(A) Nothing in this ordinance shall be interpreted to interfere with continuing obligations of any franchise agreement or contractual agreement in the event that the franchise or contractual agreement should expire after December 31, 2003.
(B) Fees imposed by any franchise agreement or contractual agreement with a telecommunications provider which expires prior to December 31, 2003, shall continue in effect until December 31, 2003.
(C) All fees collected under such franchise agreement or contractual agreement shall be in lieu of fees or taxes which might otherwise be authorized by this ordinance.
(D) A business license tax ordinance, adopted prior to December 31, 1997, which levied a business license tax paid by a telecommunications company higher than that levied under this ordinance, shall remain in effect through December 31, 2003.