Mayor's Office of Cable Communications
Roles and Responsibilities
- monitors cable television franchises with both Comcast and RCN-BecoComm
- reports and mediates consumer issues regarding cable television service & performance & rates and construction
- programs Boston Kids & Family TV in cooperation with WGBH on Comcast Channel A-22 & RCN's Channel 3
- produces and programs "Boston City TV," the City's shared education and city public affairs service on Comcast Channel A-24 & RCN Channel 16
- funds and collaborates with the Boston Community Access & Programming Foundation, (BNN-TV) which programs community access television on Comcast Channels A-9 & A-23 and RCN's Channels 19 & 83
- certifies eligible telecommunications providers to do business with the city of Boston under the city's Office of Telecommunications Policy
- works with the City's ROW and Permitting agencies to ensure proper protections for city streets and public ways.
Forms, Permits & Applications
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