Resolution 120279
Authorizing the Committee on Public Property to hold public hearings to review the status of the City's franchise agreement with Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc., particularly on the company's progress in making cable television service available across the City.
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“Thank you, Mr. President. My name is Doug Smith. I'm the Vice President of State Government Affairs for Verizon. I'm here to speak on Resolution 120279, which authorizes the Committee on Public Property to hold public hearings to review the status of the City's video franchise agreement with Verizon. I would like to first thank all of the Councilmembers and staff members who took the time to meet with me on this subj…”
Mr. Smith · Stated Meeting, April 19, 2012 · Apr 19, 2012 · official transcript, this passage
“The ayes have it. The resolution is adopted. Mr. Decker, please read the title of Resolution 120279.”
Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, April 19, 2012 · Apr 19, 2012 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Apr 12, 2012Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar · CITY COUNCIL
- Apr 19, 2012ADOPTED & REFERRED · CITY COUNCIL
- Oct 8, 2013HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
- Oct 8, 2013Cancellation of Scheduled Public Hearing · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
- Dec 7, 2015HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
- Dec 7, 2015Cancellation of Scheduled Public Hearing · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
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..Title Authorizing the Committee on Public Property to hold public hearings to review the status of the City's franchise agreement with Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc., particularly on the company's progress in making cable television service available across the City. ..Body WHEREAS, Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc. operates Verizon FiOS, a service that offers Internet access, telephone, and cable television over a fiber optic communications network; and WHEREAS, In February 2009, City Council approved of the City's proposed entry into a franchise agreement with Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc. to operate and maintain a cable television service (as defined in the federal Communications Act of 1934) through its cable television system in and along the public rights-of-way and streets of the City; and WHEREAS, Verizon's resulting fifteen-year agreement with the City requires the company to make cable television service available to households throughout the franchise area within seven years of the effective date in accordance with the deployment schedule in the franchise agreement; and WHEREAS, Timely installation of FiOS fiber optic communications wiring is an integral part of the City's long-term strategy to increase City-wide access to affordable utility services because, as the Knight Foundation reports, nearly half of Philadelphia's 1.5 million residents lack affordable access to broadband Internet; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That the Committee on Public Property is hereby authorized to hold public hearings to review the status of the City's franchise agreement with Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc., particularly on the company's progress in making cable television service available across the City. ..End 1