City of Philadelphia - File #: 150809

• File #: 150809
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 10/29/2015
• In control: Committee on Public Property and Public Works
• Final action: 12/10/2015
• Title: Authorizing the City's Managing Director or his designee to enter into a cable television franchise renewal agreement with Comcast of Philadelphia, LLC and Comcast of Philadelphia II, LLC, renewing the cable television franchises granted by the City to Comcast for Franchise Areas I, II, III and IV, under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Henon, Councilmember Henon, Council President Clarke
• Indexes: CABLE TELEVISION, COMCAST

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/22/2015	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/22/2015	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/10/2015	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	15:0
12/10/2015	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	15:0
12/3/2015	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/3/2015	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	HEARING HELD
12/3/2015	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	AMENDED
12/3/2015	1	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
12/3/2015	1	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
12/3/2015	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
12/3/2015	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
12/3/2015	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
12/3/2015	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
12/3/2015	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
12/3/2015	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
12/1/2015	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/1/2015	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	HEARING HELD
12/1/2015	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	RECESSED
11/12/2015	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/12/2015	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	HEARING HELD
11/12/2015	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	RECESSED
10/29/2015	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Authorizing the City's Managing Director or his designee to enter into a cable television franchise renewal agreement with Comcast of Philadelphia, LLC and Comcast of Philadelphia II, LLC, renewing the cable television franchises granted by the City to Comcast for Franchise Areas I, II, III and IV, under certain terms and conditions.

Body
WHEREAS, Comcast holds franchises authorizing it to own, operate and maintain a Cable System, as defined in the Communications Act of 1934 (the "Communications Act" or "Act"), as amended, in and along the public rights-of-way and streets of the City for the purpose of providing Cable Service, as defined in the Act, in each of Franchise Areas I, II, III and IV; and

WHEREAS, The Act provides that the City may require that Comcast 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 Comcast hold 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 or its renewal by ordinance;

WHEREAS, Comcast has applied for and the City wishes to grant renewal of the cable franchises Comcast holds in Franchise Areas I, II, III and IV; 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 renewal of Comcast cable franchises; now, therefore

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. The City's Managing Director or his designee is hereby authorized to enter into a franchise renewal agreement pursuant to which the cable television franchises held by Comcast of Philadelphia, LLC and Comcast of Philadelphia II, LLC ("Comcast"), are renewed, granting Comcast the right to own,...