Ameritech's video play, RCN's Boston OVS pact spark debate at franchising conference

Abstract

At the Cable/Telco Video Franchising conference in mid-June 1997, debate arose from Ameritech New Media Inc.'s policy of demanding that cities not include the company's home shopping and local advertising revenues in gross revenues when calculating franchise fees. Debate also arose concerning the interim open video system agreement between the city of Boston and RCN-BETG.