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CIT Y 0 F MAR Y S V ILL E
Marysville,Washington
ORDINANCE NO./979
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,WASHINGTON
PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF BASIC SERVICE TIER
RATES AND RELATED EQUIPMENT, INSTALLATION AND SERVICE
CHARGES OF ANY CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM OPERATING IN THE
CITY OF MARYSVILLE.
WHEREAS,on October 5,1992,Congress enacted the Cable
Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 which,
among other things,provided that the basic service tier rates,
and the charges for related equipment,installation and services,
of a cable television system (hereinafter "Basic Service Rates
and Charges")shall be subject to regulation by a franchising
authority in accordance with regulations prescribed by the
Federal Communications Commission (hereinafter the "FCC");and
WHEREAS,on April 1,1993,the FCC prescribed such
regulations in the Report and Order,In the Matter of
Implementation of Sections of Cable Television Consumer
Protection and Competition Act of 1992:Rate Regulation,MM
Docket 92-266,FCC 93-177 (released May 3,1993)(hereinafter the
"FCC Rate Regulations");and
WHEREAS,the City of Marysville (hereinafter the "City")is
a franchising authority with the legal authority to adopt,and
the personnel to administer,regulations wit~respect to the Basic
Service Rates and Charges of any cable television system
operating in the City,including,without limitation,the system
currently being operated by Viacom Cable and TCI (hereinafter
"the Companies")pursuant to City ordinances (hereinafter the
"Franchise");and
WHEREAS,the City desires to regulate the Basic Service
Rates and Charges of the Company and any other cable television
system operating in the City and shall do so in accordance with
the FCC Rate Regulations,notwithstanding any different or
inconsistent provisions in the Franchise;
NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,
WASHINGTON,DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
1.The City will follow the FCC Rate Regulations in its
regulation of the Basic Service Rates and Charges of the
Companies and any other cable television system operating in the
City,notwithstanding any different or inconsistent provisions in
the Franchise;and
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2.In connection with such regulation,the City will
ensure a reasonable opportunity for consideration of the views of
the interested parties;and
3.The Mayor,or his or her designee,is authorized to
execute on behalf of the City and file with the FCC such
certification forms or other instruments as are now or may
hereafter be required by the FCC Rate Regulations in order to
enable the City to regulate Basic Service Rates and Charges;and
4.-This ordinance shall be effective five days after
publication hereof.
,d~PASSED by the City
1"7~1 day of ~/
Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this
,1994.
Mayor
::~~City Clerk
Approved as to form:
By~rW~
?City Attorney
Date of Publication:r9 lifo tty
Effective Date (5 days after publication):
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