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CATV and Communications Committee
Minutes of August 26, 1996 Meeting
Present were Buczkowski, Warshawer,Ellis,Bussgang, Bateson, Kanter,
Gharibian with Associate Warner and Attorney Peter Epstein
Meeting was called to order by Chair(;harihian at 6:50 ptn. Regular business
was suspended until the September 19, 1996 regular meeting. This meeting
called specifically for vote on recommendation to the Board of Selectmen on
the renewal of the license proposed which will be submitted to them tonight.
Discussion centered on wording changes and definitions in the license draft
and now `final' version. Compromises were made. Very creative work and
wording by Epstein on level playing field language which was accepted by
Cablevision.
Page 19,4-14 in particular was a compromise. Kanter felt that AIR could
make a unilateral decision re costs of installation and the Town of Lexington
would have no recourse. His concerns were understood and go into the
record.
PEG `substantially programmed' wording is up to interpretation but
Cablevision programming on PEG access channel will be tagged as requested.
Kanter moved that the Committee present this license to the Selectmen with a
recommendation that it be signed. The motion was seconded and passed.
A resolution was presented for the record that"Caleb Warner and the
Negotiation Team as a whole be commended and thanked for the wonderful
job that they have done throughout this license renewal process. The
resolution was affirmed by all present.
Ellis reported briefly on the meeting with Nynex where they divulged that
they are offering a new service to their employees,as a test group,in the fall.
If successful there is the possibility of offering to everyone in the Spring. (It
is Phase I.) Ellis will expand explanation at Sept. 19 meeting. Nynex will do
a full follow-up presentation when all marketing issues are decided.
Meeting was adjourned at 7.25pm so that members could move to
Selectmen's meeting for presentation of and Committee recommendation of
the license with Cablevision.