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Date of Adoptìon~'!Y 19, 2005
OPPOSING ANY PROPOSED FEDERAL LEGISLATION
ABOLISHING MUNICIPAL CABLE FRANCHISES
WHEREAS, the United States House of Representatives Telecommunications
Subcommittee is currently holding hearings in regard to proposed legislation that would
limit or abolish municipal franchises of cable television; and
WHEREAS, the above mentioned subcommittee may have the legislation before the
House of Representatives this summer of 2005 for its consideration; and
WHEREAS, municipalities award franchises to cable companies; and
WHEREAS, the Borough finds that cable fTanchises benefit the Borough and the
Borough's residents by:
1. requiring that providers repair any harm that they may cause to the
Borough's streets; and
2. requiring providers to relocate lines at their expense when Borough
streets are straightened or widened; and
3. requiring bonds, insurance and other security so that the Borough and
its residents are protected incase the provider causes damage or goes
out of business; and
4. requiring the provider make available cable channels for local
government and public access, providing compensation to the Borough
for use of public property; and
5. requiring the carriage of local emergency alerts, prohibiting redlining
or similar economic discrimination; and
6. providing customer service protections and enforcement mechanisms.
WHEREAS, the Borough finds that elimination of the cable franchises and the benefits
and protections afforded to the Borough and its residents thereby would be detrimental to
the public interest.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Borough Council as
follows:
1. That the Borough of Carteret hereby formally opposes any federal legislation
providing limitations and/or abolishing the award of cable television
franchises by New Jersey's municipalities.
2. That a certified copy of this Resolution be forwarded to The Honorable Jon
Corzine, Senator, The Honorable Prank Lautenberg, Senator, and The
Honorable Robert Menendez, Congressman.
Adopted this 19th day of May, 2005
and certified as a true copy of the
original on May 20,2005.
KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, RMC/CMC
Municipal Clerk
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Adopted ai a meeting ot the Municipal Council ~ May 19. 2005
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