Bloomfield Township
Cable Franchising Resolution
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BLOOMFIELD
RESOLUTION EXPRESSING
SUPPORT OF LOCAL CONTROL OF CABLE
FRANCHISING AND
OPPOSITION TO MICHIGAN SENATE BILL 1157 AND
HOUSE BILL 5895
WHEREAS, AT&T and Verizon have been actively advocating
across the country that local cable franchise agreements be
eliminated, and
WHEREAS, AT&T is blaming Michigan communities as the
reason they cannot enter into the cable/video business, while
local communities and local residents including Bloomfield
Township want more cable competition and would quickly allow
AT&T into their community, AT&T has refused to negotiate a
franchise with any city, village, or township, and
WHEREAS, legislation introduced in the Michigan
Legislature, House Bill 5895 and Senate Bill 1157 would:
Eliminate local cable franchising and require Secretary
of State to grant a statewide franchise.
Allow any cable or video provider to stop serving any
area in a city, village, or townships based on
out-of-state corporate economic decisions. Current law
guarantees service to all local residents. Cable and phone
companies could turn off service to neighborhoods because
they are not profitable, basically ‘cherry-picking’ and
‘redlining’ neighborhoods, and
WHEREAS, local government participation in the cable
franchising process ensures build-out requirements so that all
residents irrespective of age, race, education, or income
level, receive the same service, and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Charter Township of
Bloomfield opposes Senate Bill 1157 and House Bill 5895 and
urges our state legislators to oppose the bills.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Bloomfield
Township Board of Trustees hereby affirms its support for the
current local cable franchise agreement system and urges
federal and state policymakers to only support legislation
that:
Maintains local control of the cable franchise process;
Ensures build-out requirements so that providers cannot
"cherry-pick" customers;
Preserves local governments’ ability to manage the
public rights-of-way;
Ensures no reduction in direct revenues and protects
PEG revenues as well as the Township’s current level of
services provided to the Township’s residents; and
Preserves the Michigan Metro Act.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be
forwarded to our state legislators in Lansing, our
Congressional representatives in Washington, D.C., Governor
Granholm and the Michigan Township Association.
ADOPTED this 10th day of April, 2006
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