Bath has a 10-year contract with Comcast Cable that will expire soon and needs to be re-signed. We have a contract with one company because it benefits the city by allowing us to negotiate telecommunications needs and services for the residents, the government, and the educational facilities.
Before we renew a contract, we must go through a Cable Franchise Renewal Ascertainment process. During this process, we will go through a number of steps to examine the past performance of the cable service provider and explore future community telecommunications needs. We will get input from three groups: Government, Education, and the Public. Each group is invited to fill out and return a survey and attend a public meeting to discuss the provider’s performance and Bath’s telecommunications needs. The meetings will be advertised on the City of Bath website and calendar and in the Times Record.
If you are a Bath resident, you recently received a survey in the mail. This survey is one part of the ascertainment process. It will help the city understand whether the current cable provider is meeting the needs of the community; and if not, which needs are not being met.
If you have not already, please print this survey, fill it out, and mail it to the address below. Please mail back by January 1st, 2009.
