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requirements included in this Franchise and any customer service requirements set forth in any ordinance or regulation lawfully enacted by the City. 5.2 Video Programming. Except as otherwise provided in this Franchise or in applicable law, all programming decisions remain the discretion of the Grantee, provided that the Grantee notifies the City, the Commission and Subscribers in writing thirty (30) days prior to any channel additions, deletions or realignments unless otherwise permitted under applicable federal, State and local laws and regulations. Grantee shall cooperate with the City, and use best efforts to provide all Subscriber notices to the Commission prior to delivery to Subscribers. Location and relocation of the PEG channels shall be governed by Sections 6.1.3-6.1.4. 5.3 Regulation of Service Rates. 5.3.1 The City and/or its delegatee may regulate rates for the provision of Cable Service, equipment or any other communications service provided over the System to the extent allowed under federal or State law(s). The City reserves the right to regulate rates for any future services to the extent permitted by law. 5.3.2 The Grantee shall provide at least one billing cycle prior written notice (or such longer period as may be specified in FCC regulations) to Subscribers and to the City of any changes in rates, regardless of whether or not the Grantee believes the affected rates are subject to regulation, except to the extent such notice requirement is specifically waived by governing law. Bills must be clear, concise and understandable, with itemization of all charges. 5.4. Sales Procedures. The Grantee shall not exercise deceptive sales procedures when marketing Services within the City. In its initial communication or contact with a Subscriber or a non - Subscriber, and in all general solicitation materials marketing the Grantee or its Services as a whole, the Grantee shall_ inform the non -Subscriber of all levels of Service available, including the lowest priced and free service tiers. The Grantee shall have the right to market door-to-door during reasonable hours consistent with local ordinances and regulations. 5.5 Subscriber Inauiry and Complaint Procedures. 5.5.1 The Grantee shall have a publicly listed toll -free telephone number which shall be operated so as to receive general public and Subscriber complaints, questions and requests on a twenty-four (24) hour -a -day, seven (7) days -a -week, 365 days -a - year basis. Trained representatives of the Grantee shall be available to respond by telephone to Subscriber and service inquiries. 27