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<br />COMMUNICATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE <br />SEPTEMBER 15, 2005 MINUTES <br /> <br /> <br />Attending: Connie Rawson, Jim Baker, Steve Ellis, Ed Vail, Jeanne Canale, Jeanne <br />Krieger, Jim Akimchuk, Maria Kieslich, Miriam Boucher, Dave Becker and Dave <br />Buczkowski Visitors: Tom Steele (RCN), Jane Lyman (Comcast) and Jack Cunha <br /> <br />1. Approval of Minutes <br />a. May 19, 2005 – approved <br />b. June 16, 2005 – approved <br /> <br />2. CAC/Cable Operators Outstanding Issues <br /> a. Lexington Payment Center <br />Jane Lyman reported that Comcast as not yet found a third party payment <br />center. Ms. Lyman will provided Jeanne Krieger with a list of all <br />businesses solicited for a payment center. <br /> b. PEG/Town License Fee payments <br />Dave Becker will contact the cable operators to advise them about late <br />payments. Lynn Pease will stamp the payment cover letters. <br /> c. Status of cost/schedule estimate for PEG distribution plan (Comcast) <br />A discussion was held about the high cost of Comcast’s estimate. Dave <br />Becker proposed a cheaper alternate plan. <br /> <br />3. Comcast Report <br /> A new digital service has been launched. <br /> <br />4. RCN Report <br />RCN has the INET map. A short discussion was held regarding RCN’s refusal to <br />complete its license requirement to complete the build-out. It has proposed an in- <br />lieu-of payment. <br /> <br />5. CAC Charter <br /> The revised charter was passed on a voice vote. <br /> <br />6. Chairman’s Report <br /> The chair accomplished the following matters <br /> a. Contacted Tom Steele for reporting requirements <br /> b. Contacted Comcast regarding the payment center <br /> c. Attended a meeting on the INET <br /> d. Reviewed the RFP for the Access Corp. <br /> e. Fielded June Complaints <br /> f. Fielded questions on wireless antennas <br /> g. Met with the Access Corp. Board of Directors <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />