A third cable television company trying to break into the Baltimore County market is financially shakier than giants Verizon and Comcast, but should be able to compete anyway, a lawmaker said Tuesday.

“I can’t tell you they have the same financial background Verizon or Comcast has,” Councilman Kevin Kamenetz said of Richmond, Va.-based Cavalier cable. “Those companies are publicly traded entities. This is a privately held company and it’s not as financially backed. If the franchise were to fold, there are two other providers who could fill that void.”