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ORDINANCE NUMBER
2025 - 2391
AN ORDINANCE RENEWING A NONEXLCUSIVE FRANCHISE TO KNOLOGY, INC.
CONCERNING A CABLE
TELEVISION SYSTEM, AND CONSENTING TO TRANSFER OF CONTROL
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WHEREAS, Knology, Inc. ("Knology") has a non-exclusive franchise to operate a cable system in the City, initially granted to Private Cable, Inc. by Ordinance 94-1180;
WHEREAS, the initial franchise has been subsequently transferred and assigned, such that Knology now holds that franchise;
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to extend that certain non-exclusive franchise initially granted by Ordinance No. 94-1180;
WHEREAS, the franchise was last extended by Ordinance No. 2024-2342;
WHEREAS, the City and Knology desire to extend the franchise for another year;
WHEREAS, Knology is agreeable to such extension pursuant to the same terms as set forth in Ordinance No. 94-1180, as amended by Ordinance No. 2012-1847;
WHEREAS, the public has been afforded adequate notice and opportunity for comment;
WHEREAS, the City Council intends that the franchise will be extended as set forth herein;
WHEREAS, the public has been afforded adequate notice and opportunity for comment;
WHEREAS, in addition to the foregoing, there is a pending transaction between WideOpenWest, Inc. ("WOW") (of which Knology is a subsidiary) and Bandit MidCo., Inc. ("Bandit") whereby WOW would become a subsidiary of Bandit, resulting in a change of control of Knology;
WHEREAS, Section 23 of the City's franchise requires that such an arrangement is subject to the consent of the City, and WOW has requested such consent from the City Council;
WHEREAS, such transaction will not involve any transfer of Knology's assets or customers, no retail customer's cable service provider will change as a result of the transaction, and WOW does not anticipate that Knology's local operations and/or personnel will change after completion of the transaction; and
WHEREAS, the City Council intends to grant its consent to such change of control, pursuant to Section 23 of the franchise.
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, while in regular session on Monday, October 27th, 2025, at 4:30 p.m., as follows:
1. The City hereby extends its grant of a nonexclusive franchise to occupy or use the Public Ways to provide Cable Service to all Persons located in the Service Area to Knology under the same definitions, terms, and conditions as set forth in Ordinance No. 94-1180, and any amendments thereto, until December 31, 2026, unless sooner terminated in accordance with the terms thereof.
2. This Ordinance is conditioned upon Knology filing with the City its unconditional acceptance of the Franchise and agreement to comply with and abide by all the provisions, terms, and conditions set forth herein and in Ordinance No. 94-1180, and any amendments thereto, in a form acceptable to the City (or failing that, by the continuance of its operations upon the public ways of the city).
3. The City consents to the transfer of control of Knology as described above.
ADOPTED this the 27th day of
October, 2025.
_________________________
WAYNE HARPER, CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM
APPROVED this the 27th day of
October, 2025.
_________________________WILLIAM R. MARKS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
_________________________ANNETTE BARNES-THREET, CITY CLERK
CERTIFICATION OF CITY CLERK
STATE OF ALABAMA )
LIMESTONE COUNTY )
I, Annette Barnes-Threet, City Clerk of the City of Athens, Alabama, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Ordinance duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Athens, on the 27th day of October, 2025.
Witness my hand and seal of office this the 27th day of October, 2025.
__________________________
Annette Barnes-Threet, City Clerk
The News Courier
November 01, 2025
2025 - 2391
AN ORDINANCE RENEWING A NONEXLCUSIVE FRANCHISE TO KNOLOGY, INC.
CONCERNING A CABLE
TELEVISION SYSTEM, AND CONSENTING TO TRANSFER OF CONTROL
_________________________
WHEREAS, Knology, Inc. ("Knology") has a non-exclusive franchise to operate a cable system in the City, initially granted to Private Cable, Inc. by Ordinance 94-1180;
WHEREAS, the initial franchise has been subsequently transferred and assigned, such that Knology now holds that franchise;
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to extend that certain non-exclusive franchise initially granted by Ordinance No. 94-1180;
WHEREAS, the franchise was last extended by Ordinance No. 2024-2342;
WHEREAS, the City and Knology desire to extend the franchise for another year;
WHEREAS, Knology is agreeable to such extension pursuant to the same terms as set forth in Ordinance No. 94-1180, as amended by Ordinance No. 2012-1847;
WHEREAS, the public has been afforded adequate notice and opportunity for comment;
WHEREAS, the City Council intends that the franchise will be extended as set forth herein;
WHEREAS, the public has been afforded adequate notice and opportunity for comment;
WHEREAS, in addition to the foregoing, there is a pending transaction between WideOpenWest, Inc. ("WOW") (of which Knology is a subsidiary) and Bandit MidCo., Inc. ("Bandit") whereby WOW would become a subsidiary of Bandit, resulting in a change of control of Knology;
WHEREAS, Section 23 of the City's franchise requires that such an arrangement is subject to the consent of the City, and WOW has requested such consent from the City Council;
WHEREAS, such transaction will not involve any transfer of Knology's assets or customers, no retail customer's cable service provider will change as a result of the transaction, and WOW does not anticipate that Knology's local operations and/or personnel will change after completion of the transaction; and
WHEREAS, the City Council intends to grant its consent to such change of control, pursuant to Section 23 of the franchise.
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, while in regular session on Monday, October 27th, 2025, at 4:30 p.m., as follows:
1. The City hereby extends its grant of a nonexclusive franchise to occupy or use the Public Ways to provide Cable Service to all Persons located in the Service Area to Knology under the same definitions, terms, and conditions as set forth in Ordinance No. 94-1180, and any amendments thereto, until December 31, 2026, unless sooner terminated in accordance with the terms thereof.
2. This Ordinance is conditioned upon Knology filing with the City its unconditional acceptance of the Franchise and agreement to comply with and abide by all the provisions, terms, and conditions set forth herein and in Ordinance No. 94-1180, and any amendments thereto, in a form acceptable to the City (or failing that, by the continuance of its operations upon the public ways of the city).
3. The City consents to the transfer of control of Knology as described above.
ADOPTED this the 27th day of
October, 2025.
_________________________
WAYNE HARPER, CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM
APPROVED this the 27th day of
October, 2025.
_________________________WILLIAM R. MARKS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
_________________________ANNETTE BARNES-THREET, CITY CLERK
CERTIFICATION OF CITY CLERK
STATE OF ALABAMA )
LIMESTONE COUNTY )
I, Annette Barnes-Threet, City Clerk of the City of Athens, Alabama, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Ordinance duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Athens, on the 27th day of October, 2025.
Witness my hand and seal of office this the 27th day of October, 2025.
__________________________
Annette Barnes-Threet, City Clerk
The News Courier
November 01, 2025
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