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FCC Proceeding <br />Fed prohibition against <br />"unreasonable refusal to award an <br />additional competitive franchise." <br />Dec 20, 2006-- 3-2 vote- concluded <br />that local gov's have established <br />unreasonable franchise processes <br />and terms. <br />Adelstein Dissent <br />After 2 years of debate i n Congress, Order <br />is "legislation disguised as regulation." <br />"Instead of ackncxvledging the vast dis�ute in <br />the record as to wt�thar there are actualy any <br />unreasonable refusals being made today, the <br />majority simply acceptsin every case that the <br />big phone companies are right and the local <br />governments are wrong This is breathtaking <br />in its disrespect of our local and state <br />government partners." <br />Over reach? <br />FCC concludes that process and terms of <br />awarded franchises were unreasonable <br />Not that cities unreas'bly refused to award <br />. Phone co. daims relate to process and <br />demands res�iting in accepted fmnchises <br />. Grand Rapids <br />How unreasonable if accepted? <br />Does fed law address unreasonable <br />awa rds? <br />Time Limits <br />■ Must grant or deny w/in: <br />• 90 days for those with existing access <br />• 180 days for others <br />.'interim franchise" if no timely action <br />� <br />