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�,� /5 FEDERAL TELECOM from page 8...... Franchise Agreement Negotiations - Local UPCOMING U .S . SENATE COMMERC� governments are committed to ensuring that COMMITTEE TELECOMMUNICATIONS consumers benefit from any federal telecommuni- RE -WRITE SCHEDULE cations reform policy. To maximize consumer benefit it is important for local governments to maintain the ability to work with providers through Tuesday, January 24,10 a.m. franchise agreements to ensure the provision of Video Franchising - Live Webcast key services, including public, education and Full Committee Hearing government channels, and that local emergency alerts and institutional networks are tailored to Tuesday, January 24, 2:30 p.m. meet specific local needs. �deo Content—Live Webcast • Ensuring Service Availability to All Full Committee Hearing Consumers - Any federal telecommunications Thursday, February 7,10 a.m. overhaul policy needs to: address "digital divide" Competition and Convergence — Live concerns by preventing "redlining" that picks Webcast higher income neighborhoods for service, while excluding less-profitable, lower income neighbor- Full Committee Hearing hoods; and specify "build-out" requirements for providers. Tuesday, February 14,10 a.m. State and Local Issues and Muniapal • Supporting Local Government's Ability Networks—Live Webcast to Regulate Use of Public Righis-of-Way - Full Committee Hearing Local governments are important and proven stewards of the public rights-of-way, and are Thursday, March 2,10 a.m. pivotal in helping to prevent public safety issues Wireless Issues/Spectrum Reform — resulting from overcrowding and improper use; �ive Webcast ensuring local emergency (911) services are Full Committee Hearing provided; as well as addressing customer service and local business concerns related to misuse of Tuesday, March 14,10 a.m. public rights-of-way. Voice-Over Intemet Protocol (VOIP) - Live Webcast Next Steps. The House Commerce Committee Full Committee Hearing continues to work on a new draft of a telecommu- nications re-write bill. The committee is aiming to Tuesday, March 14, 2:30 p.m. have a mark-up on a third draft during the week of Wall Street's Perspective on Telecom- December 12 (see "Upcoming Senate Commerce munications — Live Webcast Committee Telecommunications Re-Write Sched- Full Committee Hearing ule"). City officials are urged to monitor these devel- NOTE: All hearings can be accessed opments closely, as the outcome of telecommuni- via the website on the date of the hearing at cations reform could dramatically impact local �w•commerce.senate.gov. revenues and cities' ability to provide essential services. For more information on this issue, please visit the Telecom page on the League's website (in_rww cacities.org/telecom). Visit the League's O�cial Website--www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS - PAGE 9 December 2, 2005 - Issue #46