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RENEWAL

CABLE TELEVISION LICENSE

FOR

THE CITY OF LAWRENCE,MASSACHUSETTS

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INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................... 4


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Renewal Cable Television License for the City of Lawrence, MATerm: November 5, 201 ! November ", 201# $%yrs, one &ay'

ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS..................................................................................................... 5SECTION 1.1 - DEFINITIONS......................................................................................................................5

ARTICLE !RANT OF RENEWAL LICENSE.............................................................. 10SECTION 2.1 - GRANT OF RENEWAL LICENSE.............................................................................10SECTION 2.2 - TERM: NON-EXCLUSIVITY.......................................................................................10

SECTION 2.3 POLE AND CONDUIT ATTACHMENT RIGHTS.....................................................10SECTION 2.4 RENEWAL...................................................................................................................11SECTION 2.5 - RESERVATION OF AUTHORITY..............................................................................11SECTION 2. - NON-EXCLUSIVITY OF LICENSE.............................................................................11

ARTICLE " SYSTEM S#ECIFICATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION........................14SECTION 3.1 - AREA TO !E SERVED..............................................................................................14SECTION 3.2 - SU!SCRI!ER NETWOR".........................................................................................15SECTION 3.3 SU!SCRI!ER NETWOR" CA!LE DROPS............................................................15SECTION 3.4 - PARENTAL CONTROL CAPA!ILITY........................................................................15SECTION 3.5---EMERGENCY ALERT OVERRIDE CAPACITY........................................................16

ARTICLE $ TECHNOLO!ICAL AND SAFETY STANDARDS ................................ 17SECTION 4.1 SYSTEM MAINTENANCE.........................................................................................17SECTION 4.2 REPAIRS AND RESTORATION................................................................................18SECTION 4.3 - CA!LE LOCATION.....................................................................................................18SECTION 4.4 TREE TRIMMING....................................................................................................... 19SECTION 4.5 PLANT MAPS.............................................................................................................19SECTION 4. !UILDING MOVES....................................................................................................20SECTION 4.# DIG SAFE...................................................................................................................20SECTION 4.$ DISCONNECTION AND RELOCATION..................................................................20SECTION 4.% EMERGENCY REMOVAL OF PLANT......................................................................21SECTION 4.1& PROHI!ITION AGAINST RESELLING OF SERVICE..........................................21

ARTICLE % #RO!RAMMIN!............................................................................................. 22SECTION 5.1 - !ASIC CA!LE SERVICE............................................................................................ 22SECTION 5.2 - PROGRAMMING........................................................................................................22

SECTION 5.3 - REMOTE CONTROLS................................................................................................ 22SECTION 5.4 - STEREO TV TRANSMISSIONS................................................................................22SECTION 5.5 CA!LE CHANNELS FOR COMMERCIAL USE......................................................23

ARTICLE & #E! ACCESS CHANNEL'S( AND SU##ORT...................................... 24SECTION .1 - PEG ACCESS CHANNELS........................................................................................24SECTION .2 - PEG ACCESS PROVIDER.........................................................................................25SECTION .3 - PEG ACCESS CA!LECASTING...............................................................................25SECTION .4 PEG ACCESS SUPPORT........................................................................................... 26SECTION .5 REPORT OF DIS!URSEMENTS ..............................................................................27SECTION . - PROGRAMMING EXCLUSIVITY AND NON-COMPETITION................................28SECTION .# INTERCONNECTION WITH COMPETING CA!LE LICENSEE ............................28SECTION .$ - PEG ACCESS PROGRAMMING INDEMNIFICATION............................................29

ARTICLE ) CUSTOMER SERVICE AND CONSUMER #ROTECTION ..............30SECTION #.1 - CUSTOMER SERVICE...............................................................................................30SECTION #.2 CONSUMER COMPLAINT PROCEDURES............................................................. 30SECTION #.3 SU!SCRI!ER' ANTENNAS SWITCHING DEVICES..........................................30SECTION #.4 SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS.....................................................................................30SECTION #.5 SU!SCRI!ER TELEVISION SETS..........................................................................31SECTION #. - PROTECTION OF SU!SCRI!ER PRIVACY............................................................31SECTION #.# PROPRIETARY INFORMATION................................................................................31SECTION #.$ - EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATION CARDS....................................................................32

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ARTICLE * #RICES AND CHAR!ES.............................................................................. 33SECTION $.1 - PRICES AND CHARGES................................................................................................33

ARTICLE + RE!ULATORY OVERSI!HT........................................................................34SECTION %.1 - INDEMNIFICATION....................................................................................................34SECTION %.2 - INSURANCE................................................................................................................ 34

SECTION %.3 - PERFORMANCE !OND............................................................................................35SECTION %.4 - LICENSE FEES...........................................................................................................36SECTION %.5 - REPORTS....................................................................................................................37SECTION %. - E(UAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY..................................................................37SECTION %.# - REVOCATION OF LICENSE...................................................................................... 37SECTION %.$ - NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY TO CURE................................................................38SECTION %.% LI(UIDATED DAMAGES..........................................................................................39SECTION %.1& - TRANSFER OR ASSIGNMENT..............................................................................40SECTION %.11 - REMOVAL OF SYSTEM ..........................................................................................41SECTION %.12 - INCORPORATION !Y REFERENCE ......................................................................41SECTION %.13 - NO THIRD PARTY !ENEFICIARIES......................................................................42

ARTICLE 1 MISCELLANEOUS........................................................................................ 43

SECTION 1&.1 - SEVERA!ILITY......................................................................................................... 43SECTION 1&.2 - FORCE MA)EURE....................................................................................................43SECTION 1&.3 - NOTICES................................................................................................................... 43SECTION 1&.4 - ENTIRE AGREEMENT............................................................................................44SECTION 1&.5 - CAPTIONS................................................................................................................ 45SECTION 1&. - WARRANTIES..........................................................................................................45SECTION 1&.# - APPLICA!ILITY OF RENEWAL LICENSE.............................................................45

SI!NATURE #A!E................................................................................................................... 46

E-HIBIT A BUILDIN!S ON THE CABLE SYSTEM.................................................. 47

E-HIBIT B #RO!RAMMIN!.............................................................................................. 48

E-HIBIT C VIDEO ORI!INATION LOCATIONS........................................................ 49

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