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A not-so-secret research cacheThursday, October 23, 2003
Local station seeks cable spot : "The council could write language into the contract between the city and Comcast requiring the company carry the channels at no charge, Watson said.
But Patrick Miles, a lawyer for the city, said the city cannot legally tell Comcast to carry a specific commercial channel.
'But the city can require Comcast to meet community needs by carrying certain broad categories of programming,' he said. 'I am doubtful that the city has legal authority to require Comcast to carry channels 68 and 33 by name at no charge.' "
But Patrick Miles, a lawyer for the city, said the city cannot legally tell Comcast to carry a specific commercial channel.
'But the city can require Comcast to meet community needs by carrying certain broad categories of programming,' he said. 'I am doubtful that the city has legal authority to require Comcast to carry channels 68 and 33 by name at no charge.' "
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