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disadvantage if not required of a competitor: a 5% franchise fee, PEG funding, PEG channels, and customer service obligations (hereinafter "Material Obligations"). Within one year of the adoption of the competitor's franchise or similar authorization, Grantee must notify the City in writing of the Material Obligations in Grantee's franchise that exceed the Material Obligations of the competitors franchise to similar authorization. The City shall have sixty (60) days to agree to allow Grantee to adopt the same Material Obligations provided to the competitor, or dispute that the Material Obligations are different. In the event the City disputes the Material Obligations are different, Grantee may bring an action in federal or state court for a determination as to whether the Materials Obligations are different. Nothing in this section is intended to alter the rights or obligations of either party under state law, and it shall only apply to the extent permitted under applicable FCC orders. In no event will the City be required to refund or to offset against future amounts due the value of benefits already received. This provision does not apply if the City is ordered or required to issue a franchise on different terms and conditions, or it is legally unable to do so; and the relief is contingent on the new franchisee actually commencing provision of service in the market to its first customer. This provision does not apply to open video systems, nor does it apply to common carrier systems exempted from franchise requirements pursuant to 47 U.S.C. Section 571; or to systems that serve less than 5% (five per cent) of the geographic area of the City; ora system that only provides video services via the public Internet. 3. Lease or Assignment Prohibited. No Person may lease Grantee's System for the purpose of providing Service until and unless such Person shall have first obtained and shall currently hold a valid Franchise or other lawful authorization containing substantially similar burdens and obligations to this Franchise. Any assignment of rights under this Franchise shall be subject to and in accordance with the requirements of Section 10, Paragraph 5 (Sale or Transfer of Franchise). 4. Franchise Term. This Franchise shall be in effect for a period of ten (10) years from the date of acceptance by Grantee, unless sooner renewed, revoked or terminated as herein provided. 5. Previous Franchises. Upon acceptance by Grantee as required by Section 13 herein, this Franchise shall supersede and replace any previous Ordinance granting a Franchise to Grantee, as well as the November 3, 1994 Memorandum of Understanding, except as set forth in Section 6, paragraph 8(b) (Access Support) herein. VA