Category: Franchise Renewal News

A recent Order issued by the United States District Court for the Northern District of California may have a dramatic affect on the diligence exerted by communities and cable operators alike in franchise renewals. The Order was issued in Comcast of California I, Inc v. City of Walnut Creek, and is an important development for anyone dealing with a franchise renewal.
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After three years of negotiations, Mendocino County, California and Adelphia have agreed to a fifteen year franchise renewal. That agreement reportedly pays the County $1 million in grants for access programming over the fifteen year term.

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