Anne Arundel County                         2483

Section 12-1724.

Notwithstanding anything in this Article, the franchisee's dis-
tribution system shall conform to the lawful regulations and require-
ments of the Federal Communications Commission.

Section 12-1725.

(a)    The franchisee shall at all times indemnify, protect, and
save harmless the County from and against all liability, losses,
claims and damages whatsoever, including any payments required by
the Workmen's Compensation Law, which may arise out of or be
caused by the erection, location, maintenance, repair, installation,
replacement and/or removal of said cable television system within
the County, or by any act of the Company, its agents or employees.

(b)    The franchisee shall carry insurance in such form and in
such responsible insurance company licensed to do business in the
State of Maryland as approved by the County Solicitor of not less
than: (1) One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) for
property damages for any one accident; (2) One Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($100,000.00) per person; and (3) Three Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($300,000.00) per accident, for liability due to personal
injury or death. Such insurance shall protect the County from and
against all claims, demands, actions, judgments and liabilities which
may arise or result, directly or indirectly, from or by reason of such
loss, injury or damages. All insurance required hereby shall be and
remain in full force and effect for the entire period covered by this
franchise. The Company shall also carry insurance to protect it from
all claims under the Workmen's Compensation Law in effect that may
be applicable to it.

Section 12-1726.

The franchisee shall, without charge for installation, mainten-
ance or service, make single installations of its standard cable
television facilities at each hospital, fire and police station, public and
parochial school within the County passed by its cable system. The
franchisee shall make one channel available, on a temporary basis,
without charge, to the County, the State of Maryland, and/or the
United States of America, to communicate to residents of the
County, emergency information designed to protect or save lives or
property.

Section 12-1727.

(a) The franchisee shall pay to the County, during the life of
said franchise and at the times hereinafter specified, a sum equal to
three per cent (3%) of the gross annual receipts of the franchisee
arising from the sale of antenna service to customers within the
corporate limits of the County, except within the City of Annapolis;
provided, however, that only regular periodical service charges, not
including any state or federal taxes levied upon such service, shall
be considered in computing said sum and that original installation
charges, reconnection charges, and charges made for inspection,