Based on available data gathered by the Commission through its surveys over the last two years:

Of the 1,885 existing franchise agreements, 806 are now using the Uniform Video Service Local Franchise Agreement. That is an increase of 323 uniform video service local franchise agreements, compared to the previous year.

In 2008, Michigan had 2,322,471 video/cable customers, a net increase of 31,150 customers from 2007. This does not include customers of satellite providers, which are not required to have franchise agreements with franchise entities.

Since the law took effect, 125 municipalities have had one new provider file for a franchise agreement; five have had at least two providers file for a franchise agreement; and one had three new providers file for a franchise agreement, representing a slight increase in municipalities seeing growth.