A 180 day moratorium on permit approval. It is the position of the telecommunications and cable television companies that there is already a process in place that mitigates the impact of the placement of necessary facilities. These companies have taken responsibility for contacting residents and getting their approval for the placement of these facilities adjacent to their properties. In addition the city has complete review and approval within the current process. There have been minimal complaints from residents regarding the placement of facilities, and those complaints have been rectified promptly and to the satisfaction of the residents.
All companies pay permit fees under the current process.
It is difficult to quantify the impact until specific fees and revenue producing mechanisms are defined. A moratorium will certainly delay the upgrading of telecommunications systems resulting in significant loss of revenue from the selling of advanced services. 6th District seconded the motion. Time Warner Communications, MediaOne, Century Communications and many other telecommunications providers. The Telecommunications and Technology Committee recommends a position in opposition of all facets of the City Council motion.