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ORDINANCE NO. 3155-09 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EVERETT, WASHINGTON, APPROVING TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF THE FRANCHISEE (VERIZON NORTHWEST INC.) FROM VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. TO FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION WITH CONDITIONS WHEREAS, the City of Everett has granted a cable television franchise ("Franchise")to Verizon Northwest Inc. ("Franchisee") which is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Verizon Communications Inc. ("Verizon"); and WHEREAS, Verizon has entered into an agreement with Frontier Communications Corporation("Frontier")to effectuate a transfer of control of Franchisee from Verizon to Frontier("Transfer"); and WHEREAS, upon completion of the Transfer, Franchisee will become an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Frontier and, as a result, control of the Franchisee will be transferred from Verizon to Frontier; and WHEREAS, following the Transfer, Franchisee will continue to hold and be responsible for the performance of the Franchise; and WHEREAS, Franchisee has requested that the City consent to the Transfer and, in accordance with the requirements of the Franchise and federal law, Verizon has filed an FCC Form 394 together with Exhibits and related materials (all hereinafter collectively the "Application")with the City; and WHEREAS,to evaluate Franchisee's request,the City has participated in a Consortium of jurisdictions including Snohomish County,the cities of Bothell, Edmonds, Kenmore, Marysville, Mountlake Terrace, Mukilteo, Woodinville and the Town of Woodway (the"Consortium"); and