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Council moves to explore broadband franchising and partnering with North Metro TV
Summary
The council approved an item to make the public aware the city is considering franchising broadband and potentially partnering with North Metro TV as a franchise operator to provide alternate revenue streams.
Council Member Masolia introduced item 7.7 to inform the public and council that staff are negotiating broadband franchising and exploring whether North Metro TV could operate a broadband franchise to provide consumer assistance and generate alternative revenue for the city.
Masolia said the matter has been discussed previously in workshops; she noted that using North Metro TV as a franchise operator could create new alternative revenue streams to help offset capital debt. The council moved the item and approved it by voice vote.
Next steps: staff to continue negotiations and update council as work progresses.
