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RESOLUTION NO. 14-2006
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE CITY'S POSITION THAT
THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC)
SHOULD DO NOTHING TO INTERFERE WITH THE CITY'S
AUTHORITY OVER CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISING
WHEREAS, local telephone cOlnpanies, such as SBC/ AT&T, which serves the City, desire to
enter the video progrmllllling Inarket, and these entities are taking the position-in Congress, in state
legislatures, and at federal, state, and local regulatory agencies-that local franchising of video
progrmnlning creates a barrier to their quick roll out of these new technologies; and
WHEREAS, the Federal COlnlnunications COlnlnission, in a recently issued Notice of
Proposed Rule Making, has signaled that it supports the position of the local telephone companies;
and
WHEREAS, the FCC is requesting COlmnents on the NPRM from local goverrunents, and the
City desires to make its position known in the FCC proceeding.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South San
Francisco is hereby expressing the City's position that the FCC should do nothing to interfere with
the City's authority over cable television franchising
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced and adopted by the
City Council of the City of South San Francisco at a regular Ineeting held on the 22nd day of
February 2006 by the following vote:
AYES:
Councihnelnbers Mark N. Addiego, Pedro Gonzalez and Karvl Matsulnoto,
Vice Mayor Richard A. Garbarino and Mavor Joseph A. Fernekes
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
ATTEST: