Cable television first came to Redmond in the 1960's when Vista
Television Cable, Inc. began installing coaxial cable lines via utility
poles in many of the city's newer neighborhoods. By the late '80's, most
citizens living or working close to a public right-of-way could contract
with the cable operator for cable service, and many did. Currently,
about 83% of Redmond households are cable subscribers.
As of 2008, most of the city is served via fiber optic lines installed
by competing cable television providers, Comcast and Verizon Northwest.
In December 2002, the City of Redmond negotiated a new cable
franchise with Comcast that will be in effect for the next ten years.
In September 2008, the City negotiated an additional 10 year franchise
with Verizon Northwest.
View the
Comcast Cable Franchise or the
Verizon Northwest documents, or the in pdf format. (To read pdf
documents, download Adobe
Acrobat for free if you do not have it.)
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