III.3.3: Cable Installation along Roadway Cable installation along Road way shall strictly observe the following requirements: – The cables shall be laid in ducts buried to depths of not less than 80 cm or 1.5 m in road reserves. In case the soil conditions does not allow to achieve the aforementioned minimum required depths; the special request for smaller depth shall be sent to the Regulatory Authority, who will assess and provide the feedback based on case specifications; – – – – Comply with all provisions and guidelines established by the Regulatory Authority and concerned authorities; Comply with the provided schedule and not go beyond three (3) days; Reserve at least the horizontal distance of 1 metre between the existing underground utilities and the new cable, and if not possible use tape marking to indicate the location of fiber optic cable and make informed the network provider of existing utility five days before excavation; Place the barriers and road signs required by current laws during excavation works; – If the excavation must remain open or the road will be otherwise obstructed during the night or under low-visibility conditions, road signs shall be complemented by lighting devices of the color, shape and size stipulated by the traffic code; – Trenches should be backfilled to the original state and backfill shall be strong enough to support any kind of stresses; – Put an identification sign (marker) stated by these guidelines to illustrate your cable route. III.3.4: Existing Utility Damages In case of damages of any existing infrastructure, the owner will repair the damaged infrastructure and negotiate the cost with the applicant in a period of two weeks from the declaration of the matter. The form provided in the appendix6 will be used by the two parties to sign an agreement on restoration of damages; if the negotiations fail, the provisions stipulated by article 49 of the Law n° 44/2001 governing telecommunications will be applied. III.3.5: Cleaning The following operations shall be carried out after excavating the trench: – Remove spoils from the sides of the excavation (Spoil must be transported to authorized disposal sites in accordance with local authority requirements.); 8