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state policy regarding the purposes, amount and uses for which these fees and related compensation may be assessed by and paid to cities; * prohibit telecommunications companies from using public rights -of -way to offer video signals or programming to local subscribers in competition with local cable companies until the 96 legislature considers recommendations from the Department of Public Service to ensure public access and the matter of tees and related compensation which cities charge to and are paid by utilities and cable companies for use of public rights -of -way; * bar telecommunications providers other than cable companies from offering video programming or signals to subscribers without providing the same level of support for public, educational and government access and programming provided by cable franchise operators; * authorize cities, townships and counties to charge up to five percent of gross revenues derived from delivery of new communications services to subscribers or a linear foot charge for underground transmission lines or conduit in the public rights -of --way; * establish additional anti -discrimination standards, including: - ensure that services are available to the broadest range of subscribers without regard to income or location (anti -redlining); - require services to be provided to identified discrete communities within the city, township, school district or county; require open access to the communications infrastructure through development of a "seamless web" of service delivery systems; prohibit service providers from unnecessarily duplicating equipment or facilities. See list of members. If your legislator is listed, please calf him or her inttnediately or arrange to talk with them over the weekend. If your legislator is not a member of the committee, call to ask that he/she contact committee members about our concerns. Members of House Regulated Industries Committee Chair: Steve Trimble (Dist. 67B) 485 State Office Bldg. 296-4231 Vice Chair: Steve Kelley(Dist. 44A) 417 State Office Bldg. 296-3964 Bob Anderson (Dist. l0A) 437 State Office Bldg. 296-4946 Mike Delmont (Dist. 51A) 575 State Office Bldg. 296-4226 Jerry Dempsey (Dist. 29A) 251 State Office Bldg. 296-8635 Ron Erhardt (Dist. 42A) 237 State Office Bldg. 296-4363 Alice Hausman (Dist. 66B) 449 State Office Bldg, 296-3824 Mark Holston (Dist. 56A) 351 State Office Bldg. 296-3018 Zvi' d oN 6S-: VT $6...£Z- J