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EXECUTION COPY
EXHIBIT 10.2(b)
FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED
MUTUAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED MUTUAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (this
"Agreement") is made as of the 21st day of December, 2000 by and between Charter
Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("CCI"), Charter Investment, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation ("CII"), and Charter Communications Holding Company, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company ("CCHC").
RECITALS
A. CII and CCI are parties to that certain Mutual Services Agreement
dated as of [November 12], 1999, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to
the Mutual Services Agreement by and between CCI and CII, dated as
of June 30, 2000 (as so amended, the "Original Agreement")
providing for among other things the availability of officers and
employees of each of CCI and CII to the other to provide certain
services.
B. CCI is the sole manager of CCHC. CCI is a party to a series of
Management Agreements, including with CCHC, pursuant to which it
manages the Cable Systems owned by the subsidiaries of CCHC (the
"Cable Systems").
C. The parties intend that the common law employees of CII shall
become the common law employees of CCHC on or about January 1,
2001.
D. CCI and CII desire to amend and restate in its entirety the
Original Agreement in order to add CCHC as a party and to effect
certain other changes as necessary to reflect the transfer of
employees described in recital C and to maintain the services
necessary to operate the Cable Systems.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as
follows:
1. Services. Each of the parties hereto agrees to provide such rights
and services to the one or both of the others as may be reasonably requested in
order for CCI to manage CCHC and to manage and operate the Cable Systems,
including but not limited to:
(a) assistance by management and employees of either party to the
other party;
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(b) use by CCI of such office space, administrative and support
facilities and other rights and services as CCI may reasonably request; and
(c) review, consultation and advice by any party to any other
party with respect to the management and operations of the Cable Systems.
2. Term. The term of this Agreement shall be until November 12, 2009,
commencing on the Effective Date. This Agreement may be terminated at any time
by any of the parties upon thirty days' written notice to the other parties.
3. Effective Date. This Agreement shall become effective only upon
the date of transfer of CII's employees to CCHC (the "Effective Date").
4. Payments. CCHC may request reimbursement by CCI of all or any
portion of expenses and costs incurred with respect to the services provided
hereunder, including without limitation, wages, salaries, payroll taxes and
other labor costs. CCI will promptly reimburse any such requested amounts.
5. Indemnity. Each party shall indemnify and hold harmless the other
party and its directors, officers and employees from and against any and all
claims that may be made against any of them in connection with this Agreement
except due to its or their gross negligence or willful misconduct.
6. Notices. All notices, demands, requests or other communications
required or that may be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall
be given to the other party by personal delivery, overnight air courier (with
receipt signature) or facsimile transmissions (with confirmation of
transmission) sent:
If to CII:
Charter Investment, Inc.
00000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xx. Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
Fax: 000-000-0000
If to CCI:
Charter Communications, Inc.
00000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xx. Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
Fax: 000-000-0000
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If to CCHC:
Charter Communications Holding Company, LLC
00000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xx. Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
Fax: 000-000-0000
7. Governing Law. This Agreement and the rights and obligations of
the parties hereunder and the persons subject hereto shall be governed by, and
construed and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York,
without giving effect to the choice of law principals thereof.
8. Further Assurances. Each of the parties to this Agreement agrees
to execute and deliver such other documents and to take such other action as may
be necessary or convenient to consummate the purposes and subject matter of this
Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed as of the day and year first above written and effective as of the
Effective Date.
CHARTER INVESTMENT, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
Title: Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and
Secretary
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
Title: Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and
Secretary
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS
HOLDING COMPANY, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
Title: Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and
Secretary
