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Home My WebLink About2000-05-12-CAC-min.pdf 190 Subj: 5/18/2000 Meeting Minutes Date: Monday,June 12, 2000 3:35:27 PM From. RWarshawer@aol.com To: CAC@silver.ci.lexington.ma.us CATV & Communications Advisory Committee meeting minutes 5/18/2000 Meeting called to order 5:50 PM Present: Jane Gharibian (Ch), David Becker, Robert Warshawer, Ed Vale, David Kanter, Jennifer Taub, Steve Ellis, Mike Greene, David Buczkowski, Jeanne Krieger, & Rob Travers(Cablevision) Minutes of 4/27/99 meeting were corrected & approved with the addition of adjournment time. Warshawer volpnteered to be secy for this meeting. ' p ate''W.vtearfin i2o-y d' `k D Kanter jreported on RCN's recent customer service glitches. They mostly 1 revolved around coordination between RCN and Bell Atlantic and the timing of NAwork orders within both organizations. RCN is attempting to minimize future problems. The CAC is to provide a list of events that RCN is expected to cover A future listing must also be provided with the venues for the expected coverage. David Becker reminded the CAC that RCN's first payment may be coming up. David K. will request that RCN attend the next CAC meeting. Jeanne Kreiger and Jennifer Taub reported that the Selectmen Committee to study the impact of cell facilities on real estate values has been constituted and is starting its effort. There was a discussion on timing of the study results with suggestions to Jeane and Jennifer Jane G. will draft a recruitment letter for the Minuteman to solicit a replacement for Ted Mairson. Nothing new reported on the Access Corp activity The promo tape is still in process. No news from the negotiating committee. David K. recommends we have both a Plan A (full scale license) and a Plan B (short replacement license or license extension) in hand in order to get through the steps next Sept. Jennifer will do some digging to get some of the recent negotiated Media One licenses for us to peruse. A brief report on the informal meeting with ATT's VP of Government affairs. The session was light on specifics but did provide an introduction to ATT ATT will provide all three services (Cable, Telephone & Internet). 6/12/00 America Online RWarshawer Page 1 D. Kanter updated on Tower applications. Engineering turned down the proposed underground installation on Wood Street - this is to be continued. NEXTEL is considering a"by right" antenna installation at Countryside. He also alerted us to an upcoming "neighborhood ISP" description. Steve reports that the INet's biggest problem is with Boston Edison's electrical problems around Lexington. He is working with RCN to define & facilitate INET/PEG Access. Street cut issues are critical to completing the INET Rob Travers reported that Cablevision and RCN are still trying to resolve "joint trenching" A new head end will be up and cut over in the fall. Quick comments: David K. attended a rate hearing - nothing exciting to report. Dave Becker announced that Bell Atlantic is selling wireless cable access, and their DSL is still a mystery Next meeting: Thurs, 15 June, 5:45PM Adjourned at 7.15 Respectfully submitted R.D Warshawer Headers Return-Path: < cac-owner@silver ci.lexington.ma.us> Received: from rly-zc02.mx.aol.com (rly-zc02.mail.aol.com [172.31 33.2]) by air- zc01 mail.aol.com (v74.10) with ESMTP• Mon, 12 Jun 2000 15.35:27 -0400 Received: from silver ci.lexington.ma.us (silver ci.lexington.ma.us [198.113.160.87]) by rly-zc02.mx.aol.com (v74 16) with ESMTP; Mon, 12 Jun 2000 15:34 46 -0400 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by silver ci.lexington.ma.us (8.9 3/8.9 3) id PAA00955 for cac-outgoing; Mon, 12 Jun 2000 15.34 44 -0400 X-Authentication-Warning: silver ci.lexington.ma.us: majordom set sender to owner- cac using -f Received: from imo-r11.mx.aol.com (imo-r11.mx.aol.com [152.163.225 65]) by silver ci.lexington.ma.us (8.9 3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id PAA00951 for < CAC@silver ci.lexington.ma.us>, Mon, 12 Jun 2000 15:34 43 -0400 From. RWarshawer@aol.com Received: from RWarshawer@aol.com by imo-r11.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v27 10 ) id c.db.55a4218 (3872) for < CAC@silver ci.lexington.ma.us> Mon, 12 Jun 2000 15:33:46 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID• < db.55a4218.26769517@aol.com> Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 15.33:43 EDT Subject: 5/18/2000 Meeting Minutes To: CAC@silver ci.lexington.ma.us 6/12/00 America Online RWarshawer Page 2 TO: David Kanter FR: Jim Shaer at RCN Re: Outstanding Issues David Kanter DA. May 17,2000 Lexington Cable Advisory Committee Pg.2 PEG System Marketing Issues RCN agrees that we are required to provide the public,educational and government(PEG)Access content to current and future Lexington Cable TV RCN has passed a total of 9,011 homes to date. We estimate approximately 1,130 subscribers. PP Y MDU's remain to be passed primarily through underground access. My understanding is that Board of Selectmen,School Committee and Town The marketing/sales map which should have included three distinct phases has not Meetings are the traditional meetings that would be aired. Please advise. been updated because the May 15,2000 date for rolling out Phase III has passed. To date we have not moved forward as we have been awaiting resolution of the Other than the cold pocket issues the entire Town should be ready to receive RCN Grants of Location permitting process for the underground plant. services As outstanding issues remain regarding Grants of Location throughout the Town, RCN proposes that we submit petitions for Grants of Locations seperately and EAS System specifically for the INET/PEG system as soon as possible. I checked with the FCC and was advised that RCN is required to have the EAS Notwithstanding the final outcome of the Public Rights of Way Fee(Incommode System functional by October 1,2002. Fee)issue related to Grant of Location permits,RCN proposes that Lexington approve this narrow request solely for the expressed purpose of building the INET/ However,I am advised by RCN staff that our EAS System is in place. I propose a PEG system. Granting of such permit(s)at this time will not be used by RCN or meeting as soon as practical to begin establishing EAS procedures for Lexington. the Town of Lexington as an argument for or against our respective positions. Should the Town agree to this proposal we will move expeditiously as possible in International Channel filing the appropriate petitions. We have looked into SCOLA and believe the International Channel offers much Cold Pockets better programming. We invite the committee to examine the International Channel and we welcome your input. Please advise if you would like us to assist There are 764 single home dwellings which are cold pockets as a result of with such a review. underground issues in the public way There are 366 MDU's which are cold pockets. Of that number 169 are MDU's without RCN access as a result of underground issues in the public way There are an additional 197 cold pocket MDU's because they have not purchased RCN services.