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Communications staff propose new Chapter 22 to preserve county right-of-way authority as cable franchises shift to state regime
Cobb County Board of Commissioners · October 29, 2025
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Summary
Communications presented a new Chapter 22 that transfers local franchise terms into county code as cable providers move under a state franchise regime. Staff said the change preserves existing county rights over county right-of-way and keeps franchise-fee revenue flowing to the county's unincorporated jurisdiction.
Communications staff proposed a new Chapter 22 to consolidate local franchise provisions into the county code after the county's dominant cable provider moved to a state franchise. Ross Kavett said the new chapter mirrors the protections in the old local franchise…
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