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another entity that operates the System where necessary to prevent evasion or avoidance of the Grantee's obligation under this Franchise to pay the franchise fee. Gross Revenues shall not include: (i) to the extent consistent with generally accepted accounting principles, actual bad debt write-offs, provided, however, that all or part of any such actual bad debt that is written off but subsequently collected shall be included in Gross Revenues in the period collected; (ii) any taxes on services furnished by the Grantee imposed by any municipality, state or other governmental unit, provided that franchise fees shall not be regarded as such a tax; (iii) FCC regulatory fees; (iv) Subscriber credits, adjustments or refunds; (v) PEG Fees; or (vi) refundable Subscriber deposits. As previously stated in the definition of "Cable Services" as to cable modem service, the parties agree to comply with future applicable federal or State law or regulation as to the inclusion of fees for such service being included or excluded from the definition of "Gross Revenues." 1.2.18 "Installation" means the connection of the System from feeder cable to the point of connection with the Subscriber Converter or other terminal equipment. 1.2.19 "Institutional Network" or "I-Net" means the discrete hybrid fiber-coaxial, bi- directional communications network and services related to such network provided by the Grantee to identified institutions as required by this Franchise, and as further described in Section 7 herein. 1.2.20 "Leased Access Channel" means channels on the System which are designated or dedicated for use by a Person unaffiliated with the Grantee pursuant to 47 U.S.C. S532. 1.2.21 "Lockout Device" means an optional mechanical or electrical accessory to a Subscriber's terminal, which inhibits the viewing of a certain program, certain channel or certain channels provided by way of the Cable System. 1.2.22 "Memorandum of Understandinl!" or "MOU" means that certain agreement dated January 29, 1996, by and between MeredithlNew Heritage Strategic Partners, L.P., Grantee's predecessor in interest, and the City regarding PEG funding, creation of a "PEG" fee and certain rate regulatory issues, which is attached hereto as Exhibit D and made a part hereof. 1.2.23 "Node" means the transition point between optical light transmission (fiber-optic cable) and the RF transmission (coaxial cable) of video and data signals being delivered to and received from the Subscriber's home, or in the case of the Institutional Network, signals being delivered to and received from Institutional Network user sites. 1.2.24 "Noncommercial" means, in the context of PEG channels, that particular products and services are not promoted or sold. This term shall not be interpreted to prohibit a PEG channel operator or programmer from soliciting and receiving voluntary 4