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Purchase Money Financing Line of Credit

 Exhibit 10.53.1 
  
 THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY STATE
SECURITIES LAWS. IT HAS BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES ONLY, WITHOUT A VIEW TO RESALE OR DISTRIBUTION AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE
STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR THE AVAILABILITY OF AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. 
  
 PURCHASE-MONEY FINANCING 
 PROMISSORY NOTE 
  

	 $6,700,000.00
	 	December 1, 2003

  
 FOR VALUE
RECEIVED, KNOLOGY BROADBAND OF CALIFORNIA, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Debtor”), hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the order of CAMPBELL B. LANIER, III (the “Holder”), at the office
of the Holder set forth on the signature page hereof, or at such other place for the Holder as the Holder may designate in writing to the Debtor, in lawful money of the United States of America, and in immediately available funds, the principal sum
of SIX MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($6,700,000.00) or such lesser amount as may be the aggregate principal amount of loans outstanding hereunder, together with interest on the aggregate principal balance from time to time
outstanding hereunder (computed on the basis of a 365-day year and the actual number of days elapsed) from the date each such loan is outstanding until paid in full at a per annum rate equal to 12.00% (subject to increase as provided hereinafter in
the event of an Event of Default). 
  
 The Debtor shall use the
proceeds of loans hereunder solely to finance the cost (including the cost of design, development, acquisition, construction, installation, improvement, transportation or integration) to acquire the Network Assets (as defined in the Security
Agreement (as defined below)) relating to the California System (as defined in that certain Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of July 15, 2003, by and between Verizon Media Ventures Inc. and the Debtor’s sole stockholder, Knology New Media,
Inc.). 
  
 The Holder shall make the initial advance of the loan
to the Debtor on the date hereof in the amount of $6,700,000, provided that the Debtor has (i) duly executed this Note, and (ii) provided the Holder with (a) the wiring instructions and deposit account into which such loan amounts shall be
deposited, and (b) a detailed list or description of the Network Assets to be purchased using the proceeds of the initial advance of the loan. 
  
 The entire principal amount of all loans made hereunder, and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, shall be repaid by the Debtor in a single
installment on the Maturity Date. For purposes of this Note: “Maturity Date” shall mean the earlier to occur of (i) March 31, 2004 or (ii) the date ten (10) days following the consummation of a Qualified Equity Offering;
“Qualified 
  

 Equity Offering” shall mean the issuance and sale of Common Stock pursuant to an initial public offering or
the issuance and sale of Private Placement Preferred Stock pursuant to a private placement which, in either case, generates aggregate gross proceeds in an amount equal to or in excess of $50,000,000.00; “Common Stock” shall mean the
common stock of Knology, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Parent”); “Non-Voting Common Stock” shall mean the non-voting common stock of the Parent; “Private Placement Preferred Stock” shall mean
any series of preferred stock of the Parent issued in a Qualified Equity Offering (as defined below). 
  
 The Holder is hereby given the right, upon the consummation of a Qualified Equity Offering and for a period of ten (10) days thereafter, to convert all or
a portion of its respective interest in loans made to the Debtor hereunder, together with all interest accrued thereon, into (a) in the case of a Qualified Equity Offering in which only Common Stock is issued, shares of Common Stock or Non-Voting
Common Stock, as elected by such Holder or (b) in the case of a Qualified Equity Offering in which any Private Placement Preferred Stock is issued, Private Placement Preferred Stock or, if elected by such Holder in the event that such Private
Placement Preferred Stock has voting rights, a new series of preferred stock of the Parent (“Non-Voting Private Placement Preferred Stock”) having preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights, and
qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, identical to those of, and otherwise being issued on a pari passu basis with, the Private Placement Preferred Stock, except that such series shall be non-voting except to the extent
required by law (and, if the Private Placement Preferred Stock is convertible into voting shares of any class or series, the Non-Voting Private Placement Preferred Stock shall be convertible at the same rate into shares of a separate class or series
with preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights, and qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof identical to those of the class or series into which the Private Placement Preferred Stock is convertible,
except that the shares of the class or series into which the Non-Voting Private Placement Preferred Stock are convertible shall be non-voting and shall automatically convert to an equal number of shares of the class or series into which the Private
Placement Preferred Stock is convertible upon any transfer to a nonaffiliate of SCANA Communications Holdings, Inc. (“SCHI”)) and shall automatically convert into an equal number of shares of Private Placement Preferred Stock upon any
transfer to a nonaffiliate of SCHI. The number of shares of Common Stock, Non-Voting Common Stock, Private Placement Preferred Stock or Non-Voting Private Placement Preferred Stock into which Holder’s interest in loans made hereunder and the
accrued interest thereon are converted shall be equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the aggregate principal amount, and accrued interest thereon, of the loans owing to the Holder to be so converted by (y) the price per share at which the
Common Stock or Private Placement Preferred Stock, as applicable, was offered pursuant to the Qualified Equity Offering. The Debtor shall give the Holder at least ten (10) days’ notice prior to the consummation of a Qualified Equity Offering.
To convert any portion of this Note and the loans evidenced hereby into Common Stock, Non-Voting Common Stock, Private Placement Preferred Stock or Non-Voting Private Placement Preferred Stock, as applicable, the Holder must give the Debtor notice
of the election to convert all or a portion of this Note and the loans evidenced hereby into Common Stock, Non-Voting Common Stock, Private Placement Preferred Stock or Non-Voting Private Placement Preferred Stock, as applicable, pursuant to the
terms hereof, which notice shall state therein the amount so being converted and the name or names in which the certificate or certificates for the number of shares 
  

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 of Common Stock, Non-Voting Common Stock, Private Placement Preferred Stock or Non-Voting Private Placement Preferred
Stock, as applicable, are to be issued. The Debtor shall, as promptly as practicable after such notice is given, but in no event later than five (5) days after such notice is given, and at its expense, issue and deliver to or upon the written order
of such Holder a certificate or certificates for the full number of shares of Common Stock, Non-Voting Common Stock, Private Placement Preferred Stock or Non-Voting Private Placement Preferred Stock, as applicable, to which the Holder is entitled
and a check or cash with respect to any fractional interest in shares as provided herein. Such conversion shall be deemed to have been made on the date of the consummation of the Qualified Equity Offering, and the person or persons entitled to
receive shares issuable upon such conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such shares as of such date. No fractional shares shall be issued upon any conversion of this Note. In lieu of any fractional shares to
which Holder would otherwise be entitled, the Debtor shall pay cash equal to the product of such fraction multiplied by the price used to determine the number of shares into which this Note is converted. 
  
 If the Holder does not elect to convert all of the loans and accrued interest
evidenced hereby upon the occurrence of a Qualified Equity Offering, then the entire outstanding principal amount of this Note owing to the Holder not so converted, together with all interest accrued thereon and not so converted, shall be due and
payable in full in cash on the Maturity Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Parent shall, at the request of the Holder and upon receipt of any necessary Parent stockholder approvals, authorize
and create a new series of voting preferred stock (“New Series Voting Preferred Stock”) and/or a new series of non-voting preferred stock (“New Series Non-Voting Preferred Stock”; the New Series Voting Preferred
Stock and the New Series Non-Voting Preferred Stock collectively referred to as the “New Preferred Stock”) and the Holder may, but shall not be obligated to, elect to convert all or a portion of such amounts into shares of New
Series Voting Preferred Stock and/or New Series Non-Voting Preferred Stock, as elected by the Holder, using a conversion price per share agreed upon by the Holder and the Debtor or determined by a nationally recognized investment banking firm, as
provided below. The New Preferred Stock shall contain terms acceptable to the Holder, including at least the same preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights, and qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof,
including voting rights (in the case of the New Series Voting Preferred Stock) or the lack thereof (in the case of the New Series Non-Voting Preferred Stock) as the Series D Preferred Stock and Series E Preferred Stock, respectively, of the Parent,
that is issued and outstanding on the date hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the New Preferred Stock shall have liquidation preferences senior to the Series D Preferred Stock and Series E Preferred Stock, respectively. To convert this Note and
the loans evidenced hereby into New Preferred Stock, the Holder must give the Debtor notice of such election, which notice shall state therein the amount so being converted and the name or names in which the certificate or certificates for the
shares of New Preferred Stock are to be issued. Upon receipt of such notice, the Debtor and the Holder shall enter into good faith negotiations as to the applicable conversion price. If the Debtor and the Holder are unable to agree upon such
conversion price within forty-five (45) days after the delivery by the Holder of the notice requesting such conversion, the Debtor shall, at its expense, engage a nationally recognized investment banking firm selected by the Holder to determine the
conversion price based upon what is fair to the Parent and the Holder from a financial point of view and such 
  

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 firm’s valuation of the Parent at the time of such conversion. Parent shall, as promptly as practicable, but in no
event later than five (5) days after the later of the date on which an agreement has been reached as to the conversion price (or the date the investment banking firm determines the conversion price, as applicable) and the date on which any Parent
stockholder approval has been obtained, and at its expense, issue and deliver to or upon the written order of the Holder a certificate or certificates for the full number of shares of New Preferred Stock to which the Holder is entitled and a check
or cash with respect to any fractional interest in shares as provided herein. No fractional shares shall be issued upon any conversion of this Note. In lieu of any fractional shares to which the Holder would otherwise be entitled, Parent shall pay
cash equal to the product of such fraction multiplied by the price used to determine the number of shares into which this Note is converted. 
  
 This Note may be prepaid only with the prior written consent of the Holder. 
  
 All payments of cash hereunder shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America, without offset. 
  
 Each of the following events shall constitute an “Event of
Default” under this Note: (i) the Debtor shall fail to pay any principal, interest or other amount due hereunder when due, or the Debtor shall in any way fail to comply with the other terms, covenants or conditions contained in this Note
and such failure continues for a period of five (5) days; (ii) any written representation or warranty made at any time by the Debtor to the Holder in this Note or in any other document delivered in connection therewith shall prove to have been
incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made; (iii) a default, event of default, or event which with the giving of notice or the passage of time or both would constitute a default or event of default, shall occur under any other
material document, instrument, contract or agreement now or hereafter entered into by the Debtor and the Holder or executed by the Debtor in favor of the Holder, or the Debtor shall in any way fail to comply with the terms, covenants or conditions
contained in any such material document, instrument, contract or agreement; (iv) a default, event of default, or event which with the giving of notice or the passage of time or both would constitute a default or event of default, shall occur under
any document, instrument, contract or agreement (a) evidencing or securing indebtedness of the Debtor for borrowed money in a principal amount in excess of $2,000,000 or (b) the loss, breach of termination of which would reasonably be expected to
have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the Debtor; (v) a final judgment or order for the payment of money, or any final order granting equitable relief, shall be entered against the Debtor and such judgment or order has or is
reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the Debtor; (vi) a warrant, writ of attachment, levy or other similar process shall be issued against property of the Debtor having an aggregate value in excess of
$2,000,000; (vii) the Debtor shall (a) commence a voluntary case under the Bankruptcy Code of 1978, as amended, or other federal bankruptcy law (as now or hereafter in effect), (b) file a petition seeking to take advantage of any other laws,
domestic or foreign, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, winding up or composition for adjustment of debts, (c) consent to or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner any petition filed against it in an involuntary case
under such bankruptcy laws or other laws, (d) apply for or consent to, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, the appointment of, or the 
  

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 taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian, trustee, or liquidator of itself or of a substantial part of its
property, domestic or foreign, (e) admit in writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due or (f) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or (viii) a case or other proceeding shall be commenced against the Debtor in any
court of competent jurisdiction seeking (a) relief under the Bankruptcy Code of 1978, as amended or other federal bankruptcy law (as now or hereafter in effect) or under any other laws, domestic or foreign, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, winding up or adjustment of debts and such case or other proceeding is not dismissed within ninety (90) days or (b) the appointment of a trustee, receiver, custodian, liquidator or the like for the Debtor or all or any substantial
part of the assets, domestic or foreign, of the Debtor. 
  
 Upon
the occurrence of an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default described in clause (vii) or (viii) of the definition thereof), any and all of the loans and the Debtor’s other obligations hereunder, at the option of the Holder, and
without demand or notice of any kind, may be immediately declared, and thereupon shall immediately become in default and due and payable and the Holder may exercise any and all rights and remedies available to it at law, in equity or otherwise. Upon
the occurrence of an Event of Default described in clause (vii) or (viii) of the definition thereof, any and all of the loans and the Debtor’s other obligations hereunder, without demand or notice of any kind, shall immediately become in
default and due and payable and the Holder may exercise any and all rights and remedies available to it at law, in equity or otherwise. Further, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the interest rate applicable to the loans evidenced hereby
shall be increased by 2% from the rate then in effect. 
  
 The
Debtor shall pay all expenses incurred by the Holder in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery, performance and collection of this Note and all loans made hereunder and all documents, instruments, contract or agreement now
or hereafter entered into in connection herewith and therewith, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to the Holder actually incurred. 
  
 Time is of the essence of this Note. 
  
 This Note is secured solely by the Network Assets purchased with the proceeds of the loans hereunder pursuant to that
certain Purchase-Money Security Agreement dated as of even date herewith by and between the Debtor and the Holder, as the same may be amended from time to time (the “Security Agreement”). 
  
 THE DEBTOR, AND THE HOLDER BY ACCEPTING THIS NOTE, ACKNOWLEDGES THAT ANY
DISPUTE OR CONTROVERSY BETWEEN THE DEBTOR AND THE HOLDER WOULD BE BASED ON DIFFICULT AND COMPLEX ISSUES OF LAW AND FACT. ACCORDINGLY, THE HOLDER AND THE DEBTOR HEREBY WAIVE (TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW) TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR
PROCEEDING OF ANY KIND OR NATURE IN ANY COURT OR TRIBUNAL IN WHICH AN ACTION MAY BE COMMENCED BY OR AGAINST THE DEBTOR ARISING OUT OF THIS NOTE OR BY REASON OF ANY OTHER CAUSE OR DISPUTE 
  

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 WHATSOEVER BETWEEN THE DEBTOR AND THE HOLDER OF ANY KIND OR NATURE. 
  
 THE DEBTOR, AND THE HOLDER BY ACCEPTING THIS NOTE, HEREBY AGREE THAT THE
FEDERAL COURTS AND STATE COURTS LOCATED IN DELAWARE SHALL HAVE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO HEAR AND DETERMINE ANY CLAIMS OR DISPUTES BETWEEN THE DEBTOR AND THE HOLDER PERTAINING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO THIS NOTE OR ANY OTHER CAUSE OR DISPUTE
WHATSOEVER BETWEEN THE DEBTOR AND THE HOLDER OF ANY KIND OR NATURE. THE DEBTOR EXPRESSLY SUBMITS AND CONSENTS IN ADVANCE TO SUCH JURISDICTION IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING COMMENCED IN SUCH COURTS, HEREBY WAIVING PERSONAL SERVICE OF THE SUMMONS AND
COMPLAINT, OR OTHER PROCESS OR PAPERS ISSUED THEREIN, AND AGREEING THAT SERVICE OF SUCH SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT, OR OTHER PROCESS OR PAPERS MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED ADDRESSED TO THE DEBTOR AT THE ADDRESS OF
THE DEBTOR SET FORTH BELOW ITS SIGNATURE HERETO. SHOULD THE DEBTOR FAIL TO APPEAR OR ANSWER ANY SUMMONS, COMPLAINT, PROCESS OR PAPERS SO SERVED WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE MAILING THEREOF, IT SHALL BE DEEMED IN DEFAULT AN ORDER AND/OR JUDGMENT
MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST IT AS PRAYED FOR IN SUCH SUMMONS, COMPLAINT, PROCESS OR PAPERS. THE CHOICE OF FORUM SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO PRECLUDE THE BRINGING OF ANY ACTION BY THE HOLDER OR THE ENFORCEMENT BY THE HOLDER OF ANY
JUDGMENT OBTAINED IN SUCH FORUM IN ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE JURISDICTION. FURTHER, THE DEBTOR HEREBY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO ASSERT THE DEFENSE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS AND THE RIGHT TO CHALLENGE THE VENUE OF ANY COURT PROCEEDING. 
  
 THE DEBTOR AGREES THAT ALL OF ITS PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER SHALL BE
ABSOLUTE AND UNCONDITIONAL, AND, FOR THE PURPOSES OF MAKING PAYMENTS HEREUNDER, THE DEBTOR HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO ASSERT ANY SETOFF, COUNTERCLAIM OR CROSS-CLAIM. 
  
 FURTHER, THE DEBTOR WAIVES (I) ANY NOTICE OR HEARING PRIOR TO THE TAKING POSSESSION OR CONTROL BY THE HOLDER OF ANY
COLLATERAL GIVEN BY THE DEBTOR, (II) THE POSTING OF ANY BOND OR SECURITY WHICH MIGHT BE REQUIRED BY ANY COURT PRIOR TO ALLOWING THE HOLDER TO EXERCISE ANY OF ITS RIGHTS OR REMEDIES, INCLUDING THE ISSUANCE OF AN IMMEDIATE WRIT OF POSSESSION AND (III)
THE BENEFIT OF ALL VALUATION, APPRAISEMENT AND EXEMPTION OF LAWS. 
  
 THE FOREGOING WAIVERS HAVE BEEN MADE WITH THE ADVICE OF COUNSEL AND WITH A FULL UNDERSTANDING OF THE LEGAL CONSEQUENCES THEREOF. 
  

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 No delay or failure on the part of the Holder in the exercise of any right or remedy shall operate as a
waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise by the Holder of any right or remedy shall preclude other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or remedy. 
  
 Any amendment to this Note must be in writing and signed by the Holder and the Debtor. Any waiver or consent of the Holder
must be in a writing signed by the Holder. 
  
 The Debtor hereby
waives presentment, demand, notice of dishonor, protest and all other notices whatever. 
  
 THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES. 
  
 Notwithstanding any terms or provisions contained herein or elsewhere, in no event shall the aggregate amount of Interest
(as defined below) contracted for, reserved, charged, collected, taken or received by the Holder pursuant to this Note exceed the maximum amount permissible (the “Maximum Rate”) under the Usury Laws (as defined below). Neither the
exercise by the Holder of its right to accelerate the payment or the maturity of any indebtedness evidenced by this Note, nor the prepayment by the Debtor of any of the indebtedness evidenced by this Note, nor the occurrence of any other event or
contingency whatsoever, shall entitle the Holder to charge, collect or receive Interest in excess of the Maximum Rate and in no event shall the Debtor be obligated to pay Interest exceeding the Maximum Rate. All agreements, conditions or
stipulations, if any, which may in any event or contingency operate to bind, obligate or compel the Debtor to pay Interest exceeding the Maximum Rate shall be without binding force or effect, at law or in equity, but only to the extent of the excess
of Interest over such Maximum Rate. If any Interest is contracted for, charged, collected, taken or received in excess of the Maximum Rate (“Excess”), the Debtor acknowledges and agrees that any such obligation, charge, collection
or receipt shall be the result of a bona fide error, and such Excess, to the extent received, shall be applied first to reduce the principal hereof and the balance of such Excess, if any, shall be returned to the Debtor; it being the express intent
of the Debtor and the Holder that the Debtor not pay and the Holder not receive, charge or collect, directly or indirectly, Interest in excess of the Maximum Rate. For the purpose of determining whether or not any Excess has been contracted for,
charged, collected or received by the Holder, all Interest at any time contracted for, charged, collected or received from the Debtor in connection with the indebtedness evidenced by this Note shall, to the extent permitted by the Usury Laws, be
amortized, prorated, allocated and spread in equal parts throughout the full term of this Note. The Debtor and the Holder agree, to the maximum extent permitted under the Usury Laws, to (i) characterize any non-principal payment as an expense rather
than as Interest and (ii) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof. For purposes hereof, the term “Interest” shall mean any and all interest, fees, premiums and other charges for the use of money or the extension of
credit and shall include any “interest” (or any amount or sum deemed to be “interest”) under and as defined in the Usury Laws; the term “Note” shall mean this Note, as amended, restated, revised or otherwise
modified; and the term “Usury Laws” shall mean any applicable laws, statutes, rules, regulations or ordinances limiting, governing or otherwise regulating the rate or amount of 
  

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 Interest or the manner which Interest may be calculated, charged, collected, paid, contracted for or disclosed.

  
 This Note shall be binding upon the successors of the Debtor,
and the Debtor shall not assign any of its obligations hereunder to any person or entity. 
  
 The Holder may at any time assign to one or more Persons (any such Person, an “Assignee”) all or any portion of the Holder’s loans hereunder (“Assignment”) without the Debtor’s
consent. In connection with an Assignment, the Holder will surrender to the Debtor this Note and the Debtor agrees to exchange such Note for new promissory notes (the “New Notes”) substantially in the form of this Note as may be requested
by the Holder and the Assignee. Further, the Debtor agrees to execute and deliver any agreements, instruments, or other documents that the Holder or Assignee deems necessary to secure its interest in the New Notes and to perfect such Holder’s
and Assignee’s security interest in the Network Assets. 
  
 The Holder shall maintain a set of accounts regarding the amount of loans made hereunder, the amount of accrued interest thereon, and the amount of each payment made by the Debtor with respect thereto; provided, however, that the failure to
maintain such accounts shall not relieve or discharge the Debtor from its obligations hereunder. Such accounts shall be binding upon the Debtor absent manifest error. 
  
 Any notice to be given hereunder shall be in writing, shall be sent to the party to which such notice is given at the
address of such party set forth below its signature hereto or to such other address for such party as it may designate by notice to the other parties hereto, and shall be deemed effectively given: (i) on the earlier of the date of receipt or the
date three (3) business days after deposit of such notice in the United States mail, if sent postage prepaid, certified mail, return receipt requested; (ii) upon personal delivery to the party to be notified; (iii) when sent by confirmed fax or
telex if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, if not, then on the next business day; or (iv) one (1) day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next-day delivery, with written verification of receipt.

  
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 [Signature Page to Purchase-Money Financing Promissory Note] 
  
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Debtor has duly executed and delivered this
Purchase-Money Financing Promissory Note as of the date and year first written above. 
  

	KNOLOGY BROADBAND OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
		
	By:	 	/s/  Chad S. Wachter
	 	

	 	 	 Name: Chad S. Wachter
 Title:
General Counsel, Vice President and Secretary
  

	 Address for Notices
 1241
O.G. Skinner Drive
 P.O. Box 510 (31833)
 West Point, Georgia
31833-1789
 Attn: Chad S. Wachter, General Counsel

  
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 [Signature Page to Purchase-Money Financing Promissory Note, continued] 
  

	 Accepted:
  
 /s/  Campbel B. Lanier, III

 Campbell B. Lanier, III
  
 Address for Notices

c/o Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
 999 Peachtree Street,
NE
 Atlanta, Georgia 30309-3996
 Attn: Philip P.
Gura

  

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 [Signature Page to Purchase-Money Financing Promissory Note, continued] 
  
 Knology, Inc., solely for purposes of the provisions contained in this Note relating to the
conversion of any amounts owing by the Debtor hereunder into shares of Common Stock, Non-Voting Common Stock, Private Placement Preferred Stock, Non-Voting Private Placement Preferred Stock and New Preferred Stock of Knology, Inc., as applicable,
and not in any way as a guarantor or surety, hereby agrees and consents to such conversion provisions and hereby agrees (a) to take all actions as may be reasonably necessary or desirable to effect any requested conversion permitted hereunder and
(b), in the case of any conversion into Common Stock, Non-Voting Common Stock or Private Placement Preferred Stock, to authorize and reserve a sufficient number of shares therefrom for conversion as contemplated herein, or, in the case of any
conversion into Non-Voting Private Placement Preferred Stock or New Preferred Stock, to take all actions as may be reasonably necessary or desirable to create, authorize and reserve for conversion as contemplated herein a sufficient number of shares
of (x) such Non-Voting Private Placement Preferred Stock or New Preferred Stock, as applicable, and (y) any class or series of stock into which such Non-Voting Private Placement Preferred Stock or New Preferred Stock, as applicable, may be
converted. 
  

	KNOLOGY, INC.
		
	By:	 	/s/  Chad S. Wachter
	 	

	 	 	 Name: Chad S. Wachter
 Title:
  General Counsel, Vice President and
              Secretary

	 	 	 

  
  
  

 -11-Purchase-Money Security Agreement

 EXHIBIT 10.53.2 
  
 PURCHASE-MONEY SECURITY AGREEMENT 
  
 THIS PURCHASE-MONEY SECURITY AGREEMENT (as amended, restated or otherwise modified, this
“Agreement”) dated as of December 1, 2003 made by KNOLOGY BROADBAND OF CALIFORNIA, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Grantor”), in favor of CAMPBELL B. LANIER, III (the “Lender”).

  
 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE 
  
 Pursuant to the Purchase-Money Financing Promissory Note of even date
herewith (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Purchase-Money Note”), made by Grantor in favor of the Lender, the Lender may provide certain extensions of credit to the Grantor, to finance the cost
(including the cost of design, development, acquisition, construction, installation, improvement, transportation or integration) to acquire certain assets related to the California System (as defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of July
15, 2003, by and between Verizon Media Ventures Inc. and Knology New Media, Inc., the sole stockholder of the Grantor) including, without limitation, all accounts, accounts receivable, licenses, franchises, equipment, inventory, contracts, goods,
general intangibles, records, prepaid assets, other network assets and all other Collateral (as hereinafter defined) (such assets collectively referred to herein as “Network Assets”). 
  
 In connection with the transactions contemplated by the Purchase-Money Note
and as a condition precedent thereto, the Lender has requested that the Grantor grant a continuing security interest in and to the “Collateral” (as hereinafter defined) to secure the “Secured Obligations” (as hereinafter
defined), and the Grantor has agreed to do so pursuant to the terms hereof. 
  
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and to induce the Lender to enter into and make
available loans pursuant to the Purchase-Money Note, the Grantor hereby agrees with the Lender as follows: 
  
 SECTION 1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined in this Agreement, including the preambles and recitals hereof,
shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Purchase-Money Note. In the event of a conflict between capitalized terms defined herein and in the Purchase-Money Note, the Purchase-Money Note shall control. The following additional terms when used
in this Agreement shall have the following meanings: 
  
 “Applicable Law” means all applicable provisions of constitutions, statutes, laws, rules, treaties, regulations and orders of all Governmental Authorities and all orders and decrees of all courts and arbitrators.

  
 “Collateral” shall have the meaning assigned
thereto in Section 2(a) hereof. 
  
 “Event of
Default” means the occurrence of an “Event of Default” as defined in the Purchase-Money Note. 

 “Financing Statements” shall mean the UCC-1 Financing Statements naming the Grantor as
debtor and the Lender as secured party, with respect to the Collateral. 
  
 “Governmental Authority” means any nation, province, state or political subdivision thereof, and any government or any Person exercising executive, legislative, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to
government, and any corporation or other entity owned or controlled, through stock or capital ownership or otherwise, by any of the foregoing. 
  
 “Lien” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect of
such asset. For the purposes of this Agreement, a Person shall be deemed to own subject to a Lien any asset which it has acquired or holds subject to the interest of a vendor or lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or other
title retention agreement relating to such asset. 
  
 “Loan Documents” means this Agreement, the Purchase-Money Note and any other document executed in connection with the foregoing. 
  
 “Material Adverse Effect” means, with respect to the Grantor, a material adverse effect on the properties, business, prospects,
operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Grantor or the ability of the Grantor to perform its obligations under the Loan Documents or any material contracts. 
  
 “Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, trust,
business trust, joint venture, joint stock company, pool, syndicate, sole proprietorship, unincorporated organization, Governmental Authority or any other form of entity or group thereof. 
  
 “Proceeds” means all “proceeds” (as defined by the UCC) of, and all other profits, rentals or
receipts, in whatever form, arising from the collection, sale, lease, exchange, assignment, licensing or other disposition of, or realization upon, the Collateral, including, without limitation, all claims of the Grantor against third parties for
loss of, damage to or destruction of, and all proceeds payable under, or unearned premiums with respect to, policies of insurance in respect of, any Collateral, and any condemnation or requisition payments with respect to any Collateral. 

 
 “Secured Obligations” means all indebtedness and
obligations under the Purchase-Money Note and any renewals and extensions thereof and replacements and substitutions thereof. 
  
 “Security Interests” means the security interests granted pursuant to Section 2 hereof, as well as all other security interests created
or assigned as additional security for the Secured Obligations pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement. 
  
 “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect on the date hereof in the State of Delaware; provided, however, that
if by reason of mandatory provisions of law, the perfection or the effect of perfection or nonperfection of the Security Interests in any Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other than Delaware,
“UCC” means the 
  

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 Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such
perfection or effect of perfection or nonperfection. 
  
 SECTION
2. The Security Interests. 
  
 (a) To secure the
Purchase-Money Note and to secure the full and prompt payment and performance of all of the Secured Obligations, the Grantor hereby grants to the Lender a continuing security interest in and to all of the Grantor’s right, title and interest in
and all of the following, wherever located and whether now owned or hereafter acquired or arising (collectively, the “Collateral”): 
  
 (i) all Network Assets purchased with the proceeds of loans made to Grantor pursuant to the Purchase Money Note, to the extent of such
proceeds, as more fully described on Exhibit A attached hereto; and 
  
 (ii) all products and Proceeds of all or any such Network Assets. 
  
 (b) In each loan request delivered by the Grantor to the Lender pursuant to the Purchase-Money Note, the Grantor shall describe all Network Assets to be
purchased with the proceeds of the requested loan in sufficient detail to identify them as being subject to a purchase-money security interest to the extent provided by Applicable Law. 
  
 (c) The Security Interests are granted as security only and shall not subject the Lender to, or transfer to the Lender, or
in any way affect or modify, any obligation or liability of the Grantor with respect to any of the Collateral or any transaction in connection therewith. 
  
 SECTION 3. Representations and Warranties. The Grantor represents and warrants as follows: 
  
 (a) The Grantor is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of Delaware. 
  
 (b) The Grantor has the
corporate power and authority and the legal right to execute and deliver, to perform its obligations under, and to grant the Security Interests in the Collateral pursuant to, this Agreement and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize
its execution, delivery and performance of, and grant of the Security Interests on the Collateral pursuant to, this Agreement. 
  
 (c) This Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Grantor enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may
be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by the availability of equitable remedies. 
  
 (d) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement will not
violate any provision of any material Applicable Law or material contractual obligation of the Grantor and will not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any of the material properties or revenues of 
  

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 the Grantor pursuant to any Applicable Law or contractual obligation of the Grantor, except as contemplated hereby.

  
 (e) No consent or authorization of, filing with any arbitrator
or Governmental Authority and no consent of any other Person (including, without limitation, any stockholder or creditor of the Grantor), is required in connection with the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability against the
Grantor of this Agreement, except filings under the UCC. 
  
 (f)
No material litigation, investigation or proceeding of or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority is pending or, to the knowledge of the Grantor after due inquiry, threatened by or against the Grantor or against any of its properties or
revenues with respect to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby. 
  
 (g) The Grantor has good and marketable title to all of its Collateral, free and clear of any Liens. 
  
 (h) The Grantor has not performed any acts that would prevent or hinder the Lender from enforcing any of the terms of this Agreement. No financing
statement, mortgage, security agreement or similar or equivalent document or instrument covering all or any part of the Collateral is on file or of record in any jurisdiction. 
  
 SECTION 4. Further Assurances; Covenants. 
  
 (a) General. 
  
 (i) The Grantor shall not change the location of its chief executive office or principal place of business in any state or the location of
any Collateral unless it shall have given the Lender thirty (30) days prior written notice thereof. 
  
 (ii) The Grantor shall not change its name, identity, jurisdiction of incorporation or corporate structure in any manner unless it shall
have given the Lender thirty (30) days’ prior written notice thereof and delivered an opinion of counsel with respect thereto in accordance with Section 4(a)(vii) hereof. 
  
 (iii) The Grantor shall maintain the Lender’s Security Interest in the Collateral as first priority
perfected Liens thereon. The Grantor hereby irrevocably authorizes the Lender at any time and from time to time to file in any filing office in any jurisdiction any initial Financing Statements and amendments thereto that (a) describe the Collateral
and (b) provide any other information required by Applicable Law of such jurisdiction for the sufficiency or filing office acceptance of any Financing Statement or amendment, including (i) whether the Grantor is an organization, the type of
organization and any organizational identification number issued to the Grantor and (ii) in the case of a Financing Statement filed as a fixture filing, a sufficient description of the real property to which the Collateral relates. The Grantor
agrees to furnish any such information to the Lender promptly upon the Lender’s request. The Grantor shall pay the costs of, or 
  
  

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 incidental to, any recording or filing of the Financing Statements, Financing Statement amendments or
continuation statements concerning the Collateral. 
  
 (iv) If any Collateral is at any time in the possession or control of any warehouseman, bailee (other than a carrier transporting Inventory to a purchaser in the ordinary course of business), or any Grantor’s agents or processors, the
Grantor shall notify in writing such warehouseman, bailee, agent or processor of the Security Interests created hereby, shall obtain such warehouseman’s, bailee’s, agent’s or processor’s agreement in writing to hold all such
Collateral for the Lender’s account subject to the Lender’s instructions, and shall cause such warehouseman, bailee, agent or processor to issue and deliver to the Lender warehouse receipts, bills of lading or any similar documents
relating to such Collateral in the Lender’s name and in form and substance acceptable to the Lender. 
  
 (v) (A) The Grantor shall maintain with financially sound and reputable insurers insurance with respect to its properties and business
against such casualties and contingencies as shall be in accordance with general practices of businesses engaged in similar activities in similar geographic areas. Such insurance shall be in such minimum amounts that the Grantor will not be deemed a
co-insurer under applicable insurance laws, regulations and policies and otherwise shall be in such amounts, contain such terms, be in such forms and be for such periods as may be reasonably satisfactory to the Lender. In addition, all such
insurance shall be payable to the Lender as loss payees. Without limiting the foregoing, the Grantor shall (i) keep all of its physical property insured with casualty or physical hazard insurance on an “all risks” basis, with broad form
flood and earthquake coverages and electronic data processing coverage, with a full replacement cost endorsement and an “agreed amount” clause in an amount equal to 100% of the full replacement cost of such property, (ii) maintain all such
workers’ compensation or similar insurance as may be required by law and (iii) maintain, in amounts and with deductibles equal to those generally maintained by businesses engaged in similar activities in similar geographic areas, general public
liability insurance against claims of bodily injury, death or property damage occurring, on, in or about the properties of the Grantor; business interruption insurance; and product liability insurance. 
  
       (B) The proceeds of any
casualty insurance in respect of any casualty loss of any of the Collateral shall, subject to the rights, if any, of other parties with an interest having priority in the property covered thereby, (i) so long as no Default or Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing and to the extent that the amount of such proceeds is less than $100,000, be disbursed to the Grantor for direct application by the Grantor solely to the repair or replacement of the Grantor’s property so damaged or
destroyed and (ii) in all other circumstances, be held by the Lender as cash collateral for the Secured Obligations unless the Lender otherwise agrees. The Lender may, at its sole option, disburse from time to time all or any part of such proceeds
so held as cash collateral, upon such terms and conditions as the Lender may reasonably prescribe, for direct application by the Grantor solely to the repair or replacement of the Grantor’s property so damaged or destroyed, or the Lender may
apply all or any part of such proceeds to the Secured Obligations. 
  

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       (C) All policies of insurance shall provide for at
least thirty (30) days’ prior written cancellation notice to the Lender. In the event of failure by the Grantor to provide and maintain insurance as herein provided, the Lender may, at its option, provide such insurance and charge the amount
thereof to the Grantor. The Grantor shall furnish the Lender with certificates of insurance and policies evidencing compliance with the foregoing insurance provisions. 
  
 (vi) The Grantor shall, promptly upon request of the Lender, provide to the Lender all information and
evidence that the Lender may reasonably request concerning the Collateral to enable the Lender to enforce the provisions of this Agreement. 
  
 (vii) Prior to each date on which the Grantor proposes to take any action contemplated by Section 4(a)(i) or Section
4(a)(ii) hereof, the Grantor shall, as reasonably requested by the Lender, at its cost and expense, cause to be delivered to the Lender an opinion of counsel, in form and content reasonably satisfactory to the Lender. 
  
 (viii) The Grantor shall comply in all material respects with
all Applicable Laws and maintain in full force and effect all necessary governmental approvals, in each case applicable to the Collateral or any part thereof or to the operation of the Grantor’s business. 
  
 (ix) The Grantor shall pay promptly when due all taxes,
assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon the Collateral or in respect of its income or profits therefrom, as well as all claims of any kind (including, without limitation, claims for labor, materials and supplies) against or with
respect to the Collateral, except that no such tax, assessment, governmental charge, levy or claim need be paid if (A) the validity thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and (B) such charge is adequately reserved
against on the Grantor’s books in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. 
  
 (x) The Grantor shall not: 
  
 (A) sell, assign (by operation of law or otherwise) or otherwise dispose of any of the Collateral; or 
  
 (B) create or suffer to exist any Lien or other charge or
encumbrance upon or with respect to any of the Collateral to secure indebtedness of any Person or entity. 
  
 (xi) The Grantor agrees, at the request and option of the Lender, to take any and all other actions the Lender may determine to be
necessary or useful for the attachment, perfection and first priority of, and the ability of the Lender to enforce, the Lender’s Security Interest in any and all of the Collateral including, without limitation, (A) executing, delivering and,
where appropriate, filing financing statements and amendments relating thereto under the UCC, to the extent, if any, that the Grantor’s signature thereon is required therefor, (B) causing the Lender’s name to be noted as secured party on
any certificate of title for a titled good if such notation is a condition to attachment, perfection or priority of, or ability of the Lender to enforce, the Lender’s security interest in such Collateral, (C) complying with any provision of any
statute, regulation or treaty of the United States as to any Collateral if compliance with such provision is a condition to attachment, perfection or priority of, or ability of the Lender to enforce, the Lender’s interest in such Collateral,
(D) obtaining governmental and other third party waivers, consents and approvals in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, including, without limitation, any consent of any licensor, lessor or other Person obligated on Collateral, (E) obtaining
waivers from mortgagees, landlords and other Persons in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender, and (F) taking all actions under any earlier versions of the UCC or under any other law, as reasonably determined by the Lender to be applicable
in any relevant jurisdiction, including any foreign jurisdiction. The Grantor shall promptly notify the Lender in writing if the Grantor acquires any property or interest which constitutes Collateral or if any Collateral is at any time in the
possession of a bailee, warehouseman or other agent of Debtor. 
  
 (b) Collateral, Etc. The Grantor shall maintain each material item of Collateral in the same condition, repair and working order as when acquired, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and in accordance with any manufacturer’s
manual, and shall as quickly as practicable provide all maintenance, service and repairs necessary for such purpose and shall promptly furnish to the Lenders a statement respecting any material loss or damage to any material portion of the
Collateral. 
  
 (c) Indemnification. The Grantor agrees to
pay, and to save the Lender harmless from, any and all liabilities, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable legal fees and 
  

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 expenses) (i) with respect to, or resulting from, any and all excise, sales or other taxes which may be payable or
determined to be payable with respect to any of the Collateral, (ii) with respect to, or resulting from, complying with any Applicable Law applicable to any of the Collateral or (iii) in connection with any of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement; provided, however, that said indemnifications shall not apply to the extent any such liabilities, costs and expenses result from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Lender. The obligations of the Grantor under
this Section 4(c) shall survive the termination of the other provisions of this Agreement. 
  
 SECTION 5. Reporting and Recordkeeping. The Grantor respectively covenants and agrees with the Lender that from and after the date of this
Agreement and until the Secured Obligations have been paid in full and satisfied: 
  
 (a) Maintenance of Records Generally. Grantor shall keep and maintain at its own cost and expense complete and accurate records of the Collateral, including, without limitation, a record of all payments
received and all credits granted with respect to the Collateral and all other dealings with the Collateral, all in a manner consistent with the Grantor’s past practice. For the Lender’s further security, the Grantor agrees that upon the
occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of Default, the Grantor shall deliver and turn over any such books and records directly to the Lender or its designee. The Grantor shall permit any representative of the Lender to inspect such
books and records and shall provide photocopies thereof to the Lender upon the Lender’s reasonable request. 
  
 (b) Further Identification of Collateral. The Grantor shall, if so requested by the Lender, furnish to the Lender statements and schedules further
identifying and describing the Collateral and such other reports in connection with the Collateral as the Lender may reasonably request, all in reasonable detail. 
  
 (c) Notices. In addition to the notices required by Section 5(b) hereof, the Grantor shall advise the Lender
promptly, in reasonable detail, (i) of any material Lien or claim made or asserted against any of the Collateral, (ii) of any material adverse change in the composition of the Collateral and (iii) of the occurrence of any other event which could
have a Material Adverse Effect on the Collateral or on the validity, perfection or priority of the Security Interests. 
  
 SECTION 6. Reserved. 
  
 SECTION 7. General Authority. 
  
 (a) Grantor hereby irrevocably appoints the Lender its true and lawful attorney, with full power of substitution, in the name of the Grantor, the Lender
or otherwise, for the sole use and benefit of the Lender, but at the Grantor’s expense, to exercise, at any time and from time to time all or any of the following powers: 
  
 (i) to file the Financing Statements and any Financing Statement amendments and continuation statements
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 (ii) to demand, sue for, collect, receive and give acquittance for any and all monies due
or to become due with respect to any Collateral or by virtue thereof, 
  
 (iii) to settle, compromise, compound, prosecute or defend any action or proceeding with respect to any Collateral, 
  
 (iv) to sell, transfer, assign or otherwise deal in or with the Collateral and the Proceeds thereof, as fully and effectually as if the
Lender were the absolute owner thereof, and 
  
 (v) to extend the time of payment of any or all thereof and to make any allowance and other adjustments with reference to the Collateral; 
  
 provided, however, that the Lender shall not take any of the actions described in this Section 7 except those described in clause (i) above unless an
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and the Lender shall give the Grantor not less than ten (10) days’ prior written notice of the time and place of any sale or other intended disposition of any of the Collateral, except any
Collateral which is perishable or threatens to decline speedily in value. 
  
 (b) Grantor hereby ratifies all that said attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney is a power coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable. 
  
 (c) Grantor also authorizes the Lender at any time and from time to time, to
execute, in connection with the sale provided for in Section 8 hereof, any endorsements, assignments or other instruments of conveyance or transfer with respect to the Collateral. 
  
 SECTION 8. Remedies Upon Event of Default. 
  
 (a) If any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Lender may exercise all rights of a secured party under the
UCC (whether or not in effect in the jurisdiction where such rights are exercised) and, in addition, the Lender may sell the Collateral or any part thereof at public or private sale, for cash, upon credit or for future delivery, and at such price or
prices as the Lender may deem satisfactory. The Lender may be the purchaser of any or all of the Collateral so sold at any public sale (or, if the Collateral is of a type customarily sold in a recognized market or is of a type which is the subject
of widely distributed standard price quotations or if otherwise permitted under Applicable Law, at any private sale) and thereafter hold the same, absolutely, free from any right or claim of whatsoever kind. The Grantor shall execute and deliver
such documents and take such other action as the Lender deems reasonably necessary or advisable in order that any such sale may be made in compliance with law. Upon any such sale, the Lender shall have the right to deliver, assign and transfer to
the purchaser thereof the Collateral so sold (without warranty). The purchaser at any such sale shall hold the Collateral so sold to it absolutely, free from any claim or right of whatsoever kind, including any equity or right of redemption of the
Grantor. To the extent permitted by law, the Grantor hereby specifically waives all rights of redemption, stay or appraisal, which it has or may have under any law now existing or hereafter adopted. The notice of such sale shall be given to the
Grantor ten (10) days prior to such sale and (A) in case of a public sale, state the time and place fixed for such sale and (B) in the case of a private sale, state the day after which 
  

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 sale may be consummated. Any such public sale shall be held at such time or times within ordinary business hours and at
such place or places as the Lender may fix in the notice of such sale. At any such sale the Collateral may be sold in one lot as an entirety or in separate parcels, as the Lender may determine. The Lender shall not be obligated to make any such sale
pursuant to any such notice. The Lender may, without notice or publication, adjourn any public or private sale or cause the same to be adjourned from time to time by announcement at the time and place fixed for the sale, and such sale may be made at
any time or place to which the same may be so adjourned. In case of any sale of all or any part of the Collateral on credit or for future delivery, the Collateral so sold may be retained by the Lender until the selling price is paid by the purchaser
thereof, but the Lender shall not incur any liability in case of the failure of such purchaser to take up and pay for the Collateral so sold and, in case of any such failure, such Collateral may again be sold upon like notice. The Lender, instead of
exercising the power of sale herein conferred upon it, may proceed by a suit or suits at law or in equity to foreclose the Security Interest and sell the Collateral, or any portion thereof, under a judgment or decree of a court or courts of
competent jurisdiction. The Grantor shall remain liable for any deficiency. 
  
 (b) For the purpose of enforcing any and all rights and remedies under this Agreement, the Lender may (i) require Grantor to, and the Grantor agrees that it shall, at its expense and upon the request of the Lender,
forthwith assemble all or any part of the Collateral as directed by Lender and make it available at a place designated by the Lender that is, in the Lender’s opinion, reasonably convenient to the Lender and the Grantor, whether at the premises
of the Grantor or otherwise, (ii) to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, enter, with or without process of law and without breach of the peace, any premise where any of the Collateral is or may be located and, without charge or liability to the
Lender, seize and remove such Collateral from such premises, (iii) have access to and use of the Grantor’s books and records relating to the Collateral and (iv) prior to the disposition of the Collateral, store or transfer such Collateral
without charge in or by means of any storage or transportation facility owned or leased by the Grantor, process, repair or recondition such Collateral or otherwise prepare it for disposition in any manner and to the extent the Lender deems
appropriate and, in connection with such preparation and disposition, use without charge any trademark, trade name, copyright, patent or technical process used by the Grantor. 
  
 SECTION 9. Limitation on Duties of the Lender Regarding Collateral. Beyond reasonable care in the custody thereof,
the Lender shall have no duty as to any Collateral in its possession or control or in the possession or control of any agent or bailee or any income thereon or as to the preservation of rights against prior parties or any other rights pertaining
thereto. The Lender shall be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the custody of the Collateral in its possession if the Collateral is accorded treatment substantially equal to that which it accords its own property, and the Lender shall not
be liable or responsible for any loss or damage to any of the Collateral, or for any diminution in the value thereof, by reason of the act or omission of any warehouseman, carrier, forwarding agency, consignee or other agent or bailee selected by
the Lender in good faith. 
  
 SECTION 10. Application of
Proceeds. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the proceeds of any sale of, or other realization upon, all or any part of the Collateral shall be applied by the Lender to the Secured Obligations in any manner
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 deems appropriate. The Lender may make distribution hereunder in cash or in kind or in any combination thereof.

  
 SECTION 11. Reserved. 
  
 SECTION 12. Reserved. 
  
 SECTION 13. Reserved. 
  
 SECTION 14. Expenses. In the event that the Grantor fails to comply
with the provisions of the Purchase-Money Note, this Agreement or any other Loan Documents, such that the value of any Collateral or the validity, perfection, rank or value of the Security Interests are thereby diminished or potentially diminished
or put at risk, the Lender may, but shall not be required to, effect such compliance on behalf of the Grantor, and the Grantor shall reimburse the Lender for the costs thereof on demand. All insurance expenses and all expenses of protecting,
storing, warehousing, appraising, insuring, handling, maintaining and shipping the Collateral, any and all excise, stamp, intangibles, transfer, property, sales, and use taxes imposed by any state, federal, or local authority or any other
Governmental Authority on any of the Collateral, or in respect of the sale or other disposition thereof, shall be borne and paid by the Grantor; and if the Grantor fails promptly to pay any portion thereof when due, the Lender may, at its option,
but shall not be required to, pay the same and charge the Grantor’s account therefor, and the Grantor agrees to reimburse the Lender therefor on demand. All sums so paid or incurred by the Lender for any of the foregoing and any and all other
sums for which the Grantor may become liable hereunder and all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees, legal expenses and court costs) incurred by the Lender in enforcing or protecting the Security Interests or any of its
rights or remedies thereon shall be payable by the Grantor on demand and shall bear interest (after, as well as before judgment) until paid at the rate then applicable under the Purchase-Money Note and shall be additional Secured Obligations
hereunder. 
  
 SECTION 15. Notices. All notices and
communications hereunder shall be given to the addresses as follows: 
  
 If to Lender: 
 Campbell B. Lanier, III: 
 c/o Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP 
 999 Peachtree Street, NE 
 Atlanta, Georgia 30309-3996 
 Attention:
Philip P. Gura 
  
 If to Grantor: 
 Knology Broadband of California, Inc. 
 c/o
Knology, Inc. 
 1241 O.G. Skinner Drive 
 P.O. Box 510 (31833) 
 West Point, Georgia 31833-1789 
 Attention: Chad S. Wachter, General Counsel 
  

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 SECTION 16. Rights and Remedies Cumulative; Nonwaiver; etc. The enumeration of the rights and
remedies of the Lender set forth in this Agreement is not intended to be exhaustive and the exercise by the Lender of any right or remedy shall not preclude the exercise of any other rights or remedies, all of which shall be cumulative, and shall be
in addition to any other right or remedy given hereunder or under the Purchase-Money Note and other Loan Documents or that may now or hereafter exist in law or in equity or by suit or otherwise. No delay or failure to take action on the part of the
Lender in exercising any right, power or privilege shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power
or privilege or shall be construed to be a waiver of any Event of Default. No course of dealing between the Grantor, the Lender or their respective agents or employees shall be effective to change, modify or discharge any provision of this Agreement
or any of the other Loan Documents or to constitute a waiver of any Event of Default. 
  
 SECTION 17. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement is for the benefit of the Lender and its permitted successors and assigns, and in the event of an assignment of all or any of the Secured Obligations, the
rights hereunder, to the extent applicable to the indebtedness so assigned, may be transferred with such indebtedness. This Agreement shall be binding on the Grantor and its successors and assigns; provided, however, that the Grantor
may not assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Lender. 
  
 SECTION 18. Amendments, Waivers and Consents. No term, covenant, agreement or condition of this Agreement may be amended or waived, nor may any
consent be given, except in the manner set forth in the Purchase-Money Note. 
  
 SECTION 19. Powers Coupled with an Interest. All authorizations and agencies herein contained with respect to the Collateral are irrevocable and powers coupled with an interest. 
  
 SECTION 20. Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY,
CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE CONFLICTS OR CHOICE OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY THE UCC. 
  
 SECTION 21. Consent to Jurisdiction. The Grantor hereby irrevocably consents to the personal jurisdiction of the
state and federal courts located in Delaware in any action, claim or other proceeding arising out of or any dispute in connection with this Agreement, any rights or obligations hereunder, or the performance of such rights and obligations. The
Grantor hereby irrevocably consents to the service of a summons and complaint and other process in any action, claim or proceeding brought by the Lender in connection with this Agreement, any rights or obligations hereunder, or the performance of
such rights and obligations, on behalf of itself or its property, in permissible manner. Nothing in this Section 21 shall affect the right of the Lender to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by Applicable Law or affect the
right of the Lender to bring any action or proceeding against the Grantor or its properties in the courts of any other jurisdictions. 
  

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 SECTION 22. Waiver of Jury Trial. 
  
 (a) Waiver of Jury Trial. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE LENDER AND THE GRANTOR HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT BY
AGREEING TO BINDING ARBITRATION THEY HAVE IRREVOCABLY WAIVED THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION, CLAIM OR OTHER PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR ANY DISPUTE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, ANY RIGHTS OR OBLIGATIONS
HEREUNDER, OR THE PERFORMANCE OF SUCH RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. 
  
 (b) Preservation of Certain Remedies. Notwithstanding the preceding binding arbitration provisions, the parties hereto and the other Loan Documents preserve, without diminution, certain remedies that such Person may employ or
exercise freely, either alone, in conjunction with or during a dispute. Each such Person shall have and hereby reserves the right to proceed in any court of proper jurisdiction or by self help to exercise or prosecute the following remedies: (i) all
rights to foreclose against any real or personal property or other security by exercising a power of sale granted in the Loan Documents or under Applicable Law or by judicial foreclosure and sale, (ii) all rights of self help including peaceful
occupation of property and collection of rents, set off, and peaceful possession of property, (iii) obtaining provisional or ancillary remedies including injunctive relief, sequestration, garnishment, attachment, appointment of receiver and in
filing an involuntary bankruptcy proceeding and (iv) when applicable, a judgment by confession of judgment. Preservation of these remedies does not limit the power of an arbitrator to grant similar remedies that may be requested by a party in a
dispute. 
  
 SECTION 23. Severability. If any provision
hereof is invalid and unenforceable in any jurisdiction, then, to the fullest extent permitted by law, (a) the other provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect in such jurisdiction and shall be liberally construed in favor of the Lender
in order to carry out the intentions of the parties hereto as nearly as may be possible; and (b) the invalidity or unenforceability of any provisions hereof in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of such provision in any
other jurisdiction. 
  
 SECTION 24. Headings. The various
headings of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement or any provisions hereof. 
  
 SECTION 25. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an
original and all of which shall constitute together but one and the same agreement. 
  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed under seal by their duly
authorized officers, all as of the day and year first written above. 
  

	 GRANTOR:
  
 KNOLOGY BROADBAND OF CALIFORNIA, INC.

		
	By:	 	/s/ Chad S. Wachter         
	 	

	 	 	 Name: Chad S. Wachter
 Title: General
Counsel, Vice President and
 Secretary

  
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	LENDER:
		
	By:	 	/s/ Campbell B. Lanier, III        
	 	

	 	 	CAMPBELL B. LANIER, III

  

 EXHIBIT A 
  
 TO PURCHASE-MONEY SECURITY AGREEMENT 
  
 COLLATERAL DESCRIPTION 
  
 DEBTOR:                     Knology Broadband of California,
Inc. 
 SECURED PARTY:    Campbell B. Lanier, III 
  
 Inventory 
  
 All inventory owned by Debtor relating to the cable television system serving the geographical area identified on Section A of Annex I to the Asset
Purchase Agreement dated as of July 15, 2003 by and between Verizon Media Ventures, Inc. and Knology New Media, Inc., as amended (the “Purchase Agreement”) and operating pursuant to applicable franchises (the “California
System”), wherever located, including raw materials, work in progress, recycled materials, finished products, packaging materials, supplies, spare parts, other inventory of every kind and nature, and, in each case, used or held for use in the
business of owning and operating the California System (the “Business”), together with all additions and accessions thereto, replacements therefor, products thereof and documents therefor (collectively, the “Inventory”);

  
 Accounts 
  
 All accounts receivable resulting from the operations of the California System (both billed and accrued), accounts, deposit
accounts, letter of credit rights (whether or not the letter of credit is evidenced by a writing) and other rights to payment of money for goods and real property sold or leased or for services rendered, expressly including, without limitation, the
provision of services, whether or not earned by performance, including, without limitation, all agreements with and sums paid by or due from customers and other Persons, and all books and records recording, evidencing or relating to such rights or
any part thereof (collectively, the “Accounts”); 
  
 Equipment

  
 All equipment and other personal property used or held for use
in the Business, including (without limiting the generality of the foregoing) (i) the equipment described on Schedule 2.1(c) to the Purchase Agreement, (ii) all microcode embedded in the equipment that was conveyed at the time it was purchased and
that Debtor has the right to convey with the equipment without the consent of, or the payment of compensation or other consideration to, any Person, and (iii) all other: spare and origination equipment, 

 transmission and electronic equipment; set-top boxes; distribution equipment, including trunk, coaxial and optical fiber
cable, and drop lines; amplifiers; power supplies, conduit, vaults, pedestals, grounding and pole hardware; routers; customer devices, including converters, encoders and taps; installer and technician equipment, including vehicles; tower equipment;
tools and test equipment; cable data terminals; lab and test equipment; supplies and office equipment, including personal computers and telephone desk sets; telephone numbers (including toll free numbers); microwave transmission and reception
equipment; and subscriber terminal equipment, together with all additions and accessions thereto (collectively, the “Equipment”); 
  
 Licenses 
  
 All franchises, licenses, permits and operating rights granted to or held by the Debtor, including those authorizing or relating to the Debtor’s operation of the Business, including, without limitation, the
Franchises (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) to the extent provided by law (collectively, the “Licenses”); 
  
 Contracts and Leases 
  
 All (a) (i) contracts and agreements for the purchase of real and personal property, easements and rights of way, (ii) customer, management, franchise and
supplier contracts and agreements, (iii) Acquired Contracts (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) and any rights thereunder, including the right to receive payments, (iv) security agreements, guarantees and other agreements evidencing, securing or
otherwise relating to the Accounts or other rights to receive payment, and (v) other agreements relating to the Business to which the Debtor is a party (collectively, the “Contracts”); (b) lease agreements for real or personal property and
contracts and agreements with respect to easements, rights of way and manhole access relating to the Business to which the Debtor is a party (collectively, the “Leases”); and (c) all other contracts and contractual rights, letters of
intent and agreements under negotiation with potential customers of the Business, indemnification rights, and other claims, remedies or provisions relating to the Business in favor of the Debtor (collectively, the “Other Contracts”);

  
 General Intangibles 
  
 All general intangibles including personal property not included above,
including, without limitation, (i) customer and supplier lists, books and records, computer programs and other intellectual property rights to the extent acquired by Debtor under the Purchase Agreement, insurance policies, tax refunds, (ii) all
goodwill, trademarks, trademark applications, trade names, trade secrets, patents, copyrights, formulas, recipes, industrial designs, software, other intellectual property or rights therein, whether under license or otherwise, all rights to receive
payment on property upon or in connection with any transfer of any License, and (iii) all payment intangibles (collectively, the “Intangibles”); 

 Furniture and Fixtures 
  
 All furniture and fixtures relating to the Business in which the Debtor has an interest, together with all additions and accessions thereto and
replacements therefor (collectively, the “Furniture and Fixtures”); 
  
 Miscellaneous Items 
  
 All records, prepaid
assets and other network assets, goods, chattel paper (whether tangible or electronic), documents, instruments, supplies, choses in action, commercial tort claims (including, without limitation, payments received with respect to termination,
arbitration or litigation under any Contract), supporting obligations, URLs, domain names and licenses, and all other property and assets of whatever type or description not included above (collectively and to the extent acquired by Debtor under the
Purchase Agreement, the “Miscellaneous Items”); and 
  
 Proceeds

  
 All “proceeds” (as defined by the UCC) of, and all
other profits, rentals or receipts, in whatever form arising from the collection, sale, lease, exchange, assignment, licensing or other disposition of, or realization upon, the Collateral, including, without limitation, all claims of the Debtor
against third parties for loss of, damage to or destruction of, and all proceeds payable under, or unearned premiums with respect to, policies of insurance in respect of, any Collateral, and any condemnation or requisition payments with respect to
any Collateral, together with all proceeds of any such proceeds (collectively, the “Proceeds”). 
  
 The Inventory, Accounts, Equipment, Licenses, Contracts, Leases, Other Contracts, Intangibles, Furniture and Fixtures, Miscellaneous Items, and Proceeds,
as described above, are collectively referred to as the “Collateral.”

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