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promises in this contract. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Franchise and the Cable Ordinance, the provisions of this Franchise shall govern. c. This Franchise shall be nonexclusive and City may grant additional Franchises at any time. The City will not grant an additional Franchise on terms and conditions more favorable or less burdensome than those in this Franchise and Grantee shall have all rights provided by Section 14.4 of the Regulatory Ordinance in the event an additional Franchise(s) is granted. The City may impose additional terms and conditions in any additional Franchise. d. The City shall comply with Section 14.4 of the Cable Ordinance in the event an additional provider is legally authorized to provide Cable Service. e. Grantee acknowledges the City's right to issue this Franchise. Upon acceptance of this Franchise by Grantee as required by Section 8 herein, this Franchise shall supersede and replace any previous ordinance or other authorization granting a Franchise to Grantee, and all rights, obligations and claims under any previous Franchise are extinguished, except that the Grantee's obligation to indemnify the City against claims that arose during the term of the previous Franchise shall continue in full force and effect subject to applicable law. Section 2.2 Franchise Term. This Franchise will be in effect for a period of fifteen (15) years from the date of acceptance by the Grantee, unless sooner renewed or revoked. Section 2.3 Service Area. a. This Franchise is granted for the corporate boundaries of the City, as it exists from time to time, subject to the density requirement of Section 2.3.b below. The City will notify the Grantee in writing in the event the City annexes any areas that the Grantee will be required to serve subject to Section 2.3b below. b. The Grantee will extend its System and offer Cable Service, within a reasonable time, after a request for Service, to areas with a density of at least nine (9) residential units per one-quarter (1/4) cable mile of System, as measured from the nearest accessible Cable System tie-in point actively delivering Cable Service as of the date of such request for Service. Where the density is less than that specified above, the Grantee may require that Persons requesting Service pay a portion of the cost of the capital cost of the line extension in advance. The Grantee shall provide a free written estimate of the total cost for extension and the required payment amount within fifteen (15) days of the request for Service. The charge for Installation or extension for each Person requesting Service shall not exceed a pro rata share of the actual cost of extending the Service. Subscribers shall also be responsible for any standard/non standard installation charges to extend the Cable System from the tap to the residence. SECTION 3. SYSTEM