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g. "Converter" means an electronic device such as a set-top box or digital <br />adapter which converts signals to a frequency acceptable to a television receiver of a <br />Subscriber and by an appropriate selector permits a Subscriber to view all Subscriber <br />signals included in the service. <br />h. "Drop" means the cable that connects the ground block on the Subscriber's <br />residence or institution to the nearest feeder cable of the System. <br />i. "FCC" means the Federal Communications Commission and any legally <br />appointed, designated or elected agent or successor. <br />j. "Franchise" or "Cable Franchise" means this ordinance and the regulatory <br />and contractual relationship established hereby. <br />k. "Grantee" or "Comcast" is Comcast of Minnesota, Inc., its lawful <br />successors, transferees or assignees. <br />1. "Gross Revenues" shall be defined as and shall be construed broadly to <br />include all revenues derived directly or indirectly by Comcast and/or an Affiliate that is a <br />cable operator of the Cable System, from the operation of Comeast's Cable System to <br />provide Cable Services within the City (including cash, credits, property or other <br />consideration of any kind or nature). Gross revenues include, by way of illustration and <br />not limitation: monthly fees for Cable Services, regardless of whether such Cable Services <br />are provided to residential or commercial customers, including revenues derived from the <br />provision of all Cable Services (including but not limited to pay or premium Cable <br />Services, digital Cable Services, pay-per-view, pay -per -event and video -on -demand Cable <br />Services); installation, reconnection, downgrade, upgrade or similar charges associated <br />with changes in subscriber Cable Service levels; fees paid to Comcast for channels <br />designated for commercial/leased access use; converter, remote control, lockout device <br />and other Cable Service equipment rentals and/or leases or sales; advertising revenues <br />received or derived by Comcast and/or its Affiliates, including, but not limited to, rep fees, <br />Affiliate fees, rebates and commissions, but excluding unaffiliated agency fees; late fees, <br />convenience fees and administrative fees; revenues from program guides; franchise fees; <br />and commissions from home shopping channels and other revenue sharing arrangements. <br />Gross Revenues subject to franchise fees shall include revenues derived from sales of <br />advertising that run on Comeast's Cable System within the City and shall be allocated on <br />a pro rata basis using total Cable Service subscribers reached by the advertising. <br />Additionally, Comcast agrees that Gross Revenues subject to franchise fees shall include <br />all commissions paid to National Cable Communications ("NGC") and Comcast Spotlight <br />("Spotlight") or their successors associated with sales of advertising on the Cable System <br />within the City allocated according to this paragraph using total Cable Service subscribers <br />reached by the advertising. Gross revenues shall not include: actual bad debt write-offs, <br />provided, however, that all or part of any such actual bad debt that is written off but <br />subsequently collected shall be included in Gross Revenues in the period collected; and <br />3 <br />