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Granting permission to RCN Telecom Services of Philadelphia, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, its successors, assigns and agents, to construct, maintain and operate, replace, and remove a telecommunications system along, over, in and under the public rights-of-way and City streets, by placing such telecommunications system within and/or attached to the existing facilities owned by Level 3 Communications, LLC, PECO Energy Company, Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc., and/or other entities authorized by other City ordinances, subject to such owner's consent; all under certain terms and conditions.

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Status
Enacted
Type
Bill
Introduced
October 4, 2001
Sponsors
CDCouncilmember DiCicco

Full Bill

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1.

Permission is hereby granted to RCN Telecom Services of Philadelphia, Inc., and its successors, assigns, and agents, subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, to construct, maintain, operate, replace, and remove a telecommunications system and appurtenances along, in, over and under the public rights-of-way of the City of Philadelphia by placing such telecommunications system within and/or attached to the existing facilities owned by Level 3 Communications, LLC, PECO Energy Company, Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc., and/or other entities that are authorized by other City ordinances, subject to such owner’s consent; and to lay, operate, maintain, replace and remove new telecommunications cables and associated appurtenances (collectively, the “Telecommunications System”) to create a system used to transmit, receive and distribute telecommunications. RCN Telecom Services of Philadelphia, Inc. is not authorized by this Ordinance to provide to subscribers within the City “cable service,” as defined at 47 U.S.C. § 522(6), or “video programming” as defined at 47 U.S.C. § 522(20) as an open video system operator pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 573(a) or otherwise.

(a)

RCN

Telecom Services of Philadelphia, Inc.

is authorized to install facilities within existing underground ducts,

conduits, access manholes, and appurtenances

owned by

Level 3 Communications, LLC

in the following public rights-of-way, subject to the authorization by other City ordinances of all portions of such underground ducts, conduits,

access manholes, and appurtenances,

and subject to the permission of Level 3

Communications, LLC

:

ON:

FROM:

TO:

38TH ST

SANSOM

WALNUT

WALNUT ST

38TH ST

24TH ST

24TH ST

WALNUT ST

SANSOM ST

SANSOM ST

24TH ST

23RD ST

23RD ST

SANSOM ST

CHESTNUT

CHESTNUT ST

23RD ST

21ST ST

21ST ST

CHESTNUT ST

MARKET ST

MARKET ST

21ST ST

18TH ST

18TH ST

MARKET ST

ARCH ST

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  1. Council ActionMAYOR

    SIGNED

    Other recorded action without a published tally.

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  2. Member voteCITY COUNCIL

    PASSED

    Member-by-member vote published for this action.

    Pass17 Yes · 0 No · 0 AbsentView member votes →
    Official action detail

    A motion was made that this matter be PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:

    Member votes

    MemberVote
    Angel OrtizYes
    Anna Cibotti VernaYes
    Blondell Reynolds BrownYes
    Brian J. O'NeillYes
    Darrell L. ClarkeYes
    David CohenYes
    Donna Reed MillerYes
    Frank J. DiCiccoYes
    Frank RizzoYes
    James F. KenneyYes
    Jannie L. BlackwellYes
    Joan L. KrajewskiYes
    Marian B. TascoYes
    Michael A. NutterYes
    Rick MarianoYes
    W. Thacher LongstrethYes
    W. Wilson Goode, Jr.Yes

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    Council ActionCITY COUNCIL

    READ

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  3. 3 procedural actionsCITY COUNCIL
    ProceduralCITY COUNCIL

    ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR

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    UnanimousCITY COUNCIL

    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL

    Pass
    Official action detail

    A motion was made by Councilmember DiCicco that this matter be SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL. The motion carried unanimously.

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    ProceduralCITY COUNCIL

    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

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  4. 3 procedural actionsCommittee on Streets and Services
    ProceduralCommittee on Streets and Services

    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

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  5. UnanimousCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

    Pass
    Official action detail

    A motion was made by Councilmember DiCicco that this matter be Introduced. The motion carried unanimously.

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