REGIONAL FRANCHISE JURISDICTIONS (RFJ)

Mission Statement and Resolution on Telecommunications

Whereas, telecommunications can be defined as the transmission of any type of data 
(text, sound, pictures, video, etc.) from one point to another using wire or wireless means; 
and

Whereas, the development of a competitive telecommunications market is critical to the 
success of our community; and

Whereas, a well-planned local information infrastructure requires both regulatory equity 
and administrative consistency; and

Whereas, it is advantageous to our community to have effective telecommunications 
systems to provide critical information services to our residents and businesses; and

Whereas, it is critical to have clear information and processes to attract businesses to our 
community to deploy such systems to realize the local government's roles as a regulator, 
administrator, consumer and transmitter of telecommunications services; and

Whereas, it is essential that the local government administer its public rights-of-way and 
easements in an efficient manner, and to make this valuable asset available to 
telecommunications providers for fair and adequate compensation; and

Whereas, it is advantageous to enter into public/private partnerships to maximize resource 
use for the benefit of the taxpaying public;

Now, therefore, be it resolved that Clark County does adopt the following vision, goals and 
principles and directs staff to work through our Interlocal Cooperative Agreement for Cable 
Television Regulation to guide the development of a regional plan for telecommunications 
and directs staff to continue to work to achieve this plan through the Interlocal Cooperative 
Agreement:

Vision

Southern Nevada Local Governments' vision for our telecommunications future is a region 
with accessible and affordable high-speed connectivity between all governmental units, the 
citizens and their governments, and private communication networks of the region, that promotes 
community and economic diversity and a high quality of life in the Virtual Entertainment Capital 
of the World.

Policies

The Southern Nevada Local Governments should:

• promote accessible telecommunications services for our citizens;
• promote the deployment of advanced telecommunications infrastructure throughout
   the region;
• manage and protect the public's property assets;
• require fair compensation for the private, commercial use of public property;
• foster partnerships with telecommunication service providers;
• encourage fair competition and consumer protection in the provision of 
  telecommunications services; and
• promote quality aesthetics in the installation and maintenance of telecommunications 
  infrastructure.

Goals

The goals of the Southern Nevada Local Governments are:

• to develop uniform standards for the installation of telecommunications conduit 
  capacity in the construction or reconstruction of all major infrastructure facilities;
• to promote the efficient use by telecommunications providers of public streets and 
  rights of way, a finite and valuable public resources;
• to develop advanced telecommunications capacity to all local government facilities 
  and to the largest number of citizens so that effective and efficient communication can 
  be used in the delivery of public services;
• to promote an advanced telecommunications infrastructure to enhance the growth of 
  the existing industries and to realize the potential of diversification into new 
  information-rich industries; and
• to unite in order to adopt these policies and to develop consistent community-wide 
  plans and procedures for achieving these goals.

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