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Council authorizes staff to amend Midco franchise to preserve in-kind cable at emergency facilities
Summary
The council authorized staff to amend the Midco franchise agreement to continue in-kind cable service for the fire and police departments (and optionally the civic center); staff said the in-kind service would be discounted 30% per an FCC order and cited $108,000 in annual franchise revenue for 2024.
The East Grand Forks City Council on June 3 authorized staff to pursue an amendment to the Midco franchise agreement that would remove school service from the in-kind provision while continuing cable service for select city facilities.
Council Member Karen Peterson asked for clarification about where the cable service would be used and its cost. Staff said the in-kind service…
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