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Update (Final?) on the Cable War
Oct. 31st, 2006 10:02 pmOn October 31, the Howard County Council passed CB69-2006, with amendments introduced by Ken Ulman (admittedly a man running for the County Executive). The amendments were introduced after Councilman Ulman met residents of Taylor Village
The full bill can be seen here.
The important part of the amendments is as follows:
A secondary franchisee may not execute a contract with a Developer, Homeowner's Association or Council of unit owners of a condominium regime or otherwise cause a covenant to be put into effect that requires or has the effect of requiring a purchaser of a lot or a unit in the development within the secondary franchise area to pay a cable fee as part of a covenanted homeowner's or unit owner's mandatory assessment. Any such convenanted assessment existing prior to a county council hearing on a secondary franchise application shall be revoke prior to county council consideration of the secondary franchise application.
The full bill can be seen here.
The important part of the amendments is as follows:
A secondary franchisee may not execute a contract with a Developer, Homeowner's Association or Council of unit owners of a condominium regime or otherwise cause a covenant to be put into effect that requires or has the effect of requiring a purchaser of a lot or a unit in the development within the secondary franchise area to pay a cable fee as part of a covenanted homeowner's or unit owner's mandatory assessment. Any such convenanted assessment existing prior to a county council hearing on a secondary franchise application shall be revoke prior to county council consideration of the secondary franchise application.
