PUBLIC STATEMENT OF GRANT OF CABLE TELEVISION LICENSE RENEWAL
The Select Board of the Town of Carlisle hereby issues this public statement pursuant to 207 CMR 3.06(1) reporting that the Board, following a public hearing convened in accordance with 207 CMR 3.05(3) held on December 19, 2023 voted to grant a Cable Television Renewal License to Comcast of Massachusetts III, Inc. (“Comcast”) with a renewal term of December 19, 2023-December 18, 2033. [Said renewal is now pending execution of the Renewal License Agreement by Comcast.]
Upon review of Comcast’s license renewal proposal and subsequent negotiation of the terms of a Renewal License with Comcast, the Board determined that the cable television interests of the community would be best served by renewal of the License, that the financial terms thereof were appropriate to meet the Town’s anticipated capital infrastructure needs, and that Comcast has substantially complied with provisions set forth in 47 U.S.C. § 546(c)(1)(A) through (D) as follows:
(a) Comcast has substantially complied with the material terms of the existing franchise and with applicable law;
(b) The quality of Comcast’s service, including signal quality, response to consumer complaints, and billing practices, but without regard to the mix or quality of cable services or other services provided over the system, has been reasonable in light of community needs;
(c) Comcast has the financial, legal, and technical ability to provide the services, facilities, and equipment as set forth in its proposal; and
(d) Comcast’s proposal is reasonable to meet the future cable-related community needs and interests, taking into account the cost of meeting such needs and interests.
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