+1
Has to do with the quazi regulatory control the FCC put on CATV about 30
years ago. CATV was the dot com boom before the dot com boom. As such
there were lots of turf wars and pole attachment wars. The FCC stepped in
and wrote up some rules to make the savages behave.
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Webster
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 12:47 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Franchise agreements
I believe the answer is in the fact that they deliver video services. Not
positive though, if a cable company went to data only I think they would not
need the franchise anymore.
Thank You,
Brian Webster
www.wirelessmapping.com
www.Broadband-Mapping.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Adam Moffett
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 2:06 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: [AFMUG] Franchise agreements
Why does the cable company need a franchise agreement to use the muni's
right of ways where the phone and power companies don't?
Anybody know for sure on that one?
