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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 0587 - Community and Permit All Cable Television SystemsCITY OF WASHINGTON RESOLUTION NO. 587 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, URGING THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION TO CONSIDER THE CITY AS A COMMUNITY AND PERMIT ALL CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS OPERATING IN SUCH AREA TO CARRY CANADIAN TELEVISION SIGNALS. WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila, King County, Washington as defined by the United States Bureau of Census is a statistical area, and the City of Tukwila, Washington, is closely identified with and has similar interests and concerns as South King County, as described in King County Motion 2119; WHEREAS, the Canadian signals have been cirandfathered in South King County, as also defined in King County Motion 2119, dated August 25, 1975; WHEREAS, South King County comprises an area south of Seattle has relatively recent suburban expansion with the location of major industries; high percentage of residents employed at industries located within the community, with median income slightly below county average, Green River Community College and Hinhline Community College, both available as possible centers for community access television activities; WHEREAS, the Federal Communications Commission has granted licenses to carry Canadian television signals to some, but not all, of the cable television companies serving said discrete area; WHEREAS, the effect of this licensing system has been to allow some residents of South King County to receive Canadian television programs, and not others, which effect is discriminatory and without rational justification; WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to provide all residents of the South King County area with an equal opportunity to view Canadian television; and WHEREAS, an application for Cable Television Certificate of Compliance has been filed pursuant to Section 76.11 and 76.13 of the Commissions Rules and Regulations by TELEPROMPTER OF SEATTLE, Code No. WA 0205, File No. CAC 1543 and CAC 6139. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA AS FOLLOWS: That the City of Tukwila requests and urges the Federal Communications Commission to consider the City of Tukwila, a part of the South King County area, as a community in granting licenses for carriage of Canadian television signals and to grant immediately to each and every cable television company operating in said area the right to carry such signals to subscribers. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a regular meeting thereof this 6th day of June 1977. Approved as to Form: Pon 41.II of Public Watts s Betty L. McFarlane, Executive Secretary Wes Uhlman, Mayor Re: Enclosed Document April 25, 1977 Mr. John McFarland Administrative Assistant 14475 59th Avenue South Tukwila, Washington 98168 Dear John: Per our telephone conversation, enclosed is a copy of a draft Resolution requesting the Federal Communications Commission to allow the cable company operating in the City of Tukwila to carry Canadian television signals. If you have further questions, please call on us. Sincerely, JWH:lc Enclosure BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS Office of Cable Communications blu J. W. Hurd Director Board of Public Works Department, 303 Municipal Building, Seattle, Washington 98104, (206) 625 -2266 Board of Public Works: Paul A. Wiatrak, P.E., Chairman, City Engineer; David L. Towne, Supt. of Parks and Recreation; Kenneth M. Lowthian, Supt. of Water; Gordon Vickery, Supt. of Lighting; Alfred Petty, Supt. of Buildings. HOGAN a. HARTS ON SE.MOUP 1.10 :72 GEORGE E .0w1 (_4.•F: ✓:OE.0 O FF•N. 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C. 20006 T E�EOHONE (202 33' 4E00 G4 BtE "H004N ^ER W4SHINOTON" TE;_E0 e5 275 WRITER'S DIRECT OIL_ NUMBER (202)331 -4534 Re: Application for Certificate of Compliance for Teleprompter of Seattle Enclosed is a copy of the above referenced Application filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on behalf of the captioned company for its cable television system. This copy is forwarded in satisfaction of a requirement placed on cable television system operators by the Federal Commu- nications Commission. Unless we are informed to the contrary by you within ten days, it will be assumed that a copy of this Application will be placed in a file available for public inspection. Gary L. Christensen Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 20554 Application for Cable Television Certificate of Compliance Crystal Cablevision, Inc. d /b /a TELEPROMPTER OF SEATTLE Medina, Washington King County (North), Washington Northwest Cablevision, Inc. d /b /a TELEPROMPTER OF SEATTLE Issaquah, Washington Tukwila, Washington For Carriage of Television Signals TO: The Commission (WA0081) File No. CAC (WA0083) File No. CAC- (WA0122) File No. CAC (WA0205) File No..CAC- Pursuant to Sections 76.11 and 76.13 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations, Crystal Cablevision, Inc. and Northwest Cablevision, Inc., d /b /a Teleprompter of Seattle (TPT), hereby request of the Commission Certificates of Compliance for carriage of television broadcast signals as more fully appears in this Application. 1. Questions concerning this Application and copies of all correspondence relating to this Application should be addressed to Hogan Hartson, 815 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, D. C. 20006, counsel to the applicants. 2. TPT is authorized to engage in the cable television business in the above- captioned communities. Its mailing address is 15241 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, Washington 98188. STATION KOMO -TV KING -TV KIRO -TV KCTS -TV KSTW KCPQ -TV KTPS KTVU KVOS -TV 2/ CBUT CHAN -TV 3/ CHEK -TV 2/ KVOS -TV 2/ CHAN -TV 3/ CHEK -TV 2/ 12 8 6 2 3„ TPT is presently certified to carry the following 1/ television broadcast signals: CHANNEL NETWORK 4 ABC 5 NBC 7 CBS 9 ETV 11 IND 13 ETV 62 ETV 2 IND 12 CBS 2 CBC 8 CTV 6 CBC CBS CTV CBC the foregoing television broadcast signals. LOCATION Seattle, WA Seattle, WA Seattle, WA Seattle, WA Tacoma, WA Tacoma, WA Tacoma, WA Oakland, CA Bellingham, WA Vancouver, BC Vancouver, BC Victoria, BC 4. TPT requests modification of its Certificates by the Commission specifically to enable carriage of the following television broadcast signals: STATION CHANNEL NETWORK LOCATION Bellingham, WA Vancouver, BC Victoria, BC Microwave facilities may be utilized to relay one or more of 1/ For Medina see File No. CAC -4400, Code No. WA0081, granted December 3, 1975; see also File No. CAC -7074, Code No. WA0081, denied March 31, 1977, Petition for Reconsideration pending. For King County (North) see File No. CAC -4, Code No. WA0083, granted December 3, 1975; King County (North) under Code No. WA0084 has since been consolidated with this community. For Issaquah see File No. CAC -6142, Code No. WA0122, granted February 28, 1977. For Tukwila see File No. CAC -1543, Code No. WA0205, granted April 18, 1973, as modified in File No. CAC -6139, granted June 17, 1976. 2/ Not presently certified in Medina and Tukwila, and now proposed to be added. 3/ Not presently certified in Medina, King County (North) and Issaquah, and now proposed to be added. 3 5. The system is operating in communities located within the Seattle- Tacoma, Washington, major television market, which is designated by Section 76.51(a) as the 20th television market. While carriage of the above requested signals is normally inconsistent with the Commission's Rules, TPT believes that carriage of said signals is in the public interest and respect fully requests special relief for such carriage. 6. A showing of consistency with the Commission's access channel and other non broadcast cable service regulations is as follows: (a) If the system has at least 3500 subscribers or when it gains at least 3500 subscribers, the system will have at least 120 MHz of bandwidth, and the technical capacity for non voice return communications by June 21, 1986, unless a waiver of the regulations is subsequently obtained; provided, however, that if the system had at least 120 MHz of bandwidth on June 21, 1976, the system is not required to modify its facilities to provide the technical capacity for nonvoice return communications. (b) If the system has at least 3500 subscribers or when it gains at least 3500 subscribers, the system (to the See, Mitchell, The Impact of Increased Teleprompter Cable Television Service in Seattle, November 1976, on file with the Commission in File No. CAC -6138, and incorporated herein by this reference. 4 extent of its available activated channel capacity) will provide a channel for the following purposes: public access, educational access, local government access, and leased access, and in any event one full channel for shared access purposes, consistent with Section 76.254 of the Commission's Regulations. (c) If the system has at least 3500 subscribers or when it gains :3500 subscribers, the system will have equipment available for :Local production and presentation of non automated cablecast programming and will permit its use for public access services. The system will not exercise, consistent with Section 76.256(b) of the Commission's Regulations, control over the content of access cablecast programs, but will adopt operating rules (including a schedule of charges consistent with Section 76.256(c)) consistent with Section 76.256(d) of the Commission's Regulations. (d) To the extent that the Commission has lawfully preempted the regulation of access channels and other nonbroadcast cable services, the system will comply with Section 76.258 of the Commission's Regulations. (e) During the time the system has fewer than 3500 subscribers, if it provides access services, the system will comply with the provisions of Sections 76.256(b) and (d) of the Commission's Regulations. 7. A. copy of the complete Application has been served on the franchising authorities and if such Application is not 5 made available for public inspection by the franchising authorities, applicant will provide for such inspection at the business office of the system at any time during regular business hours. 8. An Affidavit of Service required by Section 76.13 (b)(6), of the information described in Section 76.13(b)(1) of the Commission's Rules and Regulations, is attached hereto, identi- fied as Exhibit. A, and is incorporated herein by this reference. The filing fee required to be paid under the terms of Section 1.1116 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations has been suspended. WHEREFORE, it is respectfully requested that a Certificate of Compliance be issued expeditiously to TPT for carriage of television signals on each of its cable television systems serving, respectively, Medina, King County (North), Issaquah and Tukwila, Washington. The undersigned certifies that the statements in this Application are true and correct to the best of his knowledge and belief and are made in good faith. Respectfully submitted, CRYSTAL CABLEVISION, INC. NORTHWEST CABLEVISION, INC. d /b /a TELEPROMPTER OF SEATTLE B L "s Corporate Position: Date: KOMO -TV KING-TV KIRO -TV KCTS -TV KSTW KCPQ -TV KIPS KPVU KVOS -TV 1/ CBUT CHAN -TV 2/ CHEK -TV 1/ NOTICE Pursuant to the terms of Section 76.13 of the Rules and of the Federal Communications Commission, the following information 1. The name and mailing adoress of the operator of the Crystal Cablevision, Inc. Northwest Cablevision, Inc. d/b /a TELEPROMPTER OF SEATTLE 15241 Pacific Highway South Seattle; WA 98188 2. Communities served: 3. Television broadcast STATION CHANNEL 4 5 7 9 11 13 62 2 12 2 8 6 Medina, King County (North), Issaquah, and Tukwila, Washington signals presently certified to be carried: NETWORK LOCATION Seattle, WA Seattle, WA Seattle, WA Seattle, DA Tacoma, FA Tacoma, 4A Tacoma, WI Oakland, CA Bellingham, FA Vancouver, BC Vancouver, BC Victoria, BC 4. Microwave facilities may be utilized to relay one or more of the foregoing television broadcast signals. Crystal Cablevision, Inc. Northwest Cablevision, Inc. d/b /a TELEPROMPTER OF SEATTLE By „4 Corporate Position: Date: v Regulations is supplied: system: 1/ Not presently certified in Medina and Tukwila, and now proposed to be added. 2/ Not presently certified in Medina, King County (North), and Issaquah, and now proposed to be added. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE EXHIBIT A The undersigned certifies that copies of the foregoing "Notice" have been mailed, postage prepaid, on MAY 1 "r to the following: KCTS -TV University of Washington Seattle, WA 98105 KPEC -TV Clover Park School District No. 400 5214 Steilacoom Boulevard Tacoma, WA 98499 KTPS Tacoma School District No. 10 Central Administration Bldg. Box 1357 8th Tacoma Avenues Tacoma, WA 98402 KVOS -TV KVOS Television Corp. 1151 Ellis Street Bellingham, WA 98225 KING -TV King Broadcasting Company 320 Aurora Avenue, N. Seattle, WA 98109 KIRO -TV KIRO Inc. Broadcast House 3rd Broad Seattle, WA 98121 KOMO -TV Fisher's Blend Station Inc. 100 4th Avenue, N. Seattle, WA 98109 KSTW Gaylord Broadcasting Company Box 11411 Tacoma, WA 98411 *Clerk, City Council Tukwila, WA 98188 Chairman Washington State ETV Commission 5415 Beach Drive, S.W. Seattle, WA 98136 KCPQ -TV Clover Park School District No. 400 5214 Steilacoom Boulevard Lakewood Center, WA 98499 K02EO KIRO Inc. 1530 Queen Anne Avenue, N. Seattle, WA 98109 KO2CU Gaylord Broadcasting Co. Box 25125 Oklahoma City, OK 73125 Superintendent of Schools Issaquah, WA 98027 Superintendent of King County Public Schools Seattle, WA 98104 Superintendent of Schools Medina, WA 98039 Superintendent of Schools Tukwila, WA 98188 *Clerk, City Council Issaquah, WA 98027 *Clerk, King County Seattle, WA 98104 *Clerk, City Council Medina, WA 98039 *Complete copy of Application furnished this addressee. 4 -2 4 7 (4-- Brenda D. Patterson