7/9/1998 CABLE AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE Minutes

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MASHPEE CABLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES July 9, 1998 PRESENT: Andrew Eliason, chairperson, Ed Deusser, Leer Schwartz ALSO PRESENT: Mary O'Keefe, George I ezniak, I lashpee resident was present to comment on the letter he sent to the committee (see attached and comments below). CALL TO ORDER:: The meeting was called to order in the Selectmen's meeting room at Torn Hall at 7:37 p.m. MINUTES: Mr. Deusser made a motion to accept the public hearing minutes. Mr. Schwartz seconded. Mir. Schwartz made a motion to accept the minutes of April 16,1998; Mir. Deusser seconded. CORRESPONDENCE. Copy of a request by Jim Chisholm to serve on committee (see attached) Mr. Schwartz made a motion to recommend Mr. Chisholm's appointment to selectmen. Mr. Deusser seconded. Motion carried. Letter from Mr. George Wezniak concerning. rates. He has also sent a letter to Media One and has not received a response. He granted to know by he is paying for boxes and remotes. He also stated that Centerville rates are less for the same channels. He is agitated that he has received no response from Media One. Mrs. 'Keefe explained that there is one rate for the bones and remotes. She also stated that the standard service cable ready is up to 33 channels and a box is not required for this service. The extra channels require a bo . She distributed and explained the rates and stated that Standard 1 and Standard 2 rates will remain the same. Mr. Elison expressed concern that the grouping does not rale sense. Mrs. O'Keefe Mated that the state regulates the basic rags and the FCC regulates the standard rags. Mr. Deusser stated that the rates increase in January and inquired at to whether the rates will still increase in January since there has been a rate increase recently. Letter from Louis Bevilac ua stating that he feels cable boxes are obsolete (see attached). Letter from Alice Fauppius requesting the addition of the History and the Sci Fi channels.