HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Mail Packet - 6/14/2022 - Memorandum From Amanda King And Carson Hamlin Re: Quarterly Cable Franchise And Peg Funding Update- Q1 2022MEMORANDUM
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Communications & Public Involvement
215 N. Mason St.
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
970.416.2209
fcgov.com
DATE:June 9, 2022
TO: Mayor and City Councilmembers
THROUGH:Kelly DiMartino, Interim City Manager
Tyler Marr, Interim Deputy City Manager
FROM: Amanda King, Interim IES Director
Carson Hamlin, Sr. Video Production Engineer
RE: Quarterly Cable Franchise and PEG Funding Update – Q1 2022
Background:The City has a non-exclusive franchise agreement with the local subsidiary of Comcast
Corporation. During the franchise renewal process, Council made a request for increased tracking and reporting
on compliance. Based on this request, quarterly reports will be shared and posted on the City’s franchise
webpage: http://www.fcgov.com/fctv/franchise.php.
Below is a summary of quarterly franchise and Public, Educational, Governmental (PEG) fees collected from
both Comcast and Connexion:
Revenue received –
Franchise Fees were under budget by 8.2% in Q1
PEG fees were down 28% in Q1
o Franchise fees are based off 5% of gross revenue.
o PEG fees are $0.75/cable subscriber.
Complaints-
Comcast reported zero complaints in Q1 2022
The City received zero complaints in Q1 2022
Comcast website check-
Limited Basic pricing could not be found on the Xfinity website.
The lowest price listed for TV only was $49.99
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Comcast Customer Service Center check -
Limited basic signage is posted at the customer service center.
Other updates –
Staff received the attached Comcast Channel Lineup Change Notice in Q1 2022.
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Amanda King
Subject:FW: Comcast Channel Lineup Change Notice
From:Walker, Glenn <Glenn_Walker@comcast.com>
Sent:Monday, February 28, 2022 9:42 AM
To:Carson Hamlin <CHAMLIN@fcgov.com>;myersag@co.larimer.co.us <myersag@co.larimer.co.us>;
aadams@timnathgov.com <aadams@timnathgov.com>
Subject:[EXTERNAL] Comcast Channel Lineup Change Notice
Effective April 5, 2022 Comcast will drop KGWN ( Cheyenne CBS Affiliate). Comcast carries the Denver CBS affiliate in
your area.
Thanks
Glenn Walker
Comcast Government Affairs Dept.
8000 E Iliff Ave
Denver, CO 80231