2021.10.30 - 2026.10.29 - Verizon Cable Televison Renewal License - fully executed (01.04.2022)

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THIS CABLE TELEVISION RENEWAL LICENSE (this "Renewal License") is entered into by and between the Select Board of the Town of Lexington (the "Town"), as Issuing Authority for the grant of cable television license(s) pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 166A, and Verizon New England, Inc., a corporation duly organized under the applicable laws of the State of New York(the"Licensee"). WHEREAS, the Issuing Authority is a"franchising authority"in accordance with Section 602(l 0) of the Communications Act, and is authorized to grant one or more nonexclusive cable licenses pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 166A; WHEREAS, the Issuing Authority granted to the Licensee, effective as of October 30, 2006, a nonexclusive Cable Television Final License to install, maintain, extend, and operate a Cable System in the Town for a term of fifteen(15) years (the"Final License"); WHEREAS, the Licensee has operated a Cable System in accordance with the Final License as of the effective date on its existing Telecommunications Facilities consisting of a Fiber to the Premises Telecommunications Network ("FTTP Network") in the Town which also transmits Non-Cable Services pursuant to authority granted by M.G.L. c. 166 and Title II, which Non-Cable Services are not subject to the Massachusetts Cable Law or Title VI; WHEREAS, pursuant to and in accordance with applicable federal and State law, the Issuing Authority undertook a process to determine whether it should renew the Final License and the terms for such a renewal; WHEREAS, the Issuing Authority has examined the past performance of the Licensee and has determined that the Licensee is and has been in material compliance with the Final License and applicable law; and WHEREAS, following good faith negotiations between the parties, the Issuing Authority and the Licensee have agreed on the terms for a renewal license under which the Licensee will continue to operate its Cable System in the Town; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the Issuing Authority's grant of a Renewal License to the Licensee, the Licensee's commitment to continue providing Cable Service to residents of the Town pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration,the receipt and the adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, THE SIGNATORIES HERETO DO HEREBY AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 1. DEFINITIONS Except as otherwise provided herein, the definitions and word usages set forth in the Communications Act are incorporated herein and shall apply in this Renewal License. For the purpose of this Renewal License, the following words, terms, phrases and their derivations shall have the meanings given herein. When not inconsistent with the context, the masculine pronoun includes the feminine pronoun, words used in the present tense include the future tense, words in the plural number include the singular number and words in the singular number 1