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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO RESOLUTION N0.2003-219 (1447) RESOLUTION ENDORSING POLICIES TO ENCOURAGE INVESTMENT IN LOCAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN CALIFORNIA, INVESTMENT IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND INCREASED EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES WHEREAS, the Telecommunications Act of 1996 was designed to open all teleconununicationsrnarkets to increased competition; and WHEREAS, the Federal Communications Commission and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) have successfully opened telecommunications markets and created competition in California; and WHEREAS, multiple telecommunications companies now offer local and long distance service in California; and WHEREAS, the availability of advanced telecommunications services is important to San Leandro residents, businesses and communities; and WHEREAS, the availability of telecommunications services is dependent on maintaining the current telecommunications network infrastructure and future investments in network facilities and infrastructure; and WHEREAS, the development of an investment in network infrastructure promotes economic growth and employment opportunities for San Leandro residents; and WHEREAS, telecommunications companies offering service in California have pledged to make investments in infrastructure and local communities; and WHEREAS, the benefits of competition and new investment in telecommunications infrastructure should be extended to all Californians. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as follows: 1. Policymakers should require each telecommunications company offering local service in California to bring the benefits of competition to low-income consumers; and 2. Policymakers should require each telecommunications company offering local service in California annually to report to the CPUC each city, municipality and county where the company has local service customers and the number of such customers in each locale; and