8.__Maintain, reconstruct and operate.__To maintain, reconstruct and operate, or cause to be maintained, reconstructed and operated, a project;

9.__Fix and collect fees.__To fix and collect fees, lease- rentals and other charges for the use of a project to transmit voice, data or video signals and to provide for the adoption of such reasonable and proper rules as may be necessary to ensure the maximum use at all times of the facilities of any project;

10.__Provide for financing or refinancing.__To provide financing for a project or to provide for refinancing of existing indebtedness and for the financing of the project and of other necessary and usual attendant facilities;

11.__Make and execute contracts.__To make and execute contracts and other instruments and enter into such transactions as necessary or convenient for the exercise of the authority's powers and functions under this chapter;

12.__Agreements; acceptions; contributions; aid; grants.__To enter into agreements with and accept loans, aid, contributions, grants and the cooperation or assistance of the United States, or any agency of the United States, or of the State or any agency or governmental subdivision in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter, including, but not limited to, the development and financing of a project and to do all things necessary in order to avail the authority of those loans, aid, contributions, grants and cooperation;

13.__Accept aid or contributions.__To receive and accept from any source aid or contributions of money, property, labor or other things of value, to be held, used and applied to carry out the purposes of this chapter, subject to the conditions upon which those grants and contributions are made, including, but not limited to, gifts or grants from any department or agency of the United States or the State for any purpose consistent with this chapter;

14.__Insurance.__To procure insurance against any loss in connection with the authority's securities and its property and other assets in such amounts and from such insurers as it considers desirable;

15.__Modification of contract, lease, indenture or agreement.__ To consent to any modification of any contract,