Public Hearings 10.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting
County Attorney
- Meeting Date:
- 07/21/2020
- Title:
- Approve Uniform Video Service License Agreement for Cox Communications Arizona, LLC
- Submitted By:
- Susana Stark, County Attorney
- Department:
- County Attorney
Presentation:
No A/V Presentation
Recommendation:
Approve
Document Signatures:
BOS Signature Required
# of ORIGINALS
Submitted for Signature:
Submitted for Signature:
2
NAME
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Christine J. Roberts
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Chief Civil Deputy County Attorney
Mandated Function?:
Federal or State Mandate
Source of Mandate
or Basis for Support?:
or Basis for Support?:
Docket Number (If applicable):
Information
Agenda Item Text:
Approve Uniform Video Service License Agreement for Cox Communications Arizona, LLC, effective July 21, 2020 through July 20, 2030.
Background:
Arizona SB 2229, passed into law in 2018, declared Video Service Providers a matter of statewide concern. The law mandated local authorities to adopt an Ordinance and uniform licensing form for Video Service Providers. On March 10, 2020, the Cochise County Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance 050-20 establishing that Ordinance.
Under Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) § 11-1912 allows incumbent cable operators to opt out of their current cable licenses and into the new Uniform Video Service License beginning in January 2020. Or, incumbent operators may choose to remain in their current license, until the license expires. Upon expiration of the current license, incumbent operators must apply for and obtain a Uniform Video Service License. Cox Communications Arizona, an incumbent cable operator, has elected to terminate its local license and apply for a uniform video service license pursuant to A.R.S. § 11-1912.
Under Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) § 11-1912 allows incumbent cable operators to opt out of their current cable licenses and into the new Uniform Video Service License beginning in January 2020. Or, incumbent operators may choose to remain in their current license, until the license expires. Upon expiration of the current license, incumbent operators must apply for and obtain a Uniform Video Service License. Cox Communications Arizona, an incumbent cable operator, has elected to terminate its local license and apply for a uniform video service license pursuant to A.R.S. § 11-1912.
Department's Next Steps (if approved):
Send Cox Communications Arizona, LLC a copy of the recorded agreement.
Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:
The County will be out of compliance with state law, which requires licensing to be uniform statewide.
To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:
Have the Board Chair sign two originals of the Uniform Video Services License Agreement and give to the Clerk of the Board and record the document with the County Recorder. Send a copy of the recorded document to Christine Roberts in the County Attorney’s Office.