About us

What we do

MACC administers cable franchises facilitating regional telecommunications. The franchise agreements Consumer Protection Standards require specific telephone answering, complaint resolution, and system repair services. In addition, the franchises have strict construction and installation standards to keep pace with the rapid residential development in our area.

MACC works to see that consumers receive the services they pay for and that their concerns are resolved quickly. You should always contact your Cable TV Provider first and give them an opportunity to resolve the problem. If you cannot resolve the problem with Comcast Xfinity or Ziply Fiber, contact MACC. MACC will make every attempt to resolve your problem with your cable television provider.

MACC enforces a rigid set of customer service standards.  Offices and telephones must be staffed adequately to serve subscribers, appointments must be kept, outages must be fixed within 24 hours, and television signals must be strong. MACC monitors these and other standards to ensure subscribers get what they pay for.

Effective in 2014, MACC was pre-empted from regulating most cable service rates by the FCC. The FCC has determined that the MACC area has sufficient competition to constrain rates.

Since 2013, Comcast, Ziply Fiber, and other cable operators, as well as satellite providers, have implemented a variety of Sports Programming Fees and Broadcast Fees. These fees are described by the companies as “transparency” or a way to recoup the cost they pay to sports networks (e.g., ESPN and CSNNW) and the local network affiliates (KATU-2, KGW-8, KOIN-6 and others) that provide programming on the cable system.

Consumer advocates believe these fees are not appropriate or even hypocritical, because a portion of some fees are based on costs imposed on Comcast’s cable operations by other Comcast holdings.

Following the FCC’s 2013 Order, however, there is little MACC or other local governments can do to formally address rate increases. We recommend shopping around and contacting your cable provider to ensure you are getting the best deal available.

MACC History & Mission

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 15 MACC jurisdictions.  Each jurisdiction is given one vote, regardless of its size

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.

Board of Commissioners

Banks Mark Gregg Jolynn Becker
Beaverton Stacy Jepson Susan Cole
Cornelius Peter Brandom
Durham Gery Schirado Leslie Gifford
Forest Grove Larry Hatch
Gaston Wenonah Blanchette
Hillsboro Andrew Bartlett
King City Mark Manelis Micah Paulsen
Lake Oswego Joe Buck Emma Hiatt
North Plains Russ Sheldon Ricky Smith
Rivergrove Arne Nyberg (Chair)
Tigard Liz Newton Mike Nolop
Tualatin Maria Reyes Cyndy Hillier
Washington County
West Linn Rory Bialostosky

Next Meeting:

TBD (June 2024)

Previous Meetings:

December 15th, 2023

 

(503) 645-7365

15201 NW Greenbrier PKWY, C-1 Beaverton, OR 97006

M-F: 10am-5pm, S-S: Closed