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WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth is certified as a franchising
authority to regulate basic cable service, equipment and
installation rates pursuant to the 1992 Cable Act and
Federal Communications Commission ( FCC ) rules and
regulations; and
WHEREAS, on February 28, 1996 Marcus Cable Associates, L P
( Marcus ) filed FCC Forms 1205 and 1240 with the FCC,
requesting adjustments in its basic cable service,
equipment and installation rates; and
WHEREAS, FCC regulations provide that a cable operator s proposed
rates as filed on FCC Forms 1205 and 1240, including
increases, shall become effective ninety (90) days from
the date the proposed rates are submitted to the FCC
subject to the franchising authority s rejection of the
proposed rates as unreasonable and certain other legal
rights provided to the franchising authority;
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth desires to preserve all its legal
rights as provided by the 1992 Cable Act and FCC rules
and regulations, including its right to order a
prospective reduction in the basic cable service,
equipment and installation rates proposed by Marcus and
its right to order refunds to subscribers in the City of
Fort Worth as a result of any overpayments by subscribers
for basic cable service, equipment or installation;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS
THAT the City of Fort Worth hereby directs Marcus to keep an
accurate account of all sums it receives from or bills to
subscribers in the City of Fort Worth for basic cable service,
equipment and installation from the date any of the rates as
proposed on its FCC Form 1205 and 1240 filings may become effective
until the City either approves or rejects in writing the rates
proposed by Marcus in the event that subscribers in the City of
Fort Worth are due any refunds or any other relief to which they
may be~entitled; and
CITY OF FORT 'WORTH
THAT the City of Fort Worth hereby directs Marcus to address
in writing any inquiries, notices or other matters regarding its
FCC Form 1205 and 1240 filings to Sue Winter, Administrator, Cable
Communications Office, 401 West Second Street, Fort Worth, TX
76102, with a copy to Peter Vaky, Assistant City Attorney, 1000
Throckmorton, Fort Worth, TX 76102; and that any inquiries, notices
or other matters not so addressed and not in writing shall not be
deemed to have been delivered to or received by the City of Fort
Worth; and
THAT the City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth is hereby
directed to mail to Marcus a certified copy of this Resolution
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED
Adopted this_~~1 r~ day of March, 1996
APPROvED
CITY CQUNCIL
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