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Home My WebLink About1999-01-25 99-63 RESOLVECOUNCIL ACTION Item NO. 99-63 Date danuary 25. 1999 Item/Subject: Waiving 30 Day Notice Period for Cable Television Program Lineup Changes Responsible Department: Legal The attached Resolve would waive the 30 day notice period for changes in cable service under section 13.7 of Bangor's Cable Television Ordinance, thereby allowing FrontierVision to implement proposed changes to its cable program lineup on February 1, 1999. The changes concerned Would amend the revised program lineup for Bangor cable subscribers announced by FrontierVision on December 28, 1998. The amended program lineup is attached to the Resolve. The intent of the most recent changes is to eliminate duplicate programming that would have resulted from the new program lineup as announced on December 28, 1998. This issue has been reviewed by the Municipal Operations Committee, which recommends approval. Departmen Head Manager's Comments: ity Manager Associated Information: 4fe"i " Finance Director city 1q, Introduced For Passage First Reading Referral Page of Assigned to councilor Bolman January 25. 1999 CITY OF BANGOR Waiving 30 Day Notice Period for Cable (TITLE.) Y.Gah P�_...._....._.........._......._...._.._....................................................................._.._ Television Program Lineup Changes By the City COUM9 of the City of Ran c BBBCLVED, WHEREAS, FrontierVision Operating Partners, L.P., holder of a cable television franchise agreement from the City of Bangor, wishes to implement a new program lineup for Bangor cable subscribers, effective February 1, 1999; and WHEREAS, Section 13.9 of the City's Cable Television Ordinance requires 30 days notice to cable subscribers of any changes in cable service; and WHEREAS, in the City Council's judgment, it is in the interest of Bangor cable subscribers that the changes to Frontier - Vision's cable program lineup be implemented February 1, 1999 as proposed, By the City Council of the City of Bangor: RESOLVED, THAT (1) The 30 day notice period for changes in cable service as provided in section 13.7 of Bangor's Cable Television Ordinance is hereby waived with respect to the cable program lineup changes proposed by Frontier - Vision to be implemented February 1, 1999. A copy of the proposed program lineup is attached to this Resolve and is incorporated herein by reference. (2) This Resolve shall not affect the right of any Bangor cable subscriber to terminate or change their class of service as provided in section 13.7 of the Cable Television Ordinance and in the FrontierVision Cable Franchise Agreement. (3) This Resolve does not waive the 30 day notice period with respect to any future changes in cable service for Bangor subscribers proposed for implementation after February 1, 1999. IN CITY COUNCIL 99-63 January 25, 1999 Motion for Passage Made R E S O L V E and seconded Naivfue 30 Nay Notice Period for Cable Television Progress Lineup Changes 6,4Q. -6 Y44 , 99-63 si 446 Perry Road, Bangor, Maine 01401 Z,0p;7wp®fv I-tt]]-500-1055 WE'RE TAXING YOU THBR? January N.1999 Enk Stumpfel Bong"City Sofiaitor 73 Harlow Street Bangor, ME 04101 Dear Fick Thank you for the opportunity to speak viM the Municipal Operation Commitee. The format of the meeting was deal to open discussions been committee members and FmnfieNuion. As Womoed, oHached u Me new Basic Coale Service chonnd Me up for Me City of Bangor. For yaw records the changes mode include: • WBGR'-relocated to original position on channel • GSPAN 2- added on charnel 19 replacing WMtW,ABC from Auburn. QVC -added an channel 95 replacing WGME, CBS Rom Portland • Recovery Network L Ecology Netw - added on channel 96 replacing WCSH, NBC Imm Poaland. Please keep in mind these changes are onN able m occur J FronYieNBion receives a waiver of the 90 day notiAcotlon requirement. Again. Ronk You for all your help. I am looking faw"d to WRdng a muiudly beneficial relatonhlp with both the Gly of Bong" and Me PenobscotA neast Cable COMCiflum. If You have any question please can me. Best Regards, G— ax Aaron Gene) Regional MaheYng Manager Atachment copy. 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