Fayetteville

City Council Monday agreed to transfer the city's

franchise agreement with Intermedia cable

television system to AT&T under a merger

agreement between the companies.

But

council wants to be sure the transfer doesn't

affect a similar agreement with MediaOne cable.

The city's franchise agreement with MediaOne

expires at the end of this year, and city

officials plan to negotiate a new contract at

that time.

"You

need to continue to operate under the Intermedia

agreement, and you need to continue to negotiate

with MediaOne," Georgia Municipal

Association representative Edith Spencer told the

council.

Because

both Intermedia and MediaOne are being merged

with AT&T, mishandling of the transfer of

Intermedia could be construed as transfer of

MediaOne's franchise as well, she advised the

group.

Council

passed a resolution authorizing the Intermedia

transfer, stating that the city will continue to

allow both carriers to operate under separate

agreements.

Officials

eventually hope to renegotiate the agreement so

that both companies operate under one franchise

agreement.

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