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.

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