[RP TownTalk] Cable TV Franchise Fee

[James D. Holmes]

Can anyone advise how the Cable TV Franchise Fee rate is set.  I 
received my Comcast bill for this month and the Franchise Fee is listed 
at $4.26.  The fee has varied from  $1.53 in June 2010    to the current 
rate of  $4.26.  I have made numerous requests to the Town of Riverdale 
Park and Comcast to explain how this fee is charged,  no one will answer 
my question.

Chapter 61 of the Town Code provides for the establishment of the Cable 
TV Franchise Authority.  Who is in charge of this Authority?  Is there a 
Chairperson or Committee that represents the residents of Riverdale Park 
in dealing with the cable TV companies?  Comcast has made several major 
changes to the service that is provided and increased their rates.  Did 
you know that effective October 27, 2011, you must have a digital device 
adapter on all TV's that is rented by Comcast to receive any cable TV 
channels, this includes the Town of Riverdale Park channel.


James Holmes
Taylor Road