Common use of Relationship to other laws Clause in Contracts

Relationship to other laws. (A) Grantee’s Franchise is subject to all lawful terms, conditions, and provisions of this Franchise; of Seattle Municipal Code Chapter 21.60 ("SMC 21.60," or "Cable Code") as the same is now or hereafter amended by lawful exercise of the City’s police powers; and of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended by the Cable Consumer Protection Act of 1984, the Cable Communications Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992, and the Telecommunications Act of 1996, as the same is now or hereafter amended. (B) ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’s rights hereunder are subject to the lawful exercise of the City’s police power. Nothing in this Franchise shall preclude or prohibit the City from enacting any ordinance in the interest of public health, safety and welfare, which may impact the Grantee in its operation of the Cable System, as a proper exercise of the City’s police power. Grantee acknowledges that the City may modify its regulatory policies by lawful exercise of the City’s police powers throughout the term of this Franchise. (C) Grantee reserves all rights it may have to challenge the lawfulness of any City Code provision or modification whether such rights arise in contract or at law. The City reserves all of its rights and defenses to such challenges whether arising in contract or at law. (D) It is the intent of both parties that each party shall enjoy all rights and be subject to all obligations of this Franchise for the entire term of the Franchise and, to the extent any provisions have continuing effect, after its expiration. However, both parties recognize that the technology of cable television and related technologies are in a state of flux and that regulatory conditions and franchise rights and powers may change drastically during the term of this Franchise. Should such changes occur, the City and Grantee shall negotiate in good faith to amend the Franchise to preserve the rights and obligations of the City and Grantee hereunder to the fullest extent consistent with such changes.

Relationship to other laws. ‌ (A) Grantee’s Franchise is subject to all lawful terms, conditions, and provisions of this Franchise; of Seattle Municipal Code Chapter 21.60 ("SMC 21.60," or "Cable Code") as the same is now or hereafter amended by lawful exercise of the City’s police powers; and of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended by the Cable Consumer Protection Act of 1984, the Cable Communications Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992, and the Telecommunications Act of 1996, as the same is now or hereafter amended. (B) ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇Grantee’s rights hereunder are subject to the lawful exercise of the City’s police power. Nothing in this Franchise shall preclude or prohibit the City from enacting any ordinance in the interest of public health, safety and welfare, which may impact the Grantee in its operation of the Cable System, as a proper exercise of the City’s police power. Grantee acknowledges that the City may modify its regulatory policies by lawful exercise of the City’s police powers throughout the term of this Franchise. (C) Grantee reserves all rights it may have to challenge the lawfulness of any City Code provision or modification whether such rights arise in contract or at law. The City reserves all of its rights and defenses to such challenges whether arising in contract or at law. (D) It is the intent of both parties that each party shall enjoy all rights and be subject to all obligations of this Franchise for the entire term of the Franchise and, to the extent any provisions have continuing effect, after its expiration. However, both parties recognize that the technology of cable television and related technologies are in a state of flux and that regulatory conditions and franchise rights and powers may change drastically during the term of this Franchise. Should such changes occur, the City and Grantee shall negotiate in good faith to amend the Franchise to preserve the rights and obligations of the City and Grantee hereunder to the fullest extent consistent with such changes.

Relationship to other laws. (A) Grantee’s Franchise is subject to all lawful terms, conditions, and provisions of this Franchise; , of Seattle Municipal Code Chapter 21.60 ("SMC 21.60," or "Cable CodeCommunications Ordinance") as the same is now or hereafter amended by lawful exercise of the City’s police powers; and , of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended by the Cable Consumer Protection Act of 1984, the Cable Communications Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992, and the Telecommunications Act of 1996, as the same is now or hereafter amended. (B) ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇Grantee’s rights hereunder are subject to the lawful exercise of the City’s police power. Nothing in this Franchise shall preclude or prohibit the City from enacting any ordinance in the interest of public health, safety and welfare, which may impact the Grantee in its operation of the Cable System, as a proper exercise of the City’s police power. Grantee acknowledges that the City may modify its regulatory policies by lawful exercise of the City’s police powers throughout the term of this Franchise. (C) . Grantee agrees to comply with such lawful modifications unless there is a conflict with Grantee’s negotiated rights hereunder. Grantee reserves all rights it may have to challenge the lawfulness of any City Code provision or modification such lawful modifications whether such rights arise arising in contract or at law. The City reserves all of its rights and defenses to such challenges whether arising in contract or at law. (DC) It is the intent of both parties that each party shall enjoy all rights and be subject to all obligations of this Franchise for the entire term of the Franchise Franc hise and, to the extent any provisions have continuing effect, after its expiration. However, both parties recognize that the technology of cable television and related technologies are in a state of flux and that regulatory conditions and franchise rights and powers may change drastically during the term of this Franchise. Should such changes occur, the provisions and procedures of Subsection 20.1 (Reopeners) shall govern, and the City and Grantee shall negotiate in good faith to amend the Franchise to preserve the rights and obligations of the City and Grantee hereunder to the fullest extent consistent with such changes. The parties agree that the perpetuation of the substantial equivalent of the current statutory and regulatory structure governing cable television is not a condition of this Franchise, or a fundamental assumption that either party is making in entering into it; provided, however, nothing herein shall prevent either the City or the Grantee from asserting that any part or parts of the Franchise are preempted by state or federal law as a result of such changes.

Relationship to other laws. (A) Grantee’s Franchise is subject to all lawful terms, conditions, and provisions of this Franchise; , of Seattle Municipal Code Chapter 21.60 ("SMC 21.60," or "Cable CodeCommunications Ordinance") as the same is now or hereafter amended by lawful exercise of the City’s police powers; and , of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended by the Cable Consumer Protection Act of 1984, the Cable Communications Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992, and the Telecommunications Act of 1996, as the same is now or hereafter amended. (B) ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇Grantee’s rights hereunder are subject to the lawful exercise of the City’s police power. Nothing in this Franchise shall preclude or prohibit the City from enacting any ordinance in the interest of public health, safety and welfare, which may impact the Grantee in its operation of the Cable System, as a proper exercise of the City’s police power. Grantee acknowledges that the City may modify its regulatory policies by lawful exercise of the City’s police powers throughout the term of this Franchise. (C) . Grantee agrees to comply with such lawful modifications unless there is a conflict with Grantee’s negotiated rights hereunder. Grantee reserves all rights it may have to challenge the lawfulness of any City Code provision or modification such lawful modifications whether such rights arise arising in contract or at law. The City reserves all of its rights and defenses to such challenges whether arising in contract or at law. (DC) It is the intent of both parties that each party shall enjoy all rights and be subject to all obligations of this Franchise for the entire term of the Franchise and, to the extent any provisions have continuing effect, after its expiration. However, both parties recognize that the technology of cable television and related technologies are in a state of flux and that regulatory conditions and franchise rights and powers may change drastically during the term of this Franchise. Should such changes occur, the provisions and procedures of Subsection 20.1 (Reopeners) shall govern, and the City and Grantee shall negotiate in good faith to amend the Franchise to preserve the rights and obligations of the City and Grantee hereunder to the fullest extent consistent with such changes. The parties agree that the perpetuation of the substantial equivalent of the current statutory and regulatory structure governing cable television is not a condition of this Franchise, or a fundamental assumption that either party is making in entering into it; provided, however, nothing herein shall prevent either the City or the Grantee from asserting that any part or parts of the Franchise are preempted by state or federal law as a result of such changes.

Relationship to other laws. (A) 1.5.1 Grantee’s 's Franchise is subject to all lawful terms, conditions, and provisions of of: ( 1) this Franchise; of Seattle (2) the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Island Municipal Code Chapter 21.60 ("SMC 21.60," or "Cable Code") as the same is now or hereafter amended by lawful exercise of the City’s 's police powerspowers pursuant to Subsection 1.5.2 herein; and of ( 3) the Communications Act of 1934, as amended by the Cable Consumer Protection Act of 1984, the Cable Communications Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992, and the Telecommunications Act of 1996, as the same is now or hereafter amended. (B) ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’s 1.5.2 Grantee's rights hereunder are subject to the lawful exercise of the City’s 's police power. Nothing in this Franchise shall preclude or prohibit the City from enacting any ordinance in the interest of public health, safety and welfare, which may impact the Grantee in its operation of the Cable System, as a proper exercise of the City’s 's police power. Grantee acknowledges that the City may modify its regulatory policies by lawful exercise of the City’s 's police powers throughout the term of this Franchise. (C) . Grantee reserves all rights it may have to challenge the lawfulness of any City Code provision or modification such lawful modifications whether such rights arise arising in contract or at law. The City reserves all of its rights and defenses to such challenges whether arising in contract or at law. (D) 1.5.3 It is the intent of both parties that each party shall enjoy all rights and be subject to all obligations of this Franchise for the entire term of the Franchise and, to the extent any provisions have continuing effect, after its expiration. However, both parties recognize that the technology of cable television and related technologies are in a state of flux and that regulatory conditions and franchise rights and powers may change drastically during the term of this Franchise. Should such changes occur, the City and Grantee shall negotiate in good faith to amend the Franchise to preserve the rights and obligations of the City and Grantee hereunder to the fullest extent consistent with such changes. The parties agree that the perpetuation of the substantial equivalent of the current statutory and regulatory structure governing cable television is not a condition of this Franchise, or a fundamental assumption that either party is making in entering into it; provided, however, nothing herein shall prevent either the City or the Grantee from asserting that any part or parts of the Franchise are preempted by state or federal law as a result of such changes.

Relationship to other laws. (A) Grantee’s 's Franchise is subject to all lawful terms, conditions, conditions and provisions of this Franchise; Franchise Ordinance, of Seattle Municipal Code Chapter 21.60 ("SMC 21.60," or "Cable CodeCommunications Ordinance") as the same is now or hereafter amended by lawful exercise of the City’s police powers; and amended, of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended by the Cable Consumer Protection Act of 1984, and of the Cable Communications Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992, and the Telecommunications Act of 1996, as the same is now or hereafter amended. (B) ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’s rights hereunder . To the extent that this Franchise and SMC 21.60 are subject to inconsistent, the provisions of this Franchise shall control. The material terms and conditions contained in this Franchise Agreement shall not be altered unilaterally by the City through modification of the Cable Communications Ordinance or any other ordinance, rule, regulation, resolution, or other enactment of the City, except as may be permitted in the lawful exercise of the City’s 's police powerpowers. (B) Grantee's Franchise is subject to the Charter of The City of Seattle and to those general ordinance provisions passed pursuant thereto. Nothing Unless expressly stated, nothing in this Franchise shall preclude or prohibit the City from enacting alter any ordinance in the interest of public health, safety and welfare, which may impact the Grantee in its operation requirements of the Cable System, as a proper exercise existing codes and ordinances of the City’s police power. , including those relating to pole attachment, street use permits, fees, taxes, or construction requirements or schedules; provided, nothing herein shall prevent Grantee acknowledges that from challenging the City may modify its regulatory policies by lawful exercise legality of the City’s police powers throughout the term of this Franchisesuch codes and ordinances or their application to Grantee. (C) Grantee reserves all rights it may have to challenge the lawfulness of any City Code provision or modification whether such rights arise in contract or at law. The City reserves all of its rights and defenses to such challenges whether arising in contract or at law. (D) It is the intent of both parties that each party shall enjoy all rights and be subject to all obligations of this the Franchise contract for the entire term of the Franchise and, to the extent any provisions have continuing effect, after its expiration. However, both parties recognize that the technology of cable television and related technologies are in a state of flux and that regulatory conditions and franchise rights and powers may change drastically during the term of this Franchise. Should such changes occur, the provisions and procedures of Section 20.1 (Reopeners) shall govern, and the City and Grantee shall negotiate in good faith to amend the Franchise to preserve the rights and obligations of the City and Grantee hereunder to the fullest extent consistent with such changes. The parties agree that the perpetuation of the substantial equivalent of the current statutory and regulatory structure governing cable television is not a condition of this contract, or a fundamental assumption that either party is making in entering into it; provided, however, nothing herein shall prevent either the City or the Grantee from asserting that any part or parts of the Franchise are preempted by state or federal law as a result of such changes.