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RESOLUTION No, 74.24
A RESOLUTION OPPOSING SENATE BILL S. 1361 WHICH
PROVIDES THAT CABLE TELEVISION COMPANIES
TI IROUGHOUT FLORIDA AND THE UNITED STATES WOULD
BE PROIJIBITED FROM CARRYING ANY SPORTS PROGRAM-
MING UNLESS SUCII SPORTS PROGRAMMING WAS CARRIED
BY LOCAL. TELEVISION STATIONS,
WHEREAS, the United States Senate Subcommittee on Patents,
Trademarks, Copyrights reported Senate Bill S. 1361 out of the sub-
committee unanimously with the provision that each member reserve
the right to amend the bill in full committee, and said bill as written
excludes television cable carriage of any sports broadcasts that is not
carried on a local station; and
WHEREAS, in the City of Cape Canaveral. Florida this provision
would affect Its citizens who receive their TV by way of cable prohibiting
them such sporting events as the World Series, the Super Bowl. N13A Play-
offs, the Olympics, NCAA Footlxnll, etc,; and
WHEREAS, the copyright fee schedule as proposed could cause an
Increase hi CATV service rates;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED 13Y TiIE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1, That the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral.
Florida, urge the Senate Judiciary Committee to eliminate from S. 1361
the sports blackout provision which would exclude cable carriage of any
professional sports broadcast that is not carried on a local station so that
the citizens of Ibis community and citizens of other like communities
would be permitted through cable service to view all programs receivable.
SECTION 2. It is further urged that the CATV copyright provision
should be completely and entirely eliminated, so that no Increase of cable
tv rates be Imposed upon the City of Cape Canaveral. Florida.
SECTION 3, That a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to all
persons in authority for their consideration and /or action.
SECTION 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately
upon its adoption by the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral.
Florida. this day of 1974.
\1ayor.
Attest:
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
City Attorney
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RESOUTION NO. 74 -24
A RESOLUTION OPPOSING SLNATi" RILL, S. 1361 WHICH
Plcoeu�ls •rIIA•r oAR1.r: TELEVISION COMPANIES
]'iIROUGIIOUT FLORIDA AND TIIP UNITED STA'T'ES WOULD
Ill- PROHIRfrL'D FROM CARRYING AN1' SPORTS NIOGRA\I-
\ZING UNLESS SUCH SPORTS PROGRA \INIING WAS CARRIED
131' LOCAL TLiL.f:VIS1ON STATIONS.
p,1113REAS, the United States Senate Subcommittee on Patents,
Trademarks. Copyrights reported Senate 13111 S. 1361 out of the sub-
committee unanimously with the provision that each member reserve
the right to amend the hill is full committee, and said bill as written
excludes television cable carriage of any sports broadcasts that is not
carried on a local station; and
\\ IEREAS, in the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida this provision
would affect Its citizens who receive their TV by way or cable prohibiting
them such sporting events as the Wo,ld Series, the Super Ilowl. Ni3A Play-
offs, the Olympics, NCAA Football. ctc.; and
WHEREAS, the copyright fee schedule is proposed could cause an
Increase In CATV service rates;
NOW, TII REFORE, RE 11' RESOiXED BY THE CiTi' COUNCIL
OF TIIE CITY 0' CAPE CANAVERAL AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral.
Florida, urge the Senate Judiciary Committee to eliminate from S. 1361
the sports blackout provision which would exclude cable carriage of any
professional sports broadcast that is not carried on a local station so that
the citizens of this community and citizens of other Ilke communities
would be permitted through cable service to view all programs receivable.
SECTION 2, it is further urged that the CA•ry copyright provision
should be completely and entirely eliminated, so that no increase of cable
tv rates b° imposed upon the City of Cape Canaveral. Florida.
SECTION 3. Thmt a copy of this Resolution b,_, forwarded to all
persons In authority for their consideration and /or action.
SECTION 9. ' This Resolution shall become effective Immediately
.upon Pts adoption by the Citytof Cape Canaveral, Florida.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral,
Florida, this day of 1974. f
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Mayor
Attest:
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City Clerk
Approved as to form:
City Attornqy
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