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PROPOSED RESOLUTION CONSENTING TO A TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF FRANCHISE
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The City of Luverne presently has a cable TV Franchise agreement with Clarity Telecom d/b/a Bluepeak, LLC. Recently, the company filed FCC form 394 to apply for assignment for Transfer of Control. Basically, Clarity Telecom d/b/a Bluepeak is selling to an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Clarity to be designated at closing as “Bluepeak Subsidiary”. The City of Luverne has to ultimately approve the transfer of ownership within 120 days based on the terms of the City’s Franchise Agreement. The City hired Brian T. Grogan from Moss and Barnett in Minneapolis to review the legal, technical, and financial qualifications of the Bluepeak Subsidiary and make sure that they have the capabilities to continue to deliver services to the community. According to Mr. Grogan, the new company is qualified and the City should approve the transfer. The Bluepeak Subsidiary will pay for the study done by Mr. Grogan as well as the publication costs relating to the transfer request.