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degradation of the Cable System’s signal quality. Charter shall not be required to construct, operate, or maintain underground any ground-mounted appurtenances such as Subscriber taps, line extenders, system passive devices, amplifiers, power supplies, or pedestals. In the event the Village or any agency thereof directly or indirectly reimburses any utility for the placement of cable underground or the movement of cable, Charter shall be similarly reimbursed. 3.3 CABLE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS (a) Charter has designed, constructed and shall maintain a Cable System that has been built for digital television standards with the capability of no fewer than one hundred fifty (150) video channels. The Cable System shall be capable of transmitting digital television services and signals and shall meet or exceed the technical performance standards of the FCC. (b) Charter reserves the right to alter, adjust, modify, rebuild, upgrade, redesign, or otherwise reconfigure the Cable System at any time during the term of the Agreement, provided that no alteration, adjustment, modification, rebuild, upgrade, redesign or other reconfiguration of the Cable System shall have the effect of reducing the technical capabilities of the Cable System as set forth in Section 3.1. (c) Charter shall construct and maintain its Cable System using materials of good and durable quality and that all work involved in the construction, installation, maintenance, and repair of the Cable System shall be performed in a safe, thorough and reliable manner. 3.4 EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM Charter shall comply with the Emergency Alert System requirements of the FCC. 3.5 REPAIRS AND RESTORATION (a) Whenever Charter or any of its agents, including any contractor or subcontractor, takes up or disturbs any pavement, sidewalk or other improvement of any Public Rights-of-Way, the same shall be replaced and the surface restored to a condition reasonably comparable to the condition that existed before the disturbance within ten (10) business days of the completion of the disturbance, weather permitting. If Charter fails to repair, replace or otherwise correct a Public Right-of-Way following (10) days’ written notice by the Village, the Village may complete any repair, replacement, restoration or other correction and invoice Charter for the documented, reasonable cost of such repair, replacement, restoration or other correction and be reimbursed for the same. (b) Whenever Charter or any agent, including any contractor or subcontractor, shall install, operate or maintain equipment, cable, or wires, it shall avoid damage and injury to property, including structures, and improvements in and along the routes authorized by the Village. If required for the proper installation, operation and maintenance of such equipment, cable, or wires Charter shall promptly repair and restore any public property that is damaged as a result of construction, installation, repair or maintenance of the Cable System within ten (10) business days, weather permitting. 8