HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution No. 033-94 02-08-1994 RESOLUTION NO. 33-94
A RESOLUTION STATING INTENT TO REGULATE BASIC
TIER CABLE TELEVLSION RATES.
WHEREAS, the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of
1992 provides that municipalities may regulate the rates charged by cable television
operators for basic service tier and other related equipment charges to subscribers
within the corporate limits of that municipality; and
WHEREAS, the City of Richland Hills, Texas, in accordance with the Cable Act
of 1992 and regulations adopted thereunder by the Federal Communications
Commission has filed appropriate documents with the FCC to obtain certification
to regulate the basic service tier rates and related equipment and installation
charges of all cable operators within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Richland Hills, Texas, desires by
this resolution to ratify the actions of the City in filing for certification to regulate
basic service tier cable rates within the City, and to give notice to the general
public of its intent to begin regulating basic service tier and related equipment
charges to subscribers within the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS:
That the City by this resolution does hereby state its intent to become
certified to, and thereafter to regulate basic service tier and related equipment
charges to cable television subscribers within the corporate limits of the City of
Richland Hills, Texas.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Richland Hills,
Texas, by a vote of ayes, nays and abstentions this Rth day
of February 1994.
C. F. Kelley, Mayor
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