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<br />Minutes <br />Communications Advisory Committee Meeting <br />6:30PM <br />17 February 2005 <br /> <br />Present: Jim Akimchuck, Jim Baker, Dave Becker, Miriam Boucher, Tim Counihan <br />(scribe), Jeanne Krieger (BoS), Steve Ellis, Maria Kieslich, Jane Layman (Comcast), <br />Tom Steel (RCN) <br /> <br />RCN <br />* The connection to Town Hall for the broadcast of Town Meeting is being made. <br />* Regarding the settlement of build out, we received 45 responses from the 655 homes <br />mailed. Based on citizen feedback, Jeanne indicated that the BoS would likely reject <br />RCN's proposal. <br /> <br />Comcast <br />* The sublease is all set with monthly rent pass through. We could stay in the studio past <br />June if necessary. <br />* The CAC wants all repairable equipment brought up to full capability; Comcast to set <br />up a meeting to discuss. <br />* Channels 8, 9, 10, 77, and 93 will be retained for PEG <br />* Regarding the outage, a blown fuse caused a 9 hour partial node failure to 100 <br />subscribers. Response was 26 minutes from identification to technicians on site. <br />Regulation requires credits for outages of over 24 hours, but requests can be made if one <br />feels especially aggrieved. <br /> <br />LexMedia <br />* A CAC nominee is needed by 1 March <br />* There is some difficulty in attracting board candidates. <br />* The Town will be issuing an RFP for operation. <br /> <br />Complaints <br />* Dave related a complaint regarding the complexity of the bills. <br /> <br />Wireless <br />* Two applications were received from T Mobile. One is OK, one is being resubmitted. <br /> <br />Other <br />* Question: Should we request underground service from Verizon for their new offering? <br />* A request was made that documents (agenda, minutes, etc.) be embedded in the body of <br />email messages. <br /> <br />The meeting was adjourned at 8:10PM. <br />