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August 13, 2020
Ms. Melinda Monroe
Contracts Administrator – City of Bremerton
345 6th Street, #100
Bremerton, WA 98337
Subject: FRANCHISE RENEWAL
Dear Ms. Monroe:
We at Comcast appreciate the opportunity to serve the citizens of the City of Bremerton. It is our
credo that we will be the company to look to first for the communication products and services that
connect people to what is important in their lives. In living our credo, we look forward to providing
cable services to our customers in Bremerton for many years to come. Therefore, we are taking
this step to ensure the renewal of our franchise with you.
The Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 (“the 1984 Cable Act”) encourages franchisors
and cable operators to reach renewal agreements at any time through an informal process of
discussion. However, Section 626 of the 1984 Cable Act also provides for commencement of a
formal renewal procedure. To preserve our statutory rights to this formal procedure, this letter is
our official notice to you invoking that provision.
This letter is not intended to introduce a new formality into our discussions, nor is that the intention
of the 1984 Cable Act. In fact, we prefer to reach a mutually satisfactory agreement through
informal negotiations, thus making many of the 1984 Cable Act’s formal procedures unnecessary.
I will be happy to discuss this matter with you or provide any additional information that you may
require. I look forward to meeting with you in the near future and to continuing a relationship that,
we believe, benefits both the community and the residents of Bremerton.
Sincerely,
Edlira Kuka
Manager, Government Affairs – Comcast