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Council discusses TDS franchise funds and PEG channel options; university to run channel if council approves
Summary
Council debated what to do with the $1 per‑video‑subscriber TDS franchise fee (about $730/month): options were to let the university continue limited PEG operations, divert funds to the city for other media work, or amend franchise terms; council signaled support to allow the university to continue operating the channel under a local agreement.
Washington City council members reviewed the status of the local PEG (public, education, government) channel funding after the CEC consortium ceased full operations. Sean (university/CEC representative) described the franchise structure that requires TDS to provide a PEG channel and that historically $1 per video subscriber went to support the channel. With CEC winding down, the…
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