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From: gonzalez@lads.is.lmco.com on behalf of Jim.Gonzalez@lmco.com Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 10:16 AM To: Jeanne Canale Cc: Jim.Gonzalez@lmco.com Subject: Amended March CAC Minutes Minutes of March 15 2007 CAC Meeting Recorded by Jim Gonzalez CAC members in attendance: CAC chair Jeanne Canale; CAC members John Rommelfanger, Jim Gonzalez, Maria Kieslich, Dave Buczkowski, Linda Roemer and Dave Becker Also present: Tom Steel for RCN; Jane Lyman for Comcast; Alan Lazarus & George Preston for LexMedia. A vote on the minutes of the February 15, 2007 minutes was deferred, pending receipt of a new draft by Jim Baker. Jane Lyman raised the issue of getting permission to relocate the I-Net hub to Bowman School. Comcast lost its lease on the private property that had housed the hub. Comcast is seeking help from the CAC in getting permission from the School Department to relocate. Dave Becker interjected with his concerns over unresolved issues with a feed for the church (LIFT) and outbound feeds for the three PEG channels. Jane will update at the next meeting on the issues Dave raised. Jane was advised to approach Paul Ash directly for permission to move to Bowman. When asked about Comcast's part in the move the Kline Hall, she responded that they'd be ready for "late fall". Tom Steel reported that RCN has a new general manageer. He also spoke of government activity potentially impacting PEG, including FCC national franchise, state legislation to eliminate the exemption from tax on assets along rights-of-way, state franchise legislation. He also mentioned that RCN now competes directly with Verizon in 11 of their 16 markets. Tom will arrange to meet with Dave Buczkowski about franchise renewal. Jeanne Canale distributed the latest financial reports. Maria Kieslich observed that the reports looked nearly identical to the reports received at the last meeting. Jeanne noted that documentation regarding the attorney bills from A&K has been received. Jeanne also pointed out that expected payments from Comcast have arrived. George Burnell was identified as the new Selectmen's liaison. LexMedia reported that Lakis is leaving to join the public access operation in Arlington. Lakis' replacement, Michael Esposito, was already at work, covering the Cary Hall meeting at the time of the CAC meeting. Bill August is being approached to lobby against the state franchise bill. Audio feed to Verizon had been lost. Help was requested in getting equipment specs from the carriers for Kline Hall.