City of Columbus - File #: 1375-2007

• File #: 1375-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/28/2007
• In control: Rules & Reference Committee
• On agenda: 9/17/2007
• Final action: 9/20/2007
• Title: To amend Chapter 595 of the City of Columbus Code to include language establishing a video service authorization fee of five percent of a video service provider's gross revenues and to specify that advertising revenue is to be included in gross revenues as defined by Ohio Revised Code; and to declare an emergency.
• Sponsors: Priscilla Tyson

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/20/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/18/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/17/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
9/17/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/7/2007	1	Technology Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/5/2007	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/5/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/5/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/5/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/31/2007	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/31/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
8/30/2007	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/30/2007	1	TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/30/2007	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
In June of 2007 the Ohio General Assembly with the concurrence of the Governor of Ohio, enacted Senate Bill 117 to provide for a statewide video service authorization process for wireline multi-channel video service providers; to include but not be limited to cable operators and telecommunications providers.
The effective date for a statewide video service authorization process is September 24, 2007

Senate Bill 117 as enacted abolishes the requirement for all new video service providers to obtain a franchise or service permit from the municipality or township in which the video service provider intends to operate. The Bill as enacted also prohibits video service providers (including cable operators) and municipalities or townships from renewing any existing agreement.

Under the new state law, a current provider of video service or cable service may opt-out of any existing agreement if certain criteria exist. In the event, that an existing cable operator opts -in to a state video service authorization and negates an existing agreement or in the event a new video service provider obtains a state authorization to provide service in the City of Columbus, it is necessary to amend existing city code to extend to any state authorized video service provider the requirement to pay to the City of Columbus a service permit or video service authorization fee of 5% of gross revenue as defined by Senate Bill 117 and to specifically include in the gross revenue definition revenue obtained from the sale of advertising.

It is the purpose of this legislation to comply with State of Ohio requirements that the City notify a video service provider of the percentage fee to be collected and to comply with a further requirement that the City pass an ordinance stating that advertising revenue is to be included in the definition of gross revenue.


CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: Not Applicable



EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: This ordinance is being submitted as a...