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12 <br /> h. Authorizations. Provider shall be responsible for obtaining all necessary and useful <br /> Authorizations and paying all applicable Authorization Fees relating to execution of the Work. <br /> i. Progress Reports and Inspections. Provider shall keep County well-informed as to the <br /> progress and quality of the Work, and of any delays that have occurred, or that Provider <br /> reasonably anticipates will occur. No less than monthly during the construction period, or as <br /> otherwise agreed by the Parties, Provider shall provide to County and its approved designees <br /> up-to-date information identified below, and such other information that may be useful or <br /> relevant to County as to the Work: <br /> • Nature of Work completed during the preceding period; <br /> • Estimated percentages of physical completion for the Network; <br /> • Number of route miles of fiber constructed and activated; <br /> • Overall project schedule status; <br /> • Overall project budget status; <br /> • Number of locations Passed by Network section; <br /> • Number of residential subscriptions by service type added in that quarter, and to <br /> date; <br /> • Any delays that have occurred, or are continuing to occur,with a detailed <br /> explanation and plan to address such delay; <br /> • Any anticipated delays in the Work,with a detailed explanation; <br /> • Responses to particular requests for information from County; <br /> • Any proposed changes to the Work; and <br /> • Other information reasonably requested by County. <br /> j. As-Builts. Promptly following completion of the Network,Provider shall make available "as- <br /> built" documentation in such format reasonably required by County. <br /> 8. NETWORK OPERATIONS <br /> a. Activation. Provider will activate or"light" all fiber constituting the Network, and otherwise <br /> cause the Network to be capable of providing Communication Services to Customers. <br /> Provider will identify and procure all equipment necessary to activate the Network <br /> b. Network Operations Center. Provider will operate a Network Operations Center("NOC"), <br /> and be primarily responsible for Network operation and monitoring. Provider will monitor the <br /> Network for outages or service degradation in a manner consistent with industry standards. <br /> Provider will implement a plan to, and will,promptly respond to Network outages or trouble <br /> tickets, including escalation procedures as appropriate. <br /> c. Communications Service. <br /> (i) Generally. Provider shall operate and maintain all necessary fiber and equipment for <br /> the Network to provide Communication Services to all connected Locations, and <br /> Provider will offer Communication Services to any residence or business that is Passed <br /> by the Network. <br /> 7 <br />