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RESOLUTION NO. 2002 - 17
A Resolution Authorizing the Village of Buffalo Grove to Support the National
Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors ( NATOA) in the
Proceedings Involving Cable Modem Services, Including Financial Support for the
Appeal from the Declaratory Judgment of the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) and Filing of Comments by the Village of Buffalo Grove in the
Rulemaking before the FCC; Authorizing the Expenditure of Funds; Providing a
Severability Clause; and Providing for an Effective Date
WHEREAS, the taxpayers of the Village of Buffalo Grove have expended
valuable funds in obtaining rights -of -way; and
WHEREAS, AT &T Broadband, Inc. uses these valuable rights -of -way; and
WHEREAS, AT &T Broadband, Inc. agreed to pay the Village of Buffalo Grove
a percentage of gross receipts of their services, including cable modem services; and
WHEREAS, the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and
Advisors ( NATOA) is coordinating the efforts of local government to present the local
government view before the Court of Appeals and the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC);
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE
PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO
GROVE, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1. That the Village Board forward $500 to NATOA to support their
efforts before the Court of Appeals and /or the Federal
Communications Commission.
SECTION 2. That the Village staff is authorized to file comments before the
Federal Communications Commission in the cable modem
proceeding.
SECTION 3. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its date of
passage, and it is accordingly so ordered.
AYES: - 5 - Braiman, Glover,Berman, Kahn, Trilling
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Johnson
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PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF
BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS this 15th day of April, 2002.
Elliott Hartstein
Village President
ATTEST:
Jane irabian
Village Clerk