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Mediacom franchise talks deferred after council questions about service levels and data transparency
Summary
Councilors discussed a proposed Mediacom franchise ordinance, voiced frustration about erosion of local service and asked staff and counsel to gather additional information; council voted to table the item to the next Committee of the Whole.
The city’s outside counsel, Bob Voss of Kennedy & Graven, joined the meeting by phone to discuss the proposed Mediacom franchise ordinance and answered council questions about rates, local offices, reporting and technical obligations.
Several councilors and public speakers said residents and local organizations had experienced an “erosion of services,” including a recent change that left local subscribers paying different amounts for comparable services. Council members asked whether the franchise could require Mediacom to maintain a local office; Voss said Mediacom…
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