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Renew a cable license

Since Massachusetts law limits the term of a license, issuing authorities must periodically review and renew licenses. The Department oversees the renewal process, which has been established under federal law, and supplemented by our regulations.
The framework set forth by federal law provides a 36-month period in which to conduct license renewal proceedings.

Contact

Department of Telecommunications and Cable

Phone

Main: (617) 305-3580

Open from 8:45 a.m.–5 p.m., M-F

Consumer hotline: (800) 392-6066

Open from 9 a.m.–5 p.m., M-F

Online

Consumer complaint form 
Electronic filings: dtc.efiling@mass.gov
General inquiries: consumer.complaints@mass.gov

The Details

What you need

The issuing authority for the municipality will receive a cable license application (Form 100) from the cable operator, along with a $100.00 filing fee. On this page you will find a cable licensing renewal guide that the Department has prepared to assist in the renewal process.

How to renew

It is the responsibility of the issuing authority to provide a copy of the final executed license to the Department. The issuing authority can email a PDF to dtc.efiling@mass.gov

It is the responsibility of the issuing authority to provide a copy of the final executed license to the Department. The issuing authority, if it has not emailed a copy, can mail a hardcopy to the Department:

Department of Telecommunications and Cable
1000 Washington Street, Suite 820
Boston, MA 02118

Downloads

Cable license renewal guide (PDF 235.35 KB)
Form 100 - License Application (DOC 78 KB)

Contact

Address
1000 Washington Street, Suite 600, Boston, MA 02118
Directions 
Phone
Main: (617) 305-3580

Open from 8:45 a.m.–5 p.m., M-F

Consumer hotline: (800) 392-6066

Open from 9 a.m.–5 p.m., M-F

Online
Consumer complaint form 
Electronic filings: dtc.efiling@mass.gov
General inquiries: consumer.complaints@mass.gov
Fax
(617) 988-8288

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