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AN ORDINANCE relating to an extension of the term of cable television franchise 12132 and cable television franchise 11680 for an additional five years.
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PREAMBLE:
King County is granted authority under federal, state and county law and the terms of existing cable television franchises to grant an extension to the term of Franchise 12132 and Franchise 11680 as well as other amendments to the cable television franchise agreements held by Comcast of Washington, Inc. IV (formerly TCI Cablevision of Washington, Inc.), holder of Franchise 12132 with TCI West, Inc., as guarantor and Comcast of California/Colorado/Texas/Washington, Inc. (formerly Tele-Vue Systems, Inc.), holder of Franchise 11680 with TCI Pacific, Inc., as guarantor. For the reasons set forth in this ordinance the proposed franchise agreement and lease amendments are in the public interest if the conditions set forth in this ordinance are fully satisfied.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Findings: The council hereby finds the following facts:
A. Comcast of Washington IV, Inc., and Comcast of California/Colorado/Texas/Washington, Inc. (together, for the purposes of this ordinance, "franchisees"), subsidiary corporations of Comcast, Inc. (for the purposes of this ordinance, "Comcast"), provide cable television service in unincorporated King County under cable television Franchise 12132 and Franchise 11680, as amended (for the purposes of this ordinance, "franchise agreements").
B. Franchise 12132 and Franchise 11680 currently remain in effect until February 16, 2005.
C. K.C.C. 6.27A.020 provides for franchise terms of no more than fifteen years. Franchise 12132 and Franchise 11680 presently have been granted a ten-year term.
SECTION 2. The county has received public comment and public testimony regarding the proposed extension of five additional years.
SECTION 3. King County hereby grants an extension to the term of Franchise 12132 and Franchis...
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