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OAH 8-8032-31789 STATE OF MINNESOTA OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS FOR THE NORTH SUBURBAN COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION In the Matter of Comcast Cable Television Franchise Renewal Applications to Member-Cities of North Suburban Communications Commission ORDER ON CROSS-MOTIONS FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY DISPOSITION This matter came before Administrative Law Judge Eric L. Lipman for an oral argument on August 14, 2017. A few weeks earlier, in July of this year, the parties completed negotiations on a multi-year cable franchise agreement that resolved each of the disputes in this proceeding, except one. With the differences between the parties sharply reduced in their number, complexity and overall financial impact on the franchise agreement, the parties agreed to refer one remaining issue to the Administrative Law Judge for his resolution. Using the powers that are committed to the parties under Minn. Stat. §§ 14.55, 14.59 (2016), it was agreed that the decision of the Administrative Law Judge on this issue would serve as the final agency order on that matter under Minn. Stat. §§ 14.57, 14.61, subd. 1 (2016). Following the receipt of written memoranda from each party, and the arguments of counsel, the hearing record on the cross-motions for partial summary disposition closed on August 14, 2017. Randall Tietjen and Stephen P. Safranski, Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, LLP, appeared on behalf of Comcast of Minnesota (Comcast). John M. Baker and Katherine M. Swenson, Greene Espel, PLLP, appeared on behalf of the North Suburban Communications Commission (NSCC). Based upon the submissions of the parties and the contents of the record, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 1. Comcast’s Motion for Partial Summary Disposition is GRANTED. 2. NSCC’s Motion for Partial Summary Disposition is DENIED. 3. Additional proceedings in this matter are CANCELLED.