2809
BALTIMORE COUNTY

ACCORDANCE WITH FCC'S PULES.

"COUNTY CHANNEL" SHALL MEAN THE CHANNEL(S) ON THE
SYSTEM WHICH ARE USED, OR ARE RESERVED FOR USE BY THE
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF BALTIMORE COUNTY AS IT SHALL,
IN ITS DISCRETION, DETERMINE.

"EDUCATIONAL CHANNEL" SHALL MEAN THE CHANNEL(S)
THAT ARE USED, OR ARE RESERVED FOR USE, BY THE SCHOOL
SYSTEM.

"PUBLIC CHANNEL" SHALL MEAN THE CHANNEL (S) THAT
ARE USED, OR ARE RESERVED FOR USE, BY PERSONS OR OTHER
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, EITHER AT NO CHARGE OP UPON THE
EFFECTUATION OF A LEASE ARRANGEMENT WITH THE COMPANY.

"ADDITIONAL CHANNELS" SHALL MEAN THOSE CHANNELS
NOT INCLUDED IN THE ABOVE DEFINITIONS.

"SCHOOL SYSTEM" SHALL MEAN ALL SCHOOLS IN
BALTIMORE COUNTY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PUBLIC
AND INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND
PUBLIC LIBRARIES.

SECTION 2-15.3 NON EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE

(A)    THE COUNCIL SHALL GRANT THE COMPANY A
NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ERECT, OPERATE,
AND MAINTAIN A CATV SYSTEM, IN, UPON, ALONG, ACROSS,
ABOVE, OVER, AND UNDER THE COUNTY OWNED STREETS AND
ALL EXTENSIONS THEREOF AND ADDITIONS THERETO AND OTHER
PLACES DEFINED AND LIMITED IN SECTION 2-15.2.

(B)   THE FRANCHISE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON THE
DATE ON WHICH THE COUNCIL NOTIFIES THE COMPANY THAT
THE FRANCHISE HAS BEEN AWARDED, PURSUANT TO THIS ACT
AND IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE COUNTY CODE. THE
FRANCHISE SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR FIFTEEN (15)
YEARS, UNLESS SOONER TERMINATED AS HEREINAFTER
PROVIDED. THE COMPANY SHALL HAVE THE OPTION TO
CONTINUE OPERATIONS FOR A FURTHER TEN YEAR PERIOD,
SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL WHICH
SHALL NOT BE ARBITRARILY WITHHELD.

(C)  NOTHING IN THE CATV ORDINANCE OR FRANCHISE
SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS A WAIVER OF THE COUNTY'S RIGHT
TO REQUIRE ANY PERSON, OTHER THAN THE COMPANY
UTILIZING THE SYSTEM, TO SECURE THE COUNCIL'S CONSENT
PRIOR TO SUCH UTILIZATION.