TECHNOLOGYAPPROVED

Portage Borough Council Meeting Agenda March 16, 2026

Comcast Awarded 10-Year Cable Franchise Renewal

5% of gross cable service revenues (quarterly payments); $3,000,000 insurance; no other specific expenditure totals statedBorough of PortageCOMCAST OF COLORADO/PENNSYLVANIA/WEST VIRGINIA LLCMarch 16, 2026

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Description

Portage Borough Council approved a 10-year renewal of the cable franchise agreement with Comcast of Colorado/Pennsylvania/West Virginia, LLC. The contract includes a 5% franchise fee, free basic service for public buildings, a community EG channel, and mandates a $3 million umbrella insurance policy. The new agreement secures service standards, legal protections, and community access requirements.

Contract Details

Contract Amount

5% of gross cable service revenues (quarterly payments); $3,000,000 insurance; no other specific expenditure totals stated

Vendor

COMCAST OF COLORADO/PENNSYLVANIA/WEST VIRGINIA LLC

Agency

Borough of Portage, PA

Contract Type

TECHNOLOGY

Document Date

March 16, 2026

Contract Term

10 years (commencing on approval in March 2026)

Renewal Date

2036-03-16

Renewal Info

This is a 10-year renewal of an existing franchise agreement originally dated March 21, 2016. Council reauthorized the franchise with updated terms; agreement can be amended for competitive equity and is subject to federal/state/local law. Up to two borough audits permitted per term. Auto-renewal not specified in extracted text; subject to renegotiation near term end.

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