Worcester city officials, Comcast Corp. and Charter Communications have agreed to extend the deadline for a decision on the transfer of the city’s cable television license, according to a statement Tuesday from City Manager Edward M. Augustus’ office.
The deadline, which has now been extended twice, is now Nov. 7. This will allow for continued discussions about the proposed change, which would involve Comcast receiving the license now held by Charter Communications.
During the initial 120-day decision window, a number of concerns were raised by the community, including city councilors.
“The city manager has been engaged with Comcast about a number of issues important to the community, including jobs and consumer protections,” the statement said. “…The city manager has agreed to further extend the deadline for that decision in order to continue those discussions.”
The transfer is part of a $45 billion merger between Comcast and Time Warner Cable, through which Comcast will acquire Charter’s Massachusetts customers, while Charter will have direct and shared control of nearly 5 million Comcast subscribers, according to published reports.
