How Philly Crafted a Comcast Franchise Agreement in the City's Favor

The renewed cable franchise agreement of 2015 included an important expansion of Comcast’s Internet Essentials program.

How Philly Crafted a Comcast Franchise Agreement in the City's Favor
Photo of Comcast Center in Philadelphia used with permission.

WASHINGTON, February 6, 2024 – The way that a coalition of local internet advocates in Philadelphia pressured the city council to leverage renewal of its Comcast cable franchise agreement to secure a deal that expanded free and affordable internet access resources a decade ago may provide lessons for other cities dealing with broadband infrastructure.

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