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Victoria council approves notice of intent and $10,000 application fee to accept cable-franchise applications
Summary
The City of Victoria approved a notice of intent to accept cable-franchise applications and set a $10,000 application fee; staff said Comcast has expressed interest in bringing full-service cable to parts of the city and the process is governed by state statute and FCC rules.
The Victoria City Council on Feb. 24 approved a notice of intent to accept applications for a local cable franchise and set an application fee of $10,000 to cover staff and legal review costs, actions staff said are required under state statute and FCC rules for local cable-franchise authority.
The nut graf: City staff told the council that Comcast has requested to begin cable construction and to bring its full-service package to growth areas of the city; the council approved the fee, the notice of intent, and authorization for staff to publish the notice.
Assistant City Manager Alyssa Nelson presented Item 6.3, saying staff had been contacted by a cable provider seeking to construct within the City of Victoria and that the council, as the local cable franchise authority, must follow a statutorily prescribed process. Nelson said…
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