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<br /> I <br /> . <br /> ~.1 . making it easier for cities to own and operate telecommunications utilities; <br /> I 2 . broadening local authority to require providers of open video systems to provide public, <br /> I 3 educational and government access to make it possible to provide a community-based <br /> 4 information infrastructure and aid cities to develop advanced telecommunications <br /> I 5 networks to meet local needs; <br /> I 6 . making sure cities are allocated adequate spectrum on the 800 MHZ radio frequency for <br /> I 7 public safety and emergency response. <br /> 8 Cities are encouraged to; <br /> I 9 . develop a telecommunications plan identifying community priorities and values and <br /> I 10 setting forth how the city intends to encourage competition in the local market while <br /> 11 ensuring taxpayer investment in public infrastructure is protected; <br /> "2 . determine how to implement new federal and state telecommunications laws and <br /> I 13 regulations to create conditions to attract telecommunications at low cost to make them <br /> 14 widely available to city residents and businesses; <br /> I <br /> 15 . examine current ordinances to take into account how to respond to multiple requests to <br /> I 16 install conduit or erect cellular phone (or personal communications service) towers and <br /> I 17 antennas; <br /> 18 . comply with federal (and state) policies to treat all providers on a neutral and <br /> I 19 nondiscriminatory basis while differentiating between types of providers; <br /> I 20 . negotiate for necessary advanced telecommunications resources including bandwidth on <br /> 21 broadband networks, fiber-optic wiring and spectrum for public safety and emergency <br /> I <br /> 22 response for use by local units of government, community centers, libraries, police and <br /> ~3 <br /> fire protection, etc; <br /> I 1997 City Policies 21 <br /> , <br /> -- <br />