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FROM : NORTH FETID FAX NO. : 612 MO 8242 Oct. 17 2002 08:41AM P5 Deduitive Agreement upon the effective date of Transfer, and shall maintain such equipment until such time of Transfer. Meredith shall consult with the Commission staff concerning replacement of such equipment pending such Transfer, and all costs for replacement equipment shalt be credited against the payment set forth in Section l (C) above. E_ Upon transfer, CoMTWssion, or any Member City or consortium thereof, pursuant to a Definitive Agreement, shall have the right to use six video channels [currently public, govermment, religious, and a iucarlonal (3)] for PEG Programming and shall be responsible for any and all I -Net or other switching related to PEG Programming or non-profit use of the I -Net capacity., which shall occur only as provided in the Franchise and consistent with applicable laws. F_ The Commission, or any Member City or consortium thereof, which determines to assume the obligations and responsibilities for PEG access progrznming, shall advise Meredith -in writing at least thirty (30) days prier to the Effective Date of Transfer of its intention to make offers of employment to Meredith personnel relating to PEG Programming. G.. In the eventlrgnsfqmkes place. Commission agrees to allow Meredith to keep its local custo a service office itt , the space it now occupies provided that - Meredith assuhies the capital costs necessary to segregate the,.office from the remainder of Commission space, and further provided that Meredith shall pay One Hundred ($100,00) per month rent to Commission commencing the effective date of any Transfer. Meredith agrees to make available on or before January 1, 1996, to all subscribers and non -subscribers whose dwelling unit is passed by cable plant, Universal PEG Services, with free installation of one Standard Drop and one outlet and free monthly service to all non -subscribers and with free monthly service and the assessment of a downgrade fee (charged in oompliance with federal rate regulatory laws and rules) to all existing subscribers. universal PEG Service shall be offered for the duration of the Franchise and all renewals thereof (the sum total of which not to exceed fxfreen (x-5) years), unless modifled by mutual agreement of the parties hereto, or their successors. Meredith agrees to provide at no cost to subscribers an A/E switch and necessary associated cable -related equipment (meant to exclude antennas, antennae wires, etc.) to allow reception of broadcast stations on the subscriber's television, provided said television *is capable of receiving broadcast signals. The parties agree that the rates charged to subscribers will not increase as a =sWz of implementation of Universal PEG Service, except that Meredith may recoup the expense of such service as provided below as are inclusion in the PEG Fee. 1