HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-11-20-CAC-min.pdf CATV AND COMMUNICATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES OF 11/20/97
MEMBERS ATTENDING JANE GHARIBIAN (CHAIR) , BOB WARSHAWER, DAVE
BUCZKOWSKI, JULIE TRIESSL, STEVE ELLIS, TED MAIRSON, JULIAN
BUSSGANG NON-MEMBER ATTENDEE ROY GLASSER
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 5 55 PM MINUTES OF THE
PREVIOUS MEETING WERE APPROVED
JANE GHARIBIAN REPORTED THAT THE LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE
STILL IN THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING A NOMINEE THERE IS AN
ADDITIONAL OPENING ON THE BOARD AND THREE RESUMES ARE BEING
CONSIDERED TO MEET THE SELECTMEN'S AUTHORIZATION FOR A 13 MEMBER
COMMITTEE
THE "NEGOTIATION" GROUP REPORTED THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO RESPONSE
FROM RCN THE DEADLINE IS THE END OF NOVEMBER STEVE ELLIS
REPORTED THAT THE MEETING INCLUDED I-NET DISCUSSION
OCTOBER 16TH LETTER SENT TO CABLEVISION REQUESTING THEIR INPUT ON
"LEVEL PLAYING FIELD" NEGOTIATING STANDARDS NEITHER DAVID GREEN
NOR PETER ATHERTON WERE PRESENT AT TODAY'S MEETING TO RESPOND
TOWN MEETING OF SPRING 1998 WILL BE ASKED TO CONSIDER BY-LAWS FOR
ANTENNAS AND COMMUNICATIONS TOWERS CATV COMMITTEE WILL DRAFT THE
RESOLUTION FOR PRESENTATION BY THE PLANNING BOARD BY-LAWS OF
OTHER TOWNS (BELMONT, CONCORD, WAYLAND, ETC) WILL BE EXAMINED
IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THERE IS A POSSIBLE REVENUE STREAM OF $30K
JULIAN REPORTED ON CABLEVISION RATE INCREASE HE AND/OR DAVID
KANTER WILL ATTEND THE DECEMBER 2 HEARING OF THE CABLE TELEVISION
DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (NOTE NEW NAME OF
AGENCY) THE TOWN IS A PARTY TO THE PROCEEDINGS SEVERAL TOWNS
CAN BE INCLUDED IN THE SAME RATE EXTERNALIZED RATES HAVE NOT
CHANGED THE QUESTION WILL BE ASKED AS TO WHETHER THE TURNER
BROADCASTING SERVICES WILL BE INCLUDED OR STAND ALONE
DAVID KANTER ATTENDED THE MEETING ON FORM 100 CHANGES, HE WILL
HELP DESIGN THE FORM
ROY GLASSER MADE CITIZEN COMMENTS REGARDING THE SHORTCOMINGS OF
THE CABLE GUIDE HE WAS REFERRED TO CONSUMER AGENCIES, INCLUDING
THE FCC
BOB WARSHAWER ASKED THAT THE ENCLOSED REPORT BE DISTRIBUTED
THE SELECTMEN HAVE APPROVED THE REQUEST FOR FUNDING FOR SCOLA.
OTHER BUSINESS TED NOTED THAT THE RCN TALKS ARE AN OPPORTUNITY TO
MAKE STATEMENTS ABOUT THE NEEDS AND DESIRES OF THE COMMUNITY
A DISCUSSION OF THE FEASIBILITY OF A PICTURE WITHIN A PICTURE
TECHNOLOGY WAS HELD
NEXT MEETING WILL BE THURSDAY DECEMBER 18 , 1997 AT 5 45 PM
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