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On
October 2nd at 6:30 p.m., the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors
will conduct a Public Hearing to consider renewing the County’s cable franchise
agreement with Cox Communications. The current and only cable franchise agreement
in Gloucester expires on March 21, 2021 and if renewed, will continue as is for
another 10 years beyond that.
Cox Communications has made a
lot of money in Gloucester, but they do not appear to have invested any of that
money back into the community. They closed the Gloucester Cox Solutions Store,
forcing customers to travel to Newport News or Williamsburg or rely on various
mail services to fulfill certain needs. There are still huge sections of Gloucester
that are without cable service and Cox Communications has pretty much refused
to expand their infrastructure to accommodate these areas. The biggest slap in
the face is Cox’s refusal to provide highspeed internet to Gloucester
residents. The lack of highspeed internet not only frustrates would be user, it
contributes to stifled economic growth.
Tuesday, October 2nd
at 6:30 p.m. is the time for you to tell the Board of Supervisors and Cox
Communications that Gloucester County wants a better deal, or the franchise
agreement must go away.
Below and beginning on page 5, you will find a SlideShare presentation of
the franchise agreement and other information pertaining to the agreement. We
have also provided the email address for the Board of Supervisors.
Email the Board of Supervisors: BOS@gloucesterva.info
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