EKB News

In what seems to be an endless string of negotiating meetings, the city of Pikeville is still unable to approve cable franchise agreements with Suddenlink and Inter-Mountain Cable. In the recent round of renewal talks, Pikeville is once again considering an evaluation by engineer William Phots. Phots previously prepared a similar report for the city, and his most recent report was commissioned by Suddenlink. Signaled out for particular criticism was Myers Towers on Hambley Blvd. in Pikeville. Donovan Blackburn, city manager, using the Phots report, apparently absolved Suddenlink for bad reception in the eleven story building, but rather related it with the building's wiring. In the meantime, Blackburn offered this statement, "We are moving forward."