R-0868-90 RESOLUTION N0. I• 868-90
RESOLUTION OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL EXPRESSING SUPPORT
FOR FULL PARTICIPATION OF AMERICAN INDUSTRY IN THE PROVISION
OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS, EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES
NHRRNAS, affordable information services are not widely
available to small and medium size businesses in our community;
and
WHZRr B, these information services would be valuable to the
eonsusers and businesses of our community; and
WHER"S, the world trade balance in telecommunications
equipment is deteriorating and foreign—based companies are
increasingly strong in the American telecommunications, equipment
markets and
WHERRAS, the basis of the information a e is the combination
of computer and telecommunication technologies, and about Got of
the American telecommunication industry is prohibited from
articipating under current court restrictionsi and
WHERaAs, such restrictions are bo longer needed because
regulatory safeguards have developed to protect against any
Potentially anti—Competitive activities in the telecommunications
industryi and
WHIREAd, the revision of the current lige of business
restrictions on the Boll Operating Companies will enhance the
capacity of the United States to better compete in the global
information and high technology markstplacef and
WHRRUB, our communities could benefit from an expanded pool
Of Capital and expertise for research, development, design and
manufacturing of telecommunications equipment which would be the
result of a more competitive telecommunications industry.
NOW TNZRzroRa, be it her• resolved by the VILLAGE 01 XlAMi
SHORES COUNCIL that they strongly support the call for Congress
to pass legislation to remove the restrictions imposed upon the
Bell Operating Companies so that they may b• permitted to provide
information services, to conduct research and development for all
telecommunications products and services, to design and
manufacture telecommunications equipment, and provide long
distance service therefore, play a major role in ensuring
Aaerica's superiority in advanced telecommunications technology.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 21st day of gust, 19 0
NRY COURTNEY Mayor
I/
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
By
Scott W. Davis , Deputy Village Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FO
By �-� �
William F. Fann, Jr. , Vill g Attorney