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8/22/02
RESOLUTION NO. 02- 918
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
STRONGLY URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS,
THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATION COMMISSION AND THE
UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS TO REVIEW
AND ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS TO PROMOTE
DIVERSITY AND ENSURE NON -DISCRIMINATING
TREATMENT RELATING TO EXCESSIVE COSTS FOR
LOCAL MINORITY LEASED ACCESS PROGRAMMING;
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY
OF' THIS RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS
DESIGNATED HEREIN.
WHEREAS, the City Commission recognizes that the City of
Miami is comprised of citizens of very diverse ethnic, cultural
and language backgrounds; and
WHEREAS, the United States Congress adopted provisions
contained in 47 U.S.C. 532 mandating cable operators to provide
leased access channels on cable systems to promote competition
in the delivery; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Communications Commission has
determined the maximum reasonable rates that cable operators may
establish for leased access channels on their cable systems; and
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WHEREAS, the City seeks to promote the widest possible
diversity of information available to the residents of the City;
and
WHEREAS, it is the belief of the City Commission that the
rates charged local leased access providers of the cable
operator are unreasonable and differ among providers which
results in limiting the availability of diverse local minority
programming in the City and allows for potential discrimination
against individual speakers or specific points of view;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the
Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and
incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The United States Congress, the Federal
Communication Commission and the United States Conference of
Mayors are strongly urged to review and adopt rules and
regulations to promote diversity and ensure non -discriminating
treatment relating to excessive costs for local minority leased
access programming.
Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a
copy of this Resolution to President George W. Bush,
Vice -President Richard B. Cheney, Speaker the House
J. Dennis Hastert, Senators Bill Nelson and Bob Graham, all the
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members of the United States House of Representatives for Miami -
Dade County, the Federal Communication Commission and the United
States Conference of Mayors.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.!
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of Auqust 2002.
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M/1UEL A. DIAZ, MAYO
ATTEST:
P ISCILLA A. THOMPSON
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS-)%
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1� If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at
the end of ten calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If
the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective immediately
upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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