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��� �G'�'� RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
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A RESOLOTION QRGING CONGRESSMAN GERRY SIRORSRI .
TO CO-SPONSOR AND SIIPPORT H.R. 356H, THE "CABLE CONSUMER
PROTECTION ACT OF 1991°
WHEREAS, Congress must enact cable legislation that
protects cable subscribers from unfair cable rates and inadequate
cable service; and
WHEREAS, H.R. 356� is the only cable television bill
pending before Congress that provides cable subscribers the
protection they need from ciramatic rate increases, indaequate
customer service, and other abuses by the cable operator; and
WHEREAS, H.R. 356PJ grants franchising authorities the
right to entertain competitive bids for a franchise suYiject to
� renewal , and gives them the authority to deny a franchise to an
� inadequate cable operator; and
• WHEREAS, H.R. 356PJ provides local regulatory cable
commissions ana local governments the protection they need in any
claim challenging local regul�ation contemplated by applicable
federal, state or local law or franchise; and
WHEREAS, H.R. 356PJ would require the FCC to establish
minimum n�ational customer service standards, but would allow the
local regulatory cable commission and local governments to
continue to trailor standards that may better serve local needs,
even if such � standards are more stringent than the FCC's
standards. , � � �
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Orono,
that Congressman Gerry Sikorski be urged to co-sign and vote
favorably for passage of H.R. 356P1 in the Committee on Energy and
Commerce and in a full session of Congress.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Orono,
Minnesota at a regular meeting held April 13, 1992.
Barbara A. Peterson, Mayor
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othy M. allin, City Clerk