Town presents pared-down cable-franchise draft as Comcast expresses interest; board OKs sharing with providers
Town staff presented an 11-page draft cable-franchise agreement intended to simplify franchise terms, retain municipal iNet protections and allow Comcast to propose an agreement; board consented to share the draft with providers for negotiation.
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Town staff presented a streamlined draft cable-TV franchise agreement at the July 13 meeting and said Comcast has expressed interest in building out service in Barrington. The draft pares the town's previous 62-page agreement down to a concise document intended to preserve municipal network (iNet) protections and to make negotiation easier for any provider.
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