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summarizes the Member Cities' and their communities' present and future cable -related needs
<br />and interests, establishes requirements for facilities, equipment and channel capacity on
<br />Comcast's cable system and includes model provisions for satisfying those requirements and
<br />cable -related needs and interests; and
<br />WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 2013-04, the Commission authorized its Executive
<br />Committee, Franchise Renewal Committee, Commission staff and/or Commission designee(s) to
<br />take all steps and actions necessary to implement,, conduct and engage in the entire formal
<br />franchise renewal process set forth in Section 626(a) -(g) of the Cable Act, 47 U.S.C. § 546(a) -
<br />(g), and to comply with any and all related federal, state and local laws, regulations, ordinances,
<br />orders, decisions and agreements; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Commission's delegation of authority to the Franchise Renewal Committee
<br />includes, but is not limited to, the issuance of a staff report and RFRP and the establishment of
<br />appropriate deadlines for questions and Comcast's RFRP response; and
<br />WHEREAS, in accordance with the authority delegated by the Commission, the Franchise
<br />Renewal Committee, by resolution, terminated the Section 626(a) proceedings required by the
<br />Cable Act on July 26, 2013, issued the Staff Report and RFRP to Comcast, effective July 29,
<br />2013, and instructed Commission staff to deliver the StaffReport and RFRP to Comcast no later
<br />than July 30, • and
<br />WHEREAS, the StaffReport and RFRP was delivered to Comcast on July 29, 2013; anifl
<br />WHEREAS, the Commission ratified the issuance of the Staff Report and RFRP by the
<br />Franchise Renewal Committee at its August 2013 meeting; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Commission and Comcast engaged in informal renewal negotiations
<br />pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 546(h) but are currently unable to arrive at mutually acceptable terms,
<br />although informal discussions are ongoing; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Commission established November 22, 2013, as a deadline for Co cast's
<br />response to the Staff Report and RFRP; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Commission and Comcast agreed to extend certain deadlines including the
<br />deadline for Comcast to respond to the Staff Report and RFRP and the deadline set forth in 47
<br />U.S.C. 546(c) for the Commission and the Member Cities to accept or preliminarily deny the
<br />Comcast Proposal; and
<br />WHEREAS, on or about Decem*ber 20, 2013, Comcast submitted to the Commission its
<br />Formal Proposal in response to the Staff Report and RFRP .("Proposal"); and
<br />WHEREAS, the Commission published a notice notifying the public that Comcast's
<br />Proposal has been received and was placed on file for public inspection in the Commission's
<br />office, and that written public comments may be submitted to the Commission; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Commission held a public hearing on April 17, 2014, and May 1, 2014, on
<br />the Comcast Proposal; and
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