RES 1985-88 - 00005229wwz
A R10 LUPION OPPOSING FCC DELETION OF TECHNICAL STANDARDS
AND PRE- EMPTION OF LOCAL ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS
ESTABLISHING TECHNICAL STANDARDS (MM DOCKET NO. 85 -38;
FCC 85-66)
WHEREAS, technical specifications and standards for a cable communications
system are important issues to local consumers of cable television serivices;
and
WHEREAS, the City has negotiated technical standards with the local cable
operator which are included in the City of Fridley Franchise Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Cable Communication Policy Act of 1984 has authorized local
franchising authorities to enact and enforce consumer protection standards and
other local cable franchise ordinance provisions not inconsistent with that
Act; and
WHEREAS, the Federal C= mications Commission, in its Proposed Rule set forth
in MM Docket No. 85 -38 has not documented any instances or examples of local
abuse by franchising authorities relating to implementation of technical
quality standards; and
NOA, THEREFORE, BE IT RESCUED that the City of Fridley opposes the adoption
of the Proposed Rule set forth in MM Docket No. 85 -38; FCC 85 -66 which would
delete current FCC technical service quality standards and pre -empt local
enforcement of franchise ordinance provisions establishing technical service
quality standards.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 21ST DAY OF
OCTOBER, 1985.
ATTEST:
I FA ON 2 �
WILLIAM J. NEE
YOR