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10.4 Limitation on Recovery. The period of limitation for recovery of any franchise fee payable hereunder shall be three (3) years from the date on which payment by the Grantee was due. 10.5 No auditor engaged by the Grantor shall be compensated on a success based formula (e.g., payment based on a percentage of an underpayment, if any). SECTION 11 Transfer of Franchise 11.1 Franchise Transfer. This Franchise is transferable provided that the successor-in-interest agrees to be bound by the terms of the Franchise to the same extent as the Grantee. SECTION 12 Records 12.1 Inspection of Records. Grantee shall permit any duly authorized representative of the Grantor, upon receipt of advance written notice, to examine during normal business hours and on a non-disruptive basis any and all of Grantee’s records pertaining to Grantee’s provision of Cable Service in the Franchise Area maintained by Grantee as is reasonably necessary to ensure Grantee’s compliance with the material terms of the Franchise. Such notice shall specifically reference the subsection of the Franchise that is under review so that the Grantee may organize the necessary books and records for easy access by the Grantor. The Grantee shall not be required to maintain any books and records for Franchise compliance purposes longer than three (3) years. The Grantee shall not be required to provide Subscriber information in violation of Section 631 of the Cable Act. The Grantor agrees to treat as confidential any books, records or maps that constitute proprietary or confidential information to the extent Grantee makes the Grantor aware of such confidentiality. If the Grantor believes it must release any such confidential books or records in the course of enforcing this Franchise, or for any other reason, it shall advise Grantee in advance so that Grantee may take appropriate steps to protect its interests. Until otherwise ordered by a court or agency of competent jurisdiction, the Grantor agrees that, to the extent permitted by State and federal law, it shall deny access to any of Grantee’s books and records marked confidential, as set forth above, to any Person. SECTION 13 Public Education and Government (PEG) Access 13.1 PEG Access. Grantee shall make available channel capacity for non-commercial, video programming for public, educational and governmental (“PEG”) access use in accordance with Section 895.4 of the NYPSC regulations and will comply with the minimum standards set forth therein. Such PEG channel capacity may be shared with other localities served by Grantee’s cable system, and Grantor hereby authorizes Grantee to transmit PEG access programming authorized herein to such other localities. The tier of service on which such PEG channel(s) may be placed shall be determined by Grantee in accordance with applicable law. 9