Board signs notice to start cable license renewal with Charter to support PEG access

Staff member (S5) explained the cable committee is initiating renewal of the town’s cable license with Charter and that the town must send a certified notice to begin the process; the board approved signing the notification. The committee will work with the town’s reporting official to renegotiate terms and hopes to secure better payment terms that fund local PEG access and videoing operations.

S5 described the PEG arrangement, saying the town receives roughly $0.50 per subscriber and that revenue supports public-access operations. The board approved signing the commencement notification for license-renewal proceedings and directed the cable committee to continue negotiations with Charter and prepare for the public hearing once scheduled.