Transfer of ownership to other than District.

Repealed. “This act authorizes the Chairman to sign, on behalf of the Council, the Change of Control Agreement, which is approved by this act.” “Sec. 8. Authorization to sign. “The Council, as the franchising authority, intends this act to constitute a ‘final decision’ of the franchising authority for purposes of section 617 of the Communications Act of 1934, and the ‘consent of the Council’ required by the Cable Television Act. “Sec. 7. Interpretation. “By adoption of the recommendation, pursuant to section 5, the Council approves the Transfer Application. “Sec. 6. Approval. “The Council hereby adopts the recommendation of OCTT regarding the proposed Transfer of Control of TCI to AT & T. “Sec. 5. Adoption of recommendation. “The Council has received and reviewed the recommendation of OCTT and has received and considered comments, evidence, and information from the public and interested parties, including DCLP/TCl and AT & T. “Sec. 4. Consideration of recommendation. “(11) AT & T has committed to adhere to the terms of the CFA in the Change of Control Agreement. “(10) DCLP, TCI, and AT & T have entered into the Change of Control Agreement in consideration of the District’s consent to the Proposed Transaction and to establish the parties’ rights in connection with the transfer. “(9) The Committee held a public hearing on the Transfer Application on November 16, 1998. The hearing was continued on November 30, 1998, to allow the Committee to accept further comments. “(8) Pursuant to section 3.11.05 of the CFA, OCTT has reviewed the Transfer Application and supplemental information submitted by DCLP/TCI and AT & T. “(7) DCLP and AT & T granted the District an extension from January 5, 1999, until February 8, 1999, to reach a final decision on whether to approve or deny the Proposed Transaction. “(6) Pursuant to section 617 of the Communications Act of 1934, the Council has 120 days following the filing of the Transfer Application to approve or disapprove the Transfer Application or the Transfer Application will be deemed granted, unless the District, DCLP, and AT & T agree to an extension of time. “(5) Pursuant to section 21 of the Cable Television Communications Act of 198 1, and section 3.11.03 of the CFA, the Council may approve or deny the transfer of control over DCLP. “(4) On September 8, 1998, the Franchisee filed materials, including a Transfer Application, with the District seeking consent to the Proposed Transaction, by which AT & T would become the parent corporation of TCI of D.C., Inc., and gain control over the Franchisee and of the System. “(3) Currently, TCI is the parent corporation of TCI of D.C., Inc., which is the limited partner of, and exercises day-to-day control over, the Franchisee. “(2) AT & T, TCI, and Italy Merger Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of AT & T, have entered into the Proposed Transaction. “(1) DCLP currently holds a cable franchise from the District subject to the Cable Television Act and other applicable laws, and subject to the terms and conditions of the CFA. “The Council finds that: “Sec. 3. Findings. “(15) ‘Transfer Application’ means Federal Communications Commission Form 394. “(14) ‘TCI’ means Tele-Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation. “(13) ‘System’ means the cable system of the Franchisee currently serving the District of Columbia. “(12) ‘Proposed Transaction’ means the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 23, 1998, between AT & T, TCI, and Italy Merger Corp., under which Italy Merger Corp. will be merged with and into TCI, with TCI surviving as a subsidiary of AT & T. “(11) ‘OCTI’ means the Office of Cable Television and Telecommunications. “(10) ‘Franchisee’ means District Cablevision Limited Partnership, or DCLP. “(9) ‘District’ means the District of Columbia. “(8) ‘DCLP’ means District Cablevision Limited Partnership, a District of Columbia limited partnership. “(7) ‘Council’ means the Council of the District of Columbia. “(6) ‘Committee’ means the Committee on Economic Development of the Council of the District of Columbia. “(5) ‘Chairman’ means the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia. “(4) ‘Change of Control Agreement’ means the contractual agreement between the District of Columbia, AT & T, TCI, and DCLP, which sets forth the details regarding the change in control. “(3) ‘CFA’ means the Cable Franchise Agreement, dated September 30, 1985, as amended, between the District of Columbia and District Cablevision Limited Partnership. “(2) ‘Cable Television Act’ means the Cable Television Communications Act of 1981. “(1) ‘AT & T’ means AT & T Corp., a New York corporation. “For the purposes of this act, the term: “Sec. 2. Definitions. Sections 2 through 8 of D.C. Law 13-202 provided: “The Council, as the franchising authority intends that this act constitutes a final decision of the franchising authority for purposes of section 617 of the Communications Act of 1934 and the consent of the Council required under the Cable Television Act.” “Sec. 7. Interpretation. “By adoption of the recommendation, the Council hereby grants an extension of the term of the Franchise until September 14, 2000, and authorizes the Mayor to execute thereafter up to 6 one-month extensions of the term of the Franchise, as deemed necessary by the Mayor, so as to extend the Franchise to a date no later than March 14, 2001. “Sec. 6. Approval. “Pursuant to authority granted under the Cable Television Act, the Council hereby adopts the recommendation of OCTT regarding the proposed Franchise extension. “Sec. 5. Adoption of recommendation. “The Council has reviewed the recommendation of OCTT. “Sec. 4. Consideration of recommendation. “(9) Based on the promises contained in the Franchise Extension Agreement and the interests of the District and DCLP in extending the term of the Franchise in order to permit the parties to attempt to negotiate a franchise renewal agreement, OCTT has recommended that the Council approve the extension of the Franchise term. “(8) On March 3, 2000, DCLP and the District entered into a Franchise Extension Agreement which set forth the terms and conditions of a Franchise extension, subject to Council approval. “(7) The Council believes that it would be in the best interests of the District and District residents to extend the term of the Franchise until September 14, 2000, in order to permit the parties to negotiate a franchise renewal agreement, and to permit the Mayor, by Executive Order, to execute month-to-month extensions of the term up to an additional 6 months after September 14, 2000, as the Mayor deems necessary, in order to permit the conclusion of the franchise renewal negotiations and action by the Council on any proposed renewal of the Franchise. “(6) Pursuant to the Approval of the Application for Transfer of Control of District Cablevision, Inc. to AT & T Corp. Emergency Act of 1999, the District approved a transfer of control of DCI to AT & T. “(5) Pursuant to the Approval of the Application for Transfer of Control of District Cablevision Limited Partnership from Tele-Communications, Inc. to AT & T Corporation Emergency Act of 1999, and the Application for Transfer of Control of District Cablevision Limited Partnership from Tele-Communications, Inc. to AT & T Corporation Temporary Act of 1999, the District approved a transfer of control of Tele-Communications, Inc., the parent corporation of TCI of D.C., Inc., which was the limited partner of DCLP, to AT & T and approved transfer of control of the Franchise to AT & T. “(4) Pursuant to the Cable Television Franchise Agreement Modification Act of 1985, the District amended the CFA and approved assignment of the Franchise to DCLP, of which the general partner was DCI and of which the limited partner was an affiliate of Tele-Communications, Inc. “(3) Pursuant to the District of Columbia Cable Television Franchise Award Act of 1984, the District granted to DCI a 15-year, revocable Franchise to construct, reconstruct, operate and maintain a cable television system within the District, and incorporated the CFA within the grant of the Franchise. “(2) The Franchise was scheduled to expire on March 14, 2000, but was extended on an emergency basis in the Approval of the Extension of the Term of District Cablevision Limited Partnership Franchise in the District of Columbia Emergency Act of 2000. “(1) DCLP currently holds a Franchise from the District, subject to the CFA, Cable Television Act, and other applicable law. “The Council finds that: “Sec. 3. Findings. “(10) ‘OCTT’ means the District of Columbia Office of Cable Television and Telecommunications, established in section 6 of the Cable Television Act. “(9) ‘Franchise Extension Agreement’ means the agreement between the District and DCLP which sets forth the agreement between the parties regarding the Franchise extension, subject to Council approval. “(8) ‘Franchisee’ means DCLP. “(7) ‘Franchise’ means the right granted to DCLP to construct, reconstruct, operate, and maintain a cable television system in the District pursuant to the District of-Columbia Cable Television Franchise Award Act of 1984. “(6) ‘District’ means the District of Columbia. “(5) ‘DCLP’ means District Cablevision-Limited Partnership, a District of Columbia limited partnership. “(4) ‘DCI’ means District Cablevision, Inc., a District of Columbia corporation. “(3) ‘Council’ means the Council of the District of Columbia. “(2) ‘CFA’ means the Cable Franchise agreement entered into between the District and the District Cablevision Limited Partnership, as amended September 30, 1985. “(1) ‘Cable Television Act’ means the Cable Television Communications Act of 1981. “For the purpose of this act, the term: “Sec. 2. Definitions. Sections 2 through 7 of D.C. Law 13-153 provided: