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Council renews Comcast cable franchise; votes to publish ordinance summary
Summary
The Bloomington City Council unanimously approved a 10‑year cable franchise ordinance renewing Comcast's right to operate in city rights‑of‑way and authorized summary publication of the ordinance.
The Bloomington City Council on Jan. 27 approved a 10‑year cable franchise renewing Comcast's right to use city rights‑of‑way to provide cable and related services, and authorized summary publication of the ordinance.
City communications staff and outside counsel summarized key terms of the proposed franchise and said the agreement preserves a 5% franchise fee on cable service, strengthens customer service and right‑of‑way protections, and updates the city's financial support for public, educational and governmental (PEG) programming. "When you grant this franchise…
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