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SECTION 7. DEPOSITS, REFUNDS AND CREDITS A. The Franchisee may require refundable deposits from Subscribers 1) with a poor credit or poor payment history, 2) who refuse to provide credit history information to the Franchisee, or 3) who rent Subscriber equipment from the Franchisee, so long as such deposits are applied on a non-discriminatory basis. The deposit the Franchisee may charge Subscribers with poor credit or poor payment history or who refuse to provide credit information may not exceed an amount equal to an average Subscriber's monthly charge multiplied by six (6). The maximum deposit the Franchisee may charge for Subscriber equipment is the cost of the equipment which the Franchisee would need to purchase to replace the equipment rented to the Subscriber. B. The Franchisee shall refund or credit the Subscriber for the amount of the deposit collected for equipment, which is unrelated to poor credit or poor payment history, after one year and provided the Subscriber has demonstrated good payment history during this period. The Franchisee shall pay interest on other deposits if required by law. C. Under Normal Operating Conditions, refund checks will be issued within the next available billing cycle following the resolution of the event giving rise to the refund, (e.g. equipment return and final bill payment). D. Credits for Cable Service will be issued no later than the Subscriber's next available billing cycle, following the determination that a credit is warranted, and the credit is approved and processed. Such approval and processing shall not be unreasonably delayed. E. Bills shall be considered paid when appropriate payment is received by the Franchisee or its authorized agent. Appropriate time considerations shall be included in the Franchisee's collection procedures to assure that payments due have been received before late notices or termination notices are sent. SECTION 8. RATES, FEES AND CHARGES A. The Franchisee shall not, except to the extent permitted by law, impose any fee or charge for Service Calls to a Subscriber's premises to perform any repair or maintenance work related to Franchisee equipment necessary to receive Cable Service, except where such problem is caused by a negligent or wrongful act of the Subscriber (including, but not limited to a situation in which the Subscriber reconnects Franchisee equipment incorrectly) or by the failure of the Subscriber to take reasonable precautions to protect the Franchisee's equipment (for example, a dog chew). B. The Franchisee shall provide reasonable notice to Subscribers of the possible assessment of a late fee on bills or by separate notice. SECTION 9. DISCONNECTION / DENIAL OF SERVICE A. The Franchisee shall not terminate Cable Service for nonpayment of a delinquent account unless the Franchisee provides a notice of the delinquency and impending termination prior to the proposed final termination. The notice shall be provided to the Subscriber to whom