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Re: Gee, which side are you on Karl? Exclusive cable franchises are illegal under Federal laws.
See »www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/uscod···00-.html
"A franchising authority may award, in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter, 1 or more franchises within its jurisdiction; except that a franchising authority may not grant an exclusive franchise and may not unreasonably refuse to award an additional competitive franchise."
Even Minneapolis' website can provide insight as to their franchise regulations:
»www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/cable/h···-faq.asp
"Why has Comcast been granted a cable franchise in Minneapolis and can other cable providers also operate in the City of Minneapolis?
Comcast now holds a non-exclusive franchise which covers the entire area of Minneapolis. Should other cable television providers wish to offer services in Minneapolis, the City of Minneapolis is open and willing to negotiate franchise agreements with these providers."
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Peter I. Collins
Information Technologies Manager
City of Geneva, Illinois
pcollins@geneva.il.us
630.232.1743 |
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Minneapolis, MN | LOL, yeah; on paper it's a non-exclusive contract, yet in practice the city only grants franchise rights to one provider. It's not exactly a secret around here. |
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| Let me guess...
Vast numbers of cable providers have wanted to overbuild but have been turned away?
I doubt it very highly, and if they have, you (or Qwest) should sue to make sure the law is upheld. |
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