Office of Cable Communications

News & Announcements

	WAVE Broadband purchases Broadstripe's Seattle Franchise The bankruptcy of Broadstripe LLC resulted in a request to transfer their Seattle Cable Franchise to WAVE Broadband, based in Kirkland, WA.  On November 21, 2011, the City Council approved and Mayor McGinn signed legislation authorizing the transfer of Broadstripe's Seattle cable franchise to WAVE.  The legislation is Ordinance 123741, and was effective on December 21, 2011.
	Seattle has new Public Access Television Manager Seattle Community College District VI (SCCD) is the new designated access manager for Seattle public access television.  On July 1, 2011, the SCCD begins broadcast of the public access television signal [channels Comcast 77 and Broadstripe 23].  They will also conduct all related public access television services.  For more information, see the Public Access Television page.
	Results of 2009 Residential Technology Survey This one-thousand household survey provides new data and looks at trends since our initial residential survey in 2000. The 2009 survey also focused on residents' cable television use and needs. The survey and indicators project were developed from community defined goals for a technology healthy city.
	Comcast Franchise Renewal A 10 year renewed cable franchise agreement was approved by the City Council on May 1, 2006.
	Report of the Task Force on Telecommunications Innovation; How the City of Seattle Can Promote Development of an Advanced Communications Network
	Subscribe to the National Do-Not-Call List As a result of federal regulations, you may place your name on a list that will prevent telemarketers from calling you or face a stiff penalty. You can register now, either by calling 1-888-382-1222 or on-line at www.donotcall.gov.  If you call, you must call from the number you want removed.  The registration is good for five years, and is renewable after that. The new regulations do permit a few categories of callers.  Charities, polls, and political calls will be permitted.  In addition, you may still be called by a company with which you have conducted business in the past 18 months, although you can opt out of those calls by requesting to be removed when they call you.