city of tacoma
File #: RES40574    Version: 2 Name: RES - Support of the Protect Community Television Act
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 3/10/2020 In control: City Council
On agenda: 3/17/2020 Final action: 3/17/2020
Title: A resolution expressing support of the Protecting Community Television Act, and calling on Congress to pass legislation, to reverse the Federal Communication Commission's recent order requiring that cable related, in-kind contributions required by local franchising authorities be considered a "franchise fee"; and urging all House members and Senators from Washington to cosponsor the Protecting Community Television Act. [Jeff Lueders, Cable Communications and Franchise Services Manager; Tanisha Jumper, Director, Media and Communications Office]
Sponsors: Victoria Woodards, Robert Thoms, Catherine Ushka
Attachments: 1. Resolution No. 40574, 2. City Council Action Memorandum

Title

A resolution expressing support of the Protecting Community Television Act,
and calling on Congress to pass legislation, to reverse the Federal Communication Commission’s recent order requiring that cable related, in-kind contributions

required by local franchising authorities be considered a “franchise fee”;

and urging all House members and Senators from Washington to cosponsor

the Protecting Community Television Act.

[Jeff Lueders, Cable Communications and Franchise Services Manager;
Tanisha Jumper, Director, Media and Communications Office]