CTTAB asks public for input before Comcast franchise negotiations SEATTLE – The City of Seattle will soon begin talks with Comcast for renegotiation of its cable franchise. Comcast is Seattle’s largest cable operator, serving approximately 170,000 Seattle subscribers with cable television, telephone and high-speed Internet service. Prior to beginning negotiations with Comcast on a new cable franchise, the City of Seattle asked the community and governmental agencies what their priorities were for the Comcast cable system. A “draft needs assessment” report summarizes their comments and will be used to help the City determine priorities for negotiations with Comcast for the cable franchise renewal. The Citizens Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Board (CTTAB) is hosting a public meeting to take comments on the draft needs assessment on March 14, 5-7 p.m., at the Yesler Community Center, 915 E. Yesler Way. Staff from the Office of Cable Communications will be on hand to answer questions on the information in the draft report. Copies of the draft needs assessment will be available at the meeting. It will be available online beginning March 8 at www.seattle.gov/cable. Those wishing to comment on the report but unable to attend the public meeting may send e-mail comments to brenda.tate@seattle.gov. CTTAB is a 16-member panel, with eight members selected by the Mayor and seven members selected by the City Council. Thirteen members are at-large and there is one representative each from education and public access. Members serve a two year term. An additional member from the Get Engaged program is selected annually by the Mayor. The board meets monthly to consider City policies referred by the Mayor and City Council on issues of community-wide interest relating to telecommunications and technology, including cable television regulation, technology access, and regulatory issues within the City’s authority regarding wire and wireless communication systems.
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