City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2009-1607

• File #: 2009-1607
• Version: 3
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed Finally
• File created: 7/7/2009
• In control: Committee on General and Government Services
• Final action: 9/15/2009
• Enactment date: 9/15/2009
• Enactment #: 551
• Effective date: 9/15/2009
• Title: Resolution authorizing the City of Pittsburgh to enter into a cable television franchise agreement with Verizon Pennsylvania Inc.
• Indexes: AGREEMENTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/18/2009	3	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
9/15/2009	3	City Council	Passed Finally, As Amended	Pass
9/15/2009	3	City Council	AMENDED	Pass
9/9/2009	1	Committee on General and Government Services	AMENDED	Pass
9/9/2009	2	Committee on General and Government Services	Affirmatively Recommended as Amended	Pass
9/2/2009	1	Committee on General and Government Services	Held in Committee	Pass
8/31/2009	1	Committee on Hearings	Public Hearing Held
7/15/2009	1	Committee on General and Government Services	Held for Cablecast Public Hearing	Pass
7/15/2009	1	Committee on General and Government Services	Held for Cablecast Post Agenda	Pass
7/7/2009	1	City Council	Read and referred

Title
Resolution authorizing the City of Pittsburgh to enter into a cable television franchise agreement with Verizon Pennsylvania Inc.

Body
WHEREAS, pursuant to Title VI of the Communications Act, the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992, the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the regulations of the Federal Communications Commission and Pennsylvania law, the City of Pittsburgh ("City") is authorized to grant franchises to construct, operate and maintain a cable system utilizing public rights-of-way and properties within the City's jurisdiction; and

WHEREAS, the City desires to authorize competition in the City for the provision of cable services; and

WHEREAS, Verizon Pennsylvania Inc. ("Verizon") is in the process of installing a Fiber to the Premise Telecommunications Network ("FTTP Network") in the City for the transmission of non-cable services pursuant to authority granted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and

WHEREAS, the FTTP Network will occupy the public rights-of-way within the City, and Verizon desires to use portions of the FTTP Network once installed to provide cable services in the City; and

WHEREAS, the City desires to protect and manage the public rights-of-way, require high standards of customer service, receive financial compensation for Verizon's use of the public rights-of-way as provided by federal law, preserve the City's public, educational, and governmental channels, enhance the City's Institutional Network, establish certain reporting and records access requirements, and provide for the future cable-related needs of its residents; and

WHEREAS, the City has determined Verizon to be financially, technically and legally qualified to operate the cable system to provide cable services; and

WHEREAS, the City has determined that the public interest would be served by granting a franchise to Verizon according to the terms and conditions contained in the Cable Franchise Agreement ("Agreement") ...