Thanks for both responses. I was only peripherally aware of franchise
agreements. The other day a town clerk asked us for a copy of our
franchise agreement and I was taken aback. I forwarded the question to
the big boss, so it's not my circus....I was just curious.
On 10/21/2015 4:46 PM, [email protected] wrote:
+1
Has to do with the quazi regulatory control the FCC put on CATV about
30 years ago. CATV was the dot com boom before the dot com boom. As
such there were lots of turf wars and pole attachment wars. The FCC
stepped in and wrote up some rules to make the savages behave.
-----Original Message----- From: Brian Webster
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 12:47 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Franchise agreements
I believe the answer is in the fact that they deliver video services.
Not positive though, if a cable company went to data only I think they
would not need the franchise anymore.
Thank You,
Brian Webster
www.wirelessmapping.com
www.Broadband-Mapping.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Adam Moffett
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 2:06 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [AFMUG] Franchise agreements
Why does the cable company need a franchise agreement to use the
muni's right of ways where the phone and power companies don't?
Anybody know for sure on that one?
