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Updated 1/07

Cable (CATV) Franchise Agreements and Information

Agreements, Ordinances, Resolutions

  • Anacortes -- Comcast Ordinance No. 2772 (Adobe Acrobat Document3.85 MB) granting a nonexclusive franchise to Comcast to operate a cable television system. Passed 12/07
  • Bellevue Ordinance No. 5531 (Adobe Acrobat Document2.72 MB) adopts new chapter governing cable communications and cable franchises. Passed 6/21/04
  • Bellevue -- Comcast Resolution No. 7040 (Adobe Acrobat Document3.85 MB) granting a nonexclusive cable television franchise to Comcast of Bellevue, Inc. Communications, Inc. to operate a cable television system. Passed 7/04
  • Bothell -- Verizon Ordinance No. 1996 (Adobe Acrobat Document2.1 MB) granting a nonexclusive cable television system franchise to Verizon. Passed 7/08
  • Bremerton -- Comcast Ordinance No. 2772 (Adobe Acrobat Document4 MB) granting a nonexclusive franchise to Comcast to operate a cable television system. Passed 6/07
  • Everett -- AT&T Ordinance No. 2613-02 granting a franchise to AT&T. Passed 06/05/02. Posted 6/02
  • Gig Harbor -- Comcast Ordinance No. 1054 (Adobe Acrobat Document397 KB) granting a franchise to Comcast Inc., for a cable system. Passed 07/06
  • Marysville -- Verizon Ordinance No. 2473 (Adobe Acrobat Document3 MB) granting a nonexclusive cable television system franchise to Verizon. Passed 7/08
  • Port Angeles -- Northland Cable Ordinance No. 3116 (Adobe Acrobat Document1,516 KB) granting a franchise to Northland Cable. Passed 05/21/02.This is a very thorough and up to date ordinance. It includes provisions relating to buildout of an I-Net. Posted 5/02
  • Redmond -- Vista Television Cable, Inc. Ordinance No. 2143 (Adobe Acrobat Document260 KB) granting a franchise to Vista Cable Television. Passed 12/03/02. In December of 2002 Redmond entered into a CATV (cable TV) franchise that has had great reviews. Check out the terms if you are beginning negotiations on your franchise. Posted 3/03
  • Richland -- Falcon Video Communications CATV franchise with Falcon Video Communications, effective 9/98. This link to the City of Richland Web site provides not only the text of the franchise, but also information for the public concerning the agreement, contact information, PEG channels, etc. Posted 4/99
  • Seattle -- Western Integrated Networks Franchise agreement (Adobe Acrobat Document218 KB) Western Integrated Networks (WIN) is an "overbuilder" that obtained a franchise from Seattle in February 2001 to install an advanced broadband network that will be competing with the incumbent cable company. Seattle plans to develop and coordinate advanced public services for city residents through the system. The city and WIN entered into a broadly worded memorandum of understanding regarding the future public services. Posted 4/01
  • Other States. The Buske Group, a private consulting firm, has an web page with cable-related information and links, including several franchise agreements from cities of various sizes. Link added 7/03.

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