Common use of Modification/Termination Based on VSP Requirements Clause in Contracts

Modification/Termination Based on VSP Requirements. 2.5.1 If there is a change in federal, state, or local law that reduces any material financial and/or operational obligation that the LFA has required from or imposed upon a VSP, or if the LFA enters into any franchise, agreement, license, or grant of authorization to a VSP to provide Video Programming services to residential subscribers in the LFA with terms or conditions materially less burdensome than those imposed by this Franchise, Franchisee and the LFA shall, within sixty (60) days of the LFA’s receipt of Franchisee’s written notice, commence negotiations to modify this Franchise to create reasonable competitive equity between Franchisee and such other VSPs. Any modification of the Franchise pursuant to the terms of this section shall not trigger the requirements of Subpart 892-1 of the NY PSC rules and regulations. 2.5.2 Franchisee’s notice pursuant to Section 2.5.1. shall specify the change in law and the resulting change in obligations. Franchisee shall respond to reasonable information requests from the LFA, as may be necessary to review the change in obligations resulting from the cited law. 2.5.3 In the event the parties do not reach mutually acceptable agreement on a modification requested by Franchisee, Franchisee shall, at any time and in its sole discretion, have the option of exercising any of the following actions: a. Commence franchise renewal proceedings in accordance with 47 U.S.C. §546 with the Franchise term being accelerated, thus being deemed to expire thirty-six

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Sources: Franchise Agreement

Modification/Termination Based on VSP Requirements. 2.5.1 2.5.1. If there is a change in federal, state, or local law that reduces any material financial and/or operational obligation that the LFA has required from or imposed upon a VSP, or if the LFA enters into any franchise, agreement, license, or grant of authorization to a VSP to provide Video Programming services to residential subscribers in the LFA with terms or conditions materially less burdensome than those imposed by this Franchise, Franchisee and the LFA shall, within sixty (60) days of the LFA’s receipt of Franchisee’s written notice, commence negotiations to modify this Franchise to create reasonable competitive equity between Franchisee and such other VSPs. Any modification of the Franchise pursuant to the terms of this section shall not trigger the requirements of Subpart 892-1 be effectuated in accordance with applicable provisions of the NY PSC rules and regulations. 2.5.2 2.5.2. Franchisee’s notice pursuant to Section 2.5.1. shall specify the change in law and the resulting change in obligations. Franchisee shall respond to reasonable information requests from the LFA, as may be necessary to review the change in obligations resulting from the cited law. 2.5.3 2.5.3. In the event the parties do not reach mutually acceptable agreement on a modification requested by Franchisee, Franchisee shall, at any time and in its sole discretiondiscretion and in accordance with applicable provisions of the NY PSC rules and regulations, have the option of exercising any of the following actions: a. Commence commence franchise renewal proceedings in accordance with 47 U.S.C. §546 with the Franchise term being accelerated, thus being deemed to expire thirtythirty- six (36) months from the date of Franchisee’s written notice to seek relief hereunder; b. terminate the franchise within two (2) years from notice to the LFA; c. if agreed by both parties, submit the matter to commercial arbitration by a mutually-sixselected arbitrator in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association; or mediator. d. submit the matter to mediation by a mutually-acceptable

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Sources: Cable Franchise Renewal Agreement