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Chesapeake staff outline cable franchise renewals; PEG fee to rise to $0.50 per subscriber
Summary
City staff briefed council on upcoming franchise renewals with Cox and Verizon, including a negotiated increase in the PEG subscriber fee from $0.22 to $0.50, clarified right‑of‑way definitions, and new restoration and notice provisions for work affecting residents' front yards.
Chesapeake city staff told the City Council on Sept. 9 that proposed renewals of cable franchise agreements with Cox Communications and Verizon Virginia would keep most existing protections while adding clearer rules on right‑of‑way work and property restoration.
"This has been a process more than two years in the making," said the staff presenter identified as Liz, noting Cox and Verizon South as the two franchisees. She said most franchise language remains in force but that targeted updates were negotiated with the companies.
Deputy City Attorney Ellen Bergen described two material changes the city sought: better notification to affected residents and a narrower definition of "right of way." Verizon…
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