HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution_27-92/93_09/07/1993 RESOLUTION NO. 27 — 92193
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY,
FLORIDA, URGING ADELPHIA CABLE
COMMUNICATIONS AND ALL LOCAL BROADCASTERS
INVOKING RETRANSMISSION CONSENT UNDER THE
CABLE ACT OF 1992 TO NEGOTIATE IN GOOD FAITH
FOR THE CONTINUED RECEPTION OF LOCAL
BROADCAST PROGRAMMING BY ADELPHIA CABLE
COMMUNICATIONS IN ORDER TO SERVE THE PUBLIC
INTEREST.
WHEREAS, the United States Congress, on October 5, 1992,
enacted into law, the Cable Television Consumer Protection
Act of 1992 (the Cable Act of 1992); and
WHEREAS, as part of the Cable Act of 1992, rules were
established relative to "Retransmission Consent" and "Must
Carry" status, in order to allow local broadcasters the
ability to make key decisions relative to their business
within their Area of Dominate Influence; and
WHEREAS, certain local broadcasters have sought
Retransmission Consent consideration from the cable
companies in their Area of Dominate Influence necessitating
negotiation of appropriate renumeration for signal
transmission of local broadcasts over cable television
networks; and
WHEREAS, negotiations between local broadcasters and
franchised cable companies may have come to an impasse,
creating the possibility that certain local broadcast
programming will no longer be available to the residents of
the Village of Tequesta subscribing to cable television
services provided by Adelphia Cable Communications, the
franchised operator within the Village of Tequesta; and
WHEREAS, continued reception of local broadcast service by
cable subscribers is in the public interest.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Adelphia Cable Communications, the local
Franchised cable operator within the Village of Tequesta, is
requested to negotiate in good faith with all local
broadcast stations invoking "Retransmission Consent" so that
local broadcast programming will continue to be made
available to cable television subscribers within the Village
of Tequesta, receipt of which is in the public interest.
Section 2. All local television broadcasters who include
the Village of Tequesta within their Area of Dominant
Influence and have invoked the Retransmission Consent
provisions of the 1992 Cable Act are likewise requested to
negotiate in good faith with the local cable operators so as
to reach agreement and allow for the continued receipt of
local broadcast signals by cable subscribers within the
Village of Tequesta, receipt of which is in the public
interest.
Section 3. The Village Manager is hereby directed to
distribute copies of this Resolution to the appropriate
officials at Adelphia Cable Communications, all local
television broadcasters and the Administrator of the
Loxahatchee Council of Governments.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED by Councilmember
Collings , who moved its adoption. The
motion was seconded by Councilmember Burckart ,
and upon being put to a. vote, tre vote was as follows:
FOR ADOPTIO AGAINST ADOPTION
Elizabeth A. Schauer
Ron T. Mackail
William E. Burckart
Earl L. Collings _
The Mayor thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and
adopted this 7th day of September, A.D., 1993.
MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
4 Ro ; , 7 . Mackail
ATTEST:
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Village Clerk