Federal law limits how much cities can regulate Internet service, so officials seek Internet-related benefits from cable companies separately while negotiating cable-television franchise agreements.

Comcast recently increased its Seattle commitments by agreeing to offer discounted Internet service to low-income seniors, provide the city with a $500,000 digital-equity grant rather than a $50,000 grant, and partner with the city to help housing-insecure youth obtain devices like laptop computers for accessing the Internet, officials said.

Can the Federal Way mayor do the same here?

Clem Savaikie, Federal Way