1. Cable One franchise agreement

RESOLUTION NO. AN AGREEMENT GRANTING TO CABLECOM OF FARGO A FIFTEEN (15) YEAR NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO BUILD, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM WITHIN THE COUNTY OF CASS, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA; SETTING FORTH THE CONDITIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION AND USE OF THE SYSTEM; PROVIDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO INSURANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION OF THE COUNTY OF CASS, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF CASS, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE This Agreement shall be known and cited as the Cablecom of Fargo Cable Television System franchise. SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS For the purpose of this Agreement, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense shall include the future, words in the plural number include the singular number, and words in the singular number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory. (a) "County" is the County of Cass, State of North Dakota. (b) "Cable Television System", "Cable System" and "System" mean the equipment and materials used to distribute electronic signals, including but not limited to, television signals and radio signals as permitted by the Federal Communications Commission and other entities of competent jurisdiction. (c) "Franchise" means the non-exclusive right to construct, erect, operate and maintain a Cable Television System wi thin the unincorporated areas of the County and to install poles, underground and aerial cable, pedestals, and electronic equipment over, under and across the surface of, and the space below public streets, roads, highways, freeways, lanes, alleys, courts, sidewalks, parkways, drives or easements now or hereafter existing as such within the County. - 1 -