HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-40 Adopt Telecom. PolicyRESOLUTION NO. 96- ~
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A CITY OF ASHLAND
TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY.
THE CITY OF ASHLAND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The attached document entitled "City of Ashland Telecommunications
Policy" is adopted as the city's policy regarding telecommunications.
The foregoing resolution was READ and DULY ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the
City Council of the City of Ashland on the/ day of October, 1996.
ar/ba~ra Christ':~'/~eense., City Recorde~/~'~'~r
sIG,Eo an~ APP,OWO thi. ~ Say of ~_/rZ~ . ~...
Catherine M. Golden, Mayor
Reviewed as to form:
Paul Nolte, City Attorney
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CITY OF ASHLAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY
Technological and regulatory change in the telecommunications industry presents the
residents and businesses of Ashland many new opportunities. The City of Ashland is
committed to ensuring that everyone in our community has equal access to these new
options. Ashland encourages a competitive telecommunications marketplace that
respects the needs of individual residents, businesses and the community as a whole.
The city is also committed to using telecommunications technologies to the fullest
extent possible to assist in the delivery of municipal services. The City of Ashland
shall implerpent this policy through its multiple roles as:
· a regulator
· a facilitator
· a service provider
The City as a Regulator
Develop a "level playing field" for all talecommunications companies by
assessing equitable taxes and fees on service providers in Ashland and/or
com 3anies that wish to use city rights-of-way.
Protect the city's rights-of-way by requiring telecommunications companies to
respect the integrity of city infrastructure.
Promote universal access to telecommunications services for all Ashland
resic ents without regard to economic, social, or language barriers.
Ensure that Ashland city ordinances, permits, and procedures enable
telecommunication technology advances while protecting the quality of life in
our communities.
Ens 're that Ashland's cable television infrastructure is consistently state-of-the-
.prowdes rasldents and businesses with cempat~tNe costs and service
The City as a Facllitator
Encourage competition among all telecommunicetions companies to offer our
businesses and residents a state-of-the-art talecommunications infrastructure
that provides the widest variety of services at the lowest available costs.
Educate residents and businesses about technological and regulatory changes
in the telecommunications industry and encourage a dialogue in the community
of how to best use these services throughout Ashland in a coordinated,
intec. rated manner.
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Encourage the location and retention of businesses in Ashland by marketing the
benefits of advanced telecommunications services to achieve greater economic
corn ~etitiveness.
Encourage the development of additional talecommunications networks in
Ashland to ensure that services from these networks are available to all
resic ents and businesses.
Take an active role in state and federal talecommunications legislation and
regu ation to protect the rights of local government as well as the privacy and
security of our residents using talecommunications services.
The CIty as a Service Provlder
Maximize utilization of telecommunications technology to provide public
information and services to our community.
Continue to modernize the city's talecommunications infrastructure to improve
the efficiency and effectiveness of city operations.
Evaluate potential application of telecommunications technologies in new or
expanded ways.
Purchase telecommunications services for the city that provide quality services
at competitive rates.
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