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RESCLIIPICN ND. 70 - 1983 <br />RFS(LITTIM OPEOSRU SENATE FILE 66 (aka THE G3XWATER CAW <br />DMWJIATILN BIIM r AND UFCI u THE DEFEAT OF ANY COPMILN <br />pR0PCM IN THE U.S WJSE OF WRESENIATNFS <br />Cable Television is a local system using municipal property and <br />WHkRFAS, <br />municipally held easements over private property; and <br />WHEREAS, Cable Television is, by its nature and ty virtue of public need, a <br />local, not a national communications medium; and <br />WHEREAS, local and state governments have been successful in providing a <br />full developmn <br />reasonable regulatory framework for the <br />to serve local consumers; and <br />WHERM, there has been no showing of any overriding national interest in <br />be accommodated within the present system of <br />Cable Television which cannot <br />state/local regulation; and <br />that governmental powers are best exercised at the local <br />wH_rP A5, we assert <br />level unless an overwhe7ning national interest cannot be fulfil led by state <br />and local governments; and <br />WHEREAS, 5.66 (aka The Goldwater Bill) strips stay andof <br />selocal gvice for their <br />most authority they now have to secure good Cable <br />to the harm of both. <br />communities and their constituents, <br />IT RISMVED by the City Council of the City of Fridley that: <br />NOW, THEREFORE BE <br />1. There is no justification for the Federal Goverrunent to preempt state and <br />local authority over Cable Television. <br />2. powers to regulate local systems are best exercised by local units of <br />government. <br />3. 5.66 (aka The Goldwater Bill) is an unjustified and unwise intrusion of <br />Federal Government in a local manner. <br />4. The Fridley City Council calls on all members of the U.S. House of <br />held state and local <br />Representatives to protect and preserve presently <br />that local Cable Television systems satisfy local <br />authority to assure <br />community interest. <br />5. Copies of this Resolution be circulated to all members of Congress and <br />other interested parties. <br />CITY OXWM OF THE CITY OF ERMLEY THIS 8TH DAY OF <br />pA= AND ADOY"Ill BY THE <br />AIJ=1 1983. <br />WILLIAN J. NEE - MAYOR 0 <br />ATIFST: <br />Soo C. I2M - CITY CLERK <br />