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(g) of the Cable Act, 47 U.S.C. § 546(a)-(g}, may be tolled if Comcast and the Commission enter into a lawFul and binding tolling agreement {"Standstill Agreement"}. Section 2. The Commission, Con�nission staff andlor iheir designee(s) are authorized to manage and conduct those �ormal franchise renewal proceedings specified in 626(a}(1) of the Cable Act, 47 U.S.C. § 546(a)(1), a�ad to take all steps and actions necessary or desired to canduct such proceedings and to comply with applicable laws, regulations, orders and decisions. Section 3. The Commission, Commission staff and/or their designee(s), may explore with Comcast the �assibility of pursuing the in�ormal renewal process under Section 626(�) of the Cable Act, 47 U.S.C. § 546(h). If the Cornrnission and Comcasf decide �o utilize the informal renewal process, the Commission, Commission staff and/or their designee(s) axe authorized ta enter anto a Standstill Agreement, if appropriate or desired, fa perform past performance anc� needs assessment reviews, io negotiate and communicate with Comcast cancerning matters relating to the renewal andJor extension of the Franchise, and to talce all other steps and actions necessaary or desired to engage in the informal renewal process and/or to comply with applicable �aws, regulations, orders at�d decisions. Section 4. The Cortunission, Com�nission staff and/or their designee(s) shall provide the public with notice of, and an opportunity to participate in, proceedings conducted under Section 626{a)(I) of ihe Cable Act, 47 U.S.C. § 546(a){1}, unless those proceedings are toiled pursuant to a Standstill Agreement, in which case such notice and an oppartuniry to participate 4