Howard County                                   2683

1.   The Council shall notify the Grantee of the alleged failure or per-
sistent failure of compliance and give the Grantee a reasonable oppor-
tunity to correct any failure or persistent failure or to present facts and
argument in refutation of the alleged failure or persistent failure.

2.   If the Council then concludes that there is basis for cancellation
of the franchise pursuant to this subsection (a) it shall notify the Grantee
thereof.

8. If within a reasonable time the Grantee does not remedy and/or
put an end to the alleged failure or persistent failure the Council, after
a public hearing or notice, may cancel the franchise if it determines that
such action is warranted under this subsection (a).

(b)  If the ten (10) consecutive days the Community Antenna Tele-
vision System, or any part thereof, is inoperative, or if the same is inop-
erative for thirty (30) days out of any consecutive twelve (12) months, the
Council may cancel this franchise.

(c)  The Grantee shall not be declared in default or be subject to any
sanction, under any provision if prevented for reasons beyond its control
from remedying the condition complained of.

(d)   If all or any part of the streets within the district are closed or
discontinued as provided by statute, then a franchise, issued pursuant to
this Act, and all rights, and privileges hereunder with respect to said
streets or any part thereof closed or discontinued, shall cease and deter-
mine upon the date of the adoption of the map closing and discontinuing
such streets, and the Grantee shall not be entitled to damages from How-
ard County due to the closing or discontinuance of such streets or for
injury to any part of the Community Antenna Television System in the
streets or for the removal or relocation of the same.

(e)   If the Community Antenna Television System is taken or con-
demned pursuant to law, such franchise shall, at the option of the Council
cease and determine on the date of the vesting title pursuant to such tak-
ing or condemnation, and any award to the Grantee in connection with
such taking or condemnation shall not include any valuation based on
such franchise.

(f)  Upon cancellation or expiration of a franchise, Howard County
shall have the right to purchase the Community Antenna Television Sys-
tem in accordance with subsection (g) of this section and the Council may
direct the Grantee to cease operation of the Community Antenna Television
System. If Howard County elects to purchase the System, the Grantee
shall promptly execute all appropriate documents to transfer title to How-
ard County and shall assign all other contracts, leases, licenses, permits,
and any other rights necessary to maintain continuity of service to the
public. The Grantee shall cooperate with Howard County or with another
person authorized or directed by the Council to operate the Community
Antenna Television System for a temporary period, in maintaining contin-
uity of service. Nothing herein is intended as a waiver of any other rights
Howard County may have.

(g)   If a franchise issued pursuant to this Act:

(i) is cancelled by the Council by reason of the Grantee's default, that
part of the Community Antenna Television System located in the streets
shall, at the election of Howard County become the property of Howard
County without any charge therefor; that the part of the Community