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RESOLUTION NO. 464 ( #6 -93)
A RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING RESOLUTION TO THE CURRENT DISAGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE LOCAL CABLE CARRIER, STORER CABLE, AND OUR LOCAL
NETWORK AFFILIATES, KARK, KATV, AND KTHV, OVER COMPENSATION FOR
BROADCAST SIGNAL PRIVILEGES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE,
ARKANSAS, STRONGLY BELIEVES THAT THE CITIZENS OF JACKSONVILLE
SHOULD RECEIVE THE HIGHEST QUALITY CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE AT
THE LOWEST POSSIBLE COST;
WHEREAS, RECENT EVENTS AND INFORMATION RECEIVED PROVIDE
THAT, THE SUCCESSFUL I
IF E LOCAL NETWORK AFFILIATES ARE SU S L N THEIR
EFFORTS TO ASSESS FEES TO STORER CABLE FOR BROADCAST SIGNAL
PRIVILEGES, THE INCREASED COSTS TO STORER CABLE WILL, MOST
LIKELY, BE ASSESSED AGAINST STORER CABLE CUSTOMERS, JACKSONVILLE
RESIDENTS, AS CUSTOMERS OF STORER, WOULD THEN SOON BE REQUIRED TO
PAY A HIGHER RATE FOR THE SAME SERVICE PRESENTLY BEING RECEIVED;
AND,
WHEREAS, THE INABILITY OF THE PARTIES TO REACH AN AMICABLE
AGREEMENT WILL RESULT IN ADDITIONAL COSTS TO CABLE SUBSCRIBERS.
THESE INCREASES COULD INCLUDE ERECTION OF EXPENSIVE AND UNSIGHTLY
TELEVISION ANTENNAS TO VIEW LOCAL NETWORK AFFILIATES BROADCASTS,
AS WELL AS CONFUSION AND INCREASES (MOST LIKELY) OF BUSINESS
TELEVISION ADVERTISING RATES AND USAGE, ALL WOULD RESULT IN
INCREASED CABLE SERVICE COSTS.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION ONE THE CITY COUNCIL URGES ALL PARTIES INVOLVED IN
THE MATTER, STORER CABLE COMPANY, KARK, KATV, AND KTHV, TO
RESOLVE THE ISSUE OF BROADCAST SIGNAL PRIVILEGES 50 AS TO PROVIDE
UNINTERRUPTED AND CONTINUED SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF
JACKSONVILLE WITHOUT ADDITIONAL EXPENSE TO SAID CUSTOMERS FOR
SERVICES RECEIVED, THE CITY COUNCIL WOULD FURTHER OPPOSE ANY
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES THAT WOULD RESULT IN HIGHER COSTS
TO JACKSONVILLE RESIDENTS FOR SERVICES RECEIVED, REQUIRING
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT USAGE AND PURPOSES OR PROVIDING AN INCREASE
IN ANY OTHER FEES OR COSTS ASSESSED,
SECTION TWO ANY RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH ARE HEREBY REPEALED TO THE EXTENT OF SAID
CONFLICT.
N LICT,
SECTION THREE: THIS RESOLUTION SHALL BE IN EFFECT FROM AND
AFTER ITS DATE OF PASSAGE.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS Ih *h DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1993.
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
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TOMMY S A M, fAYJR
ATTEST:
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LUL LEONARD, C CLERK
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