RES 1118 03/20/1990 RESOLUTION NO. 1118
A RESOLUTION
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO,
TEXAS, URGING THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION TO AMEND ITS RULES REGARDING CABLE
TELEVISION RATE REGULATION TO PROVIDE FOR
LOCAL PARTICIPATION IN THE RATE—MAKING
PROCESS.
WHEREAS, following passage by the Congress in 1984
of the Cable Communications Policy Act, most cities, including
Cibolo, lost all control over rates set by the cable television
first, even though the cities grant the franchises under which
the cable companies operate; and
WHEREAS, basic cable television rates have increased
93 percent since the cable industry was deregulated in 1984;
and
WHEREAS, Paragon Cable (the local franchise company)
is now again raising their rates on cable service in the area,
which actions have exhibited a callous disregard for consumer
concerns and lack of responsible monopoly operations; and
WHEREAS, current rates imposed by Paragon Cable
have become excessive, unjustifiably burdensome and raised
to the level of all the traffic will bear; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO, TEXAS:
THAT the Federal Communcations Commission is urged
to amend its rules and regulations regarding cable television
rate making authority to provide for local participation in
the rate making process ; and
PASSES, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this the 20th day of March, 1990.
SAM BAUDER, MAYOR
CITY OF CIBOLO, TEXAS
ATTEST:
nn Smith, City Secretary