R2017-87 Franchise Agreement Comcast of Illinois - Indiana - Ohio, LLC

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8.3. Allocation and Use of the PEG Access Channel. The Grantee does not relinquish its ownership of the Channels by designating it for PEG use. However, the PEG Access Channels are, and shall be, operated by the City. 8.4. Editorial Control. Grantee shall not exercise any editorial control over any use of the PEG Access Channel except as permitted by 47 U.S.C. §531(e). 8.5. Origination Point. Grantee shall maintain throughout the life of this Franchise the current return line that is in place as of the Effective Date from City Hall to Grantee's headend facility in order to enable the distribution of PEG access programming to Grantee's residential customers, unless the location is no longer used by City to transmit programming. At such time that the City determines that it wants to establish capacity to allow its residents who subscribe to Grantee's Cable Service to receive PEG Access Programming originated from Schools and/or City facilities (other than those having a signal point of origination at the time of the execution of this Agreement); or at such time that the City determines that it wants to change or upgrade a location from which PEG Access Programming is originated; the City will give the Grantee written notice detailing the point of origination and the capability sought by the City. The Grantee agrees to submit a cost estimate to implement the City's plan within a reasonable period of time. After an agreement to reimburse the Grantee for its expenditure within a reasonable period of time, the Grantee will implement any necessary system changes within a reasonable period of time. 8.6. PEG Signal Quality. Provided the PEG signal feed is delivered by the City to the designated signal input point without material degradation, the PEG Channel delivery system from the designated signal input point shall meet the same FCC technical standards as the remainder of the Cable System set forth in this Agreement. 8.7. PEG Capital Support. At its sole discretion, the City may designate a PEG access capital project to be funded by the City as set forth herein. The City shall send written notice of the City's desire for Grantee to collect as an external charge a PEG Capital Fee of up to thirty-five cents ($0.35) per customer per month charge to be passed on to each Subscriber pursuant to Section 622(g)(2)(C) of the Cable Act (47 U.S.C. §542(g)(2)(C)). The Grantee shall collect the external charge over a period of twelve (12) months, unless some other period is mutually agreed upon in writing, and shall make the PEG capital payments from such sums at the same time and in the same manner as Franchise Fee payments. The notice shall include a detailed and itemized description of the intended utilization of the PEG Capital Fee for PEG Access Channel facilities and/or equipment and the Grantee shall have the opportunity to review and make recommendations upon the City's plan prior to agreeing to collect and pay to the City the requested amount. The capital payments shall be expended for capital costs associated with PEG access. Consistent with the description of the intended utilization of the PEG Capital Fee, the City shall be permitted to hold all or a portion of the PEG Capital Fee from year to year as a designated fund to permit the City to make large capital expenditures. Moreover, if the City chooses to borrow from itself or a financial institution, revenue for large PEG capital purchases or capital expenditures, the City shall be permitted to make periodic repayments using the PEG Capital Fee. Said PEG Capital Fee shall be imposed within one hundred twenty days (120) of the City's written request. 11