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Warren council tables WideOpenWest franchise renewal while members seek fee breakdown and consumer impact
Summary
Council members delayed a renewal of WideOpenWest’s (WOW) cable franchise after extended debate about a 2% PEG fee, potential revenue losses to the communications department, and requests for franchise-fee detail from other providers.
Warren City Council on Tuesday voted to table consideration of a franchise renewal with WideOpenWest (WOW) after an extended discussion about franchise and PEG fees and concerns about how a provider exit from traditional cable could affect city communications revenue.
The vote came after Councilman Jonathan Lafferty moved to delay the item and asked the city attorney and controller to provide a financial breakdown of franchise fees from WOW, Comcast…
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