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6.6 <br /> <br />6.5.3 <br /> <br />The Grantee agrees to provide, at no cost to Universal PEG Tier Subscribers, an A/B <br />switch and all cable-related equipment necessary to allow reception of local broadcast <br />stations on a Universal PEG Tier Subscriber's television receiver, provided said <br />television receiver is capable of receiving broadcast television signals. For purposes <br />of this provision the term "cable-related equipment" shall not include antennas, <br />antenna wires, video cassette recorders or similar devices. <br /> <br />6.5.4 <br /> <br />The Grantee and the City agree that the rates charged to Subscribers will not increase <br />as a result of the Grantee's implementation of the Universal PEG Tier program, <br />except that the Grantee may pass the expense of the Universal PEG Tier through to <br />Subscribers as an external cost, and may itemize the amount attributable to the <br />Universal PEG Tier on Subscribers' monthly billing statements. The amount <br />recovered by the Grantee each month shall not exceed $0.07 per Subscriber, and shall <br />not reduce the amount of the PEG support furnished to the Commission and the City <br />under this Franchise. The Grantee shall, on an annual basis, provide the City with a <br />reconciliation of amounts collected and expended related to the provision of the <br />Universal PEG Tier. The Grantee agrees to adjust the Universal PEG Tier fee for any <br />overpayment or underpayment. <br /> <br />6.5.5 <br /> <br />Notice of the availability of the Universal PEG Tier shall be provided in the <br />informational package that is provided to Subscribers on an annual basis, and in <br />promotional materials that shall be sent to potential Subscribers each year. <br /> <br />6.5.6 <br /> <br />Should a Universal PEG Tier Subscriber require or request a set-top terminal device <br />or other equipment not essential to the reception of the Universal PEG Tier, or should <br />a Universal PEG Tier Subscriber require a Drop that exceeds 150 feet in length, the <br />Universal PEG Tier Subscriber shall be responsible for paying the regulated charges <br />for such equipment, and for the additional costs associated with installing a drop in <br />excess of 150 feet. "Additional costs," as used in this paragraph, shall mean the <br />Grantee's total Installation costs, less the Installation costs that the Grantee would <br />incur by constructing a standard 150-foot Drop. <br /> <br />6.5.7 For purposes of this Section 6.5, the following definitions shall apply: <br /> <br />6.5.7.1 "Universal PEG Tier" shall mean all PEG channels identified in this Franchise <br /> or subsequently added pursuant to the Franchise. <br /> <br />6.5.7.2 "Drop" shall mean an aerial or underground cable, not to exceed 150 feet in <br /> length, that runs from the nearest connection point on a feeder cable to the <br /> point of connection in a Subscriber's dwelling unit. <br /> <br />Costs and Payments not Franchise Fees. <br /> <br />The parties agree that any costs to the Grantee associated with the provision of support for <br />PEG access or the Institutional Network pursuant to Sections 6 and 7 of this Franchise do not <br />constitute and are not part of a franchise fee and fall within one or more of the exceptions to <br /> <br />35 <br /> <br /> <br />