In regards to the message placed in The Dispatch by CableOne, concerning the 5-percent franchise fee implemented by the Lowndes County Supervisors.
It only affects the residents of Lowndes County? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
Many of the residents in Lowndes County are probably living on minimum wage; now the Lowndes County Supervisors want to add to the cost of living burden they have to deal with.
To the Lowndes County residents, it is obvious that we have a problem here; we need figure out how to deal with it.
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