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File #: 020762-A    Version: Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 12/5/2002 In control: Committee on Streets and Services
On agenda: Final action: 3/6/2003
Title: Granting permission to Cogent Communications, Inc., its successors and assigns to construct, maintain, operate, replace and remove telecommunications service connections and fiber cables in and under the public rights-of-way and City streets from existing legally constructed underground telecommunication lines to specific properties and within new conduit or within existing conduit of other entities holding a grant pursuant to other City ordinance; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember DiCicco
Indexes: ENCROACHMENT
Attachments: 1. CertifiedCopy020762-A01.pdf
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultTallyAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
3/19/20031 MAYOR SIGNED   Action details Meeting details Not available
3/6/20031 CITY COUNCIL READ   Action details Meeting details Not available
3/6/20031 CITY COUNCIL PASSEDPass16:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
2/27/20030 CITY COUNCIL READ   Action details Meeting details Not available
2/27/20031 CITY COUNCIL ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.   Action details Meeting details Not available
2/27/20031 CITY COUNCIL AMENDED   Action details Meeting details Not available
2/6/20030 CITY COUNCIL ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR   Action details Meeting details Not available
2/6/20030 CITY COUNCIL SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCILPass  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/6/20030 CITY COUNCIL ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR   Action details Meeting details Not available
2/5/20030 Committee on Streets and Services HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
2/5/20030 Committee on Streets and Services HEARING HELD   Action details Meeting details Not available
2/5/20030 Committee on Streets and Services REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED   Action details Meeting details Not available
12/5/20020 CITY COUNCIL Referred   Action details Meeting details Not available
12/5/20020 CITY COUNCIL IntroducedPass  Action details Meeting details Not available
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Granting permission to Cogent Communications, Inc., its successors and assigns to construct, maintain, operate, replace and remove telecommunications service connections and fiber cables in and under the public rights-of-way and City streets from existing legally constructed underground telecommunication lines to specific properties and within new conduit or within existing conduit of other entities holding a grant pursuant to other City ordinance; all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Permission is hereby granted to Cogent Communications, Inc., 1015 31st Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20007, its successors and assigns (collectively "Cogent"), to construct, maintain, operate, replace and remove telecommunications service connections and fiber cables in and under the public rights-of-way and City streets from existing legally constructed underground telecommunication lines to certain designated properties as specified in routes A through CC below. Permission is subject to the consent of the property owner for each designated property and the owner of the telecommunications line to which Cogent is providing a connection. Cogent is not authorized by this Ordinance to provide to subscribers within the City "cable service," as defined at 47 U.S.C. §522(6), or "video programming," as defined at 47 U.S.C. §522(20) as an open video system operator pursuant to 47 U.S.C. §573(a) or otherwise.

(a) Cogent is authorized to install telecommunications service connections and fiber cables, conduits, manholes and appurtenances in and under public rights-of-way and City streets along the following routes to serve the below-designated properties:

Route A: One S. Penn Square - Widener Building (BID-1503)

Chestnut Street From Juniper Street to Broad Street

Broad Street From Chestnut Street to S. Penn Square

S. Penn Square From Broad Street to Building at 1 S. Penn Square

Rou...

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