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92 North Suburban Communications Commission" (July 2013) (the "Technical Review Report');
<br />93 Front Range Consulting, Inc.'s, "Financial Analysis of Comcast Corporation 2012 SEC Form
<br />94 lOK" (May 2013) (the "ComcastFinancial Report'); and Commission staff's "Report on
<br />95 Cable-Related Needs and Interests and the Past Performance of Comcast of Minnesota, Inc.,"
<br />96 (July 22, 2013) (the "Staff Report'); and
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<br />98 WHEREAS, based on its needs ascertainment, past performance review, best industry
<br />99 practices, national trends in franchising and technology, and its own experience, Commission
<br />100 staff prepared a"Request for Renewal Proposal for Cable Television Franchise" ("RFRP") that
<br />101 summarizes the Member Cities' and their communities' present and future cable-related needs
<br />102 and interests, establishes requirements for facilities, equipment and channel capacity on
<br />103 Comcast's cable system and includes model provisions for satisfying those requirements and
<br />104 cable-related needs and interests; and
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<br />106 WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 2013-04, the Commission authorized its Executive
<br />107 Committee, Franchise Renewal Committee, Commission staff and/or Commission designee(s)
<br />108 to take all steps and actions necessary to implement, conduct and engage in the entire farmal
<br />109 franchise renewal process set forth in Section 626(a)-(g) of the Cable Act, 47 U.S.C. § 546(a)-
<br />110 (g), and to comply with any and all related federal, state and local laws, regulations, ordinances,
<br />111 orders, decisions and agreements; and
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<br />113 WHEREAS, the Commission's delegation of authority to the Franchise Renewal Committee
<br />114 includes, but is not limited to, the issuance of a staff report and RFRP and the establishment of
<br />115 appropriate deadlines for questions and Comcast's RFRP response; and
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<br />117 WHEREAS, in accordance with the authority delegated by the Commission, the Franchise
<br />118 Renewal Committee, by resolution, terminated the Section 626(a) proceedings required by the
<br />119 Cable Act on July 26, 2013, issued the Staff Repori and RFRP to Comcast, effective July 29,
<br />120 2013, and instructed Commission staff to deliver the Siaff Repori and RFRP to Comcast no later
<br />121 than July 30, 2013; and
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<br />WHEREAS, the Staff Report and RFRP was delivered to Comcast on July 29, 2013; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Commission ratified the issuance of the Staff Report and RFRP by the
<br />Franchise Renewal Committee at its August 2013 meeting; and
<br />128 WHEREAS, the Commission and Comcast engaged in informal renewal negotiations pursuant
<br />129 to 47 U.S.C. § 546(h) but are currently unable to arrive at mutually acceptable terms, although
<br />130 informal discussions are ongoing; and
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<br />WHEREAS, the Commission established November 22, 2013, as a deadline for Comcast's
<br />response to the Staff Report and RFRP; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Commission and Comcast agreed to extend certain deadlines including the
<br />deadline for Comcast to respond to the Staff Report and RFRP and the deadline set forth in 47
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