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A. <br />E <br />10RTH SUBURBAN CABLE COMMISSION <br />i85 LEXINGTON AVENUE NORTH • SUITE 240 • ARDEN HQ_C.S, MINNESOTA 55126 • (612) 482-1261 <br />MF.NiORANDDM <br />DATE: March 29, 1990 <br />T0: North Suburban Area Administrators <br />and City Councils <br />FROM: Thomas D. Creighton'~~~.~~9r <br />Legal Counsel <br />North Suburban Cable Communications Commission <br />RE: Cable Television Regulation <br />As you may know, the federal government is investigating numerous alternatives <br />to the regulation of cable television. Proposals range from complete <br />deregulation to increasing the city's control in certain areas such as rates. <br />NATOA, previously the telecommunications arm of the National League of Cities, <br />has distributed to its members the enclosed Resolution. As you can see, <br />the Resolution encourages Congress to come down on the side of preserving <br />the city's regulatory authority over cable and in some instances, such <br />as rates, expanding that regulatory authority. <br />NATOA has recommended to its member cities that you adopt this Resolution <br />as a policy statement and forward it to Minnesota's United States Senators <br />and your United States Representative. The North Suburban Cable Commission <br />has reviewed the enclosed Resolution and also recommends its adoption by <br />you. <br />The Commission would recommend that you not only send the Resolution on <br />behalf of the city to Senator Boschwitz, Senator Durenberger and your <br />United States Representative, but also to influential chairs of Senate <br />and House committees considering cable regulation at this time. We would <br />recommend that you send the Resolution to Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr, <br />Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Ernest F. Hollings, <br />Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, <br />and Representative John D. Dingell, Chair of the House Energy and Commerce <br />Committee. Instructions for the latter three mailings are attached for <br />your information. <br />Arden Hills • Falmn Heights • Lauderdale • Little Canada • Mounds View • New Brighton North Oaks • Roseville • St. Anthony • Shoreview <br />