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Council to approve 10‑year DirecTV franchise; city to receive 5% franchise fee and 1.58% PEG support fee
Summary
Council placed a 10‑year cable franchise agreement with DirecTV LLC on consent; under the terms presented the city would receive a 5% franchise fee and a 1.58% PEG fee to support channel 8, and state law provides for automatic approval within 30 days if the city does not act.
Livonia City Council on Aug. 11 reviewed and placed on consent a 10‑year cable franchise agreement between the city and DirecTV LLC. The agreement carries a 5% franchise fee payable to the city and a 1.58% PEG (public, educational and government) fee to support the city's channel 8.
City attorney staff told…
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