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4.1.19.5. Constructing, Marking and Lighting of Antenna Structures, Federal Communications Commission Rules, Part 17; and 4.1.20. 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. 4.3. Emergency Alert System: 4.3.1. Franchisee shall comply with the Emergency Alert System ("EAS") requirements of the FCC in order that emergency messages may be distributed over the System. 4.3.2. 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. Initial PEG Channels: 5.1.1.1. 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. 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. Within two hundred and seventy (270) days of written notice from the LFA to Franchisee, Franchisee shall, without cost to the LFA, provide, install, and maintain in good working order the equipment necessary for transmitting 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. The PEG Channels shall be included as part of the Basic Service Tier. At such time as the HD PEG Channels are available to Subscribers in the Basic Service Tier, Franchise shall no longer be required to carry the PEG Channels in Standard Definition and may, at Franchisee's sole discretion, change the PEG Channel numbers. 5.1.2. Additional PEG Channel: 5.1.2.1. Within one hundred eighty (180) days of a written request by the LFA, the Franchisee shall, pursuant to this Article 5, provide to the LFA one (1) additional PEG Channel (the "Additional PEG Channel"), so long as such requirement applies equally to all cable operators within the LFA and such Additional PEG Channel originates at one of the two PEG Locations set forth in Subsection 5.1.4. Any Additional PEG Channel provided