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,...
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