The current Franchise is in effective for a term of ten (10) years. It commenced October 1, 2002.
Decision date: July 31, 2002

Current Franchise Docket #99-10-05. The Franchise Agreement can be viewed or download at the Department of Public Utilities Control. Related correspondence and proceeding materials can also be reviewed at the DPUC site.

Advisors participated in the franchise process as parties to the proceedings. Advisors and Community Access Groups responded to DPUC Analyst questions and attended public hearings. CACSCC's Franchise Renewal Committee worked several concerns on behalf of subscribers and made recommendations and handled correspondence. (Resolutions Document and DPUC_CACSCC Q&A).

WHERE WE ARE: After a Community Needs Assessment required by Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16-331(f), the Branford Franchise renewal concluded with the dissolution of the ‘company’ run community access facility and 100% increase in funding to P.E.G. access groups for P.E.G. management. Within a few months of the renewal the franchisee changed as a result of the merger of AT&T Broadband and COMCAST.

From the public record - Concerns and Expectations of the merger:

• that the Customers should benefit from economies of scale associated with a larger service area
• that the Cable Franchisee will honor any and all agreements made between the FRANCHISEE AND CACSCC AND ACCESS GROUPS associated with the Franchise Process.
• that the Cable Franchisee will ensure continuity of company representation in CACSCC affairs.