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<br />- <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br />RAMSEY CDUNl'Y, MINNESal'A <br /> <br />RESOLUTION N). 92-28 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION URGIN3 THE MINNESal'A CXlNGRESSICIlM. DF.T.~ON TO 00- <br />S1'ONSCR AND SUPPORT ClUlLE ImISLM'ION WHICH WOULD PROVIDE CXlNSUMER <br />PRuu:A....l'.1ON FCR ClUlLE TELEVISION SUBSCRIBERS, PRESERVE CXIlMUNITY <br />TELEVISION CH1lNNELS AND FUNDIN3 SUPPORT, AND PROl'ECT THE CITY'S <br />AUTHClRITY TO cx:In'ROL AND MANl\GE ITS PUBLIC RIGHTS-oF-WAY <br /> <br />WHERElIS, the 1984 Cable Act deregulated cable subscriber rates in over 90 <br />percent of the cable systems in the United states; and <br /> <br />WHERElIS, the economics of cable television, like those of local telephone and <br />electric service, do not favor head-to-head corrpetition between cable <br />companies, thereby =eating a de facto monopoly even when franchises are non- <br />exclusive; and <br /> <br />WHERElIS, subscriber rates have increased dramatically, far higher than the <br />annual rate of inflation, since the enactment of the 1984 Cable Act; and <br /> <br />WHERElIS, proposed alternatives to the cable company monopoly, telephone entry <br />into the cable business and direct broadcast satellites, have no provisions <br />f= community television channels = funding for public, educational or <br />government access; and <br /> <br />WHERElIS, the Federal Communications Connnission has issued a ruling favoring <br />Video Dialtone Service, which would allow telephone companies to provide <br />television services without having to request a franchise to use the public <br />rights-of-way from the local government, thereby usurping the local <br />government's authority to control and manage this valuable piece of public <br />property; and <br /> <br />WHERElIS, local regulatory cable conunissions and local governments are not <br />protected from legal claims challenging local regulation =ntemplated by <br />applicable federal, state or local law or franchise; and <br /> <br />WHERElIS, H.R. 3560, which was introduced by Congressmen Eckart and Cooper, <br />contains provisions that clearly represent =nsumer interests and better <br />balance the regulation of cable television services; and <br /> <br />NCM THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the city of Arden Hills that the Minnesota <br />Congressional Delegation be strongly en=uraged to =-sponsor and support <br />legislation in the House of Representatives, such as H.R. 3560, that would <br />redress these deficiencies. <br /> <br />'Ihis Resolution was moved by Councilperson <br />by Councilperson Paul Malone . <br />I <br />Passet!~ a~9~OO: this 11th day of <br /> <br />-//~JfJ44 ;',.ti:?" <br /> <br />'Ihomas R. ther <br />Mayor <br /> <br />'Ayes,,' 4 (Sather, Mahowald. Growe, Hicks) <br />Nayes: I (Malone) <br /> <br />Dale Hicks <br /> <br />, and duly seconded <br /> <br />May <br /> <br /> <br />..--~ <br />