Cable company franchise fees and pole regulation
Summary
Council members are frustrated that cable companies drape sagging, broken cables all over town, pay Entergy for pole access, and mostly pay nothing to Jackson — only Comcast pays cable fees, about $485,000 this year. The committee wants an ordinance to regulate cables and is eyeing a contingency contract (30% commission) with a firm that chases unpaid franchise fees.
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Last discussed Aug 12, 2026.
Impact analysis
Possibly hundreds of thousands in uncollected franchise fees; the contractor would keep 30% of whatever it recovers.
The city budget and anyone tired of dangling cables along Jackson streets.
Cable companies would face new fees and enforcement if the ordinance passes.
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