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Council approves renewal of Comcast video franchise under state uniform agreement
Summary
City council approved renewal of the Uniform Video Local Franchise Agreement with Comcast Communications Management LLC under the state-prescribed uniform franchise terms; Comcast said it provides commercial services and uses the city's government-owned network rather than replacing residential networks.
Farmington Hills approved a renewal of the Uniform Video Local Franchise Agreement with Comcast Communications Management LLC under the state’s uniform franchise law.
City counsel said the renewal largely continues existing terms including PEG fees and that state statute prescribes a uniform agreement that limits local negotiation. Jennifer Jambor, Comcast’s government and community affairs representative, said Comcast currently provides services to businesses and uses the city’s government-owned network, and that the company has not "overwritten" the city’s existing residential network footprint in Farmington Hills.
A council member asked whether residential customers would be offered services; Jambor said the company would take that feedback back to Comcast. The council moved and approved the resolution to renew the franchise under the same terms.
