Archive for: June 2005

3 1/2 out of 4 stars! Your feedback on yesterday’s Adelphia Franchise Transfer webinar was very kind, and I sincerely appreciate all of your questions and comments.

If you didn’t have a chance to join us on the 28th, you … Continue Reading…

The International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA) is about to publish a paper I authored on their members-only page. The article provides practical guidance on the four positions a community can pursue in response to the Adelphia/Time Warner/Comcast franchise transfer … Continue Reading…

BloggingBroadband is pleased to announce a new series of articles relating to the Adelphia franchise transfer process.

These articles will be appearing here every-other-day for the next couple of weeks to help you prepare for the Adelphia franchise transfers. The … Continue Reading…

Ever try to sell something you don’t already own? That’s just one of the twists awaiting those with the fortitude to study the Adelphia Sale, Exchange and Redemption Agreements. If you’d prefer not to read the 850 or so pages that outline the transactions, you can instead get a quick overview here. . .
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Summer is upon us, so it must be the season for cable franchise transfers, too. It’s more than just chance . . . when big deals like Adelphia get struck, they are often announced in the first quarter or early second quarter of the year. Franchise transfer requests follow shortly thereafter, usually with cable operators articulating a goal of closing by the end of the year. This, of course, means a great summer for all involved.

So, here we go . . . while none of this is written in stone (evidenced by the fact that at least one target date has already been missed by the operators), here is an overview of what communities will be interested in during the next few weeks . . .
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