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METRO OL I T AN C OUN L Suite 300 Metro Square Building, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101 To: From:' Subject: Date: Members of the Human Resources Committee Roger Israel Proposed Cable Service Territor~ for Anoka, Champlin and Ramsey, Referral %7936-1, Council District #12 April-16, 1980 Backqround The Minnesota Cable Communications Board (M.C.C.B.) has received a proposal by Harmon and Company, Inc., Englewood, Colorado to create a cable service territory consisting of the communities of Anoka, Champlin and Ramsey. Under State Law (M.S.A. 238.05 Sub. 7) and Rules (M.C.A.R. Rule 4.226), the Metropolitan Council has ninety days to review and com- ment on the creation of such a service territory within the Metropolitan Area. The M.C.C.B. is scheduled to' act on this proposal at its next meeting?~.May 9, 1980. A "cable service territory" is defined in the M.C.C.B. Rules as ". . . a geographic area, as may be defined by existing political, metes and bounds, or other appropriate description, which encompasses a cable communications system's entire pro- jected service area." The establishment of a cable service territory is a necessary prerequisite to the issuance by municipalities of any franchises for actual construction and operation of a cable television system. Under State Law and M.C.C.B. Rules, the Metropolitan Council's role is limited to comments and recommendations on the establishment of service territories and does not include any specified role with respect to franchising. A cable service territory may be proposed by a municipality, a group of municipalities or a cable communications operator. In the case of this proposal, the applicant is a cable commu- nications operator. Approval of a cable service territory does not necessarily constitute a presumption that the proposer will be the successful applicant for one or more franchises within the territory's boundaries. Criteria for Metropolitan Council Review M.C.C.B. Rules require that the State Board consider several factors in making a determination on cable service territory proposals: 1. Impact on prospects for development of cable service in areas within and contiguous to the proposed territory; 2. Appropriateness of boundaries;