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Councilmember Van Wagner introduced the following resolution and moved for <br />its adoption: <br /> <br /> RESOLUTION ~83-152 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION OPPOSING SENATE FILE #66 (U. S. SENATE CATV DEREGULATION BILL} AND <br />URGING THE DEFEAT OF ANY COMPANION PROPOSAL IN T~E U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Cable Television is a local system using municipal property <br />and municipally held easements over private property; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Cable Television is, by its nature and by virtue of public <br />need, a local, not a national communications medium; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, local and state governments have been successful in providing <br />a reasonable regulatory framework for the full development of Cable Television <br />to serve local consumers; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, there has been no showing of any overriding national interest <br />in Cable Television which cannot be accommodated within the present system <br />of state/local regulation; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, we assert that governmental powers are best exercised at <br />the local level unless an overwhelming national interest cannot be fulfilled <br />by state and local governments; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, S.#66 (U. S. Senate Bill) strips state and local governments <br />of most authority they now have to secure good Cable Television service for <br />their communities and their constituents, to the harm of both. <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: <br /> <br /> 1) There is no justification for the Federal Government to preempt <br />state and local authority over Cable Television. <br /> <br /> 2) Powers to regulate local systems are best exercised by local <br />units of government. <br /> <br /> 3) S.#66 (U. S. Senate Bill) is an unjustified and unwise intrusion <br />of Federal Government in a local manner. <br /> <br /> 4) The Ramsey City Council calls on all members of the U. S. House <br />of Representatives to protect and preserve presently held state and local <br />authority to assure that local Cable Television systems satisfy local community <br />interest. <br /> <br /> 5) Copies of this resolution be circulated to all members of Congress <br />and other interested parties. <br /> <br />The motion for the adoption cf the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by <br />Councilmember Reimann and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted <br />in favor thereof: <br /> <br /> Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Van Wagner, Reimann, Sorteberg, Schlueter <br /> <br />Resolution #83-152 <br />Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br /> <br />