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Executive Summary <br />FRC’s Review of Comcast’s Formal Renewal Proposal <br />© Front Range Consulting, Inc.Page 1 <br />Executive Summary <br />Front Range Consulting, Inc. (“FRC”) was retained by Bradley & Guzzetta, LLC (“B&G”)1 to <br />review the Comcast of Minnesota, Inc.’s (“Comcast”) response to the Request for Renewal <br />Proposal (“RFRP”) issued by the North Suburban Communications Commission and for FRC to <br />identify any issues and concerns it has with the Comcast proposal. The North Suburban <br />Communications Commission (the “NSCC” or the “Commission”) is a municipal joint powers <br />consortium organized by Arden Hills, Falcon Heights, Lauderdale, Little Canada, Mounds View, <br />New Brighton, North Oaks, Roseville, St. Anthony and Shoreview, Minnesota (individually, a <br />“Member City” and, collectively, the “Member Cities”) pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 471.59, as <br />amended, to administer and enforce cable franchises awarded by the Member Cities. Comcast <br />responded to the RFRP on December 20, 2013 (“Proposal”) with a lengthy submission and <br />numerous exhibits. <br />Review Methodology <br />FRC has reviewed the Proposal by determining the extent to which Comcast as met the needs <br />and interests contained in the RPRF and associated exhibits primarily from a financial <br />viewpoint. The relevant provisions of the Communications Act (47 U.S.C. 546) states: <br />(c)(1) Upon submittal by a cable operator of a proposal to the <br />franchising authority for the renewal of a franchise pursuant to subsection <br />(b), the franchising authority shall provide prompt public notice of such <br />proposal and, during the 4- month period which begins on the date of the <br />submission of the cable operator's proposal pursuant to subsection (b), <br />renew the franchise or, issue a preliminary assessment that the franchise <br />should not be renewed and, at the request of the operator or on its own <br />initiative, commence an administrative proceeding, after providing prompt <br />public notice of such proceeding, in accordance with paragraph (2) to <br />consider whether-- <br />(A)the cable operator has substantially complied with the <br />material terms of the existing franchise and with applicable law; <br />(B)the quality of the operator's service, including signal <br />quality,response to consumer complaints, and billing practices, but <br />without regard to the mix or quality of cable services or other <br />services provided over the system, has been reasonable in light of <br />community needs; <br />(C)the operator has the financial, legal, and technical ability <br />1 Bradley & Guzzetta, LLC has recently changed its name to Bradley Hagen & Gullikson, LLC.
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