City of Philadelphia - File #: 070793

• File #: 070793
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 9/27/2007
• In control: Committee on Public Property and Public Works
• Final action: 10/25/2007
• Title: Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into the amendment of four cable television franchises operated by subsidiaries of Comcast Corporation in order to modify certain of the terms and conditions governing the franchisees' provision of channels, financial support, and other support for public access television programming in the City of Philadelphia, including amendment of Franchise Renewal Agreements of Comcast of Philadelphia, Inc. for Franchise Areas I, III and IV, and of Comcast of Philadelphia, LLC for Franchise Area II, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Clarke
• Indexes: CABLE TELEVISION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/9/2007	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
10/25/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
10/25/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	17:0
10/18/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
10/18/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
10/18/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
10/10/2007	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/10/2007	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
10/10/2007	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	HEARING HELD
9/27/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
9/27/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into the amendment of four cable television franchises operated by subsidiaries of Comcast Corporation in order to modify certain of the terms and conditions governing the franchisees' provision of channels, financial support, and other support for public access television programming in the City of Philadelphia, including amendment of Franchise Renewal Agreements of Comcast of Philadelphia, Inc. for Franchise Areas I, III and IV, and of Comcast of Philadelphia, LLC for Franchise Area II, all under certain terms and conditions.
Body
WHEREAS, four cable television systems in the City of Philadelphia are operated by wholly owned subsidiaries of Comcast Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation, pursuant to four franchises and Franchise Renewal Agreements with the City which have been granted or assigned with City approval to such subsidiaries of Comcast Corporation, including the following:

1) an Area I franchise initially granted to Greater Philadelphia Cablevision, Inc. a.k.a. Greater Media Cable, renewed by Franchise Renewal Agreement dated June 15, 1999, and effective for a period of fifteen years commencing October 8, 2000, which was transferred to Comcast GPCI, Inc., with approval of the City granted by Bill No. 990357 which became law on July 1, 1999, and which franchise is currently held by Comcast of Philadelphia, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation;

2) an Area II franchise initially granted to Wade Communications Partnership d/b/a Wade Cablevision, renewed by Franchise Renewal Agreement dated December 21, 1999, and effective for a period of fifteen years commencing August 12, 2000, which was transferred to Cable Holdco Exchange VI LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Comcast Corporation, with approval of the City granted by Bill No. 060440 which became law on July 5, 2006, and which franchisee is now named Comcast of Philadelphia, LLC;

3) a...