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Centreville approves Comcast franchise; council presses for PEG access and clarity on internet revenue
Summary
Council approved Resolution 13‑20‑25 to enter a franchise agreement with Comcast. Councilors questioned whether public‑access (PEG) channel capacity could be secured and raised concerns that internet/Wi‑Fi revenue is excluded from the 5% gross‑revenue franchise fee under current federal law.
The Centreville Town Council voted Nov. 6 to authorize a franchise agreement with Comcast covering cable service in town limits. Staff said the agreement uses terms similar to other recent local franchise deals and that the town will follow with code updates to modernize local provisions.
During discussion Council members pushed for public/education/government (PEG) channel access and questioned whether the franchise calculation should include…
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