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Executive Summary <br />FRC's Review of Comcast's Formal Renewal- Proposal <br />Front Range Consulting, Inc. ("FRC' -)was retained by Bradley & Guzzetta, LLC (11B&G")1 to <br />review the Comcast ofMinnesota, |nc's("Cornoast")response tothe Request for Renewal <br />Proposal (""RFRP") issued by the North Suburban Communications Commission and for FRC to <br />identify any issues and concerns it has with the Comcast proposal. The North Suburban <br />Communications Commission (the ""NSCC"' or the "Commission") is a municipal joint powers <br />consortium organized by Arden Hills, Falcon Heights, Lauderdale, Little Canada, Mounds View, <br />New Brighton, North Oaks Roseville, St. Anthony and Shoreview, Minnesota (individually, a <br />"Mernber City" and, collectively, the ""Member Cities") pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 471.59,, as <br />amended, to administer and enforce cable franchises awarded by the Member Cities. Comcast <br />responded to the RFRP on December 20^ 20I3 ("'Proposal,") with a lengthy submission and <br />numerous exhibits. <br />Review Methodology <br />FRC has reviewed the Proposal bydetermining the extent towhich Comcast asmet the needs <br />and interests contained in the RPRF and associated exhibits primarily from a financial <br />viewpoint. The relevant provisions of the Communications Act (47 U.S.C. 546) states: <br />(c)(1) Upon submittal by a cable operator ofaproposal tothe <br />f ranchising authority for the renewal ofefranchise pursuant tosubsection <br />(b), the franchisingauthority shall provide prompt public notice of such <br />proposal and, during the 4 - month period which begins onthe date ofthe <br />submission ofthe cable operator's proposal pursuant tosubsection (b), <br />renew the franchise or, issue aprelim inaryassessrnentthat the franchise <br />should not berenewed and, atthe request oftheoperatororonits own <br />initiative, commence an administrative pnoceedin@� afterprovidingprornpt <br />public notice ofsuch proceeding, inaccordance with paragnaph(2)to <br />consider vvhether— <br />(A)the cable operator has substantially complied with the <br />rnateria|tennsofthe existing franchise and with applicable law; <br />(13) the quality of the operator's service, including signal <br />qua|ity, response to consumer complaints, and billing practices, but <br />without regard10the mix orquality ofcable services orother <br />services provided over thesystern,has been reasonable inlight of <br />community needs; <br />(C) the operator has the financial, legal, and technical ability <br />�Brad|ey & Guzzetta, LLC has recently changed its name to Bradley Hagen & Gullikson, LLC <br />