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RESOLUTION 7-67
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, that the Federal Communications
Commission's Memorandum Opinion and Order of March 21, 1967,
(F. C. C. Mimeo 67-328) denying the Petition for Waiver of Trans = Video of
Arkansas of the non -duplication rules,.and ordering that Trans -Video of
.Arkansas "black out" programs from Tulsa, Oklahoma television stations
which duplicate the programs of Station KFSA-TV, Fort Smith, Arkansas,
is contrary to the best interest of the residents and citizens of Fayetteville,
Arkansas;
THAT Station KFSA-TV, Fort Smith, Arkansas, is not considered
to be a local television station with respect to Fayetteville in that said
station does not broadcast any local programs, local news or advertisements
for Fayetteville; that they do not cooperate in any way with our local civic
clubs, chamber of commerce, citizens associations or other civic, religious
or cultural organizations to stimulate the economic or cultural growth of our
community to a greater extent than any of the stations to be blacked out under
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this order.
THAT the signal of Station KFSA-TV, Fort Smith, Arkansas, is
substantially inferior in most areas of Fayetteville and that without the
community antenna television system said signal could not be received by
most residents of Fayetteville in acceptable viewing quality; that if Trans -
Video of Arkansas is forced by this order to substantially depreciate the
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value of the service it provides to the citizens of Fayetteville, it may
suffer serious loss of revenue and would in turn reflect a loss of revenue
to the city of Fayetteville;
THAT the Commission's Order requiring the Fayetteville community
antenna television system to "black out" long established television stations
in the area is therefore considered to be unreasonable and arbitrary;
therefore the Federal Communications Commission is hereby requested to
stay the effectiveness of its order requiring compliance with Section 74. 1103
of the Commission's Rules and to reconsider and grant the Petition for
Reconsideration of said Memorandum Opinion and Order filed by Trans -Video
of Arkansas.
PASSED AND APPROVED this d3Yd day of April, 1967.
APPROVED.
'ATTEST:
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A , GDJRGE 6l! DtOYS, CITY CLERK