R2006-26 ADOPTING CERTAIN CABLE-RELATED NEEDS AND INTERESTS

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, ► � RESOLUTION NO. R2006-26 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING CERTAIN CABLE-RELATED NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF THE CITY OF DECATUR AS IDENTIFIED IN THE FORMAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT REPORT AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH THEREIN; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A REQUEST FOR FORMAL RENEWAL PROPOSAL FOR A CABLE FRANCHISE, AND CLOSING THE INITIAL STAGE OF FORMAL FRANCHISE RENEWAL PROCEEDING WHEREAS, Insight Communications Midwest, LLC ("Insight"), currently operates a cable system for the provision of cable service in the City of Decatur, Illinois ("City"); and, WHEREAS, the City commenced a proceeding to review the past performance of Insight and to ascertain the future cable-related needs and interests of the community; and, ', WHEREAS, City staff has prepared and the City Council has received a "Formal Needs Assessment Report" ("Report") identif in the cable-related needs and interests of the Y g community, and recommending requirements to be included in a Request for Formal Renewal Proposal for a Cable Franchise, consistent with Federal law. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS: Section 1. The City Council concludes that the past performance of Insight and the cable-related needs and interests of the City are accurately identified by the Report. Section 2. The Report is hereby adopted by the City Council as its ascertainment of the cable-related needs and interests of the community. The City Council further adopts the requirements as set forth in the Report. Section 3. The City Council hereby closes the ascertainment of cable-related needs and interests and the review of the past performance of Insight contemplated by 47 U.S.C. §546(a).