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Verizon Applies for Cable TV Franchise in the District of Columbia
The District of Columbia's Cable Franchising Process
DC Official
Code Sections 34-1254.02 through 34-1254.06 establish the following
process for awarding a new cable television franchise in the District:
- An application
is filed with the Office of Cable Television (OCT) and that application
is reviewed by OCT to ensure compliance with the statutes;
- OCT determines
whether the applicant has the ability, willingness and commitment
to construct, operate and maintain a state-of-the-art cable system
in the best interestes of the District and its residents;
- After the
determination by OCT that the applicant meets the criteria for
being "able, willing and committed," OCT commences negotiations
with the applicant for the purpose of reaching Proposed Franchise
Agreement;
- If OCT and
the applicant reach a Proposed Franchise Agreement, the DC Council
and the Mayor determine whether they will accept OCT's recommendation
to approve the application and agree to the Proposed Franchise
Agreement.
Useful
Links and Resources
To better support
our the residents in following the process we offer the following
links:
Your
Input Is Welcomed
- OCT will
accept written testimony and other written materials relevant
to the application or its determination. All written testimony
regarding this applicant and its application should be submitted
to: J. Carl Wilson, General Counsel, Office of Cable Television,
3007 Tilden Street, NW, Pod P, Washington, DC 20008
- Written testimony
may also be forwarded to OCT in electronic form to: comments.OCT@dc.gov
- NOTE: Written
testimony that is sent to OCT via regular US Mail must be
postmarked on or before December 27, 2007. Testimony that
is forwarded to OCT via electronic mail must be sent by or
before December 27, 2007.
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