The N.B.A. approved franchise ownership and operation of Development League teams, moving toward a more integrated farm-team system.
In 1976, for the first time in four decades, the NHL approved franchise relocations; the Scouts moved after just two years in Kansas City to Denver to become the Colorado Rockies, while the California Golden Seals became the Cleveland Barons.
But in his opinion, Judge Smith wrote that the Public Service Commission, the state body charged with overseeing the cable industry, had determined that that phrase referred to the Franchise and Concession Review Committee, a local body responsible for approving franchises, composed largely of mayoral staff members or appointees.
Chris Sternberg, a spokesman for Papa John's, based in Louisville, Ky., said the company approved the franchise after studying local demographics and being assured that Mr. Singh's franchise would be viable.
HOCKEY American Hockey League AHL BOARD OF GOVERNORS--Approved the transfer of ownership of Worcester from the St . LouisBlues to Bruce Saurs and Anne Griffith and approved the franchise relocation to Peoria, Ill., effective next season.
The Vermont State Legislature approved a franchise for a ferry from Larrabees Point to Ticonderoga in 1907, to the Shoreham and Ticonderoga Ferry Company.
Several consortiums made bids to take the franchise away from the racing association, and lobbied Mr. Spitzer and the Legislature, which also must approve any franchise deal.
Mr. Madison disputed that, saying there was a long way to go — starting with the N.F.L. approving a franchise here — before anything might happen.
Earlier this week, the city took another step in allowing Google to expand its gigabit fiber network to "fiberhoods" in the city by approving a franchise agreement with the company.
That name was chosen by fans and approved by the franchise director Mukesh Patel, who pointed out that the elephant is the state animal of Kerala.
As commissioner, he approved the first franchise relocations in 50 years: the Boston Braves to Milwaukee in 1953, the St . LouisBrowns to Baltimore in 1954, and the Philadelphia Athletics to Kansas City in 1955.
