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| Mediacom I have the same issue. I live in an Apt complex of 100+ units, its the biggest complex in this city. We cannot get cable, because our utilities are underground, and mediacom simply did not pre wire this place at the time of construction.
There is cable lines, tap etc., at 500 feet. We cannot get them to build the system, they say they are thinking about it.
IM positive they are in direct violation of city franchise, if they adopted the universal 25 homes/sq mile.
I have spoken to city councilmen, but they dont care, and no one can tell me where to find the actual franchise agreement.
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1 edit | I think the franchise agreement is public record. I have seen franchise agreements online, but you would have to do some research. The cable co should have a copy of it, but not sure if they would show it to you. | |
 John GaltForward, MarchPremium
join:2004-09-30
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kudos:3 | said by HyPeRbAnD:I think the franchise agreement is public record. I have seen franchise agreements online, but you would have to do some research. The cable co should have a copy of it, but not sure if they would show it to you. Go to the City Offices and talk to the Ladies Behind The Counter.
They know everything!
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 marigoldsGainfully employed, finallyPremium,MVM
join:2002-05-13
Saint Louis, MO
kudos:1 | reply to helpmoi
said by helpmoi :
I have the same issue. I live in an Apt complex of 100+ units, its the biggest complex in this city. We cannot get cable, because our utilities are underground, and mediacom simply did not pre wire this place at the time of construction.
There is cable lines, tap etc., at 500 feet. We cannot get them to build the system, they say they are thinking about it.
IM positive they are in direct violation of city franchise, if they adopted the universal 25 homes/sq mile.
I have spoken to city councilmen, but they dont care, and no one can tell me where to find the actual franchise agreement.
Ugh.
They are only required to wire up to your building. There almost never are requirements to actually wire the building. If the complex has an electrician come in and do all the wiring inside the walls, Mediacom should be required to hook up that wirign to the tap. If the building has no wiring though, then there is probably no requirement to run from the tap to the building.
The franchise is public record, so you should be able to go down to city hall and get a copy. Let me know if you need help translating what it says (but no legal advice - if you need a defensible legal opinion, hit up the city attorney).
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