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ChannelSwitchChannel Switch, continued from Front Page Washington County officials were caught off-guard in August by Cox Cable's announcement of a Channel Switch that they would remove the Fayetteville government channel and public access channel (CAT) from the Cox television lineup in the county. County officials, as well as the Fayetteville Telecommunications Board and the City’s franchise negotiators, expressed strong concerns about the decision that would have switched programming on Channels 16 and 18 for some county subscribers. The change would have cut Quorum Court cable coverage on Ch.16, as well as many public affairs, religious, and local arts and entertainment shows produced by local citizens on Ch. 18 CAT). (Click below to see the Coxletter that upset County subscribers. See also the extended County franchise and letter of agreement at CountyEmergencyFranchise2004, CountySeparateAgreement2004. (Old 1994 Cox franchise that has been extended: |