The Metropolitan Area Communications Commission
MACC was formed in 1980 under Oregon Statute 190
These statutes allow local governments to join together for a particular purpose, and to create an organization for administrative purposes.
MACC is governed by a Board Of Commissioners, consisting of a representative from each of the 14 MACC jurisdictions . Each jurisdiction is given one vote, regardless of its size.
MACC also contracts with the City of Milwaukie to administer their cable franchise with Comcast
MACC's mission is to serve the public interest through developing, overseeing, evaluating and promoting an area-wide cable communication system, and acting as a forum on communication issues and alternatives.
View the MACC Intergovernmental Agreement authorizing MACC to regulate the Cable Franchises for the member jurisdictions or any of the MACC FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS.
MACC Mission
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MACC was formed in 1980 under Oregon Statute 190
These statutes allow local governments to join together for a particular purpose, and to create an organization for administrative purposes.
MACC is governed by a Board Of Commissioners, consisting of a representative from each of the 14 MACC jurisdictions . Each jurisdiction is given one vote, regardless of its size.
MACC also contracts with the City of Milwaukie to administer their cable franchise with Comcast
MACC's mission is to serve the public interest through developing, overseeing, evaluating and promoting an area-wide cable communication system, and acting as a forum on communication issues and alternatives.
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MACC was formed in 1980 under Oregon Statute 190
These statutes allow local governments to join together for a particular purpose, and to create an organization for administrative purposes.
MACC is governed by a Board Of Commissioners, consisting of a representative from each of the 14 MACC jurisdictions . Each jurisdiction is given one vote, regardless of its size.
MACC also contracts with the City of Milwaukie to administer their cable franchise with Comcast
MACC's mission is to serve the public interest through developing, overseeing, evaluating and promoting an area-wide cable communication system, and acting as a forum on communication issues and alternatives.
View the MACC Intergovernmental Agreement authorizing MACC to regulate the Cable Franchises for the member jurisdictions or any of the MACC FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS.
Comcast, Verizon and almost all telecommunications companies have marketing strategies that emphasize customers’ initial cost of service. But customers soon find out that their first bill is higher than they anticipated – and sometimes they get a big surprise six months or a year later.
Watch for three things when ordering new or upgraded services:
o Equipment costs
o The price for the same services after the introductory cost
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Fees and taxes
Click Here to see two charts that show the initial cost of recent Comcast and Verizon offers for a package of three popular services – video (cable), telephone and Internet service.
Neither company includes required equipment costs in the highlighted price of service (although attentive customers will see a reference to these and other costs in small print). For Comcast, equipment costs start at least $3 per month. Digital cable prices require a converter box for each television; costs vary. For Verizon, the cost per television is at least $3.99 per month for equipment.
The charts also show the full retail price of the packages – which can rise 29% to 38% – after the introductory rate offer expires.
Both companies also pass through to their customers franchise fees and other taxes the companies are responsible for paying. Fees and taxes total about $4 per month on the average cable bill and add up quickly for telephone service.
Installation costs (sometimes waived for new customers) can also affect your initial cost.
Be Alert to Extra Costs
Click HERE for two charts that show the initial cost of recent Comcast and Verizon offers for a package of three popular services -- video (cable), telephone and Internet service.