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CABLE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT This Cable Franchise Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the “Agreement”) is executed by and between the Village of East Aurora, a Village located in Erie County, New York (hereinafter referred to as the “Village”) and Spectrum Northeast, LLC, an indirect subsidiary of Charter Communications, Inc. (“Charter”). WHEREAS, pursuant to Title VI of the Telecommunications Act of 1934, as amended, the regulations of the Federal Communications Commission (hereinafter referred to as the “FCC”) and the rules and regulations of the New York State Public Service Commission, the Village is authorized to grant and renew franchises to construct, operate and maintain a Cable System utilizing Public Rights-of-Way and properties within the Village’s jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, Charter currently holds a cable franchise from the Village by virtue of a cable franchise agreement granted to Time Warner NY Cable, LLC, Charter’s predecessor-in-interest, and such franchise agreement is now expired; and WHEREAS, Charter has requested that the Village renew Charter’s franchise to maintain, construct, operate, and maintain its Cable System over, under and along the aforesaid Public Rights-of-Way for use by the Village’s residents; and WHEREAS, the aforesaid Public Rights-of-Way used by Charter are public properties acquired and maintained by the Village on behalf of the citizens of the Village, and the right to use said Public Rights-of-Way is a valuable property right; and WHEREAS, the Village desires to protect and manage the aforesaid Public Rights-of- Way, establish standards of Subscriber service, maintain a technologically advanced Cable System, receive Franchise Fees for Charter’s use of the Village’s Public Rights-of-Way as provided by federal law, provide legal protections for the Village and Charter, and meet the current and future cable-related needs and interests of its residents; and WHEREAS, the Village has held a public hearing on the subject of cable franchise renewal, including reviewing Charter’s past performance and identifying the Village’s future cable-related community needs and interests; and WHEREAS, the Village, after affording the public notice and opportunity for comment, has determined that Charter has the technical ability, financial condition, and character to operate and maintain a Cable System, and its plans for operating such System are adequate and feasible; and WHEREAS, the Village has determined that this Agreement and the process for consideration of this Agreement complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, including the franchise standards of the New York State Public Service Commission; and WHEREAS, the Village, after affording the public notice and opportunity for comment, 1