resold or otherwise used in contravention of Franchisee's rights with third parties respecting programming. Equipment provided by Franchisee, if any, shall be replaced at retail rates if lost, stolen or damaged. The requirements of this Section 3.3 shall not apply in cases where it is not technically feasible for the Franchisee to comply. 4. SYSTEM FACILITIES 4.1. System Characteristics: The Franchisee's Cable System shall meet or exceed the following requirements: