City of Philadelphia - File #: 080879

• File #: 080879
• Version: 2
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 11/13/2008
• In control: Committee on Public Property and Public Works
• Final action: 2/5/2009
• Title: Authorizing the Department of Public Property to enter into a franchise agreement with Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc., pursuant to which Verizon shall have the right to operate and maintain a cable television service within the City of Philadelphia through its cable television system in and along the public rights-of-way and streets of the City, under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Clarke
• Indexes: CABLE TELEVISION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
2/25/2009	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
2/25/2009	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
2/5/2009	2	CITY COUNCIL	READ
2/5/2009	2	CITY COUNCIL	READ
2/5/2009	2	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	17:0
2/5/2009	2	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	17:0
1/29/2009	2	CITY COUNCIL	READ
1/29/2009	2	CITY COUNCIL	READ
1/29/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
1/22/2009	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/22/2009	1	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	HEARING HELD
1/22/2009	1	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	AMENDED
1/22/2009	2	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	REPORTED FAVORABLY
1/22/2009	2	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	REPORTED FAVORABLY
1/22/2009	2	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR
1/22/2009	2	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR
12/11/2008	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/11/2008	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	HEARING HELD
12/11/2008	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	AMENDED
12/11/2008	1	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	RECESSED
12/3/2008	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/3/2008	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	HEARING HELD
12/3/2008	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	RECESSED
11/13/2008	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
11/13/2008	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Authorizing the Department of Public Property to enter into a franchise agreement with Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc., pursuant to which Verizon shall have the right to operate and maintain a cable television service within the City of Philadelphia through its cable television system in and along the public rights-of-way and streets of the City, under certain terms and conditions.
Body
WHEREAS, Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc. ("Verizon") desires to provide Cable Service, as defined in the federal Communications Act of 1934, as amended ("Communications Act"), to customers in the City and seeks authorization from the City to own, operate and maintain a Cable System, as defined in the Communications Act, in and along the public rights-of-way and streets of the City for the purpose of providing such Cable Service within the City; and

WHEREAS, the Communications Act provides that the City may require that Verizon obtain a cable franchise from the City as a condition of its operating such a Cable System and furnishing such Cable Service over the system in the City; and

WHEREAS, Chapter 11-700 of The Philadelphia Code requires that Verizon obtain a cable franchise from the City before operating a Cable System or providing Cable Service in the City, and further provides that the Council of the City of Philadelphia must approve any such franchise by ordinance before it is granted; and

WHEREAS, Council, by advertising and holding public hearings on this Ordinance has afforded the public adequate notice and an opportunity to comment on the proposed Verizon cable franchise; now, therefore,

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. The Department of Public Property is hereby authorized to enter into a franchise agreement pursuant to which Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc. shall have the right to own, operate and maintain a Cable System (as defined in the Communications Act of 1934) in and along the public rights-of-way and streets of the Cit...