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COMMUNICATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE Minutes for December 20, 2007 Present: Committee Members: Jeanne Canale, Dave Becker, Linda Roemer, Jim Gonzalez, John Rommelfanger (briefly), Dave Buczkowski (at approximately 7 p.m) Also Present: Harry Fordick, LexMedia; Ken Pogran Jeanne Canale convened the meeting at 6:40 with a quorum present. Minutes The minutes were accepted. Reports from Providers There were no reports from Comcast, RCN, or Verizon. Chairman’s report Jeanne reported that two men were interested in becoming members of the CAC. One, Ken Pogran was present and was welcomed. The other Steven Blumenthal was unable to attend. A list of I-Net drops in town buildings was presented. Those which will not get the drops immediately will eventually do so. No rationale was available on which will get the drops first. The Committee had been given a copy of the correspondence between the Town and Verizon with regard to the Gross Revenue Form. The bottom line is Verizon owes the Town $16. The Town Report submission was reviewed and approved with a change in the order of highlights. PEG Reports were distributed and the CAC was as befuddled as usual. Progress and strategies for improving the situation were discussed. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has formed a new Department of Telecommunications and Cable with a Competition Division. Verizon is raising rates and will be all digital. Committee Selectman Liaison Report -- None I-Net Dave Beckerupdated the CAC on negotiations with Comcast with regard to their I-Net obligation. He reminded the committee that the Board of Selectmen had authorized us to negotiate on this issue. Jane had agreed that Comcast would pay $17,000 per year to the Town in lieu of maintaining the I-Net (which they are not doing). They will also pay a pro-rated fee for the part of 2007 during which this