CC - 1992-18 - Urging Congress to Pass Cable Television Consumer Protection Act0 0
RESOLUTION NO. 92-18
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD,
CALIFORNIA, URGING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
TO PASS THE "CABLE TELEVISION CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT"
WHEREAS, legislation known as the "Cable Television Consumer
Protection Act" is now pending in the Congress of the United States;
and
WHEREAS, this act seeks to protect cable television consumers and
the municipalities that administer cable television franchises from
excessive rate increases and other abuses of the cable industry; and
WHEREAS, this act would permit local regulation of basic cable
service and related charges; and
WHEREAS, this act would require the Federal Communications
Commission to establish minimum national technical and customer
service standards and allow local governments to establish standards
that exceed the FCC's; and
WHEREAS, this act would provide franchising authorities a
meaningful right to solicit and grant competitive bids for a
franchise subject to renewal; and
WHEREAS, this act would require the FCC to establish standards to
prevent cable operators from using signals that render the
cable-ready functions of VCRs and televisions useless, and would
provide a number of other important safeguards to protect the
consumer; and
WHEREAS, this act is supported by the National Association of
Telecommunications Officers and Advisors, the National League of
Cities, the Consumer Federation of America, and National Association
of Broadcasters, and hundreds of local jurisdictions nationwide.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD DOES
RESOLVE AND DECLARE ITS SUPPORT FOR THE "CABLE TELEVISION CONSUMER
PROTECTION ACT" AND DOES URGE CONGRESS TO PASS THIS MUCH NEEDED
LEGISLATION FORTHWITH.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED ON MARCH 10th, 1 2.
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hei'ebyce"rtify that the foregoing Resolution No. 92-18 was duly and regularly
adopted by,the City Council of.the City of Rosemead at a regular meeting thereof
held on the 10th day of March, 1992, by the following vote:
Yes: Bruesch, Taylor, Imperial, Clark, McDonald
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
T CLERK .