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ORDINA ~~NO. 73-41
<br />ORDINANCE OF THE
<br />• CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, ,OHIO
<br />By Mr.
<br />An ordinance by the City Council of the City of
<br />North Olmsted, , Ohio, establishing a moratorium on the
<br />acceptance o applications for the franchise of a cable tele-
<br />vision system, and on the granting of a franchise for a cable
<br />television system to operate within the corporate limits of
<br />the City of North Olmsted, _ Ohio, and authorizing partici-
<br />pation in a regional commission for cable television,
<br />and authorizing the expert iture of funds from the city treasury
<br />for the conducting of a study of cable television, and declaring
<br />an emergency.
<br />DEFINITION: CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM
<br />The term "cable television system" shall include the term
<br />"community antennae television system" (CATV) and shall mean any
<br />facility that (1) in whole or in part, receives directly or indi-
<br />rectly over the air, and amplifies or otherwise modifies the sig-
<br />nals transmitting programs broadcast by one or more television or
<br />radio stations and distributes such signals by wire, cable or other
<br />restricted radiation point to point means to subscribing members of
<br />the public who pay for such service, whether such payment be made
<br />separately or included as a part of any other payment, without re-
<br />gard to the number of subscribers or the type of dwelling served,
<br />or (2) combines reception of television or radio broadcast signals
<br />together with originated programs or services.
<br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of North Olmsted,
<br />Ohio is desirous of obtaining information regar ing
<br />t e various legal, technical and economic questions associated with
<br />cable television so that it may, in the end result, obtain the best
<br />possible cable television service for the residents of the City of
<br />North Olmsted, , Ohio; and,
<br />WHEREAS, it has been proposed that the various cities com-
<br />prising the Greater Cleveland Area cooperate in a joint study of the
<br />various legal, technical and economic questions associated with cable
<br />television; and,
<br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of North Olmsted,
<br />Ohio recognizes that such a study, whether one in epen ently
<br />or in conjunction with the other cities comprising the Greater Cleve-
<br />land Area, will require a moratorium on the acceptance of applications
<br />for, and on the granting of any franchise for a cable television sys-
<br />tem, so that time may be afforded for such study,
<br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of North Olmsted
<br />Ohio recognizes that funds will be require or the con-
<br />ucting-~ such a study,
<br />WHEREAS, the Cleveland Associated Foundations have indicated
<br />,an interest in providing matching funds for the aforementioned study,
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
<br />CITY OF North Olmsted, OHIO:
<br />1. THAT, until further notice by this council, no application
<br />for the grant of a franchise to build, construct. or operate a cable
<br />television system within the corporate limits of the City of North
<br />Olmsted ,Ohio will be accepted.
<br />2. THAT, until further notice by this council, no franchise
<br />to build, construct, or operate a cable television system within the
<br />corporate limits of the City of North Olmsted Ohio
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