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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.

Contacts

Department of Telecommunications and Cable

Phone

Open from 8:45 a.m.–5 p.m., M-F Call Department of Telecommunications and Cable, Open from 8:45 a.m.–5 p.m., M-F at (617) 305-3580

If you have Diversity, Affirmative Action or Equal Employment Opportunity questions or need a Reasonable Accommodation, please contact Diversity Officer/ADA Coordinator Sarah K. Monahan.

Consumer hotline: Call Department of Telecommunications and Cable, Consumer hotline: at (800) 392-6066

Open from 9 a.m.–5 p.m., M-F

Online

Consumer complaint form 
Electronic filings: Email Department of Telecommunications and Cable at dtc.efiling@mass.gov
General inquiries: Email Department of Telecommunications and Cable at 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
One Federal Street, Suite 0740
Boston, MA 02110-2012

Downloads

Open PDF file, 237.92 KB,  Cable license renewal guide (English, PDF 237.92 KB)
Open DOC file, 78 KB,  Form 100 - License Application (English, DOC 78 KB)

Contact

Address
One Federal Street , Suite 0740, Boston, MA 02110-2012
Directions 
Phone
Open from 8:45 a.m.–5 p.m., M-F Call Department of Telecommunications and Cable, Open from 8:45 a.m.–5 p.m., M-F at (617) 305-3580

If you have Diversity, Affirmative Action or Equal Employment Opportunity questions or need a Reasonable Accommodation, please contact Diversity Officer/ADA Coordinator Sarah K. Monahan.

Consumer hotline: Call Department of Telecommunications and Cable, Consumer hotline: at (800) 392-6066

Open from 9 a.m.–5 p.m., M-F

Online
Consumer complaint form 
Electronic filings: Email Department of Telecommunications and Cable at dtc.efiling@mass.gov
General inquiries: Email Department of Telecommunications and Cable at consumer.complaints@mass.gov
Fax
(617) 988-8288

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