Res. 03-25

ANC 3F RESOLUTION
APPLICATION BY FEDERAL TELEPHONE CO., INC.
PAYPHONE ON PUBLIC SPACE AT 4215-A CONNECTICUT AVENUE, N.W.

Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3F
4401-A Connecticut Avenue, N.W., #244
Washington, D.C.  20008-2322



            Whereas, Federal Telephone Co., Inc., 8903 Transuf Drive, Bethesda, Maryland, has filed an application for a public space permit to permit an existing outdoor pay telephone on public space at Embassy Cleaners, 4215-A Connecticut Avenue, N.W., within the boundary of ANC 3F, and

            Whereas, ANC 3F received notice of this application by letter dated November 28, 2003, from the Public Space Office, and

            Whereas, ANC 3F contacted Embassy Cleaners and they have no objection to the pay phone on public space outside of their establishment provided that the pay phone remain as a one-way, pay phone for outgoing calls only; and

            Whereas, ANC3F has discussed the public space application with N. C. Kantartzis, the President of Federal Telephone Co., Inc., who agreed to the conditions below; and

            Whereas, ANC 3F took the issues of convenience and public safety into consideration in its deliberation on this request;  

            Therefore, ANC 3F does not object to the application by Federal Telephone Co., Inc., for a pay phone on public space at 4215-A Connecticut Avenue, N.W., provided that:

                        1.    This pay phone continues to remain as a one-way phone for outgoing telephone calls
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                        2.    That there be no advertising or endorsements placed on the telephone or the telephone casement other than a placard with the name of the telephone operator and that the telephone company operator endeavor to keep the phone clean and free of advertisements and/or endorsements.
 

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     Adopted on December 15, 2003, by a vote of  6-0-0 at a duly noticed public meeting with a quorum present (a quorum being four commissioners).

                                                                                                            /s/ Cathy Wiss
                                                                                                           Cathy Wiss, Chair