Chicago may fine RCN over access flap. (Policy).(RCN Corp.)(Brief Article)

Multichannel News, September, 2002 by Haugsted, Linda

A Chicago City Council subcommittee has recommending fining RCN Corp. $750 per day for each of its three franchise areas for failure to pay for its programming-access commitment. The Princeton, N.J.-based operator owes $645,000 in access payments, which were due in January to Chicago Access Network Television (CAN-TV).

RCN had acquired 21st Century Telecom, an overbuilder serving the city's "Gold Coast" neigborhood, and is also building out franchises it obtained on its own. But a lack of capital has prompted the MSO to halt both construction and fee payments. RCN said it paid the full fee for the former 21st Century system, but proposed a revised payment for the rest of its franchises. But CAN-TV asserts that RCN offered only $35,000. Early in...

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