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4.1.19.3. National Electrical Safety Code (NESC); 4.1.19.4. Obstruction Marking and Lighting, AC 70/7460 i.e., Federal Aviation Administration; 4.1.19.5. Constructing, Marking and Lighting of Antenna Structures, Federal Communications Commission Rules, Part 17; and 4.1.19.6. Requirements set forth in the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code. 4.2. Interconnection: The Franchisee shall design its Cable System so that it may be interconnected with other cable systems in the Franchise Area. Interconnection of systems may be made by direct cable connection, microwave link, satellite, or other appropriate methods. Interconnection capabilities shall be provided for the exchange of all PEG channels designated and carried on the Cable System. Franchisee shall not be required to build such interconnection if it is not economically feasible or be required to connect with an overbuilder. Franchisee may charge connecting company in advance for any costs associated with the interconnection. 4.3. Emergency Alert System: Franchisee shall comply with the Emergency Alert System ("EAS") requirements of the FCC in order that emergency messages may be distributed over the System. In the event of a state or local civil emergency, the EAS shall be remotely activated as set forth in the Virginia EAS plan. 5. PEG SERVICES 5.1. PEG Set Aside: 5.1.1. PEG Channels: In order to ensure universal availability of public, educational and government programming, Franchisee shall provide on the Basic Service Tier, two (2) dedicated Educational Access Channels, and one (1) dedicated Government Access Channel (collectively, "PEG Channels") pursuant to this Article 5. Within six (6) months of this signed agreement, the Franchise shall, without cost to the City, provide, provide, install, and maintain in good working order the equipment necessary for transmitting such High -Definition signals to Subscribers. Thereafter, the channels that have been converted shall be delivered in a suitable High -Definition format for the remainder of the Term. Franchisee shall have the option to provide the HD EG Access Channel(s) in a switched digital format on its system. The City may request conversion of remaining channels at any time, up to the maximum of three. The EG Access Channels shall be included as part of the Basic Service Tier. At such time as the HD EG Access channels are available to subscribers in the Basic Service Tier, Franchisee shall no longer be required to carry the EG Access Channels in standard definition. If a PEG Channel provided under Section 5. 1.1 is not being utilized by the LFA, Franchisee may utilize such PEG Channel, in its sole discretion, until such time as LFA elects to utilize the PEG Channel for its intended purpose. 5.1.2. Additional PEG Channel: Within one hundred eighty (180) days of a written