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Rochester To Have Competing Cable Companies
(Rochester, NH) - The Rochester City Council has approved a 10-year cable franchise with Comcast.
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Rochester residents will be able to choose between their current cable provider Metrocast and Comcast.
The New Hampshire Metrocast assets were purchased by Atlantic Broadband earlier this year.
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Construction of the new Comcast system is expected to begin early next year and offer TV, internet, voice and wireless services.
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