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Section 1 1.3 Sale or Transfer of Franchise. a. No sale or transfer of ownership of a Grantee or "fundamental corporate change" in a Grantee as defined in Minn. Stat. 238.083, nor sale of transfer of a Franchise, is permitted without City approval. Any sale or transfer of stock in a Grantee creating a new controlling interest constitutes a sale or transfer of ownership. A "controlling interest" includes majority stock ownership or a lesser amount sufficient to confer actual working control in whatever manner exercised. City approval shall not be required where a Grantee grants a security interest in its Franchise or System to secure an indebtedness. b. A Grantee must file a written request with the City prior to any transaction described above. The City will approve or deny a transfer request within one hundred and twenty (120) days of receipt of a written request. The City will not unreasonably withhold its approval. c. In no event will a transaction be approved unless any proposed new Grantee becomes a signatory to, and assumes all rights and obligations under, the Franchise. d. In the event a Grantee has received a bona fide offer for purchase of its System, the City shall have the right to purchase the System for the same price and under equivalent conditions which the proposed assignee or transferee agreed to pay. The City will be deemed to have waived its right to purchase the System in the following circumstances: 1. The City does not notify the Grantee in writing, within 60 days of notice, that it intends to exercise its right of purchase; or 2. The City approves the transaction. SECTION 12. PROTECTION OF INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS Section 12.1 Discriminatory Practices Prohibited. No Grantee may deny Cable Service or otherwise discriminate against citizens or businesses on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, status as to public assistance, affectional preference, or disability. Section 12.2 Subscriber Privacy. a. A Grantee must comply with the subscriber privacy -related requirements of 47 U.S.C. § 551. b. No signals of a Class IV Channel may be transmitted from a Subscriber terminal for purposes of monitoring individual viewing patterns or practices without the express written authorization of the Subscriber. SECTION 13. UNAUTHORIZED CONNECTIONS AND MODIFICATIONS Section 13.1 Unauthorized Connections or Modifications Prohibited. RJV-247390v5 12 SH255-1