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RESOLUTION NO.
11-90
A RESOLUTION of the City council of the City of
Port Angeles regarding Cable TV rate regulation.
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WHEREAS, prior to the Cable Communications Policy Act of
1984, local governments had exercised rate control over the cable
television industry and thereby provided rate stabilization for the
millions of cable customers; and
WHEREAS, the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984
removed any form of government rate control over the cable
television industry with only one very limited exception; and
WHEREAS, the only exception to the removal of rate control
authority in the Cable Communication Policy Act of 1984 is through
a very expensive and time consuming "waiver" process that includes
a hearing before the Federal Communications commission (FCC)
directed at determining whether or not "effective competition"
exists in the area in question: and
WHEREAS, since the Cable Communication policy Act of 1984
took away local governments' rate control authority, inordinate and
onerous cable TV rate increases have occurred in the city of Port
Angeles: and
WHEREAS, several bills have been introduced in Congress
that would return some form of rate control over the cable
television industry to local governments; and
WHEREAS, the cable television industry has begun an
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intensive lobbying effort against such rate control legislation;
and
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to recognize local
government rate control over the cable television industry;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
city of Port Angeles, Washington urges Congress to amend the Cable
Communications POlicy Act of 1984 by reimposing local government
rate control over the cable television industry.
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PASSED by the city Council of the City of Port Angeles at
a regular meeting of said council held on the 5 th day of
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