2021-37 CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES,MINNESOTA
DATE: Juh 26, 2021 RESOLUTION NO: 2021-37
MOTION BY: McDonald SECONDED BY: Campion
A RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING FEDERAL OFFICIALS TO PURSUE CHANGES
TO THE "RETRANSMISSION CONSENT"LANGUAGE
WHEREAS,the City has a non-exclusive franchise agreement with Mediacom: and
WHEREAS, Mediacom is currently the city's sole cable television provider; and
WHEREAS, Mediacom subscribers in Chanhassen are unable to watch KARE 11 after
TEGNA Inc.'s local stations were blocked following failed contract negotiations between the two
companies; and
WHEREAS,the blackout has been sustained since January 1, 2021; and
WHEREAS, Chanhassen residents are caught in the middle of corporate negotiations
with little recourse; and
WHEREAS, current federal law includes"retransmission consent" language that allows
station owners to cause a blackout if contract negotiations fail.
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Chanhassen, Minnesota, as follows: The City encourages federal officials to pursue changes to the
"retransmission consent" language to protect the consumer better.
Passed and adopted by the Chanhassen City Council this 26th day of July,2021.
ATTEST:
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Laurie Hokkanen, City Manager Elise Ryan, Mayor
YES N� ABSENT
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McDonald
Campion
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Schubert