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SECTION 4. ADMINISTRATION AND REGULATION 4.1 Authority (A) The City shall be vested with the power and right to reasonably regulate the exercise of the privileges permitted by this Franchise in the public interest, or to delegate that power and right, or any part thereof, to the extent permitted under Federal, State and local law, to any agent including, but not limited to, the CCUA, in its sole discretion. (B) Nothing in this Franchise shall limit nor expand the City's right of eminent domain under State law. 4.2 Rates and Charges All of Grantee's rates and charges related to or regarding Cable Services shall be subject to regulation by the City to the full extent authorized by applicable federal, State and local laws. 4.3 Rate Discrimination All of Grantee's rates and charges shall be published (in the form of a publicly - available rate card) and be non - discriminatory as to all Persons and organizations of similar classes, under similar circumstances and conditions. Grantee shall apply its rates in accordance with Applicable Law, with identical rates and charges for all Subscribers receiving identical Cable Services, without regard to race, color, ethnic or national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital, military or economic status, or physical or mental disability or geographic location within the City. Grantee shall offer the same Cable Services to all Residential Subscribers at identical rates to the extent required by Applicable Law and to Multiple Dwelling Unit Subscnbers to the extent authorized by FCC rules or applicable Federal law. Grantee shall permit Subscribers to make any lawful in- residence connections the Subscriber chooses without additional charge nor penalizing the Subscriber therefor. However, if any in -home connection requires service from Grantee due to signal quality, signal leakage or other factors, caused by improper installation of such in -home wiring or faulty materials of such in -home wiring, the Subscriber may be charged reasonable service charges by Grantee. Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit: (A) The temporary reduction or waiving of rates or charges in conjunction with valid promotional campaigns; or, (B) The offering of reasonable discounts to senior citizens or economically disadvantaged citizens; or, (C) The offering of rate discounts for Cable Service; or, (D) The Grantee from establishing different and nondiscriminatory rates and charges 15 CITY OF LOUISVILLE — COMCAST Franchise 2015