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FIRST AMENDMENT TO ASHLAND FIBER NETWORK
FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, on August 17, 2004 the City of Ashland (City) and Ashland Fiber Network,
(AFN) entered into a Cable Television System Franchise Agreement for the operation and
maintenance of a cable franchise system within the City of Ashland, Oregon; and
WHEREAS, City contracted with Ashland Home Net (AHN) on September 22, 2006 for
the operation of cable television services under the franchise; and
WHEREAS, City and AHN are negotiating extension of the AHN contract for cable
television services as well as a franchise for AHN to directly serve Ashland customers; and
WHEREAS, AHN's contract currently allows for two, one-year extensions from the
September 22, 2009 termination date; and
WHEREAS, AFN's franchise should be extended to correspond with the termination date
of the AHN contract for cable television services, including allowed extensions while the parties
negotiate replacement documents; and
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to further extend the current Franchise for an
additional period of time so that cable service to the public will not be interrupted.
NOW, THEREFORE, the AFN Franchise Agreement shall be extended from June 30,
2009 through September 30, 2011 or until a new AHN Lease/Operations Agreement and
Franchise Agreement is negotiated and approved, whichever comes first.
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APPROVED this /? day of
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Jo . romber~, Mayor .
ACCEPTED this LI3-- day of ,)U/J,E
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Ashland Fiber Network
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~ael Ainsworth, Interim Director
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. Ashland Fiber Network
6-16-09