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IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Supporting )
Senate Bill 1077 as Amended, } RESOLUTION NO. 69/466
Relating to Community Antenna }
Television Companies . }
WHEREAS this Board of Supervisors received a Letter dated
July 11, 1969 from Senator George E. Danielson, Chairman of the
Senate Committee on Public Utilities and Corporations, inviting
comments with respect to Senate Bill 1077 as amended; and
WHEREAS said bill authorizes the Public Utilities
Commission to regulate rates charged and services provided by
CATV firms to customers in a manner similar to that of telephone
companies ; and
WHEREAS television is recognized in contemporary America
as one of the amenities of life and desired by practically all
families * and
WHEREAS current procedures and practices utilized for
the licensing, construction and operation of CATV systems preclude
normal competition and result in firths providing these services
assuming the character of a business monopoly; and
WHEREAS the public historically has had to rely upon
government to insure that reasonable fees and services are
provided where a business is licensed to operate under monopo-
listic conditions; and
WHEREAS the Public Utilities Commission has available
to it the specialized staff with the necessary expertise for
regulation of such services and the rates charged to customers ;
and
WHEREAS Senate Bill 1.077 allows the county to continue
to license CATV firms to provide services in particular areas
and to levy an annual gross receipts tax for the use of public
rights of way by CATV firms ;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT BY THIS BOARD RESOLVED that it
favors Senate Bill 1077 as amended and urges its representatives
in the State Legislature to support the adoption of this bill.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of July, 1969, by the
following vote of the Board:
AYES: Supervisors J. P. Kenny, A. M. Dias,
E. A. Linscheid, J. E. Moriarty.
NOES.- None .
ABSENT: Supervisor T. J. Coll.
RESOLUTION NO. 69/466