Municipalities are legally entitled to significant financial and non-financial benefits from cable operators. Through a cable franchise agreement (a legal contract), the local government can obtain payments from a cable operator. These payments are known as “cable franchise fees.” Cable operators are at an advantage against municipalities.

The attorneys at the Broadband Law Firm can level the playing field. They have represented local governments in more than 100 cable franchise agreements with every national cable operator, as well as numerous regional operators, including: Altice (Optimum); Comcast (Xfinity); Charter Communications (Spectrum); Verizon (FIOS); and Blue Ridge Cable.

A cable franchise negotiation is the best time for your municipality to obtain benefits and legal protections.  If you have received a letter of intent from a cable operator to obtain a new cable franchise or to renew an existing cable franchise, your municipality must move quickly to respond.

Let’s discuss how the Broadband Law Firm can assist you and your organization with a new or existing cable franchise agreement.