A Comcast Mascot, June 2011.
Baltimore’s public spending board approved a 10-year extension of the city’s cable franchise agreement with Comcast on Wednesday.
The Board of Estimates, which includes the mayor, comptroller and other city officials, approved the proposed agreement. The bill still has to be approved by City Council before it goes into effect.
The franchise agreement is specifically for Comcast, but does not give the company exclusive rights to operate cable TV in the city. Another company could come in, but hasn’t. Our explainer has more.
READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
