Knox Co. Commissioner Mark Harmon mentions in his post below that the Cable TV committee will meet tomorrow, Wednesday the 17th at 8:30 a.m. in Room 640 of City County Bldg. Mark is the vice-chair and asks for your input on any Cable TV related issues at markdharmon@yahoo.com.
He says one of the things they may discuss is "incomplete and behind-schedule builds (especially Knology)."
From a recent Knoxville News Sentinel article:
[City Councilman Rob] Frost said he has repeatedly asked Knology to furnish a map of its current service area, one that Feehan has since shown to City Council members and the mayor's office privately.Feehan declined to release it publicly, calling it "extremely competitive, sensitive information." Feehan also refused to provide an exact number of local subscribers.
Consequently, the councilman requested a map from the Knoxville Utilities Board. Based on public records of all KUB utility poles in the city where Knology has attached its infrastructure, the map indicates that Knology's build-out is barely one-third complete and only covers parts of North and West Knoxville.
According to the article, Knology says the map is incomplete because they also use some BellSouth poles and have some underground lines that don't show up on KUB's map.
Regardless, one might conclude from looking at the map that Knology is "cherry picking" and not providing equal coverage in South and East Knoxville. It seems like they ought to have to explain that.
Number9 also asks in comments below whether Knology carries the local government and cable access channels, and whether they should be (or are) required to.
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I live in East
I live in East Knoxville...no Knology here yet...It would be nice to have someone out here to compete with Comcast. Actually I want Verizon to start spreading out down South...FIOS is gonna kick cable broadbands arse...
Knology service
I have Knology cable service. It does not include any local public channels.
Brian A.
I'd rather be cycling.
Comment R. Neal referred to:
Mark,
My understanding is that Knology does not carry Knox Community Television. Isn't that unacceptable if true? If so, please move to make that a requirement of the Knology service contract so that Knology customers can watch City Council and Knox County Commission meetings.
Many people that would like to participate in government cannot due to the closure of the City County Building Garage and their physical condition. There simply is not enough handicap parking for many elderly residents to go to these meetings. For many others it would be more convenient to record the meetings since they are in the day time so they can watch them at night.
In addition, shouldn't all cable providers air the Intergovernmental and Finance Committee meetings? I would appreciate a response.
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Knology, plus Committee coverage
Dear Number9,
I will press Knology tomorrow on its failure to carry our public access channels and will insist on such carriage as a condition for any extension of franchise agreement. I'll also bring up the slow build and neighborhoods unserved. I'll also inquire about franchise fee payments.
As regards cablecasting the committees, that seems like a question for CTV and I will ask and report. All the best,
Mark Harmon
Mr. Harmon . . .
Thanks for bringing these matters to the committee's attention.
Brian A.
I'd rather be cycling.