What do the “franchise fees” and “Public, Educational and Government (PEG) support” charges on my cable bill mean?
Fairfax County’s cable franchise agreements require the cable operators to pay for the use of the public rights-of-way through franchise fees and support for Public, Educational and Government (PEG) cable channels. Federal law allows the cable operators to pass on these fees to subscribers. A portion of these fees goes to support Channel 16, the Fairfax County government channel, and the government institutional network.
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