PASSED

The enacted ordinance grants Conectiv Communications, Inc., and its successors permission to build, operate, maintain, replace, and remove a telecommunications system in specified Philadelphia streets and public rights-of-way, including use of some existing utility facilities with the owners’ consent. The permission is subject to City approvals, permits, an agreement with the City, insurance and fees, and requirements to pay relocation costs and restore streets; it does not authorize Conectiv to provide cable service to Philadelphia subscribers.

Granting permission to Conectiv Communications, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, its successors and assigns to construct, maintain and operate, replace, and remove a telecommunications system along, over, in and under the public rights-of-way and City streets, and to place such telecommunications system within the existing facilities owned by Bell Atlantic-PA, PECO Energy Company, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, CSX Corporation, Norfolk Southern Corporation, Consolidated Rail Corporation Shared Assets, or other entity holding a grant pursuant to other City ordinances, subject to such owner's consent; all under certain terms and conditions.