Sec. 8 (11) states that “Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, a provider possessing a franchise or operating with the consent of a municipality to provide and that is providing cable services within a metropolitan area is subject to an annual maintenance fee of 1 cent per linear foot of public right-of-way occupied by the provider’s facilities within the metropolitan area.” Cable providers that also provide telecommunication services fall within this provision of the act, however cable providers that only provide cable television service are exempt from this provision.