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13 <br />12 <br />is comparable in terms of reliability to an activated bi- <br />directional feed -back system. In the event grantee elects to <br />utilize a subscriber "trouble feed -back system" it must provide the <br />necessary service to subscribers without regard to the system <br />extension requirements contained in this franchise and, if <br />necessary in order to obtain their subscriptions, at no cost to the <br />subscribers that are part of the "trouble feed -back system." <br />4. Grantee shall design and operate its system so that <br />it has interconnect compatability to share programming with any <br />existing franchised cable operator within the unincorporated areas <br />of the county and provide verification to the satisfaction of the <br />county manager of this compatibility. <br />Section X. Programming and Access. <br />A. Grantee shall provide at least one public service and /or <br />access channel. This channel shall be reserved for and used for <br />such things as community billboard, local origination programming <br />and educational access programming other than PBS. <br />B. Grantee shall provide a local origination studio, <br />together with the necessary equipment and personnel, to enable <br />members of the public to create and broadcast programming. Grantee <br />may satisfy this requirement to provide local origination studio <br />and necessary equipment and personnel by contracting with a third <br />party. However, the responsibility to provide the local <br />origination studio and necessary equipment and personnel is that <br />of grantee. Air time shall be provided free of charge to everyone <br />11 <br />