T&G: "Cable TV deal expected soon"

From today's paper:

The word out of City Hall is that the city has finally wrapped up its protracted negotiations with Charter Communications on a new cable television deal.

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“It’s been a difficult year for cities across the country regarding their relationships with cable companies,” [Worcester's consultant] Mr. Baller said in an interview Friday. “Because cable companies are facing increasing competition from other companies, they’ve become extremely cost conscious. They’re watching every penny and they’re pulling back on capital funding they have provided in the past for public access, government channels and institutional networks."

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