City of Philadelphia - File #: 100289

• File #: 100289
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 4/29/2010
• In control: Committee on Public Property and Public Works
• Final action: 6/10/2010
• Title: Authorizing the Division of Technology to enter into an agreement with Network Acquisition Company, LLC ("NAC") for the purchase of certain equipment and other assets comprising a wireless communications network, and authorizing the Chief Technology Officer and the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into an agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") pursuant to which PAID will, at the City's direction, assume on the City's behalf certain long term leases and licenses of sites on which are located facilities necessary for the wireless network and sublease or sublicense such facilities to the City, as well as, at the City's option, certain agreements for the provision of fiber optic communications circuits and/or support services for the wireless network; all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Clarke, Council President Verna

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/23/2010	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/10/2010	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
6/10/2010	0	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	17:0
6/3/2010	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
6/3/2010	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
6/3/2010	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
5/25/2010	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/25/2010	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	HEARING HELD
5/25/2010	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
4/29/2010	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
4/29/2010	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Authorizing the Division of Technology to enter into an agreement with Network Acquisition Company, LLC ("NAC") for the purchase of certain equipment and other assets comprising a wireless communications network, and authorizing the Chief Technology Officer and the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into an agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") pursuant to which PAID will, at the City's direction, assume on the City's behalf certain long term leases and licenses of sites on which are located facilities necessary for the wireless network and sublease or sublicense such facilities to the City, as well as, at the City's option, certain agreements for the provision of fiber optic communications circuits and/or support services for the wireless network; all under certain terms and conditions.
Body
WHEREAS, Wireless technology presents the opportunity to reduce the costs and increase efficiency of City communications facilities necessary for the effective delivery of services to the citizens of Philadelphia; and

WHEREAS, NAC owns a wireless communications network (the "Network") acquired from EarthLink, Inc. in or about June, 2008; and

WHEREAS, NAC desires to sell the Network to the City of Philadelphia, and the City desires to purchase the Network from NAC for the purpose of enhancing the City's communications infrastructure; and

WHEREAS, The City and PAID desire that PAID, as directed by the City, take assignment from NAC of certain long term leases and licenses of sites on which are located communications facilities essential for the operation of the Network ("Facilities Leases"), and certain long term agreements for the provision of fiber optic communications circuits and/or services supporting the Network ("Support Contracts"); and
WHEREAS, The City will not assume from NAC, but instead will direct that PAID assume, all Facilities Leases and Support Contracts which have a term ...