Cable Committee pursues multi-pronged Charter license renewal strategy
Southborough Cable Television Committee discusses Charter license renewal stalled over PEG payment parity. Committee Chairman Sam Stivers reported that Charter Communications has agreed to all terms of the previous license except Public, Educational, Government access payments. The committee is
Cable Television Committee · Meeting of January 14, 2026
Southborough Cable Television Committee discusses Charter license renewal stalled over PEG payment parity. Committee Chairman Sam Stivers reported that Charter Communications has agreed to all terms of the previous license except Public, Educational, Government access payments. The committee is requesting approximately $20,000 annually from Charter, aligned with what Verizon accepted during its 2024 renewal.
The core sticking point is the committee's concern that accepting a Charter proposal without PEG payments could prompt Verizon to request parity and drop its committed $130,000 annual PEG contribution.
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Source: the Cable Television Committee meeting of January 14, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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