My WebLink
|
Help
|
About
|
Sign Out
Home
2011_0228_packet
Roseville
>
City Council
>
City Council Meeting Packets
>
2011
>
2011_0228_packet
Metadata
Thumbnails
Annotations
Entry Properties
Last modified
12/19/2011 3:16:01 PM
Creation date
12/19/2011 2:32:23 PM
Metadata
Jump to thumbnail
< previous set
next set >
There are no annotations on this page.
Document management portal powered by Laserfiche WebLink 9 © 1998-2015
Laserfiche.
All rights reserved.
/
265
PDF
Print
Pages to print
Enter page numbers and/or page ranges separated by commas. For example, 1,3,5-12.
After downloading, print the document using a PDF reader (e.g. Adobe Reader).
View images
View plain text
�!11 11!11 lIIIIIIIIllill IIIIII� lip I • <br />M <br />W'hile federal law also permits the use of informal franchise renewal negotiations with the cable provider <br />at any time (including simultaneously with the formal process), a franchising auth,orlity must be prepared to follow <br />the requiriements of the formal process because, either side may choose to return to, that process at any time <br />during the renewal proceedings. Typically, the renewal proceedings alternate between the formal and informal <br />processes several times. <br />ii�� Iii:fn l are l <br />Can we simpiv extend the exisi: cable franchise? <br />This, is a possibility, although the incumbent provider is not likelyto want to do so. Atypical goal of <br />I <br />'der in franchise renewa�l is to eliminate a�nd/or trlm� back obligations in the current franchise agreements.. <br />pirovi si I I I I <br />incl�u�ding the Institutional Network, the number of'public,,, educational and government (PEG) access channels., <br />and the financial su�ppioirt of those cha�nnel�s. Nevertheless, the commission will expiloire that option with the <br />=0 . - <br />'Whv should we have the NSCC and its staff handle our franchise ireime wial, rather than doing it ourselves? <br />First, cable franchising and renewal law is very complexiii involving the interplay between federa�l.. state <br />Vd local laws and regulations with 30-40 years of legia�l and legislative history. It also is constantly changing and <br />g <br />g <br />'wivolvin., Se�cond.. Comcast is the larest cable company in the United States 1 i <br />%;I I (if not the worid) and has a full-time <br />
The URL can be used to link to this page
Your browser does not support the video tag.