City of Milwaukee - File #: 080429

• File #: 080429
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/1/2008
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 7/30/2008
• Effective date: 8/16/2008
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to updating provisions of the city code regulating cable television and video service providers.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: CABLE TELEVISION, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
8/15/2008	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
8/6/2008	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/30/2008	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	12:0
7/16/2008	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	4:0
7/10/2008	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
7/9/2008	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
7/1/2008	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
080429
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to updating provisions of the city code regulating cable television and video service providers.
Sections
81-16 rp
96 rp
98-1-3 rc
98-1-8 am
98-1-21 cr
98-1-22 cr
98-3 am
98-9-6 am
98-13-1-0 am
98-15-1 am
99-0 am
99-1 rp
99-2 rp
99-3 rp
99-4 rp
99-5 rp
99-6 rp
99-7 rp
99-8 rp
99-9 rp
99-10 rp
99-11-2-a am
99-11-2-d rc
99-11-3-e am
99-12 rp
99-13 rp
99-14 rp
99-15 rp
99-16 rp
99-17 rp
Analysis
The state of Wisconsin has enacted legislation to regulate cable television systems and other video service providers. This legislation supersedes local regulation. This ordinance repeals code provisions for the franchising and regulation of cable television systems. It retains provisions for contracting with an access manager to oversee public and educational access channels and permits commercial advertising on such channels, as allowed under state law.

Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 81-16 of the code is repealed.

Part 2. Chapter 96 of the code is repealed.

Part 3. Section 98-1-3 of the code is repealed and recreated to read:

98-1. Definitions.
3. CABLE SERVICE has the meaning given in 47 USC 522 (5).

Part 4. Section 98-1-8 of the code is amended to read:

8. FRANCHISE or LICENSE means an initial authorization or renewal thereof, issued by the [[city]] >>state<<, whether such authorization is designated as a franchise, permit, license, resolution, contract, certificate, agreement, or otherwise, which authorizes the construction or operation of a [[cable system or an open]] video >>services<< system.

Part 5. Section 98-1-21 and 22 of the code is created to read:

21. VIDEO SERVICE has meaning given in s. 66.0402(2)(y), Wis. Stats.

22. VIDEO SERVICE PROVIDER has the meaning given in s. 66.0402(2)(zg), Wis. Stats.

Part 6. Section 98-3 of the code is amended to re...