III.3. Installation III.3.1 : Manholes/ Handholes Installation Each and only each manhole/ handhole constructor should obey the following: a) Manholes/Handholes shall be covert by a flat lid on which the size and the depth of the manhole/handhole are written; b) Manhole/Handhole lids shall be labeled with the network provider name; c) Manholes/ Handholes must be located outside of sidewalks and roadways; Manholes/Handholes must be located a minimum of 2 meters off the edge of pedestrian way, and 3m from the off of the roadway if there is no space reserved for pedestrian way. In case of unavailability of the required clearance distance due to the soil or terrain condition; the special request for shorter clearance shall be sent to the Regulatory Authority, who will assess and provide the feedback based on case specifications; d) Manholes/Handholes shall not be located in the ditch line; e) Any FOC joint shall be housed inside the manhole; f) The pulling of the cable shall be hand assisted at each Manhole or Handhole. The cable shall not be crushed or forced around a sharp corner. Sufficient slack shall be left at each end of the cable to allow proper cable termination; g) The cable shall be marked and labelled at each manhole and at all entry and end points of the fibre optic cables; h) The area around the manhole shall be compacted. Upon final acceptance of the conduit/duct system all manholes shall be free of debris; III.3.2: Road /Street Labeling Surface markers to indicate the route of the cables shall be planted by the road sides. These markings shall be placed at intervals of between 300m to 500m. Visible pole markers shall indicate the fiber network provider and cable depth. It shall be placed along the trenches 30 cm below ground surface. 7