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Council unanimously approves seven-year Comcast franchise amendment to support digital equity
Summary
Seattle’s City Council voted unanimously to pass a seven-year amendment to Comcast’s cable franchise to extend services and increase community benefits funding, including support for Internet-for-All programs and the Seattle Channel.
The Seattle City Council on March 24 passed an ordinance authorizing a seven-year amendment to the Comcast cable franchise, with supporters saying the agreement secures community benefits including franchise-fee revenue for Internet-for-All programs and continued funding for the Seattle Channel.
"This ordinance would allow the city of Seattle to pursue another seven-year contract with…
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