HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1984.05.24 - 17263Miscellaneous Resolution 8 14159 May 24, 1984
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE -John E. Olsen, Chairperson
RE: SUPPORT CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO REDRESS CONSUMER
HARM CAUSED BY THE 1GHTTRIUNAL'S 1982
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Lathes and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, several Oakland County communities have entered into franchise
agreements with cable television firms which stipulated that three satellite distant
superstations would provide viewer service; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Copyright Tribunal in. an October 19, 1982 decision
effective March 15, 1983 increased royalty fees to cable television providers by
820 percent jr carrying the third satellite distant superstation; and
WHEREAS, because of this exhorbitant cost increase, cable providers
have dropped superstation WOR of New York from the services specified in the
various franchise agreements in Oakland County; and
WHEREAS. federal bills H. R. 2902 and H. R. 3419 which would redress
the problems created by the 1982 decision of the Copyright Tribunal have been
introduced and are now pending in Congress.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners takes a position supporting H. R. 2902 and H. R. 3419,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to
the five United States Representatives whose districts include part of Oakland
County and to the two United States Senators,
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I
move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
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o . Olsen, Chairperson
24th day of 19 84
ALLEN
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#84159 May 24, 1984
Moved by Olsen supported by Pernick the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Moffitt, Moore, Olsen, Page, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Rewold,
Wilcox, Aaron, Caddell, Ca/andro, Doyon, Foley, Fortino, Gosling, Hobart, Jackson,
Lanni, Law, McConnell, McDonald, McPherson. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and having a seal,
do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of
Miscellaneous Resolution # 84159 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
at their meeting held on May 24, i984
with the orginial record thereof now remaining in my office, and
that it is a true and correct transcript therefrom, and of the
whole thereof.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
County Clerk/Register of Deeds
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