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BALTIMORE COUNTY

THE COUNCIL, WHICHEVER DATE IS LATER.

(G) NO CHARGE SHALL BE MADE TO THE COUNTY FOR THE
USE OF THE COUNTY CHANNEL(S) OR TO THE SCHOOL SYSTEM
FOR USE OF ITS CHANNEL(S). IN ADDITION, THE COMPANY
WILL PROVIDE ONE, NON-COMMERCIAL, PUBLIC CHANNEL
WITHOUT CHARGE TO COUNTY RESIDENTS. ADDITIONAL
CHANNELS, MADE AVAILABLE ON A PUBLIC-ACCESS BASIS, MAY
BE LEASED BY THE COMPANY ON RATES, TERMS AND
CONDITIONS TO BE APPROVED, IN ADVANCE, BY THE COUNTY,
AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) HEREIN.

(H) THE COMPANY SHALL PROVIDE THE COUNTY AND
SCHOOL SYSTEM WITH ADDITIONAL SERVICES AT A CHARGE TO
BE SET BY THE COUNCIL, BUT NOT TO EXCEED SIXTY-SIX AND
TWO-THIRDS PERCENT (66 2/3%) OF THE CHARGE TO
RESIDENTIAL SUBSCRIBERS OR THE CHARGE FOR SIMILAR
SERVICE OFFERED BY THE APPROPRIATE COMMUNICATION
COMMON CARRIER OPERATING WITHIN THE COUNTY, WHICHEVER
IS LESS.

SECTION 2-15.8 ANNUAL FEES AND COMPENSATION TO THE
COUNTY

(A)  THE COMPANY SHALL PAY THE COUNTY AN INITIAL
ANNUAL FEE OF THREE PERCENT (35?) OF ITS GROSS
RECEIPTS. IF SUBSEQUENT TO THE GRANTING OF THIS
FRANCHISE, THE FCC AUTHORIZES AND/OR APPROVES AN
INCREASE IN THE ANNUAL FEE OVER AND ABOVE THE THREE
PERCENT (3%) RATE, THE COMPANY SHALL PAY THE COUNTY
SAID INCREASED FEE, UPON NOTIFICATION OF THE COMPANY
BY THE COUNCIL. THE SAID ANNUAL COMPENSATION SHALL BE
PAID ON OR BEFORE MARCH 15 AT THE TIME OF FILING THE
ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE PRECEDING CALENDAR
YEAR.

(B)   NO PAYMENTS OF THE ANNUAL FEE, OR OTHER
JUSTIFIABLE CHARGES, THAT ARE MADE BY THE COMPANY TO
THE COUNTY PURSUANT HERETO, SHALL BE CONSIDERED IN ANY
MANNER AS IN THE NATURE OF A TAX, BUT SUCH PAYMENT
SHALL BE MADE IN ADDITION TO ANY AND ALL TAXES WHICH
ARE NOW OR MAY HEREAFTER BE REQUIRED GENERALLY OF
COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES IN THE COUNTY.

(C)   THE ANNUAL FEE SCHEDULES SHALL BECOME
OPERATIVE UPON THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF AND SHALL
REMAIN IN EFFECT DURING THE TERM HEREOF, UNLESS
SUPERSEDED BY ACTIONS OF FEDERAL, STATE, OR OTHER
REGULATORY AGENCIES.