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RESOLUTION 18-15
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MCCALL, IDAHO, DECLARING BROADBAND
INTERNET TO BE AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the 2017 McCall Area Comprehensive Plan was adopted by the McCall City Council
on January 11, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the 2017 McCall Area Comprehensive Plan states its intent, at Economic
Development Goal 2, Policy 2.5, to "Improve broadband and fiber-optic capacity within the city
to enable improved telecommuting opportunities, cottage industries, and attraction of businesses
that require high speeds of connectivity."; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has deemed broadband internet
access service to be an essential telecommunications service under Title II of the Communications
Act of 1934; and
WHEREAS, broadband internet access service is currently defined by the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) as internet service with minimum download speeds of 25
Megabits per second (Mbps) and minimum upload speeds of 3 Mbps; and
WHEREAS, low population density and other factors hinder private sector deployment of
broadband in rural areas, such that 39% of rural Americans lack access to broadband internet
access service; and
WHEREAS, when electricity and telephone service first became viewed as essential to society,
federal, state and local governments worked in accordance with programs established pursuant to
the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 and the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure that citizens
have universal access to these essential services; and
WHEREAS, federal and state efforts to promote broadband internet access should not erode
longstanding requirements to ensure universal access to all essential communications services that
are reliable and affordable for residents of the City of McCall.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and City Council of the City of McCall,
Valley County, Idaho:
Section 1: That broadband internet access is an essential telecommunications service that should
be accessible and affordable to residents of the City of McCall.
Section 2: That federal, state, and local governments have a role in ensuring, supporting, and
facilitating reliable, affordable broadband internet access services.
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Section 3: This resolution shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and approval.
Passed and approved this 12th day of July 2018.
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Resolution 18-15 Broadband Internet Service
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