A RESOLUTION relating to high-speed telecommunications services; establishing the City's intention to explore alternative ways of providing the citizens of Seattle telecommunications services, including television.
Date introduced/referred: Feb 8, 1999
Date adopted: Feb 16, 1999
Status: ADOPTED
Vote: 6-0 (Recused: Drago; Excused: Conlin, Donaldson)
Committee: Committee of Whole
Sponsor: PODLODOWSKI
Index Terms: TELECOMMUNICATIONS, COMMUNICATION-SYSTEMS, TELEVISION, CABLE-TELEVISION, FRANCHISES, FREEDOM-OF-INFORMATION, CITIZENS-ADVISORY-COMMITTEES
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A RESOLUTION relating to high-speed telecommunications services;
establishing the City's intention to explore alternative ways of
providing the citizens of Seattle telecommunications services,
including television.
WHEREAS, the City of Seattle recognizes the desire of its
citizens to have high-speed, open and non-discriminatory access
to television signals, the Internet, and other telecommunication
services, and
WHEREAS, the City of Seattle recognizes the importance of such
unimpeded access to assure the City's continued economic growth,
and to promote community involvement and political inclusion; and
WHEREAS, it is the City of Seattle's goal to promote the
development of the technological infrastructure necessary for
such access; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE:
Section 1 SCOPE AND INTENT: The Mayor shall form an advisory
panel to explore the costs and benefits of, and any legal or
regulatory issues relating to, alternative ways of providing the
citizens of Seattle with telecommunications services, including
franchising private providers, establishing public-private
partnerships to provide the services, and the creation of a
public utility to provide the services. The panel shall also
identify the best ways for the City to monitor emerging cable
and telecommunications standards.
Section 2 PARTICIPATION: The panel shall consist of the City's
Chief Technology Officer, representatives of Seattle City Light,
the Executive Services Department, the Law Department, the
Citizen's Technology & Telecommunications Advisory Board, the
Mayor's Office, the City Council, and appropriate community and
industry representatives.
Section 2 TIMELINE: The panel shall submit a detailed scope of
work and budget, if required, to City Council by March 31, 1999.
Its final report is due to City Council no later than September
30, 1999.
Adopted by the City Council the ______ day of ______________, 19
___, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its
adoption this _______ day of _______________, 19 ___.
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President_____________of the City Council
Filed by me this _____ day of ________________, 19 ___.
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City Clerk
THE MAYOR CONCURRING:
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PAUL SCHELL, MAYOR
Telecommunications infrastructure resolution
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