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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-09-30 Cable TV Advisory Committee Minutes! Ri Schena, Paula ASS. From: Dean, Russell Sent: Thursday, September 30, 1999 9:12 AM , 11, t 3 F To: Hechenbleikner, Peter Cc: Schena, Paula Subject: Cable TV Committee The Cable TV Committee reorganized at their September 29,._1999 meeting as follows: Randy Cowell - Chairman No Vice Chair Cheri Hart - Secretary 1. The Committee asked to post the vacancy created by Jim Biller's passing. This should be the School Department representative. 2. Cheri Hart wanted to know if there was anything in the upcoming transfer of the cable license that allowed the Town to make the transfer conditional should the FCC rule to open up line access. I said I thought this was unrealistic based on my experience with cable licensing, the appeal process, etc.. 3. A discussion was held on RCN - the Committee is interested in meeting with town representatives from Somerville and Wakefield to discuss how RCN became interested in their communities and whether it should be considered an option for Reading. 4. Mike Longo asked a question about question #2 on the memo from the Town Manager - I said I thought the intent was to ensure that AT&T was ready to go with their customer service program and emphasize they need to be responsive. 5. The Committee will most likely send a representative (Chairman Cowell) to the Selectmen's meeting on 10/26 when the transfer is done. 6. It was established the Committee should have an ongoing communication link with RCN on issues related to contract performance in the cable license. 7. Cheri Hart asked a question relative to the wiring of the schools by MediaOne - what exactly did they wire? Intranet, etc.. I said I would find the answer to this question. 8. The next Committee meeting was scheduled for October 28'h, 1999 at 7:30 p.m.. Paula pis coordinate with Randy Cowell on this. RJD i 1 r