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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Dalo: Octobor 16, 1991
To: City Council
From: City Managor
Ro: FInancial Assuranco . LandIID
You may rocalllho tOllor I addrolsod 10 tho Envtronmental ProlOdlon Commission 011110 Slalo
Govommonl concornlng tho proposed landIID 1InancIa/ assurance roguladons. Evldondy, It has
mOl wlth lomo success In thai tho Stato DNR has roqueslOO asslstanco lrom tho Leaguo 01 Iowa
MunlclpaRUos, I have boon askod to aUond a mooUng on October 29 In Dos Molnos to discuss
nnancla/ assuranco with tho DNR, Loaguo, and possllly roprosontaUvo.lrom lomo othor landIlII
oporators.
t wlD keop you advised,
co: Chuck Schmadoke
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
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OClober 17, 1991
To:
Clly Council /-:\ ~ ~
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Moollng wllh Rico, Willloml, Anoclelll
From:
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Allochod you will nnd exlonslvo Inlormollon which our cOIlIull.nl hu rOquGllod thaI you
rocelve prior 10 your meellng on OClober 21,199\. ThI.lnlonnollon IncludOl' brlol.gend.
lor lhe meollng, IwO momoronda proparod by Drew ShllIor Ollho roquOlI 01 OUt conlull.nI,
co~e. 01 IOveral loco' nowspapar ortlcles, ond 0 IOrIIl ollnlormollvo documonl. cllogorlzed
IS Ihey rolalo 10 11 rogulalory onvlronmonl, 211lnancll, 31 programming, .nd 4110chnologlcII
dav,'opm,nll, Whllo thoro will nOI be 0 qulz on IhI. mal,rI.1 Monday nlghl, you may Ilnd 1h!1
Inlormollon Interesllng and holplullor underslondlng lho mlny and varlod 'SSUOl which will
be addrossod during Iho rolranchlslng procm,
co: Broadband Tolocommunlcollons Commllllon
PublIc Access TV, Inc.
Educallonal Cablovlllon Consortium
Ooorao K1lnglor, AssoclolO Ooon, U 011
Lolly Eggora, Dlroclor, ICPL
Draw Shallor
Alllchmont
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AGENDA
CABLE TELEV'SION SEMINAR
Hondoy Ott, 21 1991
CIV'C CENTtR COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Welcome ond 'ntroductlon of portlc,pants
SF'.~'r: DII. H.Illn9, A..I.tlnt Cltv Hln.q.r
COOle communications InduStry overview:
A r.vl.w ot tho tlnanc~41. ttChnlcll. .nd proqr&~lnq
.tAt~. ot tn. Ind~l:r1 and In update on F.dor.l
1'91.lltlon .nd rf1Ulltlon.
Sp.ak.r: :o.n Rlc., Pro'ldont
R:c., N:Ill~.. A.aocl.to.
COOle renewa' process:
A .top.bV..t.p rovlov ot tht cablo r.r.oval proc....
Includlnq .n onalv.l. ot tht C.bl. Act,
Spoakor: Don C, NIIII~,., Ph,O" Dlr.ctor
Rico, NllllAm1 A.aoclato.
Iowa C'ty regulatory and access aevelopment:
A r.vI.w ot the onqolnq actlvltl.. ,ot the Broadband
T.l'c~nlc.tlon. ~1'llon and CltV acc.la
provld.rl, Includl"9 how th... orq.nlzatlon. may
b.come Involv.d In the r.ntwal proc....
Spoak.rl ~, Dr.w Shattar
Broadband Ttltc~nlcatlon. Sp.clall.t
General dlscuss'on ond Quest'ons
Adjournment
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
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Dill: OClobar 15, 199 I
To: Clly Council
From: DIOw Shlllar \\ '.
ne: neYiew 01 tho 8roadb.nd T.locommunlcltlons Commission IBTCI
The aTC, II m.ndeted In lho coble TV OIdinone. ollowI Cily, SOIVOI II en edYisory body 10
City Council on III m'"arl pOltllning 10 coblo TV, Tho BTC IOYiewI, evolullOl, and m.kos
recommend. lions on poIiclOl, rulli, IOgul,ulons. OIdinonell, .nd budgols relellng 10 m.ners
Involving coble TV .nd IhI granlee, The BTC lOSo/VII disputu botwoon 011 con/llcllng p'lIlos
coneerning coblo TV, Tho BTC ensurOllh.tall rulos. recordl, end ratOl pOllolnlng 10 c.blo
TV III miloblo lor public InspOClion, ond '.Glcim blood ruponslbilily lor Iho dovelopmenl
01 coblo TV policlol, OIllOclally onsurlng ma.lmum ulllilllion ollho loc.lmOll c.ble TV
programming ollho public, govornmenl. library, end ,dueelion.l.ccOll chlnnoll.
Ellebllshod In I 979.lhe BTC hOl condueted Uvea T/lonnlel Review., Through IholO TrleMlar
RovloWllho BTC his monllOlod Iho building ollho c.blo IYllom .nd documonled Ihe grOWlh
01 tho ceblo Iy.tom cheMell.nd lubscrlbellh/p. docUtnlnled end OIIllted In Iho rosolullon
01 problom. bOlh lubscrlbarl.nd Ihe Cily hlvo hid wilh Ihe cable company, documonled end
m.de UIO ollnlllncOI olluPPon Irom Iho c.b1o company (I.e, Iho granl program, Ihowlng
PSAI101 ICCIIS on 111011I10 ad .vllI.blIiIY IpOI., IdvofllsIng 101 .CCOll ChlMOll, providing
billing Ilolomontlpaco lor Clly mUllgOl, ole, I, IOnllollers 01 commonl on p'lIlcul.r plee..
of Congrolllon.1 10glll.llon ellocllng c.ble TV nallonelly, mlslod In tho growth Ind
dovolopmont 01 ellloc.lmoll Ch'MOII, Including lho 101m. lion 01 PA TV, monllOlod Ind
holped rOlolve corteln problemlllC c.b1o company pracllcu (1,0. door h.ngor nollc.. 01 non.
~ymont, EncOlo mlrkOllng precllcu, Ole,) end IIsIllod In rOlolYing 0 VlrlolY ollubscribor
.nd cllllOnl c.blo TV rol.tod complllnll,
In eddltlon, tho BTC hll mot. minimum 01 oneo mh monlh Ihroughout tho YOlrl, Ind
lomollmOl much moro lroquonlly, to meOI with tho e.b1o comp.ny, accOll chlMar
roprosonletlvOI, the public, ond City 11.11 10 monllor an cablo TV relolod dovolopmonll end
probleml, Through Ihoso mOlllngl, 0 v.rloty o( lecomp/llhmontl WOII m.do, Including
dovoloplng CheMol 29 progrom guldellnOl, ..sI'llng In devoloplng progrom guldollnol wllh
PATV, doveloplng 0 c.blo oxlonslon policy, I.cllilollng Iho eddltlon 01 ovor 0 dOlOn ChoMOI.
In lowo City (Iuch II Brovo, lhe Spanish Channol, Flnonclal Now. Natwork, otc.I, m.do
rocommondellonl conelrnlng ralolncro.... (up to 1984 at which lime Fadarallow prohlblled
luch clly Involvomonll, made rocommendOllonl on dOlenl 01 cable ordinance amondmenll,
made recommondallon. with roglld to lho llOnllor ollho cablo Iranchlle Irom ATC 10
He/illgo In 1984, and monllored Iho HerltogolTCI trenllcllonl, monltorod Ihe cable '
compenY'llorvlco end complalnl/ogl, monllorod court ruling I rolallng 10 c.b1o TV, monllOlod
PA TV via qu.rterly rOportl, ovor.aw lho Implomonllllon ollnlormallon SOrvlCOI on ChaMol
29, Ind anondod PA TV, N.lIon.1 Fodor.lIon 01 Local Cablo Programmors INFLCPI, Arch/vo
CommlllOo, end Oranll Commlnoe moollngs.
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
01": OClobel 15, 1991
To: Cily Council
Flom: Orow Shlllal \, I
Ro: Roviaw ollho Local Access ChlMOIs
Th.,oc.' cabla IYIlam curr.nllv provld.s for Ih. clrriag. 01 liv"ocl'accass chaM' Is. They
al' Ih. loc.' govllnm.nl chaM", lha public acc... chlnnal, lh. .ducationll channel, Ihe
flbrllY channol. and Iho UnivorsllV 01 fOWl channol,
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACCESS CHANNEl 2i
Th/I chaMol Is lesorvod 100IocII govornmenl use, ChlMel 29 Is programmed bV Ih. Cily
lhtough Ih. Bloadband Tolocommunlcallons Division, In Ih,'asl yeal oVll40 houls POI week
01 vid.o proglammlng hal been c.bI.cUI. Including Clly Council mo.tingl, progllml
dovolopod 10/13 Clly dOPlnmOnll, 14 Clly bOO/dl.nd commissions, ond OVII 20 communlly
O/ganl,alfOl\l. rangIng Irom lho LOlgu. 01 Women VOlora Forumllo SEATS, In .ddlllon,
InlO/teI1vo Inlorm.llon Sorvices (l5lll c.blecOSI oVll120houla pel week, 15 has grown Irom
3.000 colli r.co/vod In FY90 10 29,000 calli In FY91 10. projocled 40,000 colis In FY92,
In lhal lamo IImolromo, IS has grown 110m 10 cllogorlos 10 100 calegorles. from 250
IcrOlnllo 2.000 scroons. Irom IOrving 6 City d.panm.nls and divisions 10 17. and Irom 6
Communlly olglnllations 10 35. Alllund/ng 1011h/1 chaMol comosllom tho Iranchleo lee,
PUBLIC ACCESS CHANlJEL 20
Tho purpose ollhll channol 1110 provldo eCCOllIO Ihe clblo modlum bv lho g.n.ral public,
II .IIowl 10/ an undellnod varlely 01 ptogllmmlng .nd producllon bV any members ollhe
communllv who Can meet cenaln 10chnlcal quallly 'Iandards In lholr ptoducllon, II I.
controllod on/v to lho Oxtonllhattha FIrat Amendmanl right. olth. usor will allow, Thll
channel,. now oper.lod by Public AccOll ToloVlslon, lno, IPA TV) ond lundod bv lho cebl.
company.. providld In Iho Ironchlso Igreemont, Addlllonallundlng Is Plovldad bV their Own
lundralllng 0110111 and IpeclaJ glenlllrom the C/tV'llranchlaolee, PATV programlthe locel
eccoss Channol 28, operOles tho CommunltV Proglammlng Center at lhe Llbrerv. end
promolOStho llse 01 public oCcOlllaclllties In Iho communflv.lunctionlng In the lamo mannol
.. m.nv other',ndopondont. non.ptollt OIgen/lIl/ons which now provldo communltv servlcol
Jocelly, ond prOvides bOlh Itudlo ond pOllablo video equIpment lor lhat PUlpose, PA TV has
toughlllvo dllleront wOIkshoPlto ovor 350 poople In FY91 alone: provldod equlpmontto
cltilOnlto help ptoduce tho 30 hours per week cab/eout on Channol 26: shown 01 hOlped
produco opproxlmatoly 250 PSAllor IcorOI 01 communi tv agonclos (In FY91 alone): and
mllted clllun,/n producing a wldo varlolv ollowe Cltv programming on evervlhlng 110m
teen .hOWI, talk shOWI. music and III shoWllo programs aboutlho Gull Wal.
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LIBRARY CHANNEL 2Q
Ubllry ChlMtI 20 II Optlll.d by lhe ICPL Ind C.b1.CIIII P'OQllml Ibout 40 hours pit
wllk. S,v,"1 ollhos. p'OQllml III produc.d by IholCP1.stlrr, volunlllrl, .nd PA TV (tho
'Iltll 01 which providu "Meuln IIturn lor tho IPICO providod .t the ICPLI, Somo 01 thlll
prOQloml ore ~tt popular, Ind Includo oVllything from ptomotlng IIbllry "MCII, to
covlllng tiblllY IVInll, to ptOQllml IbOUI ovontl In the liblorY'1 mlltlng rooml, Other
prOQttmmlng Includll old movlu Ind ClltOOllt, Tho ICPL chlMtllllupport.d with ICP1. Ind
frlnch/III.. monty. Tho ICPL 1110 01111I clbll TV/public ICCUI IIllt.d IIMculn tllolorm
01 chocking out vid.o .quipm.nt to cillllns .nd Ih. lVIillbility 011 vld.o .dltlng .nd .udlo
IOcordlng Iludio In tho A V Lib. '
EDUCATIONAL CHANNEL 27
Tho EducltlOl\4I ChlMOll1 oPllolld by tho Educ.tlONI Consonium IECCI which II compolld
011lY0I.1 public Ind prlvolo Ichool IOplosonloliv... Kirkwood Co~munlty Collog. oper.l..
tho choMOllrom Codar Ropidl, with olocollwltching ond orlglnotion option miloblo .ttho
ICCSO building. Tho loc.1 School BOlrd mlltlngs"o cob/oCllt on thll ChOM.I, .Iong wllh
o growing vOII.ty ollowo City Itudont Ind tllCher producod progr.ms, In .ddillon, Kirkwood
coblmlll tholr prOQlommlng .bout 60.70 hours POI wook on this chennol, much 01 which
II cllllroom orllntod, Tho Bloodbond Tolocommunlcotlonl Division hit h.d on ongoing
prOQllm 01 working with Ind trllnlng Itudontlond tmholS In vld.o production lor Ibout two
YOlrs, In .ddltlon, portions oIlS II' dodlcolld to Ichool'IOlol.d Inlormotlon,lncludlng School
Board .g.ndll .nd lunch m.nullor sludonll ond p.IOnts,
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA CHANNEL 2B
Tho Unlvorslty 01 low. Optlltll III own Ch.MOI 28, larg.ly composod 01 progr.mmlng
produc.d by Unlv.rslty d.portmonll, Unlv.rslty HOS~1011, or progr.mmlng Imponod from tho
Sovitt Unlon,lndll, .nd N....u, This ChOM.111 und.r tho dll.ctlon 01 tho Unlvorslty ollowo
ond lund.d by tho Un/VOlslIY ollowo, Approxlmol"Y 16.18 hours per doy 01 plOQrommlng
II cobl.clIl on CheMOI 2B.
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local cable station
Or Sh.wn Hubbell
TIt, l'''lI.ClII:t~
5 (or public JCCCII Iclc~1I1on
dom~:c:J I public hminl TUCl4~y nll~
Oft \IIc cll1'1 rc(nnchllf "rcemenl WI
lIellult CJbIt~lllon.
TIle 10'*' CIIy Council Iud \IIc hearin,
10 Idenllty nblNelalcd COnI"",nlly netl dl
a"" Inlerllll ."" 10 rc~i(w l/Ic pel orm.
anet o( IIcriule Cablellllcn. II I
I'Ilbllc ICCCII lion l/Ic Inle ccm
ro-Inl cd,t o( IIlhl In !he ~11on and ConcGm
roW) City, Slephen Cree. 719 N. 10hnlOll C I
51 uld . Tom ull e
'iowl 'CIIy'1 public Imll cllJnnel - " cI ~I\W'~~ .
chlnncl '6 -11\11 J'(ople lhe oppIll1lmlry H~I\lJ 11'd n.
10 product a"" br~dmllhdr own lhollol. 1m COI\Ctlnod
LonllOlemmenl. meelln" m b~JII about HtfIo
on OIIlcr IOCII channell. u;o'a INIkll'
"Let'l keep thll mllln, opllon ~n (or inO 10CMqu0J
continued '1011011I lor tha (uNII, Cru 01 E/'lCClo.
1114. .ftS KI k oed A~t ulel . Thlllum-
Rob Lcwll, iN I 110 ., mOl .6tpulo
public 1"U1 channell lIoero Imponant ~ om. O't'Or .
lha communlly, leII'll uld hI encour'l "'AMOd auto-
(rlendl 10 eel nbla 10 Ihey could II'alch I" I
lovenuncnt meclln,l and lho prolranu ~ :
wt peoplt INdl" 10 SlOmtfJ
But he ureed lht council 10 dnllf I new U cu
nle IlIIK!UIt to nuke nblt Irrordable to IpodClfy ~
molt peopl.. Peeplo ...ho Wlnl only ballc lid out. Allor
cable lhould bt'pllccd on IlCplnll nl'~,1MUl.1ho
ICde than Dtooli..t'" ~nll'd moll tha!'1.~ccmpany . .
IICII, Lcll'li "~I'" ':I'~l: I ",.:t~I_~~... c/IIIIgOdl/'oo. " "
Dllne I'IIallne,'IIUCnd, II..cmun ., prlCllct. , "
1!duc1~0II Cenler, IIId "" ulClllhI publlo , . OrnTalTY;', ).,
acccIl chaMellO help Itlch her IlIIIIenll; 3575 Hub';' I \\
She !lid the IUpponed lht collabonllon 0 Orivo lAid lie . '.
h1.h .ch/lol ~Iudcnllll'hh PATY. '~U~CQllo
". lhinl. ~" cllY c.n .rlur~ .1 nlll\;h nod.boUt..
colllbonllon 1111 can ,II," Plullne 1IIIId, ~~llalVtig oYtr' "
" Dewey McOulre I.' S. WCllm n II.r .
51 !l1eI PATV co:,ld do IIlln,l nel't\'Ork coro~~:/lo
lei;vlllon cOuld nol. McOulrc "~ hi ~. ~ 'toIlhout \Ilo
htlpcd prodIKI I lhow thaI t.lU, t pcop I
how \0 repllcl I carburdor In I ur, "C.ty Courd'1
"LeI'1 ICI 1Il1 ftClV<oru do thll, IPllIovaI:
McOulllllld, n Id . TCII.
Tho Rlv, Roben W.llh, "26 MIY e Iho latgcll ca-
Road lold IhI ' lUnclll mlluko hid bee~ b1Mlon com-
mad.' In 1973 Illhen 11I0 City Coune Piny In Iho
IIjcclCd I rccommc""lllon by I city CI' UI\IOd Slalot.
bllllllon commllllon thallho lranchl.. bt Undor \I1ol,an-
owncd by 11I0 c1Iy,.~ Ir ~~I:~:Ifli~~' chl:o oglOO-
Wcllh 11'11 · mem",r 0 I h' men! D/'If
Now thl clcy dull II'11h I monopo y, 0 en'''':'o In
Id III ureld council memben 10 con' -ow shI lied
. :t.; city owncnhlp durln,tho ,,(nnchll. ::"oP&ovod
In~~~:~;1 lbout IIcrlll,o'l pcrlo"l'.i by \110 coul'd.
anee were "nerally lavorablo. Peoploll
there II'ere ccnaln Ihln,lllerllllo did they
'~~~kcd, but ovmll.,Ih. clblo company
w orQvldln, Jlll'lIlCI'Ilce.
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RcfranclWtlllb hive ltalled bctVo-ccn
tho city IIId lIerlta&e C~IC\blon,
Allbouah the conltlCl docs IlOl uplro
until I~, the cll)' It Iooklll"1 Vlhltlt
Wlllt.l fl'Olll the uble COIIlpIIly, Ea,lle,lhl.
weet III CIty CouncD lIlCCIln" .bou. .
doun peopl. .l1Cndcd 10 talt lbout able,
IpcclllcaUy .boutlocal channell,
People tbatlbowcd up Tuelday nJ,hl
wro IUrponlvt o( tho local chlnne". &lid
10 are we. l.<<aJ chlnnelllll: 1011'1 Cll)'
Public L1bI'lly, Public ACCCSI, F.ducIllonaJ
COlIlOnlum, Unlvcnlry of 10Vl.and Clry of
low. CIty Oovemmcnl,
On lhcse chIllIIcll you CIll!CO elcctcd .
olr\cfalul ir..oork wlthoulltltln, orr tho
IJvln, room couch, CII)' Council and School
Board meetJn,l are el~ rc,ululY,and
meedn,l o( the ~rd o( Supcrvbors and
COlIICrvlllon IIoanllro blll4dclll
occulollllly.
Video In, d.Incc, comedy, p.lnel
dilcuulolll .nd IIUc IhoWl malo up IOIllC of
the other plO.rammJn, on public ICcell,
And If you don'lUke whll you !CO, you
cllllClU.llly do IOIllCthln, .boulll other lhan
nJppln, tho chlnnel. Public Aceell orrers .
commWllcy pro,rammln. cenler,loc,lcd.1 .
the low. ell)' Mile L1bltry, Tbcre you can
produce IIId blOldclll your own ICllvlllon
lboII'. With tho InvCSllnent 0(, SIO fuand
.Unlo limo, the Ill" II PATV wlllauldo
you throu,h . ICrlca of work.hop!, Once
complelcd, you CIll borrow tho It.llon'a
equlpmenl.nd become . communiI)'
producer,
A. d1lCC1or lohn Hili onco \.lId lboul
PATV, "II docln'llook Uke other chlnnel.,
Thai 'I the po/nl."
And I polnl well liken, Tho local
ICl0vlllon channell orrer Ibowl you won'l
III from nelWOrk ICllvlllon or rcaulll c.ble
chlnneb, Let'llllIke lure local chlnnel. are
prelCrvcd when tho refranchllO .,rcemenll.
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wWre bctWttl1 dIe two Indulllla .
11111 p.ul April. dill WI/' omcwty broke ouL Sm.
1/1OlI)'t' Inlroductd S. 12. die C.blt TtlcvbJoo Con-
IUIlltr lnlI<<tJont\clollO!ll,lndutllna IrrMlion
lor .rtlllnll1llulon ton~nl.. undl'l' _hkh broad.
ClIS/tn 11M die choice or bt!nlI nllnl any or nllnl
I\1Y obUplionl on cable opmlOl\ SlIce dlt1l, t'lble
IIld broadmllnl hive IIL1cktd exh other In I YO~
((y or pllIIUon I14lemenll.nd (OUnlenLllel11fnlJ,
blllslunm and nmp.lJll't' 1ds,Illl't'Chtt Md Illlmd
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blltt-oRen emplorln. I vitriolic: tenor thil hu
blurred die One bclwttn IIcI and lIctJon.
'Clble hu, In elltel, btcome Ilrttl~der 01
bro4dcaslllamJa. . 11)'11 N.tJorul ^"<<IIlJon 01
DlOIdcuIm IpOktsm.l/l. "I1lfY lAke !htte IIll1U1t
Ind llI4rk thtm up prtlly htIYlly .nd In lum 11:11
!hem 10 !hdr IUbtcribtn. 11l1s II !he IIIOner dler
UII: 10 buy IJOlllI"IIlullln. dill hu Il'IIdlllorlllly bttn
on rrre 1V."
^ cabk! Iobbyllll rnponds, .Irer, lor 20 yem
Ihcy feullhl for rmnl any,lIld now we w lIe.1llna
dl(lrslanatsr
Ilcyond die WI/' 01 wonJs,IlowMr, much Iln II
llIke. 11le broadcutln.lndullly hun.m lor m-
enue IllUme _hen III v1twtn ate movlnl lway
from IrIdllJorul OYtNhe-lIr1V (1lIhoulh mnn.
mluJon tonltfll does no! nllnd.le callt /II)'lOOI1J
ror carrLllle: olher kinds 01 bll1er I/TInlltmenll
could be reAChed). Anll cable optnlon, hlvlnl
walched Ihe Jll't"lub IIctnllnl Imlher /IIY Ihelr
prol/Tlmmlnll nelworkl IOU, II loalhe to .dd
lIlolhl'l'dl1ln to dill tX~~ One,
Outlhe tonlCqUenctllo beyond 1IIOnt)', IronJ.
l'lIIIy, die b.1l11t In Wwdna10n cornell. nm brtW-
mien IIld opt'OIlon In Ihe hlnltfbndll/'f Jolnlnl
IOlltlher lor news proJtelllnd olhfr coopt'nUve
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I'homh or Tuaon opmlur,lw'" In dRplrvuLlt,""" MIl.
Odm Ihn dlt ~dl!nllnl \\Jcl) a~.. alSO .tdIl~O.ooo
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broIda.Itn IItId rnpontlbIr,"
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pin dw bLwnt 1Il1lmadra.lm ~ ~ dw Irt hilt In lhrir ~ 16.
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MIlOUIlfI ~ opcnlorllfl ~.ldl dlt NIlIonII Cable TtlnWon,\Mod,
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pIptt IInr1 JIII1 II SmIth 11)1 her DllUP ..IlC\'ft' tolIIIIW "II MlUId hM
bmI IItIpAd lo hM INCI'AllIlk .Ilh ballllOd.tdonllb GUn 1bouC.1m
lhoet IdlIhouJd fA" ""Iol)I.
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IocII RLldonah/pI, Iol)I TmntIIlt Cable TrlnWon AlIoriIdon atnIlh. dim-
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riIdon'. Junr/lutr 1lt'tl1Irntt. 'U I!ul II lhr
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ad. and ~l1n, blIbIullm tWmln,
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Iht buclk.. nblt b.,m uy Ihty !lal'l:
ahtllly kknlllltd ItlutllO IrIIln (001\-
.hlch could lie up Iny It.ubllon lor
run. II btIIn.1o look allhou,h rMn"
mJuIon C'OIIItlIIII roIni 10 bt a Ion. tlor.
11141"", no /IlIlItt .h.llldt II doln'IM
INd,ln,. m
1938
n I? ~, C, (I
MAKING CABLE'S CASE
Iy JomII P. Mooney,
prtlldenf and QO, Notlonol
(obit TeI.vblon Auodotlon
IItoIdaaItl'l 111I., b<<n lI'11thlne
lhrItll!l~I\'\_p/urnmd .
mon Illd IllOR lrlnUlon \kowm 11'I
dmm to qualJ~ tIbIf PfI\TUMI~
end ~dco "nlll.. In
1'HpOIl" to lI1IllmlcI,
II1t bnlIdcultl'l 11m
dmlopcd an olrloro
dIIwy IChm1e III 11m
\Wm bIiIlhmI ouc II
M8nIncW_
"Rtlrlnlmlnlon
t'llllIml" It d111nnoc\i.
oullabtl t.It I hf.lV
~1Il/dwwI
dIIIIllWId oIrIl1 up "
e:J billion 'lCh )tit
m flt podlrU 11M-
MllfrI, Illd (hmrf "-l1lIIn Inlo
flt bank lImlUlllI cl flt bmbIC Ik10
ll'Olu, In odlU llllnIt, broodaIltll
Pros- to "'.. "Int W. by Iurdnll
Iw,.m III IllY lw Ie.
TodI" broadtlll,n .n III1nltd
6ft amulD lha public a11'tl1lft. In
~ lwdlllllCRlllllld dII pnJl.
IDabIt ~ k Qlll\q'I), broad.
c.&tnlm'pCm1IIn~
dII kw( ""f1/ch II" pnMdf lIMn
to all linmlln lhtlr IolcaI nwllcta.
!b1Ie",-,~ 1ll!mpnM M
r<<tpdon "broalkIII ~ by C'IllI-
~lw~"nmna
IInkt"1Ivuu&h nbIe
lV, ThlItlrIWIInIlIIIo
ronwnl pIIlpClWI adlo-
CIW by brotdCUC,"
llW1I."..n lhII ,....
fI1 now IllY broadalac.
fI1 lot lht p,hlll'\Cf 01
~lmpIVI'td
rmpdon.
1n~,c'III"'ll\ll1'
11011 lit pnnidlnll .
nllllblt linin lD 111.
bnlIdcllltrl-. Inull
borne 0111 by lht ~ltl1'~'
~odIoaKl "ll1lIIIany IIIb.
To now make OpllllOll pi' broad.
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THE BROADCASTERS'
RESPONSE
Iy rclwonl o. frilll,
prtlldtnt and ClO, Notlonol
, Auodatlon of Itoodcoll'ffl
S. 12,111. C.ble T'~llon Con.
Ium,r I'lllCtcdon,\(t 011001, p""
rid.. . mtcMnllm undu _hl(h
brotdtllltn tan opIlur mUIHIIl)'
and (hMlntlJlO*lllonlll1l prutl'<tlunl
111111 tIbIf, ot C'lIII udn. 1t1nln1l1l1..
lion conlml rtihll to ~1flaIe IItd.
c'IlIlIo 1)'Iltm1 UI'" dlllmnllllll con.
dlllonl 01 C'Ilhlol'llTUl.'f.
NCTA tllIllI1ll . "("olV Iur.
(1IIIl.'f," The ItAII~, hoMIff,lt I'fl)'
dUrmnl. For ,un, tabl. Iflltml
"".. bttn able to pick up dll ~
0I1onII1IAdon.l1lld IItU IhclM IllDIAh
to 1I1.lr lubltlibtn. ('abl. don noC
IllY lw dlOIO ~. Ie mull b 1ft.
lUAlI, mry olhff p~mlnlllfr'
,ltt II nIIrita.
LtI'I wmln. 110I1I. 01 dll alll'1/ll'
llonlm'ffllly nlll" by NlT,\J
tlll1 "tmt 1V aurllll>>l"lllD dtll"
up fIbIo 11Iltt.111t IronIt IhAl NlTA
ftnAII1 thcM'IlIU(h ronmn iliff t'lIblt
rDIIllIC'It..... Fot)tlll, IlIlIlflIIbtr
cablt 1)1ltm1 hi" bttn tndluaIud.
naIIy lm~dnunIIdc nIIlt ~
on Ihtlr lublnllJfl1.
The rtlrwmlulon l'OlIIfnl pnnl.
IIonIIn S. 12 nml noI ""'UI1 dh1
on cab" 11Ift to COIIIUIllnl. For 111.
ftl11 dm.,lI1ftf pnlli.lon.llUl prr.
mil nfllOd.donl btr-ttn broodml
llAdonl ancJ cab" 1)'I1fl1l' III'" IIII'
nil urri...' Th,"
~CII1beb
1I11/unn 01 COlIIldfl1'
dnn-nol ntcmlrtl,
money,
t11" "Iltt lV IUr- . ,
chilli'" pUll brold,
CIII.II In . llin'llin
Illuldon, 5, 12 dotl
not Impel" "mull.
ClIT)', mUII'pay" obll,
.,donl on ubi., No
llAllonl un d.mlnd
ClrNlIt Ind pI)1Il.nl
/rom . ublo I)'Iltm, In'ltllll, S. 12
"lIbUalltI en llpIlon tell,nI', t:,.,ry
Ihrt. yun, . IlIlIon llill mlkt In
.ll'l'Ilon,1o ,nltr dll pool oIllAdonl
28CAlIIYIIIOM' 11"1111" t. 1"1
l'DIItn lw /IfU\~ Ihtm Ih1t linn
It bt)ood unlialr-ill. WIltnIbIt.
IIue dII~' dnlr't m M"
Ie IlIlhtlr OIln "111 dotIn'l md 11Im.
Tht nInIIIlnIaalon _I bID CIII'
rtnlly bWn C~I pnnldta lhaI
II. cablt 1)'Iltm dotan'l llVII III IllY
I IotallV llIlIon fin 111. prMfcoltt 01
ttdnll II I communiI)' enltnn., 111.
billY tIalbI C1It 1m Iht llIbIt I)'Jo
ltm III do 10. III01dwltn IIID lI1ue
11m II bolh lI1I)'Il t11htr llrmI pi)'
IIIfIII ot lmd CIIbIt mnfl\\'.U.....
I Illnllllllt, )llU r-.
IlnDlnatlm ""~ thallhdr ~
Ie InImII oI~" mddo Ihtm III
IptdII btllllllmL Dul n fact, IMt flt
IIItC dcadf, broedaultn ""'111\III'
~ III lltpo oul 'inuaIIy CI'fl)' public
1n1tt'hl1lllldanS-W1uclIng n;lU~
IIItnII b I1C'IlI tnd pubic t&In II""
~ClWIl'll8nJIIlIhtm,
Wo don'l conltnd IhII blOlllcIII.
fI1 thoukl be haMly 1t1lU1IItd. lIuL
1Ultly,Idn poIIc)maIInIlmdt b
Iht broacltaaltn' nlfllor pnlltCdon,
Ihcy IhwId WIlD II(f llhaelhdr pub-
lie Inltml obI~ ~ 1I'f.
,lIldblo lor mUII'CIIT)' proltcdon,
Mhil1lf III rtlrllll/llJulon rtld1l1and
lI1ue ~ 1111 comptlllllJon 6um
111. tabl. I)'Iltmll or, 1111II1 loltllC
mUIH.1T)' Ind udlll. II. "Inn I'
mlulon rtihllto ~ llill1 1)'1'
ItmIIQr~.
t Th. "(rfllV IUlthalllo"llfm
bnlIdtasltn III undflfMd Ilind6lII
Whllt Ie IIlrut that ttbIt all"'" all
btntallrlnitlon tlIIdona, lIlt l'q\lIOJ
lIu. 11111 cabl. btn.nll Imm.nlfll
6vm ~ rlbroad
till IljpIIIl. C.bl.',
lIu. .on(crn II 1111
Mry wily oIlht f(Q
nomic "ladonlhll'l
btlMrn broad(l.ltn
Illd abIt I)1lm\I con
du&b dllllht lid btI1
c!llnxn CIbIt rarrlr4I
of brotdcIII I..don
lIawIlD cab" I)'IlcI11l
t SubKrtbtn llil
10M Iterll to dlllln
III/IIAII, 5, 12 d.II>'
undllOOIl 111. ,lI'tcdl'l dlle 01111
ItlnuIll1IIlIIlon COIIllmlll/'llliJkll\l ~I
II11llAdnn lhIl pmtllllylt l'lII1ltd b
..ltlUlt llC' common (arrlrr,
IfJ?
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CABle WORLD 1/." /1. /9'1/
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GAO Rate Survey
Could Be Bad News
B, ,~._n~ '.'!d.lou~
rill Cwa 11Il~~II" 1111' Ilf In .., ""'I
nflll .11111 IIII' (tUtlll Mnunllnl
Ull" rtlrllC'l h Lalnl rfCllln on 1.101(
/lltl .1 lilt tn" or 11M' """'Ih, In"n""
nblflUtI t1llfrllhf 0'"1" III '111n
IlIOW .n limit Inert.'" hi nlUlll"', n
bit /lInin lIlt .l<IIIblcol"'~'
Rfp. Ellw.,~ ~",h, IIHlm.I,
(h.IIllIIn fI/ 1M lloolf TrIf\'lIIIIlInlhk'l'
Ih.nllnd nUnet !iolll(,~lIn~IItt', '''nl
11M' ClAlIln (I..1t "II w~h. ..~II.. ""'P
Ihol ,'whll hll~"'n..d'llI uLlt Illn
Ill1ft' La" Itll, """fin, III '"'' h~'I.
Itnhlf coulllrl ~,1I1f IIlI.(t.nmkltt'. 11M'
IInulf hll IIaInlllwft' hfllln., IH1 rablt
br lilt tnd III lIlt mnnlh,lnd Mil." 1111
uJd M WQt,lllUlt lot nblt Itlf1\IlMi<w1.
nit ru\lIlllld _ '1IInlhllll lit IIIf
Nnlf UJO l1LIt l)'IIm'lll"" Iftj","lnl
10 Lall )t1t'1 ~1Ilty.
I 1111. IIlIn, lull( Ilnl dhllllC')' 11.l\1'
In "'01110011
IIIIlW 1111I1' c1l1l1ll1'h In I'll h 11n'
I IVll.1l IIlttl"t lll.lrrnll
I lIu. nlll1, I(lbtnlln'll "hl t,'''111rt
III",'
I IVII.ll "" lilt 1u/A1 IIUIIILtt III NIb-
ICrlbml
I IVhll ""Iht I"Vlllllt I'l'l IlIb,
ICllbfl III IIt'1'tfllbtl III:lII In" Mlllh
10011
'VI" pod'
Tht IrtllOlllt /III' lOll 'my lllOIl..
lICtlIfdlnllo l'Iulll'Nrin. IIIlu111.nl .II,
mlol .III,.IlAII. .1n.' Itllllllllt In
.nd 111t.1tIIlY h '1I111ll,III'IIIC' ll.ala..
\\111lt 1M MIIYl') ... """I ,hlllC', IIIf
NLTA .'nlt 10 Iht (IMI III O'lllt" Iht
IlIm,'III'fllll.lnh.I)', TIlt Ner A "'1
Iht (IAO'I plklift 01 CUlI~lllllll Imllf
IIlu '/Dill "'011111I, If.tlllll' ,",I IlIb,
acllbtl 1111' fllr, 11tf11l1C' 11011 nl",r In.
c1u~tI pI"ItI'llfW 111I1 IIlh"I IIICIIIIII',
nlll ",flrl, IIMMIIIII, bllIIlI.,
A 1lM'J "AII''''1t) "lIIonf .nlirl-
1'1' 20 prlmllllnml:' IlIlht III."",
priml ~Il( Ilrl IroUlIl<<nnbl'I IOft7 10
llclllhtr 10M.
"11 '1'11'1 aullt) bill.! 1I11llhl' IIII'
'nl IIII' h.wrtllllknlllrn rnnrlll'.IIO
IlfICflllm 1lM'J thll"llIl1.IlkNI ''I' 111118
IIt'Itrll1 dlllllll IIII' IIIIK' lilliI', Mlllllhl,
"Ift rill Ihr 1111111 flllfNllolIllrl ,",III lip 3!1
prlttlll.
f1(1I1t1 l'Vlk'l1l'll I., IlK' IIl1ltllllll'.
LoI SI.IIIIIts.IIlII, 11111 nblt 1'4k'l'It""1
up 111 Ilfl(fnl III IItc"mbrl 11m tMIt
III nil Ion hlt/tIIl'd n,l pftrflll. CILlt
rllm .tlll up 12,7111'1I'rllllll March
l!l!ll, Il'tllllllnllll Iht bllrl'~lI,
1I11llcu...f N'I1 _It, t"'
Holllngs: A
Cable Bill
By Mid. July
01 V'RlilN'A llANNON
WASfllNOTON - Thtcabl.
'tlullllon bill will bt on I'"
StIUI.11uuf b, mld.lul" IIld hi
1UIhor, Stn. EIlltll Follo/lln'l to.
SC.I,
11oI1Jn11 uJd In an "*nICf'1aal
tfel, /lollf'fl,1II.Il he w.. IInCfl.
II In .boIIllht plOtr<<lIlor Ih.
bllI'Iluctfl'
lilt (Ommfnll Clint 1'''1 I
I~h Ill'" ntIh annual BlrW.
rUl//n,(lt'aNc Inltrlll'llflldlll/ In
WnIIln,lon on I\'fllnMly,
11oI11n.,III buc NMnN Iht cablt
~ (Of the bill'l quflllonablt
IUlIIt, "The cablt ~)atI don'l
'Inl. bill,. M Ilk!. In III. M.y,
1M Stlllll COmmflt. Cummhlf'
ItW 1603 IoIff'1M the hilfthkh
tIKI" If",,,,, Ilflllylllll(UlI 0(
l'IbIt TV. ,
A VCCt by 1M 'u1l5fllllt 'III lit
klltWlrd Ilkl the IIIIt IJ unlfil,
Inl 01 1M new R'Cl'Iblt file'"''
ullllon Il.InII.ald~
DUll'" Conllnelt. COInmhlr.
t ill noc J\'(OI\.ldcl the bill alttl the
FCC IIhllCllon,lIollln,'"ld.
ThaI COUIllfIl 111 fill," IUllflllon
by l'lllllmUnk.lloIllIUbrommhlr.
thalrmln D.nld Inou,. (D.
Illt.i1llhallhe bill mllhl be It,
.llllfd IIlfllh. FCC IIIUII 110.
new IIl11lJ.udll
Fu/rrAIIJ N,w, Smll'l
\~CCa ~\
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i Action Cable Bills A Sign of Spring
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on
H, JEANNINE AVERSA dcin'slC\1ft rtlioN! Bdl ormIins leko ellll}. ~M.y hu not yet 1lIc \OoCllled Medii Oroup.1 IOUICCI "'ei.
W ASII.OTOH - comp.Wca (rom ICUlIl, 01 cTuOnI /Qd from ihc I<<MV)', lilies ~ cOI11l1oII o( compAnlcllNl hne In ihc meMldmc, Miller, -hole
CommunlCIIlonl WOllNlion 1Cmm.1nc1~IIl' CI' The main buI~1 bb:lJ (01 (to bolII broa.klllllld cable Inurt\U, clble bllllw )1114 dtlW Illn,1c
Ilwmlkm'llIIn. blc TV. bIc Irrillalm. hovontI.1It ellUl' lriU IlllCllIcrt tills YrtCk 14 dell", R,publklll CO'lponlor, _III be
lion lhovld be ""lead. Mllhy_1II -11110 ICC cd 10 be 1lll*ll1ll1VoO IqInIC biIII. I IClIlnunllllon ri,hu pIllpOIIl. llldin, """ COP mcmbm 1411y
dra_n blck 10 _Iul U.s, Dillricl COlIn Jlldle cach ollcrcd b, h, communka. CompIIIin In ihc COIIlllon Include 10 dnun up blpanlIlllIUJlllOl1/OI
pendln, clbl, le,i1llllon when II.vol.l Ortenc 00et 10 IIlc WOlI1II' lIOlIIlI-mlhn: 5 U, -hole au. Co. Enle'PruCI Inc. Ind1bc ihc pACh,e. -hkh lhe chaitman
ConllCIIlCluml/rom Ilpnnl 1lCXl'lCnm Ifllrialon. The jud,e. Ihon include 5CIII. EmcIlIIoUIIll' WullIn,lOIIl'Gtl Co. Iw "ld he iI wlllln,lo rnbc, j
b1uk 1iW,. -110 Iw betn onIrrtd by I "'IMr (1).Sc'k Dwclltw)e ,o.llI-1i1l The Nlllonsl Al\OCtallon 0/ Oim Mllhy's keen clul,. 14
El,hl blUllhuould mal.C1ubo (Cll'l1O rcoClwnuhClllct ihc bin IndJohn Dln/onh IR'Mo,l: and Broa<<lllm, _hleb COIIlldcn re. advance I cabIt bIIIlhll)tlt. aidtI I
11I/IC1aI Ch.v1,lHo ihc 1914 C.lbIc IInlId be 1lIIlIUincd.~ 10 II,R. 130). otrmd by ~Me, &lid 1rWm11l1on ri,hll I lOp prioriJy, IIid he II mort wlllln,14 COIUldcr
AClluu been Otrlrtd 1lIl1)11/ In rcrolrr 11I1 onIrr IlIlI Rep.John IlInttllllHhcll.~ "'illllOl be pAn o( Ihal mellin" leldin,I leko-enuy provilien 10 !
bolb cblmben ancl mort lie u. Dumllnd Dovchcr hm 1110 Inou)t Iw IIl<I he h ~n 10 It. NAD o/Ilcilh "lei. ihc plCUtt I( Ihcrt III cllmorin,
JU1N. noubI, ICIcocnuy pl'OplI' IIid Ihc1 ma, hold otr OlIlna1W:, vilionl and Iw IOId panlellnltr. I low IlIlICh IUIfOIIIIClIIIIIIllh- 14 do 10 by convnlllCl mcmbell,
llllrom 5en, Conrad BumlIR. In,lhelr lelillllion unllll(ler nlld In no,.in, amcndmcnu 14 5 &ion ccnlCnc prO(lOlll wUllC1IIII/y Bill ccnfl'CUionallOUlCCllIid III,
MonLI and Rrp. Rick Boucher II). Oreene 1(11.1/ O,une nlllft 01 121O.uan.c Ihtm by Apnl19. The draw /Iom communleldonlllw, co cnoy -iU probab/r. be kcpc Itp.
Vl.~ Bums planl14lnl1oduc: .UI 1I/lllhe In/Ol1IIIlion.ltnkft re. bUl II elpcacd 14 be VOlCd on by Men 1CIN1n11O be Iten. ~lvcn 1IIl./rom cable 1t,llllion.
bill In 1"1) 1I11kl.l~Clrcnon miclion, MI/kay pllllllO oller the Convncrct Convnll1Ct In M.y Illdqlcnclclll b1OidcIIICl\' nlll' IIoutc RlplbIJcW have \lid Ihe
IIId. Doucher may /er hll mel' conlumer plot"lion ptolillOllI, ancl "'III held IOf the Senile IIoot ICIIC. Ihll Conllt\l nrlllnlCl \\1Ille IIoutc would 110I acnpIlIl,
lurl Iller 11111 monlh. Includinl OIICll,llnll CIOI\olUbo byJunc 1,\I1d communlcallonl II\.lndllory clIIlllIlnd chlllntl co ellllY U I "IllUtC1ICf" 10 I abIc
, Melli" hlle, 1l0Ul1 lelccommu. Ildiel.lldcl bm IIlcI. IIIbcomminlt COUIIICI Toni Cool potldonln,It,lllalion. re.ltl\llalicxl bID Il'd p-cdicvd dial
I nklliOllllubconvninc. Challllllll Ahhoulh Mllkay has IIld he Allnou)I'lltquell. Cook II Mllhy will hep In 1)1 on lht pACh,t ll'OUIcI be velOtd. Tht
Edwanl MllhYII).MllI.)dtcld, pIw 10 hold I hclrinl OlIl1ko en- llrOIlJIl, on 1ltllWlnlltlon con, how Iltl1W/llJuion rilhll provl. admlnlllllllon."'=CI'
I cd 1IIl1ltck 110I10 irucn Inlo I bill ry inlo CIblc, /IDIII1w been IChcd. Ienl propollllhll could It,UIII lion rl/II in lht Stnall be/Ofl be bit 1c,u1llion.1w ConllCll
INl1IoulclmOOl/y lht COIIICIlI de. uled. SeVCralllCCU lso-lht chair, lomuon 0/ comrcnlllion 1011I consldlllllklnllhc IIIUI up In IOltmovl blnltn IOkllht lCkOl ,
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C1U INI ~I up lht DclllYllem mln Itquelled I meedn, wilh cabll orcnlon /Of ItUllIunlllin, blllubcommlllcc. con,rCIIlonal clIICr lht cablt bwlnclll I
Ianfllllf euln,lIlc clcmc'IInrOl. ConvnclCt Sccrcury Roben MOl' locll b101dl'1I111,nall, The prOo .
malion ICrvkll rellriclion. . bacher 10 III morl delllll DIIlhe polll "'ould be olleltd 1\ In
Thl ICllriclion rOlbldllhc nl' BUlh admlnilUlllon'1 potltion on amcndmcllllO the cable bill.
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Cable Gets No Peace
In Capitol Hill Battle
0, JEANNINE AVERSA
W ASIIINOTON-A
(QIC,ftta In !he Oult
WII II upccled 10
pulll domellle II,
IlICI, Indudln. aIilo
IcIcvWon I'CI\IWlon. bect 1nI0 lho
1pllIl&hl on Clpillllllill. aldlulill.
1l0U1C Icl<<olM1un1aUonJ 1Ilb-
commllle. ehalnnan Edwlld
Milke, Il).Mul.) II Upeeled 10
otrct"lOOlI, " alon. wilh olIlcr ke,
communk~IOl\lIa\llllUen,. (I'
bIG blIIllW will /'CSCmbIo Ihe mea.
IUI.lba 1I0111t palled 1.11 "11,
IIJd tha lubcommllle"l ehlel
COWIICI, Lany irvin,.
Some conpwlonaJ IOUICCI be.
11m ~1IIk"'1 plCDI' could be
i11l1Oduud u '111, u 1Il11 week.
bill MllbY'1 aides would ncilllel
COQ/\nn not den, lhJJ llmcubl..
ill lho Sawe, . MIlCh I~ har.
In. II planned la lho CommelCl
Commlllco on S U, tha cabl. II'
I'Clullllon bill of Ie led by Sin!,
I!rncIlllolllnll (D.S,C).1he pan.
eI'l ehaJnnan: DlIllcllnouY'ID,
lI.w.iII, communlcallonl lub.
commlllCl chllnnln; John D.n.
lonh (R.Mo,), Ill. commlllCl'1
nntlnl mJnoriry member; Alben
Ocnll). Tenn.); and 1I0ward Mel.
unblum (l).Ohlo).
AllIlOllp . wllllClIllll hu nOl
been III, IIbl, and blOldculln.
dU11I)' C1CCUUVCS. I'Cplcscnllllm
of COIllIlIlICt If'OUpllI1d relul.1Oo
ty olllclalllll C1peeled 10 IClUty.
OlOcI.1I of lh, Nlllonal C.bl.
Tclevlllon Auocl'llon 1111 week
dllCuucd polenll.1 UndldalClIO
.ppeu II lba hurln" Indullry
IOUICCIIald.
Whll. oIIlcll.W1lluen In both
chlmben hm o/Ieled their own
cable relullllon bdb. the mwum
oItcml by Ihe lIolllnl' QII1P In Ihe
ScNllIId lho Mlttcy camp In Ihe
IIowo 1II1llC1111i1c1, 10 be the lei'
bWlYll mklcs 10 pin IIICIIIlCI1llI1
commllluullons aldel hn,lald.
To d'", 10uI cabl, bllll hm
been oltered In Ihe SenIl. and ont
In tha 1101111. MelUnblum.. tn,
qucnl Cabl"lndulll)' aide, reeenl.
I, plunked down 1'0'0 01 1Il,IOIIr
pcndln. SelWl bUb.
NOIIUlPlblnsJ" lho NeT A lid
Ih, Communlry Anlenn. Televl.
IionAuocWlon&ald Ihcywlll lobo
b, 'Ialnsl MelUnblum'l propos.
.11 u well u an, oIIlcr clbl,lel'
1I1'llon, Th, NeT A one. .,.In
IlIled III dellre 10 relOlvolho nil
relul.tlon luUllhrovp lho FCC,
Whll. pnllln,lh, FCC'II('
tlOIlI, Meuenblum IIld II wu e1'
ICndal 101 Conpw 10 ICl bcnllM
CIlITCnlllw IImlll tha FCC'lrw,
er 10 provide COlllumel rclle ,
AI. rclul~ Mcucnbaum otrcml
S ~J2, which would IlIow loc.1
Ir.nchll. ,ulhoritlcs 10 le,ulll'
nics loc .1Iwvenlllnl'luPponed
prolllmmlnl (ucepl p., Chill'
nell) when IIlcn II IlOl"e/tc(llv.
compelillon"In tha locll mutel;
pt'CYCnlopclllon ~hoollCl multi.
pit lien at b.llc ICIYk.1rom rore.
Ina CCNUIIlCI'lIO bu, cNmclllhcy
don'l wwln order 10 rcccl YIlIllOlf
scrvlcullllllhe, do wanl; and
nW.. II elllel lor cllles nollO re.
new .Iranchb..
Mellen~um denncd c11<<llu
compellllon IIlh, PIClCne. of
mont than ont multidwVlCI video
dillribuloc In lho ubi. communi.
ty llt . IIblc pcIlClntion 1111_
30 percenL
The other bill, S ~31, would II'
quire cabl, proarammcn 10 mat.
wlr fll. IYIll1bl, 10 compctin,
video dellveren II nonodilcriml.
IIIlory lennl .nd prim. 111110
would lorbld Ill' one cabl, com,
pin, 110m provldlnlIIrvlCl10
IllCIIIthan 2$ pclCClll of cabl'lub-
Kribcn In tha counll)',
RoIlcn SIChl..lCnJor vko pm.
ldenlll COllllnenl.1 Clblevltlon
Inc.. dclCnbcd MelUnblum'l pro-
1'01111 II "'IIrCmc. "
Olven lho WhIle IlOUIO'I oppoo
Ihloo 10 le,bllllon 10 le'relullll
c.ble .. well'llh, cabl, Indul'
11)"1, Democr.tic Ilwmaken ma,
be Iwd'prcucd 10 I\nd Republkl/l
luppon loc cabl,lelbl.tlon, R..
publican I.wmlken hm IIld.
MClZcnblum Illd ho docln'l p.,
much heed 10 Ihell "pclllmllllc
ILIlCmenll. ...
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~V;nd;ct;vel Cable Bill
Offered Up in Senate
OJ J.:ANNINt AYERSA IlnfIIllUIHMJy \tlIVIltfll(llll, .1.
W ASIIINOTON - C.blt lo'Il,knI"""lnlllldupllwll
.111011 COllld I.ce . 0'" CU\lomel w"kl IlInd~ldl
bch, IIoIt III lutl"lMlon IIIoII00bldl IIWhl1f .ulhottlln
It. bllllnllOlluccd 1"'llCC~ b, "om ulIIUlOMbl, Idulln, 10
IUUI ktulOn mwrel 10 p1c~ up "'lid . wcun.lIlIlKhht In lhe
Illr IItMl\. C1llMlulIl1r.
1he bill, 110m Selll. Etnell ThIb1ll"k&lllllkcnl,lt11ltAl.
lIo1"n'IID'SC.~ 1)WcllllOU)t 11IoI hotilon..I,concclllI.IIOII,
lD,II.".III, 101111 D'IllOllh (II. cfUlI,o"nellhlp .nd I"hnlcal.
M~11IllI Alben (be 1I).TcM.~ UlndMdl J'lo.hlClftl MC the "'"'
I" 11IIctwift,ly.lht nnlC6bIt bill Ii M IIlc lem ScnIIt .....re.
11II1Nu<<.llhil )tM lhIl tIoct nol b a'. MIll "",Iur WI ,,<<L Ialw
Incl"'" J'lo.lllonllllll"'O.1>IIy I. cilllt ItrullClOll "llI.Jlwlin
IlIIOlhwble blltlnm. IIlc 19'11 CoItIICI~ Thwble Ill'
Sull, Il~(l\ $l(h.. IlCnIor IIc1 ctuIU) Iw lO'tlCllIO thL k,llll.
J'ltlldenlll CoIIIlllfllIIll'IbInl. lion 10 INClul.,1 ublc, AIId
tIonlnc.,rAllctlIhe_ SmIle bill ltlCrc\ LalelbalNllhe OIllh.J,
.llIldlcll..." mWlI/ll10n - "hkh obJ<<1CIl1O
AhIoI,lllhc IIllIlUC'l II lIlIllel, Inlllllllrenllllfolc,ul.tllott. pro.
IICI 10 pm COIIIIClI, s,cht IIId, JIMllCtnlll\llllUllOlly J'lo.I.
lI11oul.lCliIf'lr inltllmCftlln J'IO' SlN.HOWIIGS IIOIIIcIIlUIMI ill 1111 ,","ClbIe
IlImmln" I"um upalldu IIllI 1cllllMiun - "III nol IIh Ihc J'IO'
tulkXnC/knk.. lOfcWMI"lwwlNnr/./1lI. 7, 1'01111 Ih., hm becII oflmd.
MUllahll.. I"",,hlllll lilt pi,. II, "'ClIIOle/,IM Idmlnllll.liun I.,
lloulf pl,n 10 011" III lilt "terr The new SCtut. bill 110m 1M \1ll\ ICIIlO\IIII Nnlcn III lCkocn.
/l(M llIlu". . c.ble b1l1llmllAI 10 lIolllllll Clmp. S I 1,IIIIIlIillt lO I/) 10 Ill' IC'ItIUIIIIClIlIIlllIMIIC.
lilt bill plllfd b,IM IIllUlf 1111 Ihe OIIC lNlII. lllWlnlhedllfll' IJlllllccllJ lolli,S Ihoul.llll.
)fM,' knlor .ide IIId. Icr ~ Id", ClII\amI-'prM1 ICI\I(IIIlc Ice hllClluldtllllCt "I
And 1\ C1pcClCd, S'",/OItpll IhlllM new b111.IIOCllIIIIMI. 1111 IflUllIllMl oll,IICmllh,!
1.k1(flfta/\IUClIlI\IINClwI\IOo runI(lof ~ilWlI\kJUlhmUP ...."...C""U..ClXllfCllIlClIl
I'htl ShI)1IR,ClIf\III pIIlhclt CI' 1111 IClwl'II011. II C1p111d1 plo, IMII. C\IllfCIIIII IIdeO J'l0I1de1,
bI. JlKlI,. III lilt boJIrcl 1111 Iflm'ICUllplOlilloIU.IUCIIll' AncwpDlhillnllaulJClM1l,lNl
_Ideo (lIollden o'fIIlfd Of COlI'
II1lIIcd bJlhI clblc 1)1l<m ~II'
\Ill lluul.Ift~ be cOlllkklCd Cllm'
pclllun,
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Ulr Ihr uId loU U wuuld .1.
IlIw lllln III UMCll11ltlUllIC f,"'
II b'lllhry 'Keh'c I'fnnllliun
/nJn Ihc Ice. w MJUlJ Illllw IIw
I'CC III lI,ulllt lilt' bcJOlll/ Ihr
bulc llc1- rllllnlccllil. ('able
NCIlI HClIlOlll/ld ESI'N,
The h, dWCre/ICf II Ih"lhe
new billllwld INh II mltl 101
Ihc Ice III ItJUlllWICl\laI bul.:
IC/Ikn.IIIlOlll! hilt 10 ~ ooIy
lIIIIlI4fIlIC "IM1IlllIIblc"1Ilhct
lIIIIl"llplml,CI(Cu!Ic."Thb
chIIlluho brin,. S 11111.e'II"
"'*' "".....acln IlIIlllltdllhM III
IIlc uble bllllhc "OUIf pllKd.
Threl new JIIovhlOllI IlClC
III.ltd In S II 10 hmll uble opel'
MlI\'lbLrllO CI~ It,wuoo by
rclicria"l ICllctlhan 30 I'C"ClIl
01 In OpIfllOl" CUIIO/IlCn lub.
KIllIt 10 bille, fllfl rOf the /1(11
lIel coull Ie R1ullltll.lIICI III CI'
JIII'kd bilk CUll! .ho Ie IfIUIII,
.d II fCllcfln, ClUIfI.unlUlOII'
.blc. "Ill; Ind Chlll.1 10'
chUllIlII a cUllumc,'1 cholfn
ItleI oIIC/lICl, luch II dowII'
IlJdtlor ura"4C1, cuul.J be rei'
ullltd, III .Ide \lid,
I~D"IIIl',"CII ",olhlOllI "'
IMJclylhc _In Ihc /l(W bill, CI'
Ctpll"" hlllt..! 0( 'f'I'I,lnl unl,
10 IIIIkNl J'lOIflltlll\CfI,!he /l(W
J'lulhklllllllllloJ IrrJ, IU .1In..
lkwlll\lllllonll clblc J'lllIfJ/II'
IIltn dr,llllclI IIlIh "blc lIflClI'
1011. fUlI~d.llnl hllm .unrUllln.
"~r.'''ullnl ,,"Jr.1 wllhnM'IfCI'
In, Ildeu JIIuvidm IlIld 111"11 ~II'
'MIU\llIllIIn IIw IIIc 01 JIIIl1"I11'
mln" 1Il.1de ul4
lIal!WuII WI" """" 11,1"1
Wllclc.. C.blc A..od'llon
J'I'ClIdcIll ROOt.ISllullkk 'I.~~ud'
fd Ihr lhlnlf.
The bill'llCCllon 011 mUIHIITV
end d10llwl pIIi1lunlnl IrplolCCl'
complCl ,,"it,C IChemc wilh .
b!InI.cllr<jUIIClnellllha cable II'"
1CmI1ItllJlC lip 100000.lhild of Ihclr
uJllCily 10 Uf1,IUClI blD.ldml
IlIIiunl,
Public blD.ldmlm. Ilhleh
_, J'lllIICW IIlIhc uI.l bill, ~
Ilnll mUIH'1TY IIIIUI.. ...111II'
III Ihr 1I0001e" \990 uble bill.
In 1d4111oo,!he la:, I.&hcl INn
Ihr IllIIChllf .ulhoIily, Il1lUld IC'
Iolrc dllpulCl om channel pull.
llonIn"
The Alloc"'lon oIlndcpcndclll
TelClltlun SIoIIIlIII cmtldtn nlUll.
ulTY and ch.II/1(1 p11l1llllllnf III
lop Iflhlllllt hcml.1Id JIIu Icd
Ihclt Indulbln Ihc bill ~ ~rc~,
The Hlllon.1 Allocllllon 01
OlD.ldclllCII WII plcllCd 10 Ice
"uble ploblcml" .dd,mcd Ihll
cllly, bul declined 10 comnltlillNl
!he lpeelfkl 01 S 12 unlUlflrl III
upromlnl bll.lld mccdnl "", n.
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Re-Reg Tolles Start
As Congress Returns
D, JEANNINE AVERSA
W ASIIINOTON -A tlbIt bllIllC~lIn'lIIe It.ylldon,po.
1'1m mUll 01 the lCltrhonc tumllll1lcllnlO the
tlhle 1M?! II 1111 lhe 11",1 II 'IrcclN 10 lu/Tmd
In l'cmwy, ~k~ DOIIChcrUI. ~~UMIIc_'NtlI1bll
llttt
Sc/'ltll"" ScIl.IOIC"" Llchtnnan IO,Conn,1 and Rtp. CIvIIlOo
r/If' Sh.I,IIR,CUM,llN1lCllN!a1l r11d.1, III pcu CllIIItltncr, de.
1111. or )cllOOlhel Clble bllllhe, plMlIO oIfc, yp Illct Ihll monlh,
nit r;Kh.e 110m the ConnccdCullllllnalcn _Id Illow IIlle
ntc Iflullllm 1I...,llhcll IlIle IffC1Md. kall1lt ItJUlIllon 01 nIlIc
1,lIcmlllloll do nol rlCl",ITcciln compclhlon," mtMllllllnoche,
myhl,chlnnd povldc, Knln,II Itlll JO pcrcenl ellIIC IlOIlIehololl
III the Iocll clblel,whl.. IIIIIhL
Unde, dIll eli'ccdve cornrcddoll ddlnldon, tbtUlII, aU cable 1)1'
ltllll_1d be IlIe ItJUIIlCd, the Connccdcuc !altlNlen'llIJI'llIId.
Melllllhllc, DOIIChet IIId hll clbIc bill. _III be aImllat - bill noI
Idcnlkll-IO clble'e,bl.don he IrnlodllCCd "ll )tIt. .
IInuellC"l elllle, bill hid Included povlllonllhll *OU1d have II.
lo11cd Indepcndenlldcr/lone companlCllO 01111 and po.ram clbI,
1)lllml.
IIllUChe" I toe.1 mrmhc, oIlhe I!ntlll and COIllIIItrc. CClfMdl
SIiIi R!.IfIiG, rAGe ~J
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IIll1Wue1Mm h...,.,J, '"I
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pro,"m unlttllncludlll' premium unlce luch 1
"orne Do, 0IIk.1IId ClMm.. *OU1d be ,e.ublrd. I
Tho Llcbell11WShl)1 JIC'OIlOIN Ie.blldon YrllUldj
1110 rtquln 1'CIllcaJ1, InIt",'ed tlbIt proanmmln, .
rlOlll ulllulOIIIbI, 'dillin, 10 dell _111I comrrdll'
video amlm IIId JllOhIblll cable pIlIII/M1tn IIIW1l
ell,llllI,llI prkt dllcrlml""IIon., I.'
Tho R:C'a 19IJ lIlllIIofllly pIOI'lliont 1110 I/'lln.
eluded In Ihe bill U Mil U c1l1nnd roaldonlll' ft.
qulremrllll. j
Tho b11111ao UmllI rrll1ChllclUlhorlllcl'lIlNllllt1
rlOO1 tulIIn d.vTuaa WIna Inrn Qb/e IfJUl,lloly Ie'
Ilvhlcl. AIIO IhII biD ,Ivlthe KC ftll'Mlibllll, 101
luuln,lIIIlpnwldo CUIlOllltr amlce 100 JllctIll1l qual.
Ity Il.VlIbn&. bullllle 100 clda could Imroae lOu.hr,
111nd.vdllllhe, WIlli,
Llcbrnnan IIld 1/ul'I bccaulllhellll. probleml
_111I the It'C'a lilt ItJUIIlIon pIlUIIl U Ihcy YrllUId
onl, conlrolthe prkt 01 bllle IInke IIId noc othe,
pro,"mUlln,lInlccl.
Willi Conarnl ftC'QIvmJna, IIIC IIoute ll1I ell'<<1'
N 10 ~ III I pro rOlllllllulon, men, II won'llI1ltt
c1aU, IlId bllll_on'l be oITcrrd, unlllllltl Isn. n.
The StnIIe ll1IlUJ'1Wl\ 10 Io/Iow IIIC II/1le 1C11td.
uIc tu II row elfCCltd kI be In IuIIICIlblIl ~lIll\'lpal
olMIJuriI, LeItltrOcorre MIICIICII(lHblne)dllf~1
ennllln the /'tnlM Oull,lCCOIIllII,1O witt Ifp.'"
Cable Re-Regulafion Tolles Heat Up
As Congress Returns After Break
CONTINUED FROM rAGe I
Itt,llhlch olt/1tel cable roIley,lIld 11I11 )'UI'IIe,.
billion -III: IIIow IOIIMIlonn ellcallllC It,ullllon
II. tlbIt orrlllOlll noIlubJ<<t 10 drccdve com.
rrddon; pIOI'ldo"1OIIMI ri,hlI"IOIlClrphone com.
penJn 10 own both uble l)'IlCnu IIId pro'lIIMlln,:
I IIId 'equlre unkllly IlIlclnted uble pro,lIIMItn
10 mUllhtlr rllt mlllbltlo IndcpcrMlcnllCler/lont
comranJcl, _licit.. cable, dlrccl broadcllllllClli1l
IIId home IlIellll' dlllribulOlI.
IloulI TclccommulllelllonllUbcommlllte chair.
1\1III \!d.-lid ~b'hy (D,MIII.) hu pomhed Bouch.
cr 11I11 1M rwl-III CondUCI heW,1 on Ihc lcko.
elll/)' IlIue Ihll )ell,
MII~ey'1 olin IIIIT II ptJ'llIIl'. cable bill I/uI II
IUJlllOlCd lobe Milly, II nolldernlelllotlble lelll'
IlIlon rmed b, the lloule 1111 )'CII.
The ScNlC COII1I1lfltt CoovnInee pI.w 10 ClIlWI
Qb/e hew.~ bul none have)Cl been IChNulN,llld
KnIot CDUnItI TonI Cool. AIIhou.h ClhIc Ie,bl.lion
II noI ,..d, 100Inlmluclloo on hehall ollllC conunll.
lec'llndell, CDOluld"1 don'llhlnk we'll relmn!
!he llheel."
Mun_hlle, Udl(nl1l11 and S~I'lllld IIlClr rm.
(nIN I'kksll 1111U1d mlrict csblc COIIlpIIIlcllo "ju~
1IIlI1f11lll1.lhlt" f"(kr Inmlltl b Ifnke, rqulpnrnl
IIIlIlnllllllllm c1W1t~ Imf'CWIll1Cl"IIICIIIllIlI callie
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Effective Competition: Nobody's
Happy - Everybody's Worried
8, Vlnclntl Plldlloup
TNl FlDllAl COllll\lll1CATlll'" COIlIlI1\101l
dc~rd Iht Clblt kMhnu,.. npcard bII.
1ft plD -,Iht 'dUll 0/ ~ 'Ill "",II.
110ft - _Ma ~ l'IlIrd ill _ dlcMt CllCllIri
110ft ,ultt on 111M IS
But judrtn, by 11U1f1llt1ll 110m RIp Ed.
.lId ~II,kt, IMIIII,I. chlrmll ollhl
lloulf Tdc<ommunklllon' ,lid FlunCf Sub
COIMI'"ff.1ht .,...l\IIld.vd IIlIl' IlOl brin,lht
muclt~ /of "lld from COIIIlttllontl pr'"
lUll 10 'ftff\lllll Clbk, ~llIhr wid Iht Com
m1111oft'11Cllon 'undcncortllht IMtd lor CI'
bit "In\lion Itrtllllloft '
\\'blIt IOlllf 61 pclMl of obit IYIlClIIIW
34 prrct1Il of Mlblcnbm rillit IUbjc(110 1Il1
'ff\llIllon under Iht IlfIl ",1tI. cilr 'ff\llIton
dc1lounc1d Iht 1lf'I' ,llItIu 100 Mil.. !ndulll,
mcmbm llGIrird lhIllht r1IItt. 11M I MfI'
1M ImpIc\ on III grldr dc1wftlrd ikllll\llUl
W IhIIIII ab\ftIlf 0/ dtfClloa lor Iht ckltI ill
,ri/r(IlmIcndIl,l1lft IIIIrIcIIO abultl
'!1lt FCC cholt '" IIIIldIrdllO 1It6M d.
kaM cOft19t\llioa 10 ClbIt:
. Sil undvpllcllrd wOldclIl 11'11I11 mn,
IbIt 10 Iht lnw, Clbk rommullWy. lit"..
. A muhichlnMI comptUlIt IIIC'COll4 cablt
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I conllluovaln)u" 10 Ih,l, pocktl'
I boob.' wid SuIlA IIml111\, pmid(lII 0/
I''''m. I mulllpolnL mulll~llUlbutlon lilt NItloIIII AuodIlJoe ofT,1<<ocnmunI-
IYIlrm. DIIS or IIlrllltr 11\I11" InlClllll ClllolI Olncm Ind Admlnllllllo",
Irlnllionll\'alUbIt 10 $0 prrmll 0/ lilt "Thll llllOIl mJ dlcc1lw comprtItlon.'
clbl, 1,llrm', IvblC,lbrn IlId Illh I thr wid. 'In bel. k kIWI 12 prrcrnt 0/
prMllllion 0110 pr'CtftL lb, declllon I ou, nlllon unprolected. AccOldln,lo I
tIId IlOI culftllllYllrmt I1lh unckr \.roJ rtpoll bJ Ih, !llllonll Tllccommvnk.
IUblcribrn from cumpl)in, _11h Iht IIfW I Ilonl Ind Inlo,mlllol A'fley. propll
,un who Itvr In 1/fIIllIlh iii lit 11IOI' wOld-
Undfllhl Clblr Atl of It81, cabl, 1 elll 1I'n111 compolf e: prre,nl 01 ou,
'YIlrml ClllIIlcrrIIf Ihrir bulc 11111 up 1IoI1Ioft', IUblll1bcn.'
10 & pr,ernl flch ,fI', Ihllhd 01 nol MOil oprnIOl1I'f'fIl' IUrp,brd b)'
lhtr III 1Ubtc<11O dlcaM compctiIloIl Ih, FCC'I n,. lUrelly, comptllllon
DUl( 11Ift III 1It6ncd IIIII)' lid 0/ ICfo rul... bul 'Iprtllrd dluppomlmrnlln
Ii<< IIIIl COIlIIlIlI brotdcllllllllllL how llidc-IIIIP,1ht rdiclllIl. Not onb'
Frlllchlllo,lulhollllrl Cia II"",' CIIIlhtr IIIc<1 ..hll klncI 0/ Ilfli<< II 01-
1111 11I1 Incffllf lbow IhII prrmlllf 1/ 'rred 10 CVllomcn.lhtr ttIlI alto modi/)'
1II, I)'lIrm hllllO dlrcvvr compcUlioll. hOl 11111ml." prlerd -hrn 00 Ih,
IClotdlll' 10 1M llfW 'ulfl 'JlMo IVW Ultl block. oprllIOl1I11c1.
lirt II' ,cqvlrrd III rrkl" llormtl writ, Th, rulu 'Idd 1Il0lhrr n"olllllne
Iln IIII'mlnllnd mlkt IU" Ih, 0,. poInl _Mn you'" burin, IIld ..11III'1)'1'
rlltllllow cablt opmtorl'llIlt ,lI\I,n IIml.' IIld Loull B~r"lII. IInlo, vir,
on Inmlmrnl,' Th, 1111 'r,ullllon prraldlnl 01 DlllIlbll,d MIICVI Cabl,
wvuld Llk, Into ICCOUnl ClI'ILlL prOfT1lll' , ''1rl/lm 1'ou'rr 110I roln,IO bu)' I.,...
mine, CVllomrr Ilflier IIKIlIbor 101I1 I'm Ihll hit I Slhmonlh IIII' lid
Thll ..ould Includr rhln,u In Ihm whkh nrrdl fllrnlivt "bulldill,llIthoul
cOll11lld Iht COlli 0/ 'III)' ,rqull'lIlfIlll hlvln, II In .rllln,lhlt Wllln Ivlvre
1I\.Id, by Iht InnchlllnC IUlhoricy IhII do nil hlkllllln lit IIIoI'td by 1M dl)'.'
nOllllllr dlftCll) 10 I'llll'lllon olllblr IloIl Rullln, prnldclll 01 Communka-
1lf1i<<,'lClotdlll' 10 I'" rcc, lion, Equll)' Alloclllfll"rrd. ..,In,
4l11' CommIllion', dldtlon ilia him- Ihll an)' IImr 100. 1IIIIIddlllolllllrvrl
I'f' Iholf 11111ml' Iblh~'IO ptovld, dl, of ",ulllor)' IPP'0VI110 hurdlr. Ihr
wr" p1Of11mmlne, uplodlll' Ir<hnolc> Ikl'\_1cl1l1l of how much CIII,d clOIlC' dt-
" Ind '111\01111I CUllomrr Imlc,.' mlll'!. 'Now,ou nOlOnl)' hlVl' Iht 11\.II'
IIIIItI Moonf)', NCTA Ilfnldml, uld 01 krlplm 10 dill wllh. JOV 1110 hlVf 10
Ihl' IIIl'Clrd I)'IIrml eonvlner Ihl' rlllrllhlllh, In((m,d
MOIl' IhIn &0 11flmll 01 TrlrCOIIlII1II' COllnlf 11<<'\111I)',' ht wid.
nlr'lloollnc:, I)'lIrm,wll br rlflllllll' I 111l dccllion 10 iIIdud, I/1lID IJIIrml
rd unde, Iht llfW IWIdltd,ICI'OIdln, to I In Ihl' "r.rullllon Ihorkld 1111111 onr
TCIIIIQ~tI-OII\.IIl 'II rCnWnllo br In'lI . ol"nlOl, "Il111 drdlion Illhonll,hlrd
_1111 ImptCl Ihll _III hiii' on ovr prl> on Ihl' Commllllon"IWI,'lh, opmlor
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F.C.c. Proposes Giving Cities More
Power Over Cable TV
TilE NEIV YORI( T/,\(E5, FRIDAY. DECEMBER ". m~
RU~~~ MA Y TIGHT~N
ON GA8~E TV RAT~~
F,C.C,'s Plan Would Increase
I local Regulatory Powers
D, EDMUND L ANDREWS
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IVASIIINOTON, Dee. IJ - TIlt,fd.
till CommunlCIl1Onl CommllllClft pro-
polfd ntW I\Ilclloda, WI wouldllwt
communllll. mort powtr IG limn
pnm lor Iocll cablt 111tYu1on ..,....
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lboIIl J pelCtlll 01 lilt 1l.l11on'. mon
lhln UOO cablt 111tv111011 1"I.ml
hlv, I/lttr relll rtl\lllltd.' tbt Mil
11I1... 1/ tII.Ieted by lilt 'lfncy, could
IIV.loclllovtmllltlllll powtrflll ntW
Wtlpoll 10 block rllllllCnlML
, Clblt 111tv1J1on rlllllllwt doubltd
Ind Irlpltd In mln, Cllltl ~nnllllt
1111 ItVml )tIn. TIlt p,c.c. pro-
POlllllllltcllllldtlPllad COlIVICUOIl
Imon. Ftdtrll olllcllll WI CIbIt
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lno Ionllr lilt JOUlIllnclwlry 11I11 c..
11111 dtrtlllllllClln I....
npI., Dtllallltll., COIIIpelllltll
Tht commlulon'. proplllll 1011011I I
n<tnl dtldlocllln Conlnll on It,w..
IIIon lhll would IIIwt mltllned lilt
etbl. companlt.' Iblllll, 10 MI pnc"
111. propoled 11I11 could ~ Inlo .,rtel
I...rl, tI Mlllpr1nS.
1111 MW P.C.C.1ll1t would Ulhll1llllt
1'111 d.llnlllon or ".lIteUwt compell'
lion" lor Iocll cablt 1"llmL ThaI dd~
nlllOft larllly dlltrmlnt. w"'lIltr .
munlClp.llly 11I1 lilt rllhllo r'lul.l.
10CllcablerlltL
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Ionl .. lIItrt In 111.llIlIIrtt ov."
Ih...lr, or broadCII~ 1.ltvlllon clIa~
n.11 In lilt art.. In .lIte~ 111I1 III'
mllnl lh.1 v.ry I.w c.bll IYII.ml
could rlCl.ny kind 01 rtlullllOft.
Und.r III. propolt4 11I1.. lhl com.
million would ddlnl ".lIecuv,
compeUlIon"ln IIIrtt MW WIYL
Compellllon would ..Ill In .n .rlllr
III.vlllon vl.wIIIIII.r. cln r,utv, .1
111I1111 broadc.1I c11lnMII .nd Itll
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lilt IIauItIdoIa IIlcI ClPlUIIIlItIIlIl
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IIcItI 11101, ~ ClbIt IYIllml woul.t
IIGl be COftlllltredlo rlCl CGftIptllllOll
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mljor llIrl/'OllOllllll """ .1It,.
lilt,. II . Irt.llr numbtr 01 111m-
IlOlI tUllillII IIlcI cable IYIl.III"
lIOUl.t Illllrll/y be mon IIltly IG
"'"I lilt rtqUIltllltlll lor tfltcll\'t
CO/Ipetll1Oll.
F,C.C. o/flClIII .,11I ClbIt 1""11I1
1ft l.OI ""1,1t.. ClIIC11t Ind lilt
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C1Wt comPU1 11II1 pnotlllt. MIIC
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bit II lhoIf 0/1,114 III CIIItI wlltrt
Wit lI.lfK\lYt COllIptllllOft.
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prtVl.. II I ~ . lilt pro-
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lilt ClbIt InMlry. Wllo .ulCked lilt
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MI lilt "1OOiI'C1Ir'" 1IIndIrd.
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w'nlN 10 UUI. '11I1 .-. 10 .
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Judge OKs N. t Downgrade Fee Ban
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NEW YORK - The CIbIt Tclnblon AucxlIcIon
orN.w YOIt has IoIllu bid 10 till "Iulctionl
on downllldc clwlCllmpottd by the IUIC Clblt
commllllon.
Whllt III optnion bu IlOl betn IIIUCd, . Icdcrat
dillllc1 CCUIt Judl' ruled lhal tIIc 1914 C.bl. ACI
doct IlOl bu \occl pcmmcnu r/llf1llmpollnl cell,
Inll on luch '<<1.
Amonl 0IIIcr dWI'I,1ht dofrnlrlde lUlu prohibit
1m ..hea lublcribcn IwllCb 10 I btoIdcuIlltr
r.llhln 45 cb)1 0( bclnl noclllcd 01 h option I( IIIcJ
hId I conll.nllml or .."Ice 10I1lle priOllla
monllll. '
The new policy ..u 1CW11cd 10 10 Jato ./fect
IUI \ttct.
A CTANY IpolCI/IIIII uId Ille ulOCladoa wu
.lploMllu opIonI...hIdl could klcludllft IjlQI
ollht dlcm coun dccbloa. .
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CAOl. WORLD, fl."'" J. 1m
.. Warner Rollout of Priinestar
Starts Modestly In CIncInnatI
By I_It "rlllI
W.\l,~la C.IIIII.'I CL~"'NAn. OM 0111lNlJ number 01 c.
ble 1V IYllemllaOlIlb. counltY aurtn~y rolUn. OUI
III. dlrtCl ~dCllllllelUlt Ifroo PrimctlU, had IImtd up
I 'handlur olllktn lboriJy liter IMOUnctn, lbt Ifrl'ice'1
IYIIbbIUIy.
Wuncr Clble II lI1IIkelln, lb. Imice 10 IlIbtaiben In
~ communldcaln ill. Clncinliad 1m. prinw;ly 10 lbOle po.
Itndll CUIIOmtl1 tho CIMOl currcnlly rtecIve cable lelnl-
tlon unle. HcIUl. 01 dmlly rrqulremenll or Ih. pro-
hlbliJve COIl olllirin, homtl over 150 letl from I public me-
menl or on I pOi'll' Wle.ICCOrdIn, 10 I newl reltllf,
Mer I week 01 markt~n" lb. Iyllem had ,ollen 10 In-
qulrlca. wilb I handM ollholt IImln, up. IIld lennUer Me-
DocWd, Ilpokcawollllll/or ill. 1)'Iltm. ThOle numben an
be computd 10 lb. IVarner l)'IIem In OUtn4eld, ClllL.lhal
hulOO Prime\W' lublCliben liter more lhan lWO monilll 01
IYIlbblUly.
Warner In ClndnllAd II chUlin. aubsaibcn I SIlO InIUJ.
Lldon Ice and $3$ I monlh, I pric.1Iw Includes aU Ku'band
rquJpmenllcascd tom lb. l)'IIem. Th. prices compue wilb
U<hlnnel ballc ICrvlc. on ill. l)'IItm 11520.70 I monill or
$I ballc ch1nntlllor S20.91
Oilier l)'IIeml II' chlrrln. Inlllll.l~on 1m 01 tom S200
10 5700, accordln, 10 I Primtlllt IpokClJlCnon. All l)'IIeml
art Iellln, Inltrraltd receiver dccoden 10 aubtcribcn. Ku-
band dllbes an be pwchucd II pili 01 lb. pacu,ca.
In OUen4tld. Wltner II charlin, I SIlO Inllllb~on It(
wilb monillly nltl 01621.95.
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S~Pix-COMSAT Talks End
With Lots of Finger-Pointing
I, 1A0Il1 w,1IlOlltSOll
COMSAT \\!co EnlapIICS
IIld U)Pil CIlIp. lA'
IIOUll(ld MptIIltl, WI
~Iolcld.l) dial dllCllUlonl (OC1IIIn,
Oft I jolAI UllIllIIlO pmklc I
mNtlllll'po'tICf pi).peHIc. Ill.
1U1'~'*lIitrllnbhnt
been ICIl1Ilnalcd.
II lIlCIIlOI1IIobn ollftlcnlaAd.
kl. bcIllUft Iht lllG CI'llI~1la IIlI
out Oft IIIc WI 01.1) 01 Notcmlict.
~ CVE pmijcnI Rml, \lid-
Iler uld In . prCIIlllulf lha.
COMSAT IIId IkdIcd IlOC 10 pur.
IUII11c W11 ~) (unhcr ImlIM.
"Arttr (urlher Inqull'f, II bet"",
dell dial dlt IfTIllCClIllIIl 0lI1l'lIl UL ~
byU)Ph ltCIIllOCUlllllldu. DullopllrcullulICfOlI I/It
rcclCll. ~ "ltllilt IlIIIulIIY uld 1.11 .eek
Bill n)Pu pmijcnI Brian Mc- lilt) don', belim lbell arun)
CIllIt) IOlI,III 10 pl.tcl dlt b111ll1 companlt1 ca,er 10 lah eVE'1
IOf IIIc brca1do.ft 1q\IIfC1) llllll plact.lIIoIlIIc) IMilled lIIat coa.
COMSAT, ckilll CVE'I &b)1maI nry 10 ~kC.lUIty'1 cLalm.. CVE
1IIW'lUlamUll&t~clalnIna iIlltllmCfll ~Id 1111I protl.lcd
dIar lIIIItt IMJt cunprIln nacr 10 S\)I\uilll ~) IlUIlCll cmldlII.
Inttllln Sl)Pu did IlOC -ane III be II),
pwcn .111I CVE. COMSAT'I enllnem lit
"We couij IlOC tll'onllll tall o/J ~1lO"'ft 10 be IOmt o( IIIc nnell,
Olbcr panncn. ~ lit aalol. tnol",l\jJ. 1lWI) In IIIc cable 11IoI
In . plClllllm., McC.YII) "Ielllll IIIIIullly U) lhe) lIavt
\Wed, "WhllCVECIlIollIIcpic. Hlft.1It U)PlIl)lIem 111II II
IUft, lhelf (OlberllnlCllorlllO. _orh. man) Glhell, Includln.
hall dlt 1'""11111I10 IfIOtI (or. COMSAT.halld~mC\lIllc) hnt
ward In leliu 1II10011110111llll11 be,ft plCUAled (,om mmlnlnl
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SkyPix-COMSATTalks End on a Down Note
COImIIUIlI fIfOM'. f
0( 10 InIIIpA'AIm 011 50S 6. em
Off,nber. had commlll,d UJ
Ifllllion ot hlJ OlIn ~ CVE QI
10 halllenc U)PiI dlt INWlcI 01
l7Jmllllon.
BYI. Ihelf IOIIfCflllld, eVE
Itarned JIIIlWU .r,b a,o ilia.
OmnbtlJ IIId ~kLtd In onl, S I
million on lhe Ifill. ",hlch "'..
concludrd In rarl, Oclobrr,lIIII
IIoIIlllflOlialCll.llllllu&hct 10 tu.
lOW the Olbcr UJ million.
~keolUlt, did IlOC den) 1hclO II.
IC,IIIonl dlrccll). lIellld, "We
UI noI commcnlln, 011 Irccif1c n.
~l1IalCmcnu. (bull 0UI11'
~~~J~h'!',Ulhcl Mt nne."
A lIy,hellpohllllln ukI.he
COllII'M) ~Id nul (lllMl(1\l,
Tbcll hu brln IpeCul'llon,
lrom 1OlIII. ho bellm IIlll fIIllft
IrDJcnIIw bcm IlNjor 101m ol
,mbwumrnc (Of the COM5AT
bori IIiollll\llll CVE'I ClllMItII
_iIbllil, 11IoI WUll1er'1 tuNrt roll
",11Il1hc COllII'M"
COMSATIw betn Ii1mmal by
IIIc tlNnel,1 commllllll~ rcc'nll~
benYII o( eve 10IICIINI COllld
Ifxh S%I million Ihll tm
WUlller.hO\lC\cr,I.lkI."Wc oIft
1lllllo1lldcr'IO<lhouldrr plllhtn,
100001IIl101Ctllcr. "
eOM5AT'I _let p'flldcnl 01
corponlt ,111111. RlcNld L. M,.
lilt fftIiR 1)\Im1 cbel, moup 10
Iell one .11 Of IIIOlIlcr.
Telc,Conul1ll1llQlIonlInc. WII
NlIlOl'Cd 10 hau bct1\ nurinl ~
Ipmncnl III Iallhc Sk)PillCCh.
noIoa) III 0l\I oliu cable 1)lICnII,
bill TCIwnior tlet pmJdmt 10M
511 ulll lall "'crk. "A jolnllell
.111I U)Pi111 don'llhlnk 10."
Rol;~ Au<<illa praldcnl (]or.
don Rock, COo (OlInde, willi Mc.
Cauley 01 Nrdlnk 11IoI ~ mlCllOf
IA both Nonll.cll 5car$c,n oIIId
U)1'I1, ~ lull plw 10 IaIIhc
"tPl11t<hnoIolJ In onc or hll
c~ 1)\lCIflI.l\ eMI) II dlt mid.
dlc ollllll )UI. McCault, 1lId,
S\)I'U 11II he~.1uI McC.auIc)
cllnc1aUalaa "plll wu" ",1111
dlt 0-" Co.. anoJ -hilt dccllll'
In,lO connrm Of dcn~ lll1norcd
II1Cllln,l .lIh 11_ 5hoppln,
NcllIlolt..1It did II) IISN Iw "1/1.
credible Wrwrucll/lt apabllluC1
INl mrculol 01 OUI nmh. ~ IISN
tnol Onltn Il<<Ullla did IlOC 11'
M pIlonI calls.
Olbct IMa MmII!1.11 CVE
cholf 10 cu'llIClt IooIt 110m IIIc
11I\1 bccauII 01 5~)PlI clWl1lWI
FItII OrmbcfJ'l (AlIIlf1IO como
YP "'II". SU million p1)11lfnc 10
IIYahcl CommunJcallolll. pili o(
SII mlllIonM (or S\tPh'lle&M
III MJPfr, ,AQ, .,
Onw, caJlCII apccullOOl\ aboulIA)
IIoIIf d",nen II CO~ISAT ur CVE
"ridlCY!ou1. "
"W, hlu no pllnllo do In,.
IIlln, Olllt, IIIln mall eve pro(,
IUbll," he IIId.IIId "Wulller III
h, WI (Of COMSAT VkIco En.
IerprilC"~
WYllie, Ill<IIIt ",ill conlinllCllO
uplort "proannl dlllllbulion Of"
plI1ll11illC1 ~ bulh lor dill hoccl.1flOo
IcllC,men. oIIIol IOf odlcr Itpel o(
M'IIlI,
The N~lONI DoIIlclbIIl AI\lXI.
,lion hlllndlwrd Ihllll _ould
IIh 10 ICfMlble hi (crd 11I11 ~c'r
anoJ II\IIhll.lo I~ b.&n. lor In.
1l.lIlI.'C, anoJ M..<lrl'M \oIlIJ dIar Illllll
Itl" 01 1C,,1e1 CVE m1lhlICCk 10
dclClop.
Whllllhcl1.cl1 011(1 dllm.
Ilonl brl.ern WUllcr Ind K
Primt Pannen (Of eve 10 pll' I
rolt In prolldln, PPV w"lcel (Of
IMIcSw, WUfCClII) II b IlIIIllcl~
IIIIl compllliC1.111 now IInd 1.1)
10 .Ofk 1O"lIlcr.
Wcll.pllctd lOurCCllllo Illd
INI_hile Comprmlon ~b1Inc.
hu In mlYllu conUICI _1111
NOllh.cll SII15colll, Ih, 1IU1'Yp
p.lIIIlCn/llp lor Sk)I'II, ocher com.
JlolIIicIIl1 Ilmlorin, comrrclllon
1)llcnu,11ld COM5AT conllnllCl
10 be 'lflll~ Inlcrulfll In com.
p/culon..
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DDS Derby Gets SkyPix Jumpstart
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SKVPIX, In Blkhan.
nel, medlum.pow,
er, Ku.blnd cIltecl
broIdcul IIleUlle
IDOSI venlure
Ulal launches In Jlnuary In
Itlecled u.s. lesl mar~'1I
Ipptm 10 have I lolla
lhre..yur hudllarl om
Sky Cable Ind Olh.r hJ&h.
P9WtI' DDS IUVlces Kbid.
Wtd to launch In 11M. A nI'
IIonaI rollout Ia plaMtd lor
Illt ItCOlId qlUrttr ol nal
year IUIIIIIn, 10 clllMtIl
ihowtn, 40 to 50 major lIol,
1)'WOOd rums "on d.mlnd"
.. w.lIl. I plcu,. ol 10
lupenulIOlll, 1ltWI, I~,
mllllc, IIv. tvttll and chII.
dnn'. PfOIfImmln,.
Top 1111.. wtU be mUable
101' vlewlnl tv.ry IS minutes
with hll movies lellln,lor "
to " Ind IW<UiT.nt lire
101' II 10 12.
On lilt technlcalltvel, lilt
K.nt, WIIII..based. SkyPII'1
rlCtlv.n Irt Ilrudy In IlfO'
ductlon and art lChiduJtd 10
be priced II "", IncludlD' I
lWoolOOC 10 thrtoolOOC anltll,
nl, ..Id Orlan McCluley,
presld.nl,
Th. Il,nll comprmlon
ltc:hnoloay lhatlllowllrafllo
mlulon Of II many II :0
vl* Illnlla on Illnllt III,
tllll. 1r11ll1lOlld.r Ia already
In "chip" lorm and henct
Cln be mw.productd.
SkyPl1 hu Ilrudy
ruchtd almmtnll with
Columbia, Dllnty,
MGM/UAr Orlonl Pm.
mounl, Tr .sur ana Unlv.r.
III Iludloa lor producl,
McCaulty IIld. Filma by In.
d,pend.nllll'Oducen lucb ..
PI the, Callie Rock, Imlllne
Films Ind oth.n allo will be
lhown, ho added.
Flnanclnl doesn't .ppear
to be I pi'oblem. Atrudy,
10m. 120 million hal been
Ipenl ovor lht pill two
yem 10 lei lht urvlct
reldy lor Ilunch, McCluloy
notea, Iddln. lhal InlUal
Clplllllullon 011200 million
hll Ilroldy been ucured.
III promised lurlhor In,
nouncemenlJ loon 01 new Ill'
ully potlllonl 10 be liken In
}:t~~J\~~~L~! ~1r:!!,~.~I~
PUllS rill lor ~yP'x rfo
CtlVtrl 10 be carried In II
lusl 5.0.>> major r,ull ouI,
1.11 by April, and ~ Indf.
pendenl III.. rtpreunu.
lives Irt Ilrudy on boIrd,
McC4ul.y IIld, Tlr,tl oul,
1.11 Includ. hl,h-tnd audlo
vldto alOles Clplble of mak.
In& "I ~bUClltd lechno!.
00 lilt, ' hllh-volume IPI'
cr.lly alOltS like Cll'CIllI City
WIth rlCtlo-lm Illes peo-
pit, .tleCI.d d,plrlm.nl
Ilorea Ind IOIl\t Ippllcanct
dultn, IIld IIlchird Sfl,
Vllt, Mnlor vlct presldenl.
SkyPIx will work c10uly
wllh k.y TVRO dul.n II
weU. 1M Iddtd.
McCaul.y proJ,cltd .
bmk.mn wllh I million
lublcrlberl end prcdlclld
thlt Iht larl.t will be
ruched In only II monUla.
Dncrtbtd II In "In.homo
video Ilor.," SkyP11 ulll,
maltly wlllarow 10 ~ chan.
nell, .,cCalllty IIld,
tbt tnlll. delivery Iyslem
hu been deslantd lrom I
/nIII.marhl COIIIumtr .Iec.
IronIcs ltandpolnt. 10 Sky.
PII'I cullom., Interlml
art wilt Ind IlIler Ulan
Iny OlIIer TV ordtrtnllYS'
ltm'l. McC4u1ey 1I1d. To or.
der, I vlewtr limply hll/l'
UI/llllht name 01 tho movtt
on the ICrotn Ind prClles
Iht "..Ieet" billion.
In IICI,''t'J percenl 01111
rtctIycr ulUlCllrt acctll.
ed IIIInI only three bIlllw,"
McC4woy IIld.
The SkyPII rtCtlver com.
munlealll back 10 a centrll
lulhortullon center by lelo-
phono. Ind CUllom., Mrvlce
repreaenllllvu cen be
ruched II houn a dly by
limply hllhllahllna Ihe CSR
luncllon or Iho on'lCtecn dls,
pllY Ind prtllln. "selecll"
McClwey IIld, The SkyP I
receiver Ihen lutomAUcally
dllllln "100" number Ani!
~eclllhe cllltomer wllh a
CSR.
The signal compression technology
that allows transmission of as
many as 20 video signals on a Single
satellite transponder Is already In
"chip" form and hence can be
mass, produced.
Tbt 11I-dJlltal Inllllllls'
IIoa 1)'II.m operata 1111,.
nlHo-lIOlJ.ltv.1a lower Ulan
1O dO .nd IlIlum .xt'1II1ve
trror correcllon .nd InU.
Ilplnl prOltcllon, IIld
McCaUJty:
tilt bIlJiIlI IJlltm works
WlIlIIU malOr trtdJl clrds
Ind Ibt Skyl'U rtctIVtf .u.
locnlUCllly 110m I pro-IU'
lhorI.Itd credit lint, cltducl.
In, trtdJl II IIch tunl II
ordered.
The condlllOlllI.cctll .~.
ltm IlIowl plrtnlll control,
Ind In IlIileclronlc vlewln,
&Ujd. Is provldtd.
TtlfoC4inmunJcllIOlll Inc:,
viet pmldtnl Dob Thomson,
ruclln. 10 lht IltWI 01 lilt
Imptlldlnllaunc:h. IU"tSltd
Ulalll rt~ lilt malk 011
clalma by Sky Clblt that II
netds ,ov.mm.nl.mandlttd
PfOIrtmmln, acceu 10 lei
oIllht lrowld.
"ror tht 1111 IIx months
OfDtral Moton Ind G.nenl
Electric, Ihroul/l NOC, hm
bm whlmperln, Ihlt
Ih.r"1 no .,y IIloy cen
comP.lt. unit.. Ihey II'
mlndaled ICCIII 10 clbl.
TV procnmmln,." Thomson
IIld, .
"Dul htre'l I bunc:h 01 .n.
Irtpreneun lrom the SUIII.
.ru llho malllle 10 1.1 n,
nancln" IIn. up prolrlm'
mln, Ind art mdy 10
launch ellly In ID'JI wllhoul
Iny or Ihll," ThomlOn 110I'
td. "Ir th.y cln do II, why
cln'l Sky Cabl.,"
"II Nue hid lpent 1m
IImlln Walhlnalon lobbylna
Ind mort limo on Ihelr bull.
nlll plln" Ihey mllhl be
IlIrUnll up now II Skyl'llll,
'I11omson Iddell,
Enlullilll lht new vln.
luro'l cbancu, Thomlon
IIld, "Thtrt'l ulllrly no
rtuon 10 lhlnlllhty _on'l be
luccasluJ," Ind Added 111I1
Sky Pia provtI Ihll Ihl
"marketplact works Wllhoul
Iny IlIed lor I..lllallon,...
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MUct1.W'041 ~:.t.'a, 'llnl Jl, 1~90
New DDS Venture
Set for June Launch
IyUllDAlWIGSllD
Wrsr 1I0U. YWOOD CA - ADother entrant In the
DBS market will ~uncb Ia JII/It, InlllJUy ollerlna
mulUcIlaanel pay.per.vlew to lbe rural home dlsfi
IIlIrUt but poISlbly compellD& bead.~bud wtlb cable by
lilt middle Ollhe decadt,
Backen of TVN Eatutalamelll Corp. lhrew Ihe awlldl
:: wt week oa Ila prelaUllCh pm1ew CblaneJ, carrled oa
1elllAt 3OS.
In two moaths, the venture wW btaID ofleriaa 10 cIlaaaels
of ply.per.vlew. nUes have been llctnaed lrom Wamer
Brtt., Columbia Pictures, Ualvenal Pictures and Touch.
II4ne PIctures aDd lDcIude DOlmO", 1n4101lO JOII" olld 1M
T,mpl, 01 Doom, DlOd POIl.I 5<<llIy, 1.111101 WlOpo" , and
""d 01 D"Ollll,
U1Uma~y, lIle ..nice will ofter the PPV chaODels/.plus
IIa cIlalllltls "nlllle mOltllOlKllar basic cable acmccs,"
accordlna to TVN president" Sluarl LeviD. NraollaUons lor
.11 HIW, 'AO. II
,
New DBS Venture Set for Launch
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CONT/HUrD '11011I 'AO. ,
\hit procrammlnl have DOt
yetlie&Wl. be Slid.
The venture wu lint an.
nounced In concept two
yun 'ao, under lilt name
Touchlone Video Network.
Slnco then, the velure haa
IOld 10 petCtnl of III tqI!lly
10 It.lIICelver .nd bome dUh
hardw.re manuf.cturer UnI.
den Corp. Th. balance 01
owaenhlp Is held bfprlv.te
Invellon like !AVlnhowho
WII a loundIal share Ider
of American Cablevlslon 01
New Orleans, .Ild 1V pro-
ducer MartY PuellJ,
Levin estlm.ted thai 10
date, more \hIn ISOO mWlon
hu been commllled 10 lIle
venture.
TVNhu byp..aed lIle do
laclo Icrambllna .llJndud
lor 1V Receive Only homes,
Oenenl lnalnlmenl COrp.'1
VldeoC1p/ler II, Instead lIle
comp.ny hu contracl,d
wllh IAltch Video Intenll'
1I0nal wblch hal developed .
proprlellry ICr.mbllnllech,
nololY which the partnen
are call1na D.Code.
Unlden and Oak Indusllfes
Inc, also plrllclpated In lIle
development 01 the ICram.
bllnllechnoJolY, which TVN
enllneen IIld Is hard audio
and video Icrambled.
Under [)'code, the Icram.
bllaf allorllhm Is chanaed !Avln Slid th. ventur.',
1:0 lines 'Iecond. A<<Ord. break-eveo point wW be 10
Ina to lIle demOllltrallon lIv. percent 01 lilt curnnl 110m,
en by TVN, llOD'lublCriblna dhh market, or 300,000 Iub-
househohll wUl hear noIhIna ICnbcn,
aDd He only bLack aDd whll.
ban on lhtlr ICretlll. III Ihe paY'pef,vltw mar-
TVN hal elso contracted ket, lilt venlurt will IaImtdl,
wltb AUT lor autom.Uc .tely lace compeuUoa 1m
number Ind.nURcaUon acr. Vldeo!~ll aD oriIerlna dlYlct
vlca lor pro~m orderlna, dov.lupcu.nd marketed III
The uUllty 1I.1so proridlria joint plrlllenlllll by Gtncral
olller services 10 thl yen. lllltnlmenll.nd CibIeD.II.
lure, IncludJn,leulJla TVN III DBS, thl planned compet.
all 17 01 III tr.nspondera. 11m .rl SkY Cible, lilt DBS
With thltl. Te!slJr W 1111 JOIDt yenture 01 "Ulh..
IOld out III tralllpor*.n. CommunlcaUons, NBC\ th,
TVN uecuUves ..Id Ihey NIWI ~. Ud. end CaDIIY'
currently III th.lr prime !slon Systems Corp,; and K'
market II rural homeownen Prime Parlllln, I COIllOt'
who are potential purchllen , Uum of cable ~nlon lad.
01 fixed dishes Itholt that Oeneal Electric, Amcrlcom,
lonk al only one ..lelllle)1 Over Ihe Iona Ilna TVN
wblcll are 50 to eo pettcn pltns to evolve lrom' I e-
Imaller th.n tha IlIndard band IlteUlle amlce to Kilo
lQ.meter dish .nd which can band In order to be compaU.
be Inllalled lor IUI than ble with new technolo.11I
'11:ever TVN'. techaolo- luch II Interacllv, 1.lnl,
rJ Is comPatible wllll cur- lion, blah de/lA1t1on a1lnals
renl hardware Incluellnl thl and video com~1oa1 Tht
VldeoClpher II descrambler, lalter Is a technolOlY lltlnl
10 cumnt dllh Ulera can ar. punued by lIle Sky Cabl.
range to get TVN. venture.
TVN will "rent" IlIut.top TVN will w.1I until the
converter 10 lubscrlbers lor mid '901 to compela wllll CI'
'19.95 per month, Each PPV ble Levin Slid, .ddlna lhal'
movlo will cost an added S4. rlahl now, the homo dl.h I
Special IvenLs will be Inell. marketp'lace II where tho
vldually priced venture I IrowllI lies..
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GOVERNMENT
Warner Asks Supreme Courl To Hear INiceville'
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W ASIIINOTON - WM1l('
Clbll Communlcallonl
lne, IIhd 1M SUpleme
Cuullltll lltt~ 10 addInllC~rral
nlll Amendmrnl IlIurI IIlled
"llCn l.ownmrnl'OlOned cable
I~n ~ l.aJRIlI (lli~Ilc.
I)' OllllN Itl1em.
T" help mlh III me, Warne,
uted the IcrvlCCl 01 onfollme
Sup/emr COUll nomlnel Robell
no,~, 0I1t 01 lOU'llIOIllCtl "110
"OIled on lhe Jl(11I1on.
for .ou.hI)' 20 tUII, Warne'
ha1lm poridin. rablc \mice III
NIce~1I1c, AI.. and 1llll0UIW,1/.
CI\. Arrrodmalel)'1O Jl(I<<nI 0(
Nknlllc'l homn IUbscsibr 10 Iht
WM1l('I)'llem. llhkh hili non.
udulII'C I,whlle !hI1 elpl,u In
199'.
nul In 19I5,lhr Nknlllc (1)'
(.'wnell p1l1ed an ordinance IU'
Ihlllllln,IM munlclp.sl.oyc.n,
IIwnlln build and 0fC1I" III olin
uhle Itllen~ ACCOldln,10 COIIIl
d"cumtnll, dill cll)'-ollncd It\lCIn
hat Itten ploj<<lrd 10 cljllurr "
,,"cenl 01 WM1l(,'llublc,lhrn In
III n'll )ell olOfCllllon.
In III Jl(llllon 10 Ihe Suprrllle
COUll, Wl,ne, IlIe.ed Ihll
, Nicnllle'l parowd 1)'lIenl"en'
~1f1101~. ClXtlJl(lillu adllntJJfI
~l\'C' Wamr, llhkh tk,l~e 110m III
t Il ~ IJlln., ICIUIIIOfy and 04IIC' pow.
W m, The cll)'lnlrndllo UIt IIKIIt
~lvlI1bacs IoMl WI/mlll.n die
. ~l\Ilhl..
Amonllhc quclllonl Wlme,lI
IIUn, lhe lII.h COUIl.O rule on
arc: .
. II II CO'lIlllenl _lIh the FIlii
Amendmrnl lor I lonrnmenl.
owned cable Itllem 10 comJl(le
-lIh I prlulrI)' o_ned It"em
llhen Ihc /DIIlrl can IUppl/1 onl)'
oo'I)llem,lhrrrb)' clUlln,lhe
,ovemmrnl.o be .he 001)' cable
Illtlhr In 10..n7
I A,e any Arll Amendment II.
IUU .llled ,.hen I clly-ownrd ca.
ble Iyllem tin u\lllI PO"CII 01
11111 Ion, lubslcllwlon and IClull'
lion 10 drlvt I plvIlIIIltUU IIOf/I
Ihc /DIIhlplIC17
WI/1IC,'I Jl(11I1on IlIml Irom I
~I'nml handed cbvn by Ihr U.s,
COUll 01 Apreall lor Iht IlIh CI"
CllII 1111 Srjllembe" ,.hkh men.
11111)' concluded Ihll comlltllll~e
Injury II noc I Flnl ArnelMlmrnlll.
IUe, Wl/1lC'II1ed lor I..helllnl,
bullhat _II tknIN by lhe COUll In
Noumhe,.
Ar.o,dln.,o documenlllup,
riled 10 Ihe Suprrme COUll b)'
Wlrn". Ihe Nlcnllll Irllem,
_hlch II beln. nnlnced br I U
million bond IIIIJC:, ,.11I be Ihle 10
",Ice III clhle ICI~ICI helow cnll
heCIUlC II hllmell In 'II rrv.
COIlCllo cOl'er orrrllln. denclll,
Addlllonlllr,lhe cll(1 'tllCllI
will OIM lie IIIIIjeCllnl IllllChl"
Ire 11141 n vnrlelt fir 1~lIhl\'lIlml.
WIllie' uhlln COil 11111. Wnroer
"Jt'l ~ IIIIClIII "nnchile fet In
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MalkWMllm """n,I"' 87
NlctYlIlc, lllltllll "'~)', LIles
and locome III",
Wilner Iho c1llmed Ihlllhe
cllr can urnhe oche, CIlfIIrtlillvt
admlJ,,,, r'OllnllIOCe, Wlme,
..Id, 1M clI)' hUlhe .I.hllo In.
'I'<<' WIIOC,'I boohlnd .<<ordl
Ind hll Iccm 10 conndenllll
bullnm Inlormallon lhoul OlIC,.
1llonl,ll1c cll)'lliohl, Iht pollt,
10 tkn)' rrne"ll 01 WM1l(,'llran.
chile. .
Wlme, called the Illh Circuli I
~lfmrnl"UIm11c" and Incnmll'
lenl vrllh lhe I'lnl Amcndmcnl.
"SUppolC I p,lule Indlvldull
o..nllht only lelcvhlon 11J11on In
I munklJIIIII)', bullht elly pem.
mini cleelllo build I arcond,
,.hkh IIlUhllclilCl vrllh Lu monies
10 th.u II can chllJc brlovroCOll....
venhlnl'II". The lUull h 10
drive ,he only (lliuld)' owned III.
lion IlnOllhe mil hi, The JIInrh'
.ule nndl no prohlem In Ihll,.
WI/lIC"old IIIC COUll.
Wlmr, had ICpoI1edl)'lInrd up
Llllrrnee Trllle,I conllllullonll
UIltI1 Ind IUlhnl 01 the ,<<enll)'.
pMllllld On R,oJi"~ ,h, e/llUlI.
'''''nn, 10 Il'fIClr on IIIC briel, bul
Ihe lIell IIprlllhl' complnlu,
"hlch Tribe Itprcunllln 1I.c II,S,
!llllllcl ('nun', ~h1dlned Flul
lud,nllol ",neetdln" ohjecled 10
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Court Upholds City
Council's Firing of Rolla
I, RAClIEL w, nlOMPSON
'I. nm oIlu killol ileclllol.. ubIt IIlerillol')'IlI1I bat ben dcnltd rue"a1 01
ill Irw/llM IIIdcI tile 19~ Cable AC\.
A UJ. DblnClCOIII\judplalllrnk l\Il4dlllal dlI Rolla. ~Io. d!)' councU bAd
ICUII ~ly II delril, RoUt Cable 5,1IC1Il, 0'/l1ICd b7 W.wpob..lIIl1.bucd
~ISO 0nIt11 C_aka:loallllc.1u reae.alla Au.
1\1II1919 oa IJMdI ollKbAkal iacomll'"I1Ct.
I'IIiIIpBlcdIOl.oIdl1 KwatCll)',~lo.lIw linn of
Sbu,lIIn. 1\onuoa 0\ KlIlor,IIl4 RoU. Clble wlU
11M IIIIJlU to dlIllIl u.s. CimIiI COIII\ 01 Appub
1A5LLcW.
A b&a4IIII 01 cMlc opcIIlOlI bn. beu deNed re.
aewal durial dlI ""liallAuy IU,U of lIlI Cible ACI
mtwaI pllCQI. tu amt belen bat II opclll<< bccA
")ccIcd lolIotriG, ~ " tile adnIlalunau burial ~III.
CAbIc ~ ~u ciud tile WI u pooIlIlal dlI CAbIc Act /'eMwal pro.
cat b.lIlCli" u It. "bile OIbcIIlCCklal "pllariu rerlll1llll&i4 RoIU blimpl,
lIlOlI nldtllCt otdllllCCd 1<<. COGlflCOUVC reM.a1 p'OCCII.
COCIIlIllIIlll)' AaIIIII Ttlevi.1oa AIl<<iIcioa JIl'Uldcal SICII EIlrot I&i4l1l1 out'
COlIlt"pom IIIIl dlI cilia "bea tile, do bn. I dc<<al cia CIA do _IIIln,,"
Oalt,I c-.kllloot bl CAT A IIltmbct.
11locw ~L UaubAct, dlI cIl)". COQIuIwll tad tlICIIIf,,1&i41hc dcctlloa leal
lfIO 1OOO11IltW'u: o...lbIIlbtn U11DW1II11 ofllCbAlcII ~0l'IIlIIlC' 'IIWI
,,1lIc~ cable opcnlOn CIA lAd lriU bI beld; tadlflO, IllI1 cable opclllOll abould
"111. lbClI "...aI p'OCCCIIiall Mrioull,,"
R4IIt II "I.., rood CIM III ahofIlIltIlI JllU do k riak ~'" ota,,"1Iid AnIold
0\ PantlIIlOI'III' NOIIIIII SiIlCL ,,110 IdrilCllel1ra1 c1llu oa cabl. IlIAnl/\.
Bill, be Ili4.lllt pnlCtU ~ CGlIIIIIIlId '_1 "IOUI'C'I, tad In CCll\1IU11O I
COlIIfCoovcreae.aI pnlCClI, pIlCed lOG pull bwdca oa locallulllorioCl,
RallllIlIla tile "...aI pIOCCIl &It COllUllll1lID pt., cablt Itpllldolllll bocII
Ihc IIouM tad ScllllC, a1llloup"Y bill. oIImd b7 Rtp.1!d ~II/h, ([)'Mu\.) tad
5aL loba DaalonII(R.",O)do IlIllIllcIudl ~ciVll'llltWallaal\ll't IIIhb llmt.
SEE COUU, rAGE 4J
Rollo Cablo will
~Io with Iho 8th
a,cuil Court of
Appoall,
CONTINUE/J fROM rAGF.J
Under coml'lnlOll bill. offered
by Scn. JOItr/! Licbclll1lll III l"Tl
and Rep. Ch,I.IO,m1l Shl,1 (R.
en, chin could IIIIlI rcqllflll 101
plopo\lb 10 OUIIIdc cablt coml'l'
nln du,ln, Ihe renl~.1 proem,
II.! !henC1If11""" Ihe dlnerellll1id,
l1cr,we dccldlR' ~1K11~r 10 reoc\l'
Ihe IIhllo, provldrr or IlIue a
I,whlle 10 IOCW COO1pan)', Slocl
..Id
""IW...I.." .". n. I"'
The eIlium ol Rolli hilt had
"OC~' rclltlon"'lp .i1h lhelr (I.
hie compln, rOl mon Ihln II
1"'''. KCOldin, 10 . docvmrnl
oulllllill,!he rwau lor !he dcniaI
AI e"l, II 1913, Rolli" ell, Id,
minllllllOllOld Orne,I e1.1rm1ll
.nd CEO Roben F. Schlotl "INl
Ihe .IIUlllon hid l1ccomr In Nd
,re,"d,". 1l,IIIl qualu, II.! DIller
conlumrr ploblcm'llhltII Ic.u
one council membrr .nd lelllll
ra'f'lc '11hln Iht ClIIM1UlIiI, ~tIt
dl,eu,"n, I moll 10 nloh lhe
coml'lnr'1 Ir.ncbbe,"lhe doru.
mrnlll", Blllin, ",obllm'lnd
10111' .1,n.11 .err conium",'
~0IIl cornp/.lnll,
Schlou!lid he m) rmIl!he
191,\ eornmunlClIIM, bul\lld he
rebullllhr enlire 4JllJ.lubKril1cr
')lIem dUlin, 1916.1917. lie
cl.lmed Ib.I.I,nll ",obIcm'lnd
C1II\lIntI~C/lllllllrllprl.
mllll, Ilorn lhe pllOI quill, or
broIdcllllUllont brou,lIllA lrom
51. Loul.. Ind 10 I 111I11 de,rer
lroln 5rm,"eld and MeMl CIIj.
Seblon \lId be pollld .uh.
Krille/l 011 .helher lhe, _Id 11c
..lIl1n, 10 pa, III 111/1 ~ ctl1C~ 52
or 14 I monlh 10 lund I llOO.lXXl
mkrowm "I., lrom 51, LouillO
Rolli. bullhe re.uln tho.ed lhr,
\l'ouldn'l 1'1' I nkhl, RolI..ubt
now pi' 114 ror I )S.eblnnel
pach'l. OnColhlld oIlhoac chin.
ocll Ire off,.II "'1lIIk1l11l'lionl
Irlllllll~ Ihler nellb, cllln, The
"llrln hal !II ~1(Cnl ~ncl/lllon,
The council dceblon Ind"'I'el
lhal.blle IOmt or Ihr 1I,IIIl qual.
"' ploblemllhll bothered .ub.
leribc/l lIemmcd 11001 IKIOl. br.
,ond Schloll" conllO!. m.nj'.
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".lIth II !r.b,. ol!he ')1lem.ln.
adcquIlI cqulpnrnl, poor 1I\I1ntc.
lII/IC1and!he I.b." .tR MlbIe.
Rolli C.bl. OIlI, propolCd COlI'
1II11f110ll 01 a mlcrowm nil'
"llcn II carne Iimt 10 \Ilk Ihoull
1tIlt"II,lhr documcnl II,..
0maII.1ht dry concIudcd Rol.
II CIbIr bid Ialled to IUbtllllliall,
compl, llilh the Iennt ollu "11I'
chile b7 protldin,ltIIllnIblt pic,
lurl ~k, II.! lettlce. nil com.
pan, I pcdOlll1l/lCC wu nol"rel'
.000.ble In lI,hl or communh,
nerd I." Roll. Clble 'ppllICd 10
hm the "nlnclll C1p1bllll' 10
conlin. opclllion of Ihc .,lIem,
bul h.d "conlinullI, and conli..
Ientl, mltml/ll,rd (k)..p\mIIIl,
beUUIt 01111 In.bl1ll, 10 under.
lund IIIdIor commlllO Ieehnlcal
~"Oa Ihc Iow1h and".
nil point 01 tululllon.lhc Roll.
council CCll\Cludrdlhallhc renewll
JlI1lI'OlIIIeI lonh b71hc compIII,
Wllllli.rlClory.
In hlluh, Rolli c.bIe cllll,ed
Ihlllbl CII,'1 conclutlon. were
bllCd OtIlmplopcr crhertl.lbll
council memben and Olhtn were
predilpolld 10 den, IhI renewII
belort lhr procredin,l,OI urodrr.
WI" Ihlt Ihr ell, I.lled 10 prclenl
"I prcpolldrnnct" of evldcoee in
h. Inor, and Ihlllhr council dr.
nled lhr clble cornptn, tdrqulle
nollcr .114 oppoI11U111, 10 plnkl.
pili In lhr IlfOCccdln'l.
The dllulel coun decided Ihe
cm enllrel, on Ih. bllll 01 Ibe
monI CIlIblilhld durIA,lhr c0un-
cil pl1lCCCdin,.. nMln110 C1lIUId.
II In, n.w evldencl. The court
round Ihlllhr C1b1e comptn, hid
brrn adequllel, - tu nol (lfl'flfr.
1,- nodllcd of quill!)' and lenlce
problem., and 10 !hole probleml
could noI lit the ballllOllhl non.
renew.l. Dullhc coun .,ned Ih.1
Roil. Clble I.ded IIchnlcal corn.
~Icnc:e, upholdln,lhr omlll dc.
chlonl
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A (cdtlll dulricl COUlI)W1f in
MichI,.n hll nlled lhallhc
Cable AC1 dotIllOl fUIIW<<
I cable ccmpany KCUlIO IOi/t iIlc
Inllele ol.n 'ranmenl bulldll'
_iIhoullhc JllIlI'CIIY 0Yt1lll'I fCI'
million.hen no 1000000y elCNCll
WbIy WClIICftI hI\. tun fMCII
u.s. Dillricl Coun J..J1f Roten
!101M Dell I\lucd I lCun."",
Nlin, on Aprill,ln _hkh ht ClIft.
dudtd. dnwln, on "" Inl 01 iIlc
AC1 and Ihc !loulC Cocnmillee on
EnellY Ind Commc"e "pon:
"There II no Ildicallon ... Ihll
Con,re\llnlendcd 10 ,rani I ri,M
01 Itcm o~" propeny limply
becaulC 01 "" ullltllCe 01 u1llllY
IIIIIlml\llon linel,.
IlceIUIt "" cable COlIlf'U'y WlI
IlCIl mlillcd lO.ltc "" in\ide 01 iIlc
bull&n,~ J..J1f lieU Yld. iIlc 11M
oh.htthcl IMIr _111 ri,MlOn.
tcrior 1m" _11 moot. lie Iho iIId
IlOIldd,CIIW Inuc 01 ,.lIelllel,
hid I prl~11t Inllliol emmenl
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Federal Judge: No Easement, No Access
betn ,RIUtd. "" cable cOllljlAll)
coulJ half vltd .10 ,III ICCtU
TlIt calC lonlled 011 .hctJlcl
Unllcd Anllll c.b1. of Will
~"chi'lIl md.I lOIn I d(lIlOI'(I,
Occldcnul Dcl1lopmcnllJd.1O
allow Iht IJ\IIID 10 _in 20 1\1III'
IMIlI bullJul,l_hllt CClft\lnlC1lOll
of Iht VIIlII .lIl1nolcn I) Wlica
Ihc 11111 ,." nled 1.11 )111, ""
coun 1I1U111 I plcluniur)' inJUllC'
lion bMNI, o,'dolrftuJ I~ 11III'
ICNl, .illl UACC'I _W, of Iht
nlMOl 01 IN buiUac- N nf1Ml
10 do the lime 1001IlUrlOl con.
IlNCUon
Decldulll pllAllo 1111.11111
0ll1l SMATV l)1ICm 10 Ifn. Ifn'
IIlU 0llCt COlIIIl\KIIOll i1Cl11l1fW'
coun ra!'C"IIlOYt,
Accordln, 10 DoWd SlfpIIaA.
lice pmiolnIl ~ If1ICtIIII\WIfl
01 UA Cable at \It'nl ~I~"',III. II)
IIIe lime UA fOIl1l II)uncllOll.
~ff IIId 1C1c~ _tit alrta.lJ
In Ihc ,1\lIIllII1/IlI1ht pIIlin, loll
had becn ",\t.!
Dcbonh COIlIOYt. Occldclllll'l
cOllllel IJIXll iIlc \\'&lhinflOll.ll C.
IJ.' film W,nllOa I SUI.I\, Wd
1hc"1f confumIlhIll dcltlorfr
Cln oliff III 0Il1l caNt TV!COice
_hlloalI lorctd olClbulld bJ I
Ilwhlled clblt ClIftlpIIIJ.
The Shill ClmIll Coun of Ar-
reAl\, 10 _hkb tNl we coulJ be
duCC1Cll, halllOl )II Nkd on In)
IlmilM CIlCl, CouIow Yld.
IMe Rho*l, 0I1hc Orand
R.pId\, ~lldI.lJ" fInD of RhoId.
u. Mcliee. Boa, Ooodricll. TlIU
and UA'I CQIIlICL IIid UA IlllIlOl
ttl dccidclI IrIlc1llct 10 Ipreal,
In I CIII '"'" IlmllM IIClIIlOll
on fAUJln Iht !lib am.... led.
CIII C04ll\ Jud,.ln OeOl,II held
lIIalll I buildl"'1 0Yt1lCl clIllrtd
Inao I CllIllIIC1 '"'" I SMATV opo
CfIl<< IUCIIoriIiIIf Ihal (OlIlpIIIJ 10
plll'lidc ICIIIIlU cable 1CMct.' (I.
bit COIlIpIIlJ md.I pill)blcl 0IlI0
"" SMATV CllflllCtll. An implI.
I.nl dlllln,IIi111ln, ItClOIln 11I11
CIIU&lIht judIC'llIIIulf NIlIlo
dcl OeOl,II common '., lhe
."umenl be'lIfCl Ibc S~IAT\'
orclllClf and Iht dmlofCt cuabo
lillled I pIll1lf CilCftlCnl,
AcCGIdlll, 10 COIllOll',ln I Cllf
now in "" founb r.l/Cllit IMII)'
1MIll~llcdmljudlfl~1hIl1ll
"lCemenl belll'een I dmlopcI
IIld . SMATV otmIO' nubllllicd
I pIlIIII C&IClllm. N lhallht CI'
bIe Ac1 did IlOl fIlIMtI cable 1(.
enl alan, Iht II/I1C p.llb.
TIc UA calf II UACC'.Mi.htU
In(, ,: O(fIJtn'41 Iltl,t/~I'Mtl'
IJJ., Ij(~('v.m In IIIe U,S, 0'1.
ilK. CllU/1 IlIt tIw \\'nlCm I>1II1ic1
III Mkhl,lII. SoutIwln Dhillon.
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insido 01 oporfmanl
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Compmlies cOlltillue to tiglltell belts through '91
B, KltII, CI.yton
P IDlllCHl' IIulH IIIIJ be rdllnr IIIl1J1lmtnl
M1 hh:i:nctmmlllut Iht IrcmIon 01
19'>>91 " ,Bur GIK' lhlnr" wuln: Tht
ablt InduIlrY, . motl olhm. ltarMd qull' ~
ltw hanl11tuon1 drinn homt by It,olll cui,
bacb IIId, In lOmt ClIft, IfOIpnlutJonl
Wh'lher Ih. IIC"llon'l oYer 01 nol, cOil,
Cllltinr Ind belHlrhlenlnr mt"UltI _III con.
IInu. II moll clbl. Induatry comp.lnln 10111
Imllht In! 01 the telr, I<<OIdlnr 10 man, In-
dullty ntCllllm.
Indml,lhe 111118 monlhl haffill betn m"
Th. ItcttUon, coupltd wilh . 11lI)or eredll
crunch Ihll loltllllled cabl. conllrucllon,
1000ed C,('ot to It, orr mot. Ihlll hair III work
lotet In 1Il'JO, Irlmmln, III lIall 110m 795 e""
ploytnlo lboul 370. OVI/llmt p.ly _.. dlm~
natN, Invtl w..laIed back Ind IonldllLlnc.
ICkphone Ult culLllltd, (',('ot 1110 WII forced
to cullhe price 01 ILl productllO lpUr 1oI1n.
Tht proctU WlI painful and ledlou.. buill
C,('o,', chalrl1lln, RJchlld rm" "", 'Now
II" behind Ul'
Oullht IImmllnln,lllO had IOmt !ltnlftll
St, RICUSION "141' J /
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RICWION (fit/UN /If.. "" L-
rrrry 1oI1d. For fUmpW. (',('or Itld 011111
,nIl" qUill', conllol d,plllm,nl .nd
hlnded Ihol. rupoRllbllllltl omlo
I11II1U~lullnr lint pt/I<ltIMI,I\-rr, 101'1
ploduCI quill, hlllllfn bmult Ihr
11I1IIwrl'Cbled the addlllol11ll11punll'
bill', Ind knew Ihe, had 10 chICk Ihtlr
o-n ViOl k,
AI1errold ('ommunklllonl - -hkh
Iho lUlleled I slUIllP In hardlO1lr ord,n
- pmldlnlllll Krllbtllh ",llhe cum,
Illn, had betn cvnlkltrlnr In optnllonl
conJo/klal1on pUn lot I<ltIIt 1I111"lnd Ih.
rlmllon rn. Ih. COf1'llln, Ihe unalt
101ft II In lIar.
EIIUI/IIIII ,ear, 1errole/ c1olnllhl",
olllllllanuJaclonn, !'bnll- '_0 In TII(>
lOft, Mt,lnd on. In ElIIllllmlt, Melko
- and conlOlld.led Ihell optrallonlln
one pllnlln Norlltl, Multo, I move
lhal dle/nl \'0111111I' nPlCky.
UlIIt Ihlnp add up
In IOlIIe ell" - luch II ('('or'I _
coil CllIIlnr IMllUln CIII be dram.lllc. In
olhlll, Uult lhlnll add up.
For ulmple, !'rIme Spolll Nllwork
In Ilenyer no Ionler provldtl 11ft lOcI.
pop Ind Juke lot 1111I1fr.
'\\'. couldn' IllIh Ihe 11111 bermf
-e'le 111t1d, . prell, IlIn opt/ltlon,'
",I Bob ThomptOn, Ihe network'l vice
Plllldenl. 'And I couldnl dIC1t11t my
prorrammln,\'Oatl -lIhoullllll'llnr Ih.
qOlln, ollhr MIViOIk,'
1101 ThomptOn dkllllow lhalln, new,
noneol. pIOl/lmndn, mnlllhe nrl.
WOfk prodllC" In Ihr lullll' nlllat "'II\"
10 be IlltIIl 'bltlk nen' prllpClllllonl
befolt h. ,lvn Ihl'mlh. ,olhllt!,
Th. ll'<<lIJon In Ihe Idvellllln, mar.
kel hlllllO prompled chlnlrlll cabl.
nel_orkl, 1'IOnllltOn a;I,ll'rlnlt Spa"I
I. 1I,In, 10 !It mort fkoalblt _llh adver.
111m: 'We're 1I,In,Io do Ihlnlllhll 'It
more Inponlln 10 our admllwn' bud,
,elllnlltld 01 Inponll\'\' 10 01111.'
For InlllnCe,lnllrad IIr nllkln,ld"r.
tlltll buy IIupor p.lCbltl, l'rllllt SpoIII
1.ltllln,lhlm CUllh,ft..... drall.
Mor. d,II1llIk'ln" TlloIIl ('o,"munkl'
tlllnl- . IltnVfr.b.1lnlmollll'''' Iyllrm
opmlor whh lome 302,000 cualolllm
nlllonwld. - 1l'OI,IlIIIed hi nlllkltlllr
d'Plllmenllhlou,h 1.1'0111.
Now, Inllrad 01 condocllnl blf' ",
,Ionll 1'1lI1pllln. covrrllllltvtII Itl'
I.ml over .1111' '('(lll'llhlc1ll1rt, Tn'
IX pIIIIIIO Ilkr . 11I111. IlIlrlrll II"
prnlch IIllnl frwrr II1l1krtlnl proll,
CAUU WORLD Ilb,wII /2, /99/
who will CIlIlCttIInl. 011 . 1IIIIlItr, more
concht audknct.
'11'1 InlltWIn, bmo\t when 'OU'1t
rOlCed Inlo Iltkll,hltnlnr mtalll/n. )'OIl
oftrn limn ftnd IlItre II' brtltf wl11lo
do bullnnl. and _. did 1Iut.' lIyI Om
llo-nt)'. riee prtlldenl of mllhllnr II
Trial.
Do-nt)' 1oI,llh. I1lI/hllnl drpolll.
mrnl hll productd bentf ItIlI_llllooott
I'OtIl
Dlher comp'nltl hart lullled lhll
lhey daftl nnd II man, hllh lJIlctd Inp
plnrllo do budnm.
"nit Itcttllon hal \hooon UI IhII OM
doclRl III't'd I prtnle p/Ine 10 do bull-
1lfII.' 0111 J, rlfrkk ~Ikhatll. chalrman
or ('ommunklllonl Equlll Auotlaltl.
IItlIlnr IhII hf 101 rid 01 (,EA'I prlvat. Jet
Ind ltId oil kllhln corporal. pilot I eliII-
er thll )'tar,
Mlchatlt lI11 hlI CIIIlttIl Iocul It on
hillnr ptOjl/t 10 help Ih. campln, I.ke
IdYlnUrt of II(W O\'PlIlunltln. fIlIt(laIIy
0YI'11t11. NO'V, Iboul2$ pmtIIl 01 (,EA',
IIl1f IlImo1wd III Iorrlrn lIIIIUCl1on1.
Ilanltll .. AIIOCIlIIl allO II worklnr
ltith Iltann budrtllhll )'tU, accordlnr
10 prnldcnt IIrtan DMy, _110 noIn IhII
Ih. dl\l11.ll nnlnelal marhll'" Jull II
IfIIIO/Illblt lor lilt beh Ilrhltnlnr II Iht
IKnUon.
And -hUflhe Oanltllllllllllll IIfmo
lIrl~ lravtlln, 1m IhIII h did In Iht ht)'
dl,l of Ihe 10401, Om)' IoIJ1, 'W. lit
IIMnn. lmIIlff,' Fot mmp/f,lnllrad
oll/mUnr '(foUlh. eounlrr. lot on.
n1rhllo 1ft llIIt dlml, Danltlt I tnI'OU,.
Irlnr III blOhll 10 Ilk. Ihlte or lour
dl,I Ind Ite more cllmll.
('lbIt opmlon uy 0IIt oIlht nallltll
body bbwtllll7\.'t had 10 endure It lnJ.
kl, back on fII1lUl nptncllrum -11IlIM
pIOIl.l'" It nllKh by the mmllnanctal
Iloublrt 01 banb II k It by lilt Itct1Ilon.
"II" Il'<<UIon IIIIl. unlronn IWIonaI
P/tmonltllOll, "1111 Otrn GIIb,her, lJItt
Idrnl 01 ('enluly ('ommonlcatlon.. Dol
h, Idd., Ihe condlllon 01 Ih, nnlnclll
IIlo1lkl1lh.
Ilcrnard Schotlm, vie, prtlldtnl 01 S-
I11nc, II TIIt-('lll1lmunklllonlllll'. "11
Ih, mlt1Ol1l, halRl IIIKI'" the WlY T(,l
dul'I btl~11tII, bullhe 1In1llC1I1 nt.,kell
havr.
Elrn 10, ("('or'll'trly - buofed by
hll cOlllpan,', Incrnllnr ordt'l Io.td and
Ihr IoInn,I laid 10 Inll/nallnlllKlunnr
- 1I,llhlnlll" Iooklnf op: '\\'.'" bel'
Irr hlvlnr uperlrnttl our "onomlc
Irllubln, bul I wouldn'l wlnllo ,0
IhnKllh 1IIIIIn,'
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Cable Brokers: '90 Was
Better Than It Appeared
81 JOliN ~L IIIGGINS
N ocablt bIotUlll/llurrpulol 1990, bvlllwi
)'tltoCftd wi of clotcd dult doclll'llook 011
bid llllwi brCu llll,m Kqulllllon mllht
lllIahl maU ~ dIInt.
II0'<0IYct,llwi numben do noc IlCCtWliI, rtflect
the IC1IIIIIW1 oflllc ~ MMlI b1, duIJ clolcd
wt )'tit b7llwi 11II)01 cablt bIolcnlU- Dwclt
.. AuocWcs, Waller c,piul Corp.
IIlll CommunlcllJocu ~lry Auoo
claU1- lltll IlIlC1I or concnctcd
-, 1919, bul c10llnlt dnUcd
1nIo1990.
OUI none 01 1M nnnl blv.lfty
~duIJ held O\U 110m Wl)t.If
IIlllllltllCt yell UnlIlCllyjll,lO
11I11 comln"clt b IlhlllO be I
IOurh 0IlI.
"I1111nt 1991 fl1U till I'Clhat lor
all of III In ICIlIII of how ",'" 1lNI:.
rund,!low lltU _.'" ..wiled,'
IIld TlIllpIobucd CI!A'I CleMI.
1111 prtlldenl IIld COO, <If",
OIY.Wop. "II LIla much 1on1t11O
Itl dew _II_III LIl. I much
IllO/Ilfnaclou.e deal pcllOll, and II
_III LIl. IOmI crtlun deal-doln, DIM
10 let Ihcm cloJcd. "
The bowlm IIlIt lor 1990 It tNc IYen 011 llwi deal
IlIIIhl complclfll dried up IIIllwi ICCOIId hal',llwi
1919 dew IC/lCI1ICd enoulh f,.1ncome 10 elllllwi
pain. MOIllmpolllll~ CIlA and DIftMb hall been
helped bllllcle dllenl/lQlJoft I_II 110m IOlcly CI'
bit IleotCIII'IOWW bIolerin, odlcl media pIOpCl'
del ~ oIfcrin,lnlUOnClll briJnllCnka 10 cUcnlJ
nctdlnllO rtnlWlC.llcbc.
"Uic)'tlt "011 OU/ Ihild,bell )'tit" In Ifnnl 01 fft
rmnUl, behind 1911 Ind 1919, IIld DIftIcIJ Pllll.
delll Orlan Deny, Much 01 Ihe tlltnllll CIl110 /rom
COIpOIIlIIInanc.1nd IIlc 1Inn'1 PVWInI mobllt pol"
1n,IIlll ccllulu dllhlon.
Dlfticb ofl1clallCrrdilllll Rnn willi SI.7 billion
In bIotemlllWXllonJ durin, 1990.111 b1I1UI deal
InlollCd 14I1111n, Ih. conlonlum Ihll.cqulrcd
J30'oo) Coo" C~bIClIJIon lullKriben,l de., tNc
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clolcd WIIW even lhou,h lIltlnltlal COftlnCt Woll
Illned In lIltlUlMlCr 0/1919. In 19S9, DIIIlcIl bfo.
bred SI.9 billion wonh of IIblt 1~11\l.
DUlllwi numbel ollnll"ldoru ~ b71!moll
half, /rom " dew 10 30 - 2. broterrd dcallllld
1Illlnancln,tlOUllnl SJU..I mllllon. I
Will" polled S~96,7 mllUon "onh or bfokcrtd I
l)1lClllI, ,,111I 11r1u.II11 all 0/ llwi IlolII/ lolllllll flOm
11m dealllnlllaJlllIJllIl belon lilt
NOlCmber 1919 lIan ollllc IIbl.
l)1lCm clllh. T1ul "U do'o01IllOm
SI.4 billion wonh of delllllwi pri.
or )'tit. '
Waller'l biram dnl wallh.
SIIS mllllon 11I.01 lIel/\l Corp. 'I
IllOItll 511I FrwlJco.I/U IYllCml
10 InlCnncdla I'wICI1. WIllct'llhl
yolume dropped frocn 22 Inntlc.
Ilonllo 1I,IIICludln,III edlllOly
Illccmenl on Ih. IIquldltlon 01
MMDS openlOC MIc~
CI!A poltd J.USJ mIIJJon In boo
kcrcd delli, wlllllllll,hl Commu.
nIcIdonJ' uJe of 71.OOllUbtcnben
10 Slmmonl CommunlClllonllM
b1um 'I11Il'1 w..n tnxn S6J9 mil.
lion wonhoh)1lCm delll In 1919.
CI!A Yt'Ull'1 down much In lCmII
01 numbcl 01 "bit InIIUCtlon.. willi dell ~olume
dcctlnlnl flOm 30 10 :IS. Tho 1990 number Includel
1hrc.llnanclnlllOUllnl SS7 million.
In Ifmll 01 fCllolume -1ft Innnllfll mon 1m,
poIIIIll and conlldcnllal number Ihan pgtl deal 101.
1IIllI-"' would Clpcclllt lIOUld be n.u 10 up In llwi
lICit )'tIt,.OawWop IIlII. .'I'wrl,1n IIie )flt, II1<l
llwi 1nII1X11on bullnelllllo fwd 10 prcdkL Whh a
few brc.ul, w.'1I be up..
Enl)lhlnl "11I1lcJ'Cnd IH1IM lI,hllendln'Illll'
kclllhal hili crulhed c~bl'lllucl durinl the pul
IS monlhl. '11Icr.'llllIIllllnIftClftllnvcnroey of
~nlcJ IVIIWlIe, but rw-Jlnl h.u bcccme iho num.
bcr 011I frlOril,," Decv,lIld. .W. would hope In
III' 199 Ih. b.tntl will com. bact. Ilhlnt nfl)'
boll"l hoplnllhillhlnll will open up In Ihll<<Ol1d I
half 01 IIie Iflt.... I
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IDfI.~blt TV 1'II/II~nln '1' ,"Un,
no ~ able Df/(ndn, Cllllll\lllln con.
Ilnued 10 poll Ilron,lncrUstlln r,y.
,"Uti, optrllln, cuh now ud IUbo
....rlbm lot III, qlW 1ft ttlded Stpc. JO.
dellin'l (O/\1U111ft' I9fndln'llowdown I
IIul hurl ownIl US COfPOIIIt pro4u In 3rd Cl\llllt""Unlldollll1III 1Illl11On11:
Ih, 11m, ptriod. Th, numben IUppoll
l'Olllcnllonl by nble ttlClldws Ihla )'tit
Ihl! dtlplle rel\ll.llorr pcobl,mllnd I I ComPIIlJ
MW1t mdll Cf\IIl(h, Iht cabIt buIlnctI
kCfpI bulldln,ll ill elcmllllmL
Amrdln,lo reportl relflstd In the
Iulroro weeks by Iuat public Clblt com-
. wernli menu. flOYl1h h bdD,
""led boIh by IUblCrlbct Incrllltland
hlahcr ablt nlft.
Some tlampltt:
. Cablnillon Sysleml CIlf1l, Wd ""
,nu'l rOil bJ I. ptl(lnlln Ihe 1I1t11
qUlIl,r, reuhln, SHI million VI. 512.
million I Jm el,II,r. Durln,lh, nnl
nine monlhl Ollhll Jm, ClblCYlllon
addtd mor, Ihall H.500 new lublCl'ibm I
- nont Irvm ",I,m lCqullldonl-and crmfl (lme Irom Inl,rnll optndonl
railed 1IIlYen,e penellldon of homtt IIlher Ihan lia ICqullltJonl.
palltd 10 d7 pcmnL VUcom Inc. lor InIWlee, ~d lhrou,h
. No. I (lblt operalOl' Telt-Communl- Ihe nlM monlhl endtd Stpc. 30. ill nble
I'lllons Inc. wd Ihlrd qultl.r rtI'Cnuel 1V unil POlltd I 5 Pfl(,nllnneuc In bJ.
cUmbcd 17 pcmnL 10 m2 mll1lon.lrvm Ilc lublCriben, 10 1,01 million. Iblenl
I rm miler, Ind ollflllln. mh now InJ ocqullllionl.
toIt 13 pttWlL 10 $357 mlllIon. TCIIIicl Par 1V IUblCriptlonllncrtllfd by 11
IboulllO 4 pelttn",e poInll olllle rtyo percenl, 10 735.000. (The par 1V ,Iln!,
,"UI Increu, cam' ltom Internll IUbo III' In an environlMnlwhCrtI1WlY opt,.
Icriber ,rowlh, Anolher . 10 5 polnll lion h.ft loll plr unll!, P1ttlr reOccl \'l.
(.m, lrom nl' Incrust.. and Ih. bll. 1C0m'llowtNhln,SVCII" plr penlln.
Inee \Iemmtd Irvm lI'qulllllon!' lion In pmioI!l qultlelll VI<<om'1 cable
. COMII COI1I.' c.blt 1V Il1d nUllo rmnUfl rou 15 IIfrcenlln Ih. Ihlrd
lit Communklllonllrtlflll optnlor. uld quit 1ft, 10 sau mllllon, lrom lhe IoImt
rmnutt lot Ih. 1m Ihltd qUlller 10M period. relt.ro-
II pttWll OI'tr 1111 rest'llo"OIlIplllble pe. IV.lhlnl1on "'" Co.lIid III nble 1V
riod,IO 5165 million. wilh (1111 IIow rlaln, ~Ivillun It(Onltd I It! pttCtnl mcnue
%3IltftC1lL 10 S6U mllllon. Incrm. OI'tr Ihel939lhlrd quarler '..I
Th, optllllnl Illnl Item 10 c1uh rC1ull ollncrflltt In both 111ft IIld lUll-
whh Ih. drubblnllhllllOCkl Dllhm ICnben 01 balle Itrl'ktt IIld hilher ad.
l'OmpanlC1 and olhmln cable h.1't lul. ~f11lllnl n~enue.' 11IlnmuII. 100,
Itrfd In 1990. Throulh "" Wednfsd.y, ram. wimoulany Kqulal~on..
cabl. optlllon Iloch were down II I FIkon C.ble SYllfml CO.'137 pttWll
Il1'1lUP by 36 ptrtfnl alnn Jill. I, Incrt.M In lIIlnl qlWler menutt did ,..
Out w1Y\lllolr Ihllwhlle lundunen. nCCl.cquhhlona m.~. In Ihellll12
III cabl. opcllllonl remlln Ilron" Ih. monlhl, bUllhe com piny nOled lhllll
dllolpptltll1Ctol caplw Snancln,lnd lII. . lentllled hl,her monlhly revenue pcr
.bston 01 valu. bllOl1\elell hm pr!VSII ' lublCr1ber Ind Impro~td cuh dow I1lIt>
mllktllrllfm loll.. h.1't conlpfred 10 I' Ilnl complied wllh prior YIII rtlUlIl,
be.1 down III. \lock.. Chid fXlCIl~1't MIIC NllIwIaon IIld III.
Allo tiurlln, public valultlonl hilt rC1u111 ".. wrek ihowtd '\he lundamcnw
been colICfmllboul hllh debllmlw,. ; lIrenllh 0111I. cable lelcvillon lndullJy,'
ritd by IOIRt cable companltllnd 'fne,. I AI E.IV. ScriPPl CO.lh. company'1 CI'
II warint.. OI'tr III' US economr, bl. 1V Ir\leml h.~ 603.000 lublCr1bell
Oullll. nm hu been more ~\'OlIblt IIlhe fnd 01 Oclober. In 11 percfnlln.
lor c10stlr Wllched milium 01 clbl. In. crlll.lrom Ihe 101m. d.1I "1I rlU.
dumr huhh Inclu~ln, .ublcrlber C.bl. TY revenue lor Ihe OrlllO
,rowlh. For mOil complnlu report In, monlhl 01 1m rOil 12.2 IIfrtenL 10 SI~
~~i~~\ulrter rtlulll, Ih. revenue In. million,
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Strong revenue gains show operators thriving
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Cable Prices Again Rise Sharplv
I, IIAL unOft
WASIIINOTOH - Con.
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tl. IIr.vlllon 1Ir'
vlcl In July Ihol up 1.4
percenl lrom Jun. Imll,
more INn Ilvll IImd lhe
, 0.. pmenl unldjusled pritl
11K1t'" Lasl monlh lor .11
looda .nd IIIVltd lracked
by lhe U.s. Lebor Deplrl'
menl.
A Labor Dcp.Irtmenl. .nI'
1)'11 ..Id lhe IlKrtlle WII
dUI 10 hllher Inll.II.lIon
tharlll lilt monlh, when
only . low clbl. IYlleml
were oIlerlnl ..Ics on Insl.l.
IIl1on.
01 .lIltelllllrlded. t.bl.
televlllon prlcel rralllered
lhe IIllh IIrlcst monlhlyln.
mill, cornlnlln behind .
helly U penenl Unld/USled
IlKre.11 lor renler COIl .nd
. U plltenl unadJusled In.
till.. In lobIcco prl<<l, Ihl
For !he 12 monlhs endlna In thl 1.11 ellhl mOlllhl1
July 31, cabll prices cllmbtd ubll prkes haVI IlKrolCll
1\,' pIrtenl - morl Ih.n 12.1 ~rcenl.
Iwlcl Ihl U unadjusted In. In Junl, ubi. Irlcvlllon
t!ll" lor .lIlteml, prlCd rOlO U perccnl 'rom
C.bll priers "' never .d. M.y Imll .nd IIn well
JUSled t.<<ause lhey .re not .bon the 0.5 pl;rtenl unld.
.ubJed 10 1Cl1OIII11luc1US, Justed Inm"l In IlIloocb
lions. and leIVlcd monitored,
'1111 'nll)'I1 IIld the 11.1 Allhouah ubll prlcu
percenl Increu. over Ihl wero Itlldy In April, tlble
pili year WII I.uled by ratd IMrelled In every oth.
hlaher prices lor 11lI1.llallon er monlh In 1I'lO,
.00 periodic ChaI'lCl. Cable prlcd climbed U
ptrcenlln J'nus7' 1.1 pcr.
I I tenlln Februl7.L ,3 percenl
In Mmh, and ,I pcrccnlln
M.y..
FaIrchild New! 5mlCf
Labor Departmenl reported,
Over lIie ~II II mOlllhs,
the 'nll)'IllIld, I.bll pritts
haVI conllnued 10 Il1(r.,11
Irom month 10 manth even
Ihouah Ihero II normally
loml prlcl modeflllon In
Ihe lummcr II Clble IIrmllower Ihelr pritts 10 .Ilracl
new cuslomcra.
'I11e NIIIOflII c.ble Telovl.
lion Auocllllon had no 1m.
medl.lo commenl on Ihe u.
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optn 10 quelUon beUUI.
Ihty'YI IIIver I.ced a Iell.
able'a r.lallvc 1m. OUI downIurn, .
munlly 10 ncaalon, AllllOIIlh Iraq'. ulUmal.
100"lIk~ IIIl\1Y be haltll. lI\covtr lucla rccet.
'Uled loon wUh .Ion allll.ly alllW, cc:onomlc
10m. Itlm.nt. lomultn dllllrenhclhcr
II In, bullntS1 a IoIloulh. the counIry II IUlehln,Inlo a
cr lhan In the 1111 "blIOIII" rtC'lIlon - or perh.PI
lhal'rl~ the nallon In the IIu.llbled Inlo, one monlha
c'rly I . alo.
TIlo ov deneo Indica," t:vcnlhe bean arluo how
thai .nlon un prOlper IfVCfO any .1owdowiI mllhl
oven In a relaUvely lit. Somo 1(11II. on.
.tup downlurn, Iy haU'Jo\lnI1r'
lIul Iho Iharp NE\VS Ihal Iho media.
Ilowlh 1Ipcc:led In pinlc II . c1ur
ballc n.lwor\ ad. ANALYSIS ,lln lhallhe CCOflOo
vullllnl may be my hll already
anlUly Ihrul, bollomed oulanella
ened, and pay nel' hudlnlnorlh,
db who alt ai,' Tho Norlheall II
ready bel", IIM'lcd could Plainly In a rccaalon, anel
Ilne1lhclllStlva In a IfVtr. the f1nandall\lllhll nl\cc:l
pinch. a 101 01 lur Ihal II will
And lhe poI.nllll damag. Ipread, Tho erraUe behavior
10 ncdlllnl pay 'JlO!I' and In both Iloe\ and bond mar.
pay.per,vltw operaUona I. k.11 lurther demonllralct
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lhal IOme Invulon worry
oboul boIh on CCOIlOlhle col.
,,~ ond 0 .plke In Inll.Uon
orid Inleletl rala. nit resull
would bt crlppllnl .I'all..
lion 11101 could leverely wm.
Ole hlahly I.veraged optr..
Ion. .
11'. .rlutble 111011110 mod.
crn ubi. Indutlry h.. never
bttn lhoroulhly 'tiled by 0
broad economic .lId..
Certainly, al 40 )'UI1 old,
cable hat mn plenly 01 re-
cessions.
Ilul Ihe Induslry II IUb.
.llnUally dlllerenl Ihan II
WII durln~ Ihe 1111 collapio
In lho urly 1IllIOI, when ca,
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CONrlNUfD 'ROM PAOlI
cll)' 10 mosl urban and IUb-
urban lubscrlbtra,
Tho Industry II malurlng,
and cablc bllll arcn'l 10
bucks anymoro. 51111, tlblo
m(ullves, IIl11ndcra and
analYll1 unllormly arguc
11141 (ablo II bargain cnfcr.
lalnmcnl, an Induslry 11141
ulually Ihrlvu In bad
limes,
Tolo.Communlcallonl
Inc, Irmurcr Rcrnard
Sc:hollm conlcnda lhallho
companY'1 cxpcrlcnce In
1981.13 11111 holdJ. "In Iho
cllly 1Il8O:I, our uptrlcnto
wal lhal we hid (Onllnutll
lubacrlbu growlh In Iho
neighborhood 01 4 per.
cont," JUII sllghlly 1m
Ihln lho com~nY'1 current
growlh rate. '1110 only evl.
dcnco IhAl we lAW 01 malo.
rlallmplltl otcurrtll In Iho
arca 01 pay TV.
"Tho rClulls Ihero wero
lalrly lIal In Icrml 01 now
cuslomera." Sc:hollcra lur,
Ihcr argues 111411ho <<ono.
my II already In a r<<es.
lion, and yel lubacrlber
growlh II holding UII,
orlUIOAS orlllllSltc
Indced Ihal'l prelly
much Ihe exptrlenco 01 Oil'
mlora In 011 alaltS whG.lo
regional economlel col.
lapstll In 19M, In Midland,
TUII, lor examplo, Times
'" Mirror Cablo's 28,500 snb,
. ~Icrlbtr sYllem managed 10
~hOld lis OWII desplle aclual
~ IlOpulallan Ihrlnkogo,
lIy launc:hlng a massive
IUbltrlbtr rclenllon cam.
palin Ind lunging Inlo
communlly lerylce pro.
Inml, TlmtS Mirror mar.
hllng vito prtSldenl Chrll
~'orlY laid, Iho Midland
1)'lltm managed 10 pUlh
IlIlubscrlber bala ptnclra.
lion a hair hlghor IhAn II
walln 1Il81,
"Our pay mvlccl lul.
lered lomewhal," t'orgy
IIld, "WhAI'llurprlllnllll
111I111'1 nol all down much,
mUth moro,"
Thai luccm, however,
ClllIe al I 1111/ toll. ~'orllY
Illd Ihe Midland 1)'llcml'
cllh 1I0w marglnl lie
aboul lIva polnll lower
lllln Ihe compan)' aYeralle
because of higher cuslomer
lervlte Ind morkollnll
COSII, nol lawcr prlctS,
TeA C4ble TV had 0 11m.
1I0r uperlence 01 II. 1)'1'
leml lervlng 400,000 lub,
Icrllltra primarily In Imall
low/lJ In Tem, l.oulllana
and Arka/lJDI.
"Illd we do anYlhlng lpe.
don" IOld TCA coo ~'rcd
Nicholl, "No, we conllnued
our limo morkellnf pal.
Icrn, In our pari cular
morkell, when (ltOllle losl
Iheir jobl, Ihe)' len lown,
The pee'lle \I'ho rcmalned
In Iho (Ommunlly boughl
moro Iervlm, We wore 0
Irornendoul valua com.
11lIred 10 olher mVlcel,"
Schollen lold IYlloml
wllh hl8h pay,lollllllc roo
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1101 will be hurllhe mosl,
Operalora aSKrmlvely em.
pfoylnll hlg~'prktll 11m -
U and up - 010)' Ilnd Ihose
paCkages II vulnerlblo al
pa)' nelworks,
USle MIlS VI/UlUIl!
Optrolora llIay be Iala
bul u<<ullvCl btllc\'a Ihal
programlllCII aro 1lI0ro
vulnerablc, In Iho lall roo
cOlllolI, bDllc nelworkl
lul~llled olmosl cnllrely
on Ilcenlo Icol Nona had
Iha reach liar Iho vlower.
IhlJllo cOlllmand much ad,
verllllng or charse high
roles,
Now, however, balle ler'
vktSllClllng 011 30 IlI:mnl.
Illus ad grnwlh Are IlIl1rel
IUlcopllblo IlIlhMlt clIllln
ad bndlloll,
FRESION
"I rrall)' Ihlnk II could be
. lhock 10 Ihe nel\l'orks be-
causa Iho)' hava yello ex.
pcrlence 0 bl, ccanomlc
Ilumll/' IDld I aul /loorll.
J1mfllenl 01 a 1I0nver.
baltll '"t11la roltardl (Om.
p,any bmlng hll nalllo.
'Thll will bo Iholr Ilnl
major rmlllon, I Ihlnk
whol we're going 10 ItO II
nol aclual dt'(lInel III ad
ravellnes, bUI growlh Ilow.
Inlllo 5 or IU (ICreont,"
MTV Nelworkl pmldenl
rOIll ~'re.lolI dllDgreed,
"Advorlllm will be
looking Illnch Illore 01 elll'
c1olleyl" he laid, "alld ca-
ble wi I look IIka all oven
grcater IlOrllaln cOlllparod
10 broadcall"
IIA dvorllsers
are sllll
goIng to nood
that nail Dna I
reach from
broadcast
networks,
Cobia's a
supplement. II's
an augment,
allon. I think '
II's viewed as a
very secondary
buy. If
Plul 800m,
PrlSldenl,
800m & Co,
loom counlm~llhal CII'
ble remllnl! loll' on Ihe 11M
01 ad 11I1)'1, ond 1ll0llY ad,
vcrllwfI will lavot I.road
,"t'tho,
"Ailvorllltnloro 111I1 go.
Inll In f1t't.'Il 1I1l11 nallonlll
reath Irom brOllckal1 IIcl.
works." 110011I IlIld "('II'
bla'. 0 1Illlplolllollt, WI all
augmcnlalloll I Ihlllk 11'1
Viewed al 0 vl'ry Il,(Olld,
ary buy"
I'ay l'ablo lorvleol are
OXJll'tll~1 III be /ijIlIlClllllrl)'
vUlncrable In he 11131 tl"
cwlon. IIl1mo lIox Olllre
Inc. IInd Showlhlle Nel,
works IlIe were JIIII gain,
IIIK 1ll'IIfll alld wore 111I1
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t\llLld~lIl1lulllM., I,uNlllO, I~'N, I'...", )
Ihe bluesllllracllon 10 ca.
ble lubscrlben. lIomo vld.
to WI. allll a Itw yean
from Ilanlllcanl penetra.
lion Ind movies wllh no
commercial Inlerrupllons
wal 11111 novel.
This limo lround, pay II
I maluro producl wholo
arowlh Mlalreldy at.lled.
lIDO I. arowlna only atlhe
ralo 01 bAllc clble arowth
and Showllmo 1IIIruullnl
10 keep Irom Ihrlnklna
Alk Iny 011 pilch opera lor
willi'. Iho Itnllo go when
lub.crlbera need 10 cui
lpendlng, ind plY services
are hlah on IhO 1111.
"PlY II Ilready I declln.
Ina cattgory," uld lIanl.
ltn Imholllnc. cable ana.
IYII Ken Goldmln, "A
rcce.alon'l only aolna 10
hUrl II more,"
The amount 01 damale
pay lporll and pay.per.
vltw nelworka mllllllulltr
In I Ilttp downlurn II Ihe
biggest uncerlllnly In Ihe
Induslry.
Sharon Porlln, vice pml'
dtnt 01 11IIIIale ..Ies Ind
mnrkellng for SporllChan.
nel America, wouldn'l
ch~racter~le regional
lporll nelworka II rccel'
lion' proal, bUllhe did ..y
Ihol .porll are dlllerent
lrom movies. "1.lve lportl
II lomelhlng Ihal II nol
available In video Ilorel,
10 Ihere/ore II hOI I sreat.
er appeal 10 Iho viewer,"
Parlin laid.
ll~uClI Televlllon presl.
denl Lloyd Werner Illd
pry can .urvlve I fC(CI.
lion becluse 01 III enler.
lolnmtnt value 10 consum.
en. "Even wllh Ihe
DtprCIIlon or 1m, peoplo
IlIn ntcded 10 hm an en.
lerlalnmont rolello, 10
prrcelved value becomes
Importanl/, said Wernor.
"AI f4,U lor a PPY movie,
you can enterlaln your
wholo lamlly," uld Wer.
ner, "You can'l do lhal ao.
Inf 10 a Iheolrlcal movie."
lowever, Werner added,
"II viewers consider PPV a
luaur)' now, then they are
nol aolna 10 buy II lalor,"
Emullm .ald cable
mUll become a necmlly In
lho minds ollubscrlbers II
111110 Iurvlve a recOlllon.
The Induslry clearly needs
10 malnllln Ilrona pro.
arammlnl, Ilanllrcanlly
beller cUltomor service
and aurllllve, value.drlv,
en marbling,
"Over Ihe yeA/1 many
Induslrles have claimed 10
be recelllon'proal," laid
MTY'I Freston. "Only Iwo
hm aClually held up: II.
quor and enlorlalnmonl.
And now I'd lay Ihal evon
liquor doean'l hava II OilY'
lJlorq."1
R. TholllO. Um'l.od con,
1,lbul,d 10 Ihl. .101)'
The Sliver Lining?
Tdt-ComrnunkaIlOlll Inc. Itu.un, Ikfunl Schol,
1m ~edlclllhala ncaaIoII CGUIcIllrt a IIlI 11ooi1
10 NSOs 1I7 d,lYIna don 1AIu.. r.lea,1bt JlI\1it ul.
CllTUIlIYlllada al II pcfCllll, ,hkh Illlolt lCI'l
a\'fflll' WIfCII COIl
Clblcvliloa Srtllllll Oltp, \'let thllrmu OUl llell
Ilrced, "I UlInIIIhn.1I1 Irtller Iml'lcllA rKUlIoll
, M 10 W".t nl. IIY_Ulan a Ilow1Iown III ..
ICflber Irvwth." be uld, "W.'U I.IA mor.lr. _er
Inlrral rll. lllan ..'II 10M. I cIon'ltlllnk 11'. 101II..
lldlla 'Ilt our indlIstfJ 10 be IoIIIl& lJc.tp mt."
Tib Tel .. an tumple. IlIItrlIIllUb6ctlLu ,MIll
aCCOUlltl11l' about a IhIrd 0111I Inlerllll mil now
Imlll, AI . NIlIIinI ral. blMd Oft lbe NI rcctllI
rllllndll raub, 1tJ nulclloM about PI mll/lon In
palmt"l c,lIInow In Iht nul II monthlII III IICCllII
pcrCllllI",*,1btt 1,...lh ral. lIer. cut IA hili,
0uI betlllM hall or TCI'. dcblllllolUl\C ralea, I OM
poI111 dcdlnt In Inlctal ral.. nuIcI CIII coalllboulllJ
mllllOlL Two poIIlU down rltlds I" million IA UYI/I&I
Em IlIumlil'lmlh lOCI 10 rtfO - sa ..I,m.
ICttllMo, II' cable .uaillm - 1'C1 cauld 11111 rom.
out ~d Iil . bid KOIlOllly,
'11111 IllIUrntt nbla tuIiIctlbcn Itmllll ttlaUrely
IIIItllIIII . 10 ",let h1kea, ,hkh a<<OUlllIOf lit JICf'
<<III 01 TCI'I aMUlI cull now"nlh 0uI hln 0fltfI.
Ion In the d&rkcat ~rll diM 011 pilch IIIlI lhey IIn.
ablt 10 plla IhrWlh rjl. Incrtl/CI cblllC 1M lilt
1110I.
bul U 1lI,IIallOllltllln anel drll'Cllnltrlsl rtles up,
IlIIInclcrt cincedo Iblllher" ha" aloulh Iimt, E\1ft
In a mlWcr r<<csllon, lheY li<<fJ IblllI ~1nCSl r..
llIIlnI fundamrnl.IlYIIOllll\ \fndm' dullll.,Of hlah'
I1ItYCfllcd bormtn CllUllIllrtllllhtn, Ind Cirll.1
iGuId ~. rttll mort dllllnllllO oIIIlln
"lllhe m.Jor !Jinks ItllhtllllClwea 11IIo Iroubl. In
OIhct 1"11, I ItrlouJ r<<aslon tlIUld krflllht tnOl1f1
<<Iller bin" lroga knell", 10 Iht nblt 1todiII1"." llell
Ilk!, . . ,
.. - JOliN .1, IIl/lIl1N.
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THE RULES ARE CHANGING
I AT 60% SHARE CABLE
REACHES MATURITY
,
SAN DIEGO - F.ced
wllh . decllnln, r.lo
01 ,rOWlh, lho c.blo
TV nduslry, which b
nearlnil ~ porcenl
penelnllon 01 10111 TV house-
holds, h.. now reuhed Ihe 10"
lurlly 11'10 0111. productllle
cyclo, .ccordlnllo leadlnl ea.
ble TV Utcullvea.
1I0wever, Iho Iranslllon Iro," a 0 Clcence 10 malur y
brlnaa wllh II Iho Irowlnl rOlllllllon lhal ftlulalon In
loneral. and consumers, In pl!rlkular, will hencelorlh' ex-
peel alreal dOli moro Irom cablo operalors Ihan I~ey did In
Ihe pili.
Thereforo, It comea .. no lurprllo lhat Induslry execu.
IIvealllhered In Sin 01010 lor Ihe annual eonlorence ollho
Cablo Television Admlnlllrallon & MArkellng Society Ihl.
week will locus on whoro Iho buslneu aGeS Irom hero and
how II will compelo In a markelplaco whore Iho rule. Ihal
havo govorned Iho buslncsl ovcr Ihe pal! !~ yoars no lonler
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SEE INTERVIEW
WITH crAM
EXECUTIVES
STARTS ON P, 36
JolJltleMnno1 llows
July H" 1990
P4')o I
t'; I? LI e ,-, .
0-' tullll;h."~llll IloW, July 16, 1990, l'jI}lIl
i{:rhe Rules Are Changing for the Cable Industry
" ,.
IF
.pply. ()PCr.lon Ir. beln, ur,fIllo m." 10111.
m.jar .djuilmtnlJ In lilt w,y Ih.y dol bwlnm.
A<<ordlna 10 lilt flptrll. In II. Introduclory
!lh.llt In lhi UI. 1m.. flbl. ~vldtd poor quill.
Iy, Ind It.. .ny IlfW prodUC:IIh.l1 enJOyfll . fer.
IlIn cIt,r" ol fOl\Ium.r .wmlld. .nd Imp-
I.nc:., 1l10Clllfd on WOlkln. oul lilt bull
c.bIt IIJ1Crlcnctd r.pl~ .rowlh In lilt IMOI, In
lilt Ilnl lull ollllt d<<.df II WII driven I.trcel)'
by lilt 'JIIlell ollllt pty nelworkl IIhll. In IhI
1.llIer 11I11 ollllt d<<.df II WII dr!vrn mort b)'
enlunc:emenllln w'le ubi. 1t/VltI,
Ilurln.11II1 period, t.bl. Ihowfll fOl\Ildmbl.
urarldci In pioduc:llJUIhly fOUlllfIl wllh 10111.
ImproVCmtnl.ln .mltt, IIhkh lor lilt mosl polll
11'11 .1111 fOl\Ildcrrd 10 be jllIl adCQUlI..
A. t.bl. now tnlen m.lurU)', II It vll.lly 1m,
porlanl 111I1 Optr'lon provldO luperlor JlCilducl
qulllly, .<<ordIn.lo SlIiron r'lrlck, prealclcnl ol
R.ln~ rfOlflmmln,lIol~ln"Inc:. ",'rlck It .
lormer meullv. olllcKlnso/ , Co, .nd II It Iltr
rfUlICh, which 10CIIItS on lilt Indu.lry'l.rowlh
over the pa'l IS yun. 111I1 will be Uled II .
bcnchm.rk lor dllCUl.1on .nd '011)11. .1 crAM,
Ont meullvt 11110 dlu.rm wllh lilt .1ItU.
menllllll flbl. hll re.chcillllt m.lurU)' 11.,. It
WUlllon II, ITonyl Cox, chllrm.n .nd chlel me.
ullv. 01 SIlO\l'lIm. Nelworks Inc:.
"Th.1 conc:lUllon II Il1CO(rccl. ThlI'I conlUled
Ihlnkln.," Cox uld,
COI'I re'cl~ 10 r'lrkk'l '011)111 It rooted
mort In lilt Ilruclur.1 w,y Ihll pay II IOld 10
lubKrlben, 11110 In m.ny fllea III required 10
lubKrlbt 10 numerOUl Iml. 01 IClVlc. btyond
lhe loweal Wllc lIer belor. lhe)' fin buy I pay
Itl\'lc.. Ihln II I crlllcllm ollhe elullc produc:1
Itl. cyel. 1011)111, Cox UYI he hi. no problem
wllh the luoumenlll U II Ippllflllo IlIlclO\+
lion Ind noI JUlIIO pa)' TV,
11'1 bee.us. ollht oulmoded wlY Ih. IndUllry
mlrkell, poslllOlll .nd ..111," Cox uld,
"I.eI'1 ~I lOIn. ol 1110I. bule Imleea Inlo
" nllnbow Oold Ind In bow muc:h ,rowlh lhey
\I\. would hlvo," Coa uld, relerrln,lo Ih. numerOUl
r ~ Imlc. 1mb ,ublerlben In c.bl.vl.lon SYlleml
W 'lIP
0Cl
r.orp 'Yllenu hive 10 buy Ihrouah 10 be Ible 10
.t! SI1OlIlIm.
c.bltvlllon 5)1lem. cll.1lrmln t'harltt Ilol.1n
Idmllllllllln 14m, 01 hl")1lem. onl.on.lal.nd
IUbKrlbm .IV In the '10 bllCkel brlOl. Show.
Um. It rcach.lbl., "And Ih.I'alnde/cnslbl,," IJo.
I.n IIld
.'urlhcr cllIlI~ln,lh. IIIU~IIonI'IoI.n IIld, "I
hive no Iroubl. dt/cndlna II la bt n, 1111.11 w. lit
clotn.lIO\\', A.IOl1' "'IIY .Ilhe ....m.llm., 111.11
lI'a.oln,lo be 'nolher wlY II 10m' polnlln Ihe
lululI," 1101.n ul~ l<<hnoloalc.1 Idnneemenl.
will provldf CONumcn wllh mort chelc"nd Irn:
ShoWUme Irom the proarlmm.bl. mode In which
II lJ now (,"lfIl Q!I lhe ')1lema,
Olher Induslry eiccullvea, Inc:ludm, Tel Pleal'
cltnl John ll.IOllt Ind crAM pmldenl ~III'1It1
Ourborow .,rce Ihll pay hi. bttn undcrmll'
keled. .ven IIlO11,h lor lhe mosl plrl plY nel.
WOlkalllv. ,ubtldufll muc:h ollh. mllhUn,ln
lilt tlbl, bwlncu up unlll now.
51111 Dlhcn, Inc:ludln, l.ow,lI 1IU1I1Y, lormer
Itnlor vk. prnldtnl ol Wllnc:r Cabl. Communi.
e.llonl ,"II currenl conlerence chllrm.n 01
crAll, luUnl. 111I1 mulll/IIY II I Ihln, ollhe
pall Ind Ihll pay TV I. no Win, m.rkelcd .nd
ioId In . wlY Ihll provldn the mosl nlue 10
lublerlben. 15ft relollcd (''TAll Inlervlew Ill"
"I,
CAlli II I.nUllO.
1'.lrlck II not .urprllfll b)' Ih. re/usal ol mlny
meullvtt 10 IC<<pllhe notion Ihll cebl. TV II I
produc:1 hll mllured,
"Th.l'l. Iyplell rcacUon," Pllrlck uld. "11'1
lhe rouahttllhln,ln Ih. II'orld 10 IIllk. Ihlllr.n.
IllIon 11'1 I cI.ulc reaP9fll' In IUlndullrlea "
1'.lrlck IIld Ihll.ven Ihou,h Ih. Indu.lry lain
I Ir.OIlllon phllt, Ihll due.n'l mean II hll
IllIlPCd oul Ind will nol,row lurlher.
'.".. qucallon It," .he uld, "how Ilr II II ,oln,
~,d" ,
A<<ordln, 10 1'.lrlck Ind other el<<ullvea, c.'
blo will ncfd 10 be mOl" 1tf\'lctilrlven Ind .lId
mort niue,
511. uran optrllon 10 punu. I IlrllrlY 01
m.lnleOlne. Ind bulld/n,
An Improvemenlln flble'. monlhly churn rll,
of jull I ptrcenl .he Ind olhrn 'Iree, 11'111 hIVe
I pllllllv. mh Impacl Ihll 11111 be lell rl~h1lo
ubi". botlom IIn.. "II wllllrrt Up cuh. ' lhe
..Id
"lIu111l.11 really I.kea . 101 01 II'OIk,".he Itld
WIIII.m Johmon, prnldrnl, SclrnllllC.AII.nl.
Inc:., a,rea 11111 cabl. mini 1...'C01l1. mlll:h 1I100e
cu.loll1cr<<lenlcd.
1I'..n evolullOlllry PfO<<II. noli rcvoluUOlIIr)'
one, Johnson ..Id, Iddln, 111011 cUllomel\ .rt !MIl
wllltn, 10 Will 111'0 wcrka 10 hn, Imke IMllllnl
01' uPlr.dtd
lie IIld fOl\Iumer .XptCIIlIons II' noll' much
hl,her Ihln lhe)' wert In the pili, Ind nolrd 111011
(onsumrn now dcm.nd hllher qU.lllI)' p1clurn,
frlmcJly Inlerllce wllh other consumer cl<<lronln
devlcealn Ih. 100m. .nd ,reller relllbllll)', MOle.
over, lhe prnenc:. ollhe vldl'Odll(' plAycr In lilt'
horn, hla now erealed I 1lrIl' 1111id.Jrd '111",1
IIhlch c.bl. will be mealurfll, Johnson ll'Irncd
Morrover, In conlrlll 10 the lelrphune comlll'
ny, wlltr. I I,'ephone cuslomer dota not hive 10
hI~. hll lelrl>hcint wlrln, rlp\1t'd oul 10 rcrolv. .
till wlllln" II. .ullealed 1111 clbl. hi. I lon,
WI)' 10 '0, Ind ncCdllo ldopl 11011111 CUllomrr
"/VIer Illndards,
51111, JohlllOl1l1ld, IhllIlnolIn Induslry Ihll'.
re.dy lor Ih. ,erl.lrlel wlrd
"Th, ,ood n,wl," he uld, I. Ih, lundamenlll
Impl.nc:. 01 cabll'. prodUC:1 IIIl1I comt>> wllh
beln, I m.lure produc:1.
SlIlIlhe bwlnna la )'ounl enoulh 10 conllnu.
arowln,. "Till. II nol an IndlUlry lhal'. runnlna
0111 01'11," h. emphl.lled, "We Il.Iv. I number
01 D1lllOrlunllln,"
Johnson larea 1I1111h. Indu.lry II II I Ir.nsl.
lion polnl, Irom which II mUll relocullnd r.vllll.
Ilt II.ell. '
II wla .1 Ilmlllr 11.,ea 01 afOwlh 111I1 olher
IndlUlrlel Inlroduced line ulenslons, vertical In.
Irarlllon Ind produc:11 Ihll oller mor. ellOl~o,
more convenlenc. Ind mort ollllons 10 Ih. con,
lumcr,.
n I? LI i~' EI
~(ONEY
Realizing New Revenues
Canada's Videotron has proven that consumors
are interested in interactive services
which provide subs with perceived vnlue
8, rOl' KIIT.'tf'
II" 6 p. .m. in \Ion.
IInl-ume rOI lhe
evenlnc lel"I,
lion new,. ,\hhoueh
\lonllul', uble
lublCnben can Opl rOI
lueh orrellne' II
C.~N Ind IlIe lhlee
U,S, broldcuI nel.
wOlk lIliU'ICI, mall
or lhem choole be.
!Ween IlIe Cinldiln
810tdcmlnc ColP,
newl Ind the 100011y
produced newl pre.
lenled by CFT~I.
lV, the larcCll inde,
pendcnl broldcuIIU'
lion In Ihe province
or ~ebec,
~Icly, a crowinc audience hll
been lelecunc CFT~t (ChlnneIIO),
The rmon II more Ihan Ihe facllhac
Ihe IUllon hu I well'IulI'ed, h/ehly
pro(elllonal neWllcam and alludlo
Ihl! is Ihe enl"f or broldClllen
Ihrou~houl Cinlda. The Channcl
10 evenine newl i, npidly ellnine
ludlence Ihl/e becaule more Ihan
ZO,OOO cable lublCriben in Ihe ~fon'
lIul area I/e able 10 decide whac
ne"llhey Wlnl or do nOI wanlICCell
10 durine the 30.mlnule broadCalL
A lYplcal newl broldcuI il divided
Inro rour leemonu, Clch lacllne
lboUllix minulel, Allhe end or Ihe
Onl IOlmenl, a lublCnber 10 Vide.
ollon Cible', V1deowl'f InlelXuve
\CIvicel is able 10 lelecl rrom Imone
rour choices: Ihe lecond IIx,nunUle
10emenl, I Iil,mlnulO InllvlI' o(
". '*"II _,......,. 11IlIlS" 1rMI...... e-1I'lll "*
~ jIl'OtIMICIIt __""""" ~I_ ~
proMId In fnnclIlII4 inti'"
one or Ihe dl'f'l principllllonol, a
repel I or Ihe mlln newl rrom lhe
Onl Iii mlnulCl or a lIl,minUle
lelmonl or lporu new I. Simllll
opllonllle Willable dunne exh or
Iho Onal !WO "Imenu or Ihe 30.
minulC broldall.
Thll unique concepl or prelenllnl
a new I broldClII hu caplured Ihe
&ncy or \lonlloll'l V1deowl'f lub.
ICnben, II Ihe nlinll lie demon.
IInllnl. (As a /lIIlIer or facl. a
IOcond luch I"o-cveninl neWICIII
will belin on Crr\! Illor Ihis yelr.)
The 100(llled "lnreIXlive newl,'
II iu producen like 10 labellr, il by
no meant the only rUlure or
Vldooway, I new Ind unulual IP'
prolCh 10 inlelXl've lelemlon de.
velopod Ind plonoored by ~lonIlClI.
1u!c~ I., GIOUpt V!dcolron, Coin,
adl'l second.IIIICIl
\ISO. .
I.: nlike leu compre.
henllU projccU belnl
lelled in Ih. Unned
SUlel fe.c. Spnnlt1cIcl,
\fill, end Ccrrlcol,
CM.I, Video.1V II "ell
bc)ond Ihe lal philO,
5inee ilJ IOllour nlly
llIis ynr, Ihe service hu
coADAued 10 moo IlIe
&ncy or Aew CUllomen
IIlhe rllcohboull,JOO
per "cok. So lh. ZO,OOO
0.",.. which -u cur.
renl u or June I. could
be ".11 on Ih. Wl'f 100
WIn! hilan, 30,000 by
llIe end 01 un.. tVide,
Ollon'l bUllACII plln calis ror lO,OOO
Video"l'f lubKnben by Ihe eAd or
,\lIlUll Ind !lO.ooo by Ill. end or
I 9'lZ. I
The Imnue ,mplicallonl lie ob.
VIOUI, Ani or III, lboul II percenl
o( Vldeowl'f lublCnbcn 10 dale lie
new cable CUllomen: Ihey nOI only
uke Ihe inlCIXlive \CIVic.., lhey
proVide added revenue u Yiewen
who herelorore relied IOlcly on 011'.
air leleyilion. VldcoWl'f hll become,
rOl the new lubl, IlIe perceived
"Iue In a cable lubtcripllon,
Each V1doollOn cable lubscnber
plVlaA lddillonal 516.l0 (U.S. I per
monlh ror Ihe V1deowl'f lervlce
(which also lneludn a choin be.
!Ween a FreAch or an EA&lIlh pre'
mlum movie chanAell. On avenee,
\lie monlhlv ubi, bill (011 VldeowlY
'/':' \. \
...~. I)
,~'~ ~,
f-' ';j U i~, .c,
1",1' .,-' ..
~fONEY
U ')PUIHS
"';::;,.d1:~=::-
Or'.n Jl!fUdt~ turrulr "dtllS
)f ~llUh Jr'ln ~.., ~n ;Jld
It.. ....t., III 111'1 '.1 ,) 'Ot.:A .)1':
r 11.', UhJ n"M... JIl.J ,IJ. ~ . '-'1
,,' .1' t h hi, J I.I! ')J'.."
~~., 'nr", ; ';l.J. 110" . )t,
lilt.. (.J(':',I.I., "'on "1. ~.r,t
""I"r - I ""'IUII . r .Ir t au t '1 f'
.'1un'II'I'. lUllr. 1-; tho
(.Jr'I"...,; "....;. :11., bpu, tJ-~
IIlblcnbcr ~ lbout W
1(;5".
Eu:ch _h.. Illhll
COIKepl Ihll Iccml
10 be Crlbb.nc lIIe
hnru Jn4 mln41 o( \Ionl/nl nbll
cVllomenl
.llr'ICr~rnAY
CEOofLl G/llUpc Vidl'
OlIIln. III hu I~en .Jo1'
enl 01 .ldeGlCl en Ie,.
pm<< bll' lIIe dVlt 1II1
do_n&1I olllle Wimer.
NIlCl QUBE project: CoI, Clbl,'1
la:k o( I""Wln unbiuoul inlCDe'
UU lelc'lIIon e/rom: 1M 11I1 com,
Inllud lOinI' o( IIIIlf chlnnel..
. fllIH Hili f
....
~ ~MIIlloft I,."... It"*- A1111flM III 1It_
No N.. 1ichnololY
\\1111 ICl1n'1 mn be even mOil
InlnC\llnc IJlln In ClplJlIJllOn o(
-hll II II; bcaulf II II nol 10m'
(orm 01 plellOUllv unlned (echnol.
ocy. RAlher, .1 II In Iml1llmlllOn
oIlCtelJl eUlonc lCl:hnoloC1CS ..,lIIin
lO \111& 01 broalblnd chlnnellpcl
Ihlllppcln 10 Ih, "e'..,II J IInCl1
chunell\lherm, In Ix.. ICII nil ~
Mill cllannelll. lVilllln Ihll chlnnel
tpce, IhlCO "inlerxulI' opaons
11I1\'1I1Jble:
· lI,e proCllmmlnl \lllh rouI
di/rClCnl OptlOnlle.,. Ihl "in Ie De'
IIU news')
· Tlpcd Inll/ol pre.pcklced pro.
Cllmmlnc In -hlch Ihl \'Ie\ler mikes
chOKes 11,1, qV11 IhowI, Ilmel o(
dllnce, cduaoonll plV~nunc IIId
tpetlllly -nnen drsmJI.
· 14 emlOnes o( .,deolCl en.
complu.nl more Ihln 100 di/rerenc
1C~lCes. \Ome o( ..hlCh IlIow Ind
encoulICc Ile..er pIRlC1plllon.
AI Prof, .\ndre CllOn, dlreclOI or
Ihe CoImmunlnllons Ocpc. II Iho
UnllelllCY or ~Ionllnl, puu IC,
"VldeoW7/ II I concepl Ihll hu
emerced rrom lhe IJhes o( I numbel
o( Idlll lboul ,nlCDenll lClellllon
lhll _e hili leen Ole Ind IIU o,er
Ihl 'elrs. '
Few people in Cllwun cable Ire
u Inumllely &mdill wlllllhe &ded
InleDeUII iclcu 0' YClleryC11 u il
.\ndll Clulnon. bOlld ehlirmlll Ind
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n I~' LI ~I 0 ,
YOSEY
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The rumClII( Chjell4ln jnd \"lIIe.
0l1Vll (now !b ynn oldl lie II
lynonYl\lOlllln CllUdian able II lie
III, namet o( ~lalneu all4l TCIIII
RDberu jnd CoIrncuI in U.S. able.
,\lid, like TCI chaimun 80b ~lal'
nell and Olmml duimun Ralph
RDberu. Ch.tellOll holda lIIe conlllll.
Unllha~hoIdcl inlelCSl in Lc (jIllUPC
V'ldellulln,
Cblllloa', VLrlIlD
Th, elllilalllion In hi! ~Ilice when
h, IpctkJ IboIll V'ldellwrt beliea hil
aI' tllll. H, IOUndl inalnllike jn
enlhlllled youneller. "Vldcowry il
nol a p,lIUCU.. he IzrI. dmrinl on
his ynn of hlYinl hurd lhal word
milulCd and jbuled in le(erence 10
new able dnelopmenu. 8uI. he
quickly jljdl, "II il jn imporunl
valuNdded ICmcc, a lIimu~nl III
able u a IIhole in lhe lime waY II
movlel II.le a lIimu~nl 10 'lhe
dn,lopmenl of pay lelnision..
In CIulnon'l view. IIIe key 10
V1deowry'l INnnin_ initial IU"ell
hI! been lu plCul1nC. "I( you ule
lUll a paR of lIIe V1deowl'f pack.:lle
u I lund,lIone lelVlcc. I'm nOllure
you will be lu"ellful. The ,\CTV
lell (wiell Conunenlll Clblevlllonl
In MusxhulClU (CoIi"I";", !lZI/
90, p, 16111 beinl conducted on .
lIand.alone bul.. In my opinion,
Ihll'lluicide: and I hlYe lold f,\CTV
chlinnan Mlchacll Freeman pre'
cllely dill, WIlli you need 10 do,.
he bellnel, "II employ I pack.:lle
of InlerxdlO producu, II we jre
dolnc In ~Ionunl,.
,Chacnon, who Includel .\C1V,
produced plOCllmminl aa pill of lhe
Vldeowry plCk.:Ile, ia aclually a
pmlu plnlciplnlln the ~lulachu.
ICIU ICSClboul which he uprellel
10 much Ikepdcilm, "\Ill alO pall'
nell wlell ,\CTV In a complny Ihac,
I believe, will be ""Ikednl a prod.
uCllimlllllo Vldeowl'! In lhe Uniled
SUlCI, Once Ihe ,\CTV lenlnl hI!
been concluded, we will fen Ihe
Vldeowry concepl in MO 11.5. IYI'
leml, \Ill hive .lIndy linn led ror
~lalllkC'f.Tl'Ilol ,\I!OClalellO mell
lIIe lell lelulu. frankly, I ICe no
reuon why V1dcoway lhould nOI be
received in Ihe \Jniled SUlCI wilh
lIIe lime enlhullllm Ihll haa Ireeled
iI in Monllnl. Ie hu alllhe lime
kindl of charamrinica Ihn a prodUCI
like 1100 hill IIhen il WII Rill
Inlloduccd. Ie amounu 10 a major
Ilep rOMud Ihl! complcmenu and
enhanm ulllinl lelevillon pfOo
lramminc dellwy,.
OpealDllhc Plculc
Eu:dy whl! an a ~lonucal able
lublCribel capecl co receive if he
opu rOI Chaanon'l V'tdeowry pICk.
ICe!
F1111 or III, Ihe CUllomCl will leI
a well.telled, very ulCr.rriendly Ie.
male unil Ihl! il now In iu lulll
innmadon rollowinl a couple of
yeall of IIbll, The lrill'lnd-clllll
IpprolCh Illlhe developmenl ollhe
remolO unil mmrlines Chlenon'l
IOmewhac unUIUI philolOphy 1\10
Wlrd lesnrch Ind ~nalYlil of CUI'
lamer reedback.
ThIl'I where Caron Ind hiJ lulT
ac Ihe Univenhy of ~lonll=1 come
InlO Ihe piclUre, They have been
carefully lIIellinl CUllomer In:.
1I0nllince Ihe nrlllriallClu, ~nd il
IIlheil reporu lhl! have been ulCd
a1lhe bllll rOI m~kinl modiOcallonl
Illlhe remolO unlu,
The remore II limple enouch,
ulin, mOllly numbcn Ind Iymboll
10 minimize IInlulllic ploblemllueh
II lomedmes OCCUI In French Cln.
jlja, JUIl In all, however, lhe
rcmole ~1I0 IlIowllhe vlewCllo 1211
up a III of InnlUcllonl (in French
01 Enllllhl by limply prCIIlnl one
well.mllked bUllon, Even Ihulln'l
where Ihe viewer rriendllnclI endl,
Vldeollon m~lnulnl a "holllne. rOI
CUllomell who have Iny quellionl
01 dlmculliCl.
A10nl whh lhe remore unil comCl
whac could prove 10 be 10mClhinl
or In IlblUOII ror Vldeowff: a
Ipeclllly dCl1aned 1C1'IOP convener!
decoder (currently made mlulively
by Zenilh, bUlloon 10 bc made by
Inolher supplier 1I weill. Chacnon
admiu WI. in In lIe IIhen able.
Indy lel..i1ian ICU Ire nelnJnl
rcqulremenu rOI Unlilhdy and cum.
bellOme boxca lillJnc acop lIIoIc
IIU. hlYinllhe conveller is lOtIIe.
Ihinl of ~n Inoll\.lly,
DUI. riCh I now ac lUll. eIIe"'1 no
~nomially fwible IllCllUlilel ~
bo. is necem.., In order co conven
JO ~lIfa of liln~11 inlO a linlle
Ippllenl channeL lb.1l'1 one reuon
why Chllnon lhlnu hll pzu4inC
approach 1110 imporunc: ,lh. vanel'f
or lI1Vicea IVlibble co IIIe CUllOmCl
who lC'Cepu IIIis bo. is ccarcd 10
OITICI IIIe neesuve IIPms Ilf millY'
ine a bo. willi I cable,rndy ICI.
IThc bo. even Includes I Ill"al IIlhl
III lIlvile a CUllomCl lhac he hu ~
memlc on a primal elecClOnic mu.
IIlinl IClVicc included u pill of
Vldellwry.)
RoYIvlal VldlOlel
The polin nil Ulenl or IIIb vlri.
el'f mry be almoll IImleleu. Con,
Iider whac hu already been done ~nd
whac C2n be done whh relldve clIO
In n:h of Vldeowry'l eIIlCC ICC'
menu.
F1111. there'l vidCOlcx. Riehl now,
mrdlnllll Caron'l fClURh, CIlI'
lomen ~IO ullnl II primarily rOI
pmCl, BUl. u they become com.
rlllublc whh and lCCllmucd fa vide,
orcx, Chal"on upccu IIIe Ippllu.
lion I 10 brojljen lilniflcancly-cven,
pcrhapl, lllche polnl whcre IOrMlre
prllvidell will become Ihe principal
10UICC or rcvenue (n qUill.
lIlvellilenl for Ihe Vldeow.., IClV'
Icc,
Indeed, IhlC'l one of Chllnon'l
10111: 10 provide lCCelllll Vldcow..,
IC no COil 10 IIIe CUnOmel-lrlCl
which, of COUlle, IIIe CIlllllmer can
Opllll pay rOI a panlcular pollion of
Ihe ICIVice, Chalnon ulCllhe cum.
pie or Ilmea In Ihll rcl"d, Pay'PCI'
view vldell prolramminlla nOl per.
milled In Canada, bUlllmllll rCleric,
1I0nl IlC nOl Impolcd on pay.per.
view videolcx,
Somelimc whhln Ihe nUl year,
Chacnon 1:1'/1 he hOpcllO be down.
Ifff
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rl I? LI ~, . 1
\\OS[\'
Io~hnc \I~eo pmel Iu(h II \In. lime l.ulIomer cnlen Ihe II~COle\ ,umm,nc 1\ I melnl ~j help,nc
lClldo 10 \~~ MromcB. U\C~ll\ mo.le, ~c IceH bllCI Pep",ommel' ,nal~len · ho lie .onlllllne~ b'
ukl"1 Jdunuce o( Ihe popuLlr ,'Ill Olnel II' eRllen lie upec'e~ f"rnlnc ~IUblli(lel,
mnctlOft ollhclC pmel. For .'111' 10 (ol~ lUll: In~, u th. number' S,hle Lllln~e. "ho Illpellheld.
!Omell ,,"h ,'OIlIpUlen. h. 1110 u, o( \ ideo II1\' ~lIomcn connnuCl 10 . Inl ,hclC Ind olhcr cduelllon.
p<<U 10 be olTcnnllcl\1(CI luch II CIO'" 10 '00 "III Ihe pncc ,hll ' rclllCd relelrch PIOIC(U (01 \ide.
ProdilY' H\\C ",II lIke one Ilep II ' lI\Cflllcn pI\' 10 Ice Ihell melllCCI : ollon. IndlClln thll thc ~ebcC
I um, In Ihll Ilcnl." hc plOmllcl. . on \'Weollll', I pemmcnll pulllitedllaOOMllClc.
M8UI. II '"~ PUlllonl Ill. /Old, ".' CNlftOn Ippeln 10 rel"d IhlllIl \IIlGn ICI\1Ce-H,'dro ~ebec-hll
",II be plOlrenlnlrol\'lrd "hll I , "1 "holc ne" ~ppo""nll" (olltn.1 nprCllcd ICllOIIl InlerCII In the
beliell .,11 ,,'cnllllll, be I (ulh oUlfelCnuccnnlRCemcnl, There'c, (UIUlC ulC oj ,nlelXlIlC relcllllon
dielllled \Y1lcm link,nc IIdeo re. I nutl ",II noe onl~ come (rom 'he ' (01 I uncI\' o( IppliClllonl, "Ie II
11lI\Cflllcn: ,hev "1111110 comc 110m I our hope,. Ihe 1111. "Ihll Ihc
tIIc "dCOfU lOill6l1c lupphell -ho : pro\1nclll pemmenl "III .ceepl
",II pl\' (01 .ceCil 10 Ihe ,lIleol" . In II IC(Mlquc II I hllhlv COIl'
menu. \ CrocCl" 1I01e. (01 eumpl., ' cerecllIe 1001 In ,ne e~uClllonll
1I0uld pl\' 10 lilllllllcckh IpeCllII proem:
on OUI ndeolo ler\lCe,. I Ir CIlIcnon hll hll "lV, eduCl'
The Iccond llO",n oppollunll\' II 1I0nll InOll1 1\'111 compOle Ihe flleClC I
In Ihe lIel o( \CT\"l'pe plOlnm. lelmenl oj Ilpe~ Ind p/e.pICkleed
mine, \ideollon', mlnleemenl II plOcnmmlne on \ideOlljV'llnrelX'
1I0lklne IIIlduoulll' 10 enhlnce Ind ' lIIe chlnnel, BUI he 1110 lIIelln
luemene ,he pICkleed plOellmmlnC Inll PIC'PICkleed proellmmlne,
Inll II oblllne~ Inroueh \CT\' "hClhcr educlllonll 01 limn ~I
~Iucn oj Ihe IUemenllllon elToll II .omunane else, Ihouldn I be Clllne I
in eduallonll plOellmmlnl' Thele uo ,he bulk o( Ine Jill, Iche~ule.
III llteJIIl' plenl" oi elme Iho"llnd ' HII CO,i il (01 onll' IboullS percenl
opponunluC\1O pili' BlJ:k}ICk lCllnll o( elCh ~1\"lloullChedule 10 be In
~ ~ClICl. Ihlnlu 10 ,\CT\, I In, (In lhnll o( lime, The remlln'
, ,ne is percenl. he hOpel, 1I0uld
EduclIdonal OpPorlunlllu I conllll o( inlClXlII e ~1C"lne o(
Ie ml\' nOI be I \Cnoul reICnue e\Cnu or broJIIQIU II IhcI' lie
producer, bul inlClXlilC edUQIIOnl1 ' IClullh' hlppenlnc. Thll. o( coulle,
plOCllmmlnc hll Ihe polenllll 0(' Illhe Ihlld clemenl in Ihe \1deolllV
plOlldioll lel\ice Ihll 11111 dea. pxklCe.
I nuell' dllll' nel\' cullomen: pllentl Chlcnon Inll\l\ he ~ocln'l 'I\'lnl
"Yl4ltoollJ 'I tft ~1IIl M..He.. o( IChool'lee child/en, \lh~(OI onc 10 ICllncllh c plOenmmlne 10 elenll
11I'rtC....1\llIUltftl1O cdll III IItlOlf, "1"1 IItllOn 01 lftOlhcr-hll'C hcrelo(ore ' or broJdmlllhlllle III cd on Chin.
V\dlO4/OllCl\llllNllMol.CftftMII I re\llled (lble. Th11'1 one ICllOn ncllO. eICn 'houch (jroupe \i~e'
"hI' Chlcnon II (onCenlllunc on 'Ollon'l Tcle.\lcnopole lubll~ill\'
cellcn 1nd compulen,. ,cduWlonll prOellmmlnC _~ In ~oc\ hold connolline Inlcrellln ,hll
Chlenon'l Ilep.b!"llep lpproxh ' \ideollll"\lulmenullon of ,\CT\"I IIl1l0n. "\\C "'nl 10 open Ihll
lppem lC",ible. npcCllI!)' 1(-,' 1IIl1C1I11. opponunlO' 10 Ihe cnllle brol1lQIl
., hi belllvel-lCcm 10 Ihe Hil cm &Iow blllhlcr Ilhen he lelclI\lOn communil" ln~ mike il
\"ldlo"", ICI\'1(1 1\'111 nelC! colllhe I bllnll up Ihe lubiCCI 01 eduCltlonll uclullleh' Ihlln 10 ule In ncw ~nd
C\Illomcr moll Ihln hi II Pl\lnC, procnmmlne, "\ I~COWI'f il In u. Ori&1nllll'l\l Ihll ",II enhl~ct Ihl
nchl now, Ind Ihl ~Ilomcr mil' . IllOldlnll\' 100110 cnhlncc Ihe edu. \'Ilue o( ,hell procnmmlnc, Cbll'
even lOOn eCI lCCCII II no COil I QlIon o( our I'oune people. Ie Qn non 11\'1.
.hlUOvcr, I hllC I po"cn'ullnlluenct on Ihem, Indeed, 1\ \1deowl~ hll IlreJlly
,\dl'enlllne reunuCl III llreldl' ~nd lie lecolnlle our rClponllbllll" ~emonllnlCd, Ihere lie mlny I\1VI
belinninl 10 olTlel ,he COlli 0(' 10 ICC 10 II Ihlllll Iuch inlluenCCl 10 cnhlnce ploCllmmlnc value
plOvldlnc ndeolu 1Cl\'ICCI IhlOuCh ' Ire pollUlC." he 1m. ,\I In uample I,hroulh Ihil rechnlque, The Ul~'
'idco.l\', Pepll, (or Inlllnce. hll o( \lhll he mClnl. Chllnon pol nil pic o( Ihe ~lllv nelll bloadCllU II
plOlnmmed 10 di(rerenl mCllleCI 10 ,Clclrch cUflcndv undc 1'1 1" ,hll i lUll one. ,\ lecond concepl, I\'hlch
InlO Ihe ,I~eolu openlnc, uh clplolCl Ihe UIC ,,( ,nrelXIIIC pro. mOle Ihln In'lhlnc ehe mjV h'~e
~,,~\
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19.3'1
n I:' Lt :1 l~'
~IOS[\'
I becn rClpunllUI~ 'ul II~C'." . ,no .C~I, IIln 'Uppo"llhlm Inc 1W1l<:1 :1'c~nlC~1 'IlC IircAl\ Mell "UI
IUnl ''''UII f"l",",nc II '",mIl II.' IIm,n"rclll ,n TC\lI, 'I ,I.., J,nc,.. 'UUI,' he Ill' .1111 mur,
n111.N1. 1\ Inc ,po"llnc c'cnl.nCfeln Inc Il'CN .uppher,"I""CI\ /lmel ,",C, "'1(11 ,ome up '11111 ,omc.
IlIe Iwme IIeller bC\IIme' I le,ell. ,n rne L'nlle~ 'UlCl, II 'II. Inell Inlnc .,mple, populJr Iftll C\clllnc
IIOtI ~orCCllll bllClC\IInC Inc ~lorK1l' '"IClnlllnlenIIO UIC 1IIIl,OfI\CPI ru elWllcn 10 IlIIlCl .'~C1PICAI ,nlcr,
IJI C2mm .1klC lie .lnll IU ICC, It pNlllOle I.lIlel\ IJICI, 1111' .1lIl1.ln'l CIl.'
1h.l1 lUll (1mmKkl\! \UC 1111 il/n lIIlke 'I 1I01k: bUI lie Ihlnk lie ~In,. Thul, Ihroueh dem plCluelnC
hock(\" &nl l/C .'On<emed. ronl.' 111IJe', behln~ C1lllnun'. upll' lnd the INC,nlule UIC o{ lewll
inllO PIO{. Clron', lelClrcll Iced. mllm In Ihll re(lld! finl ui III. "lnleDeUle' lpplicllionl, C1uenon
bd. Thlnkl pnnC1plll, 10 Ihe ' ,tcollhnC 10 Prol. Clron', relelreh, lceml 10 hl\e l'OIlnd I number u{
enhlnee~ C\C1lemenllllO(l.IIe~ .lIh I clllinC up Ihe "Innlnc numDcn ,n nCII IOIIrCCl u{ re'enue {or \ide.
I
belnc lblc 10 ,hlnee ~amerll ~unnc . Ihe IlIIICe,"eeklr ~ebcc prollncul OIron, ,\/none Ihem: ,lIlcalU lll.
hocke" camel, mole Ihln IIllr ul'lhe Ilollel\' II Ihe Ihord mo\l populu I I enlllne. {cu (rom vidcalu 10(1,
\'Neo"l\' .,,\lomen .ere IImhlne lCU\l1l lmonc \idealll\ ,Ullamen ' ule lupplien. (cu (rom Cll\lOmCII
InleDellle lelellllOn In'h.ere (rom i 11110 lCcCIIlhe IIdeOIC\ menu, Thll. ' .no pll\ lid co eamCl, (en (rom
JO mlnUlel 10 IhlCC houll I Jl\ coupled "orll Ihe popullnll' ui IIIe b~lllen 10 pllCe liu or C\'enl
dunnClhcrecend"concludedhocke" : IlmCllCemenl u( IlIe IldeolC\ "p' ' proenmmlne on \'Nco"l\',Id\Cnil'
Iellon. Clron'l ~au IndIClle, I crlllon, lceml 10 c\l~encc 1ft In. ' InC on \'Weolll\,.produced lelevl'
l"nle (ondnCII on Ihe pm U( lIOn procnmminc lnd (en (rom
Uncena1lld.. Remala \'Weolll\ Cll\lomen (01 lImn O( 110m. 1001e~' pl~en. On lOp ollll
SulI. Clron remllnl ~auuov', le'I chlnee, ,\dd 10 Ihll Ihe popullnl\' Ihll, \1deo"l\'-becm. il ineludu
nOI~Clknolln,(oreumple,.nelncr ~(Ine nlchllv ,Iollne procnm un' I premium mov,e IeMCe-bnnCI in
1IIIIInlen\ll' 0(' lelllne InlCfell '1111 \ "ldeollll 'lIelellllon ,hlnnel; I h~l( nelt Ie' enun {rom Ihll IOVlte 1I
pelllll no" Ihlllne !locke' ,ellOn nouI ~( blxkllCk plJ\ed IClInll I .ell. ~lolea\CI, II menlloned eu,
hll ended. \",eOIll\.'1 ClUllcnee IC11 ~ealer UI uppo,ed 10 Ihe Ilde, lier, Ihere'llne new lel'enue (rom
,,,11 be 10 ~eulop olner liu pro. oln 'enlOn o( bllCkllCk, ~ftoch II . \ideolllV lublCnben "ho hI" re,
enmmlnc Oppclnunlllel Iftll cnil l\lll~ole un I ~nllnuou, bUill, IIl1ed nble unlll now.
Ihe '1C1ler'1 Q~' 1I much 1Ilnler. FUflncrmorc, 1If1l1ln Ifte prolln<C Il{ I( Ihe lel\lCe conunuel ill ~n.
Xllle hockI" hll Jone, CelUlnl,' \)lebee, Ihere lIe mOle Inln 1O.!OO m~IIClro"lh, Ihere'l lIul. doubl
Ihll hu CO be In un~elillnl lealOn I pclmlll I!lucd 10 non,prollllnllllu, , IIUI \1dealllY'l COllI will quickly
ior ChlCnon'l "open ~OOI polk\', uonl .hoch hold blneo lImn. In be lmonlled and Chaenon'l co~1 or
10 Ihe bro~cullne IndulIl\', On III , olher ilardI, mall ellllenl u{/)Ieb<< CI"ne lWlf the Iel\'lcc "III be
Ulln, Channel 10 plOolbly 1!oc11lO1 cn/O,' ~mcl o( chuce In~ lIC (ulfllled,
hale enoueh C1Cnl proenmmlnc 10 Clen 1Ii1linC 10 bell (ell ~ollln on \\lIelhel \1deowl\' ,,111 mccI wil.h
IUllaln lonl'rc,," lublCnber Inlelm I Ihem. ' Ihe lime kind o{ rexlion when illl
In In1eDe1l1l lele\1llOn. On Ihe Thll hac led Chacnon, in .'Oneen inlroduced inlo Ihe L'nlled SUlCI
olher hand, If IOmelhlne like \Ian. : ~lIh Ihe prolln<bllouel\' lUlllon~', Imr chit leu it ~n~bodY'1 CUell,
erell'l 1II110r In cue !l1Ieolll IClm 10 undelUke plm jor Ilunchlnc I "\\C Upt(11O lelllhe (ull PJClull
coul~ be (nlured on InllrlClilC "Louell' To Ihe Ifome. procnm. ui \1deo"l\' lel\'lCCI In 1\10 IIull
lelmllon, .nll Cllon .'1111 "Ihe IIhlCh he hope, 10 InlUeUIllC In ull4lele,,"lnedl nble 1~lleml,' C1uC'
Illll'unducrmlned ,Ullamer per. j Oclober, The ,'Once pi ml\' Chlnee non Il\!. ,Ind. he Iddl, ''OIr
cclled ulue' Il{ rne \1deo"l\' .11\. ' IOme\\hll bel\lcen nOli lftd Ihen. pUlpGle in Ilklne In independcnl
ICe mlel\l be mOle polllll ell 'Iulnll' bUill II cunenllv upecled Inlllhlce UIcaftlUIIOn like ~lIlllke\" T~lol
'uble, I elmn ,.,11 bc pll\C~ dUllne Ihe 10 mlullc IhCle lelll il 10 enJble
Spolllnc Clenll Ilncludinl, per. hll(,hour prolnm. \iellCII "III bU~'1 UIIO cel I rnlilllcllClIUe of Whll
hlPl, the 1991 OhmplCl, 10.hlCh In Wllh rul dolll/l, lUll II Ihe"I Ilc're dOln! riChl In IIhll wc nced
Chllnon hopel 10 cain InlCDeIilC 1I0uld If Ihey lIere purchlllne 101' In chinle, Thllllllemenl ~I 10
.lC(ellllle nOI, hOlleler, Ihe Qnlv leIV uckell 01 blneo mdl. For che hean o( one o( Chllnon I land
\ley 10 pique Ihe Inlelelloj\1dcolllY Chlenon, Ihe impon~nl IIpeCI il \1deolron'lI IIlenClhl: ThlY Ond
cullomen. The UI\' bell OppollU' Ihll \ideowlV "III cell percenuee oUlllhlllhe Cllllomer lully wlnll
nilY (01 \1deollly-nol onll'ln lelml o( cxh ~olllllpenl, lnd Ihen IIY 10 reI pond 10 "lOll
ohudience nunll, bUllllo in lerml PJehl now, Ihe Nior rroblem it delilCl, \1deawlY II dcRnllcly nOlI
o{ Imnue producuan-<ould Iurn 11eUllnl OUI IIhll kind 0 came '"11 lechnolor,' In lureh o( I Cllllomen
011110 b. ill cannecllon ',"n /)Ie. be plll'ed, ~ehhcr Chllnon nor Ih. 'II II I lIey of pJCk~llnl penl'up
bee'l COlernmenlo(onlrolled louel\" loflell' lUlholllY IIUlI 10 Incur Ihe ' CUllomer demandl Inlo I comprc'
""au mal' nOI be Mill Q{ 11,' IIrllh of ~ebee'l bineo licenlen. I henllu lel\'lCe Ihl.1 can open nell
1II1 Chlenon, "bUI Ihe ,om pIn" PllllcullIiI' IIncc mall o( IlIem lie le'enue oppollunlllel (or C2blc op'
ollllnllll' benlnd Ine \C1'\' con, churchCl: ,0, he lnd Ihe prollnClJI eratoll..
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ClltlIInlIfO loom Ng' II I ,II. "UOftl In" ~lh C"ollnl. In
of · Inlfr)lldl. P~"ntrl hu .om. I ,elm" UlnHCllOft. Tel 'lie In.
allOO,mllllon,plullflruacuolL I plClC" I mllOr lCemenl ~IIU .lCqUIII' I ler\lc"~ lin nchlnll (01 .equllY In
Sodlalwbln, qutlllonuemaln: IC k C bl.....1 . . .
. Did Toronto Dominion ~nd ,lion ~ 00 I I .~.. OD propel' Ihc In,cIMe"La OIpnlUllonl 1)1.
C1we haWlICllnd lhoulbll. .ith.r I"el. Receftl!l' 'IInllelled ~rom I leml lel'lnl :J,OOO ,ublCnb<n in
lboul Cablt'ttaioD', abllllY 10 CxikClub\l~IJl\' 10 Inler.\IedlJ ow ft. u,ccnllOOcl, S.c. Ind IOmc smlllel
'Illwn III cuh now projt<do",
or abouI ch. complIlY" ownll
hl,bly l,verI.,d d,bl 10ld7
INlilb.r bank rtlUt'Dtd cllI'.1
· Old th. bllllu IIld lh. bU)1r
coadud. lbal, ,IVID CurrtDl
lDllkll CODdlllolll. lbl COIl WU
140 hl,b7 ITh. d..1 could hall
betn rton'lQualfd.
· Old IOml polludllll IIlcUor
bwuucnu qIlttdon CabllYiaioD',
quallOeallolll u a ubi. oplrllOr7
10mdally,lbtl wu dillin'
· Did Cabltyj,loD limply r.. I
WtIIlb. :-llWllkiSoUlh 01'1II11
IIlllkllllld nDd Illw prolDtalal I
than wu h ulllcipallll7IC.bl..
wion II mum OD thaI Nbjea lOO.. I
Cabltyjlloll wu reludtd Ii a
prim. wdldilf to buy GllbaR" I
SlIlell IIIU1d IY'IfIll, BUI wilb
1II1 bad blood balwlla lbl l'MI
complnlu, Ie I.. U oa. IOwel I
puu II, "hlahly IIIlllk,ly lhl!
GllbaR 1Wuld 'alfrWa aay kind
ot a bid tralll CabllYi,loll (or
SlIlen lIl,ad or lllylhlaIIUa,"
Al lb, momlnl. CabllYi,lon',
bllllle dlllmml II whllh.r lhl ,
colllpany 1111 Iny or all 0(111 510 I
million Galaway d'polII. Unl... I
,om, accommodlllon cln b,
rtlchad belmn lh. lWO com, "
plnl... lh, IIIUI I, lip, (or
IlllCIllon, AI RUlh GlIben pUll II.
"Th,,. III I 101 ot IIW)1n
1II\'OIvad riche nllW." Thay nlUll
to be 011 hlad IlId,nallely, .
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A CV IlOry on Junl . quolld
John HllldilcQ,chllrmln Ind
CEOofThl DllcowryCh,nn.1
Ilylnll IK .ublCnber Iou
10 lllnnJ_would CIUII I m
drop III roc Id .11... Th"d
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Cllblr.uioll ~VSltl7lJ Corporruion
$1,150,000,000
Senior Secured FaclJlty
Co-AgenlS
Clllblnk, N,A.
The Toronlo-Domlnlon Bank lhIll Company
Funds Provided By:
The lbIonlO-Oominlon Bank
Cillbank, N.A.
Bank 01 Monlreal
The Bank 01 Nova ScalJa
The Bank 01 New 'ltlrk
Bankel1llulI
Canadian Imperial Bank 01 Commerc.
Chemical Bank
Bank 01 BOllon
First NaUonal Bank 01 Chicago
Mellon Bank, N.A.
The Chase ManhanBn Bank, N.A.
ConUnenlaJ Bank, N.A.
AoyalRankolCanada
NCNB Texas
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New GAO Report Fuels Cable's Critics
I, JIAHNINE AVERSA
WASIIINGTON
- Tho CAblo
IndllJlry WII
dull I Nrah
blow 1111
w<<k, luellnl c.lI. lor reo
regutlllon by I.wmlkm
.nd conlumer Iroupl,
when lho U,S Genml Ac.
counllnll O/llco reporled
hellY IncrelleJ In blllc el'
blo raleJ Ilnee dcrt8ullllon
In 1fl84. Adding luelto Iho
Ilro, Ihe GAO Ilso lound
lhAl during I!IU Ilono, bI.
sic rlleJ conllnucd 10 In.
crruo DII rDlher "llgnlll.
unl" ~CO,
Tho GAO'I roporl, III
lecond comprehenslYo look
II clble rllcl nlllonwldo,
Iloo.. wn roquellcd by 1I0ulo
"' lolecommunlclllonl lub.
~:<) commllleo Chairman Ed.
wllrd Markey m.MAI, who
IlIa III 10 mark ull cable leg.
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(;.\0 HFPOHT O~ C\BI.F H:\'llS
DEC. 1989 :
PERCEHTAGE
CIlAHQE
, . $15.96 . ;'.
43%
1IIIIIon Iho week 01 June
~,
"I expecl ... 1I1l111hll ro,
porllhould remove Dny 1111'
gerlng doubl on lho n<<d 10
moyu lorwlrd, Ind Ilnlend
10 do 10" on clhla Icgllll'
lion, Morkoy IOld, TIIII Sell'
alu Conullercu Comrnlllee
hll Ilreudy lenl a bill 10
ro.rogulole cohlu 10 Ihu
SOllllo lloor,
lIelwoolI Nay, 30, 1086,
Ind 1)<<. 31, 1089, Iho Iyer.
Igo monlhly rllo lor Iho
lowesl prlct'il bule lervlco
IlIcrrued hy 43 percclIl, 10
115,tn per lubscrlbcr lor on
OYerDgo 31,2 chollllolllrom
111.14 per IlIb olld on over.
ago 24.2 chollnell), oceonl.
Ing 10 thu OAO, ulIgress'
IlIye,lIglllye IIrm,
C I'rogrllmmlllg Ivollnhlo
In Ihulowesl.prlced lIer I.
local olld dl.lonl hrnndcoll
ligna II, bulc coblo nal'
workl and 1000cd occcu
oIll1nllels, .'or Iho IYerDge
lubscrlber, Iho number 01
local and dlllonl ligna II
oyollable remained Iho
IOmo Ilnco deregulollon,
whllo Ihe number 01 bas Ie
cablo nelworks Increoled
frolll 10 17 Irom II,)
During lhe lomo period,
Iho oyeroge monlhly rulo
for Ihu IIIMI 1IOIIulor ler.
ylce wenl up 39 ptrcenl, 10
118.33 ptr lub lor '4 chin.
nels Irom 111.71 ptr lub lor
27 channell.
Melnll'hllo, Iyeroge rev.
enue ~r lubscrlber - lor
III lublcrlber lorylm
Irom b4llc Ind ply 10 In.
1111I.1l0n and opllons - In.
trcaled 21 ptrcenl during
lhll period 10 ua,3G lrom
121.71,
The cobia IndllJlry Ilhl
Ihese ralo Incre.seI ora a
nllural oulcomo lollowlng
.n era or regullllon In
which bOlle ralea wero
kepi .rlllleally low,
rarl ollho reporl leoml
10 confirm Ihat.
"We lound Ihal cable
s~lleml Ihol wero reGulal.
cd III Noyember IflllCl hud
Groolar rolo IneraUICI
Ihrou"h Ileeamhur luau
Ihon Ihola IYllulII1 Ihol
wera nol reGuloled," lold 0
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CONT/HUID ,rlO", 'AOI ,
OAO olllclll. I14la (Of rtillllted 1)'1'
111III Inmned by (7 perctnl .hII.
non.rtilllAled 1)'Ilellll' nla '11W by
:J2 ptlCtllt, Iccordln, 10 the Itpl!lt,
ImportAnlly, Ih. rtporl concludN
1IIIIIO<IIIed "Irlmckln," - lhe Ire.
qutnl buyln, Ind IIlIIn, 0( 1)'Ilellll -
did not Ipptlr 10 drive up CAbl. nla.
OAO lound tIIItllllCt IllS A .hoppln,
U ptrcllll 01 Ih. clbl. 1)'Ilellll hid
clllnaN O'knenhlp. In I.,. 13 ptrcenl
01 lilt l)'Ileml chlnltd hinds,
"Complrln, rll. lnerultt occurrlna
Immtdlllely IIlu IYllellll chlnltd
O'knenhlp wllh rll. lnCrtua durin,
lhe lAm. ptriod In 1)'I1'1lII1h11 did not
chan.. hands, w. loUnd no 1lIIIIIlcllly
IlplnCAnI pllIUlII 01 hllher Incrma
In lilt 1)'Ilem' chln'ln~ O'knenhlp,"
IoIld John 011 Jr" OAO, dlltclOf of
housln, And communlly dev.~tnl
Iuua. who uplllntd till reporllO IIw.
/IlJkell.
ThAI" In lnleratln, nndln,. beelUSl
Iwo drill. 01 c.bl. bllll In lilt 1l0US1
conllln ralrlcllOlll 111I1 would requlr.
tlbl. 1)'Ilem ownen 10 hold Iheir ouI.
lell lor three yeln belor. IIlIInl. A
number or conarasmen hive been plr.
tlculllly coneemtd tIIIllhe lrAmtkln,
01 1)'11'11II hi, been conlributln, 10
Ikyrock.llnl ubi. nla.
A key contem or Ilwmlken Inl
ym WII wh.llIer clbl. nla would
lhow moderAIIOII In I.,. "W. lound
111I1 bI,lc nl. hm continued 10 In.
Crelltlll nlhtr Il,nlOclnl nl.," 011
lAid.
In lilt, In avenl' c.ble lubtcribo
It" mOlllhly nl. IOf !he lowClI.prlctd
bulc Hnlc. lnerulld 10 Pfrctnl -
hl,her thin !he U percenl nt. olin-
nlllon lor tIIIl per\oCl- 10 lIStS lrom
IIUO, Rlla lor th. mOil PG\lIlllr blllc
Itnlce IIso Incrultd 10 percenl, 10
111,33 lrom 114.11, OAO lound,
"A 10 ptrcenl lnereu. II not I lur.
prilln, n,un," IIld I CAbl. Industry
"p,raenlltlv. who dc(end~ lilt nla.
',,, 111,33 I month lor 34 chlnnell 01
1.I.vlllon II 1111I1 very lood buy," IIld
NeTA presldenl Jlma Moon.~, \lho
nottd 1IIIIIubtcriber lees, nol'd lila,
provldl the bulk 01 clbl. TV rtVtnua.
Rmnu. per lublcrlb.r frow In
aven,. S perc.nl, 10 nl.3e rom I2S
lul ym, NeTA IIld thll naur., which
WII below th. Ion Inl\.ttlon rll',lhow,
thll rile Incrella are Imlln, 011,
Al Ihe 11m. 11m., Moon.y ar,UId,
poulbly 10 no mil, tIIIl pro,"mmln,
COlli to optrllon IIIv. rIs.n drlmlll'
Cllly over th. pllllew yeAn.
"AI Ih. number 01 clbl. ChlM.I,
olllltd hi, rIs.n, IIlhe pro"lmmln,
on clbl. chlnn.11 hll Improved, COlli
9>. \)\
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/IIv. ,one up II w.II," Mooney IIld.
lIow.vtr, COI\Iumtr 'lOUpI dOn'lllI'
pur 10 be 11I1.nln,. C.bl. ~Ion
u, /IlJklnf "ucmlv. proRlI' II the
UPOIII' 0 COlllum.n, Iccordln, 10
Oene Klmmelmln. 'fllllltlve hlor
lor Ihe COIIIumer Ftdtrlllon or Amt1"
Ic., which lupporll conlrmionll tl,
lorll 10 rflUlIl' nla lrid ,.In Illlht
~er oflha IndUSlry. T1lt OAO reporl
'verina th. need lor 1!4l1l1l1on 10 rtl'
ullle blllc cable rlla, ' he 1I1cl.
TIle Iludy, which did notldtnlUy In.
dlvlduall)'ll'llII or ,eocllDIIlc lilli,
Ilm.red I nlllly 11 P' cenl voluntAry
lapOlllenl., ThlllrlllllllCllnlo 1.'71
varloua'lllN 1)'I1'1lII rtprClenlln, It
million lublcrlben, Loll yur'l II'
IpclIlIe III. WII 14 percenl.
WIllie 011 WII plmN wUh tile '"
~ r.I., lIepl, Dilly T.ulln 10.1..\1
Ind Jim COOp4lr fD.TNlluUctled Ihll
ralts In mllly problbly Inc,.md
mOil Ihln lh. lIudy IhoIied beeAUS'
lh. "won I o!lcnden" did not ,"pond
10 lhllurvoy.
011 IIld Ihero WII I IOlId '"ponI'
nl. lrom lilt 11IIIIIallllo I,OOIIUtltI
10 lht 11","1 f5t1.o>>.nd up' ')1111III
conllCltd by lhe OM, T!It rtlporlM
rll.. hoIlner, IOf lhe L1,."11)1111111
dipped lll&hlly thu ym 10 .. J pttCtIIl
110m t1 ptrml.
Tbt L1le" COII1p1l1ld lendtd 14 hm
hl&hct laponlf rlla, IIkll.O'k.1I .lIn.
Ineft. In 11I1I"nl dlmlOt II lilt OAO.
AIIJlOU,h lilt rtpOft dldn'lldenllly m.
11e.lly Inlflrlltil c.bl. l)'Iltllll or Alii'
IYI' the dfKI or vtrllClllnl..,111on OIl
Pf1<<t, TluJln IIId he thlnU IhI rlplll
Indica I" 111I1 "mllCllly tAlIlrllN
complnla In plIihlnl pnctS up,"
Tbt OAO did not IIh I potlllon OIl
Dtndln, clbl. blllI Of lIIIk. Iny Itcll'
L1l1ve Of rfllllilory lecommtndlllolll.
oul 011 w.ll\fIllnllllkenlhlllhly
lhouIdn'l nly OIl lItW IlChnoIOCI" 10
pmldf comptllllOlllO Clblt. becluse II
11110I mtiln .heft IhfY 1tI1111111f lilt
/IlJlk.1 Ind how lUCCUltul lhIY will
be, "II poUcymlkm wish 10 r.ry prI.
/IlJn'r on milk" COII1pc1l1lon Ind '"
moVl or 1tc.1 mlrictlonl 10 IIIlry,
tom. lorm or Inlerlm nl. rqulJllOn
/IlJY be deslnbl.," 011 1I1d.
TIle OAO IIso lound tIIIltIIe mill,
blUlly or opllOl\l .nd clllrf" lor PC"
mlum lerVICIS lhowtd 1111. chan,t
COII1p.1rN wllh ill prnloul nporl.
Amll' monlhly tillS chllltd br.
ubi. 1)1II1111IOf 11II" ~r prim . !
UIIl movl. channell d<<niMd 1II&IIIIy
- Aboul :0 mil - IOf 01\1 chlnnel
bllween Nov.mber 11M Ind Dtctmber
I,.,. AVln,. monlhly nld rOf comb!.
IIIIIoll1 orlwo, lhtot Ind lout prtmlum
channell .Iso dtmlMd. bY. &J mil,
11.41 .nd 1122, rupocUv.ly, durin,
111I1 11m. Dfriod.
Tbt numllor or lubacnbm buyln,
~y ch.nn.11 Incrtmd II Pfretnl
Ilnee dtrflulltlon. bullhe proporllon
orlubtcnbm punhallnl 01\1 Of lIlOf.
ply channell dCCUlled 10 $2 ~nl
lrom ~ prrconl, tile OAO lowid.
Tbt OAO .Iso lound tIIIl n.2 ~I
of 1)'I1'1lII lurYt1td Im~ monlllly
charcnlOf rtmOl. conlffilllll ytlr,
II did 17.2 ptrml lor IddlllOllll It\
hooIlupl. A 11111. mort tIIIn hili lilt
1)'I1'1lII Includtd rtnlAl 01 I ..Hop
converlOf In lhelr bllle nl. 1111 )'fir,
whll. 27,1 pelcllll or lhe l)'Iltllll In'
c1udfd a proarlm 1Ulda.
And, \I porc.nl of the 1)'II.mlln I,.,
orl.red 1oW.lncom. and elderly ptOpl.
lOme l)'pt 01 dllcounl on ..rV1c.,
Tlutln likened !he OAO IfllCl:IllO IhI
IlrAw lhll brok. Iht um.I'1 blck,
whil. Cooper IIld II "1ho\I1 lhe con,
tlnued lbille or !he Am'rim clbl.
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dale 1I11U1.l.01rbera will oblbly belonllo Ted
T\lmer lad, II he lold I ruacheon ludieoc. 1111
week In Alllollc Clly, Tumcr OrOldwdal SYI'
I.m Inc. will "be II' ",llI1Id
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'No 00.'1 ever been Ibl. 10 pullhll
kind 01 mill 01 ploarlmmlo,lo,elhtr. .
Tbelood Clrlooalll. IlIlIccnled 10
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vhlon ^dmlolllllllon '" Mllkelln, So-
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Inlmlllon commuolly Ihl! Turner IllCCklo,lo Iluoch I
aJobaI anlmaled oclWOlk and lllal hb people II' IItcldy lei.
110' up coollo,ency clelll whh 101C1Dl110111l dlllribulDn In
10 dlon \0 Idd even more plodUClIO hlllniml~on library.
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11"1'010,10 be Ihe blnCllll1nC In lowo, Ind lhey'rc III
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II' lied up 10 brOldcullyodiclllon IOf IboulWee yelll.
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lb. vllblllly olin lalellllllooalchlldlen'l oclWOlk. Mlay
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Ihll Nickelodeon hu bcllla makln,lnrOlda wlllllll plod.
uClla Orilllo lod AIIIIIIIII.
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oboullhe vlobd,ly
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chdJren'\ network
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poIal 0UI111al CIOlI.boIdc'lIlimldolllla have beel Ww.
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channtlt ICfDIllht IIIlion will UN IhlI u rround Inform.tllon on lporll ptOduc-
I backrround prornmmln, Ifnicc dut> tl Chel FOrl.'1 nnlndll p,obleml
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FNN, nnall, complelln,llI
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CNOC 1I1",lure~ vlltullI,.1I of FNN'I ((lfl1I.clI, vlea pcelhlcnl of .lnll,t. .el'llonl,
whh the .."rtlon of .boulIO million lubICrlbcll The cb,nnel mille I number of rcoJllmmlnJ.nd
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that-from Iht IU/IdplInI 01 bodI
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lealll"IIChed 0111 FNN fOf Iht
ne"ly unud OOc.
CNBC prClldclll Alben Bllber
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"helmlnlly pollth.'"pOIIl'10
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l'bundAy momIn" MC hid R'
ccl~ed 110m 11.000 10 20.000
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holoIIlooIJn, fOl WOllNIlOlI
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Illlnllil MSO, ,,110 did 110I Vl1IIl
10 be IdcnllRed, ~ol(Cd conceml
IhIlI "moII.f.l'ORd,ftIliaI" claDe
ID hll chlllClllllllldan COlII/KI
lI'ith CNBC IUlllIU,ID hll mind.
that he IhouId be pI)'ln11 reduced
IIceDII fcc. becaUIt 0IIIe1 MSOI
II' PlY In. ,,,, 10'eI FNN filII
thllll. beln, IIIlIlfenld o~cr In
alllllltlOlI COlII/KU,
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COl\lIIC1 neJOC!IlionI. Bm ~
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f111.11C.1W ftOI c.uncd CNIIC.
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lI'illlftO\1lO III Nck do"lllllht
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fNN lub\CribCII 10 Ill. CNBC
conUICI. but 110I IN ICvcnc, ul4
VandcrUp.1l111c IYlleDlll'lI JUIl
clIlllnl FNN,II can candDut 10
ply IIIc FNN !llel fOl CNDC.
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that "hlIt CNBC'IIIlCI111 ohcn
h1lhel than FNN'I,IN FNN con.
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pon. "hlle IIIc MC COl\lIIC1 01.
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can rucll1 S I ~ IIIbIcnbcf tnkl
CNBC'I Sub\Cribel AcquhhlOll
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11m minula 01 local 11111I ICI1III
FNN'I...lI m!nUlel, Clwlcl aIIIl.
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dllnllCbalc nell tell.
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doo. CNDC IIIlwcek IClIIlhcm I
"channel convcnlon \J(' lI'illllllll'
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nInlln 19 majOl 1IIIIkcu. A ICCInl
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pmIdclIllftll dllC(lOl oIlUlkllW
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bclow,ltorrclcr, Bllbel ..,d IIIc
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lioo IIllII m!lIioo Iuba,"
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IhIl CNDC WIll btcf Up. tinct nei.
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ilnlbrly wcD In iIIaIl/fl. Few 1)1'
IIIlIIInKn Idl an CNBC, Inlel'
COMCCl flC(\lUlel ul4
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tlon1lld 1I1e1 101 AdUnk In 1.01
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"lOI1lIllUIaon" o/ldlenhcn IIloI
licvoen.11c IoIIcl he anucipllCI iIIaI
adunhcra INI boulhl FNN will
illY lI'ith 1\, beClUIC !hell lie lew
t1ICImIlIU,
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COlIIpaftt I\jd 110I \Old I,ll Oft
CNBC,IftIl that t'NN did "en on
die I." lJ1lCmlll Wil an b<<1II1C
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1\AaII, 11II1, CNBC l\lblt II "cU
u c1l1l up IU IdcftUry problema.
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IIY"'II ~ MllIJlCI'. pmldclll
01 Orwp W $>>cUi" COIMlUIIICI'
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FNN Iwa, llOlII CNBC.
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COIMlCIIIIOIoup W Ipobl"om.
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IhoIllhllboullhe new ICnlce .
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t..lIu bcIIatlliciW 1DIl" aa.1II1101C ddIIIed dr:br b IlO'II'
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,dIdoa, ~ 0Iy.lme wllI paallllllll)....1 cWly anaIyab
\ of lhc cndillllllUta b)' 1!411an. '..." ' , to '<. <
,.,oCNDC'. JlMf17 ,"", COOdDOCl1O be ICeD 1rolII11JD.-4 p.1II.o
'ftlN Illdm ldIIlIoIIiop. LaIle 0nIiL DiD 0cIIfcdl, R.oa Inaw.
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\ IIltlllIIa'UuUt Mi, -10 FNN dda IfPIadoI OOC'I Ulllitr1
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hr IKl'llkl1, .1111' prl1l1l1nll1lC11 will Cl1n'
chl(k'II~1I1hl" II.1V1' III 1Cl1'I',. B'l
CUIIYISION · JUNI II, 1"1
"5r^,rof'r I ", P.,~o 2 or 2
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Continental Hopes Subs
Flip Over Pay Package
BI UNDA IL\U!;STEIl me on Ilw ICll\obylhe otrff ~ncllltll,om ClWllIIlCn.
LOS ANGELES - ScleellubKrlbcll Illhlll bII. II 0", blulh, "mpt" II'l'C.r 10 lit 1IIIe.dlllen.
CondllCnu' CibIohlon 1nc.1)"emlllllblc 10 Whh the lronlOllhlp 01 one ollhe ~y nclWlltU, I
clllllct Ihclt plJ wnkn up to n",1mes Inmlh m111l1lon \Iudy "III lit condumd ollhe .ell CUI'
unde, ,'fI' dc1llncd 10 m.h mulll~YI motlll. Iomcn In Yenke 10 determine how IlwYIM lheb jIIO'
ulCll~e 10 MIOmCn. I/lmmlnl pGWCl.
Underlhe 'mJl" p'n,"m,lubKllhm rellln I Te.ry McNally, ~nellllNlIl&<1 ollhe lIollJ"OOd
minimum vi....., pay lCl\'kClII III 11lllC\, "hkh In 1,1Iem, \.Jld 1I1lOnllul no! hm bcded up,llnce
lilt 1"11 CIlIIllInl.lJ1leml Infln,I'II'PC"'1 OIl lilt Ihe ICllluln'll~lIlly Ifleeled phone lolumt. The
blllll'CalllOlnll FICClI)le." FOlln IYrIIll 01 numbel 01 ralll ~ld drorrcd In lhe wab 01 lilt I,.,
131.9', CUIlOmC" act Nile lAd lIan' '~ Ill' ~ . l r' lem'l dlolll'O mccl N.lloAlI Clble
IIIrdlCnke,aauldcllllllrcmoccClll\' 5' L:;~[~ '~f.' TelnlllonAuoc:1allonluldellnll,IO
1101. pi", IOIIlC Ibllily 10 I"oarlm lhell ' Ug~ch IllCIn l\~\ ralll Itllldlnllhl new oller lUll
O\IIn I"emlum ~k.lnl cholm, . can ange tr' brOlllh.lhe volume ~k 10 IlOIm\.
l"~n~~!:Ip'~~~~~;=; ; iSe, ~~!~.~: 1~:II:'~~:~,~y~n~~c.~t!~
IIld IncrmClubKrlbell'lm1 oh.dl.l, liS ~ ~ '~: 1I00nl. FltClI)lllIlnllctlonllo InIU'
lIC1lonllkll~"uijClvllOalcJ,Con. l'rN ! -( ~ " IOINIlcl'Almbctldcndllallonunlt,mak.
Ilncn'.I'ukt pllIkJclll 01 mllkednl : i hj 2 I t.~~! Inl I"emlum eluna<<rulcllOf IhI (UIo
Ind 1"0I'1IMIilI11n IOUlheln c.III01" " lomer,
nla. D~kJ ~ Ihallhc ~ISO II melelJ 'CCllInllln, Premium I"llIII/lImen welt relucunllo IIlk Ibou.
COClIllmcn'llCCd 1,If more vlnlnl cholm. the Irll,lrfIIlrnllYlklllllh lboullnlr,lnllhrlr "U.
nc lell lItlln In Mlldlln Conllnenlll'llIolIJ' dlo IUwtlcll.
wood Ind VCllIcc Dncb'IIC1IJ1lt1lll1n Call1OlnlJ DUI MlcurI Flemln"lulol vice rmldcnllnd
Ind wllllllllOf III monlhai I New EnllJnd lJ\lem acnellllNlIller 01 ~y 1V 101 rll)boJ EnlclJlIbct
111110 I<<llnllhc COllCfrt. nc Call1CllnlJ lellll nl, Inc.,II!.l he Ihlnla ConllMnlllulllU((UltIll CIlI\'
lerlnllllt ICrvlcc 10 600 cu\lOmt... Indudlnl200 "pi. "reople III embnclnl"lnllctlon.1 TV,. he
I'" lubICIllltn, 200 cullenllubKrlbcnllld 200 1IkJ.
"Ireml Mill,' Olley 1Ik1. 'CUIlIumenl,. 1I)ln.. '1 don'l wlnllhe prOllllct
Sublnibcn maJ IricUllIlllkllelllllnlk mill IhI "IJ )011'11 ollellnllllo ml,'" Flemlnlldded.
Of 1\ Ion'l" monlb. Consumel" moll or-horn III '^ morl relllllnl mcnlllily II nelded; IIUrermll'
belnllllllcted 10 lhlle" IhlOUlh 'WIltd ul mouth" hi docln', mlh IOU bIIYI lIM 1/llIyOll wanlll
Ind I minimum 01 IOfINI mlhtln""1 belnllold one loa I 01 bllld.
\hI oller II Ju" . leu, C1CCUIIYllllkl. Dul hi Mldcd IUIIIIIlt Conllncnl.lllIl MClmt I
nc lellll JUIII mailer olll~chllnllh.l"od. !lend, l"odllCllurrl, "0II1d beCOmt In Iuu., rl."
uct.llh Ann" 1I1mm1' comlnl up with lilt Ide. 01 boy ,ellllllh. ,llhlllO Itl prodUC1i rlemlum ICI'
IIl11nllll NUnl todJ II I ,dIIICIIIOI deodollnl, vim luch II Show1lmc Ind lIomc Do, Oll\ce would
DillY uld. he 1l11llu.Nanllac bcraUIC lhey would haw 10 line'
OrCIIIOllllld II ..1100 cl/ly 10 lei I IOIId 1"0' autlclllhclr Iludlo Il,eemenll, he uld.
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CubIc Fittln Relents \
9n Puy-Movie Billing
1'C1 Cancel! 'Negative Option' I
For D.C. Cablevision ~ Encore
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Under 1k,IIOIll COllNllCt Idlllaltt tnlI ptrNllC1l
oIIlclIlt, IncWn,lIllltt III lhe OlIlrkl,lhe Nllon', l01I
fit t~ ItIntIIon tomjIIft, uld )'fIltrdA, k
modiI, lhe WI, k bill hi Mlomtlllor , IItW pa,'IIlOY~
chlMeL ,
Tdc'(omnllIlIclllonl lilt. 01 Dmttr h.loI pIInnc,J 10 I'"
100000IkaDt bill hi U milliauibKrillttllll tllrl '110 IS
I monlh lor hi /ItW m. chlMtllllltu CIlIlomtll
p/Iontd Of lroc'lhe tolIl\I'll, 10 u, lhe, dd1' 11III h. ,
ThIs m.llktllll.ItdWl\lf, lnowlIlI , "ntllll" CIpo
lion' pba, II oIlm UItd br boolll/lll rKOld cklbt, bul k
II 1nt,111n lomflllln. : .
In NIlIon, lilt Fedtlll Trlclt CocnmIuIon ptohiLl/1
~ 110m cNlp,1or I/ItItlundbt wlIhoullhe
Ij)CCiIIc cwtnl 0/ lhe ndpltllL
Tbt OlIl.kt'I73,OOO able TV lUblcriLm bt'lI1l~'
m, Encor'-IhlcIlltllUltt IIltIII ytllloN 01 oij
moritt-onIolorW,. TCI II lilt Itlltrll palllltl 011116
lmIled p1ltlltllllJp INI 0lllII lhe Dilllkl" tlble TV
1IIIIdllM, ailed DlMlkl c.hInbIon. .
TCluld h would Indlclt' on lUblnillm'l/IIllIlhI, biIU
l!ul Eacw. II III 09I1on1l1tflk.1/lll1!u1 .lcwm t~
don'lllIIllilt chlMel CIII drop k 11, not partn.lhe tollI'
IIonIl tNl.t. ' :
In thllll', TCluld ani, lhoIt peoclf tho lIIIlIN
chlMel will hi" 10 pa, 1<< k. Uthi, 41ft'1 pa"lhe It,.
rica liD 110,. ;
TCI', dun.. 0/ hflll clma Illtr IlIornrrllf/ltrll ~
IOWI, TcUl, Fbldl Ind Wllhlnllon Illlt IUtd IIit
tOIIIpIIl' 10 Ilop lhe 1It"II.. 09I1on Win. pIAn, c~lmln,
hllllllhk IIId d<<tpr1\1. . ,
In the Dilllkl, CounciImlI1 WlIll.lm p, U.hllool, thO
c!ukllhe cIt,'1 commllltf on puliIlc ItlYktl, uld Iii
IIled Dilllkl c.bltrisIon'llN/l.Iltl/ltnllO ItcllftaJdtf
II. lII.\.ktllll. mrloo.u In IletltllWO ICtUIlQ. , I
U,htloolllld )'tIltrdl" ,\'m rl.Id Ihty lit lttpondln.
loaur CQlCt/l\IllIIllhtlr biIIlIl. ptlCtk,llInll<llftlUmtl. '
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Till '''"I'lCTO'l POI(
'UllIISllIY,lll\lS. 1991
1Iowm" rill noIlU/'t Ihq'yt done
4nourh 10 Illw tOl1IIIIItll 10 IIIlU
.. Wonncd tltcblon. , ..
,
. 1111011'" Ilfllc" k II Imploptllo
~ lilt bwdta on IOl1IUmtnlo '"
jcll~'
· lie uld Dill.kl CIlilnhIon o/Q.
&b tiI be IIled 10 tJpIM lhe Itl'
J1c, II . 1Iltt11n. oIlhe Dill.kl'l
~ommllltt on Public Smku on
"" It. Allhe mtdlnr, Iht dl, lriII
!bo lnltw the MINn"1 Mpiw.
~b kI Innchbt Ilrltmtlllt~h lilt
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TCllpolunun Willllm Tlernt,
IIW hh tompln, InIloduced lilt 1It11'
II" bUlln. opllon benUl. II I"
tlltlptlllllllllO/' conftnltnllorlllb-
ItIlbtrltho IlIIled lhe Itlrica,
III uld TCl'lltllllCh IndIclled
INI F.ncor, hId~W.IP\lt111lld 111I1
,oIUII.llubl( btll lould hm
/IoolN optlllor 1IIl11n1 ~ diI/lcu11
10 ordrllhe Itnk. II In Ilnrlllll/re,
1IIIltr IhIII 1It,IIIYI, opIlon.
'Wt lit In no WI' Inlmcllnlto
WI. II by In, tIlIIOIIItII,' Tltrnt,
uld. 'P"luPl " wtrtn'llIlIntl.
II,. .. w.1hou!d hm betn. TodA,
"'It llelll, Ilfln,ltntlllvt.' '
TCluld k IIIltndllo III.\U 111t111
Imn nollcu 10 lubKrlbtlllboul
Encorlllld how the IIrvk. an lit
CIIKIItd.
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Marketing
Let the Buyer Control
Some cable operators ZUOllt to give more power to tile COI/Sllmer
D, 11..1ft Icllll,
M Alll1TUAIl ~W4WUI dllllk. II
and cablllV Ojltl1lOI1l1t w<<ritd
lboIil how lO do IL Byll _ lO f\'rt
mert conllOllO tht COftlllmcr II dClltr
yndcr wa, In I cablt lV IncIYIU' N(I
!eNded with dcbt IlId lxtd 1l\th 1IIlnIn,
~=~ICl1WllllWt\lullf1ll
lb. form 01 dllCledonuy chlnllflllfn.
mort pa,.per-Yicw opdonl or Iht 1<<"
lIIked IboIil channel 'chlllWl' mocIcl
II yncltar. Byl lot Wit cablt opclldlll
compllllct. IUCh u CondncnUI CI~'
lion, 11'1 ceruln to be 1 bl, pilI ollht
wa, buslnna II condllCltd In tht 1m..
'I WIIlllO 11IOI'I In lht dIm1loft 01 P
In, m, conlUllltlllTCllfr COftlIOI.' IIlol
Robert Sttftld. CondncnLll'I 1tlIIoIl1ct
prelldcnt ollllllktlln,llId ~.'
MdmlIn, tht blue 0I1ltW cabIt lV
rtLllUn. lP9f*ht. II tht recent Wtt\.
etQ Clblt Show, Slenleluld ht Nfl
tome carty 1I11111h111OlM conllllllCl1 It'
cvd cablIlV tmktln III CIllrentlonn
II 'too upeo.lft.' Morcom, Sccoltl
tIld ceosnp/llc d11dnct1ont III btcomin,
IPPlltnl1n procranvnInllllld: II. qIIIto
tloned whether vI...n In m1d.,.\mcric.
aNlt tht I&IllI vitwIll, hablll U ~
In uJtn.1Itndr VcnIct Ikxh. CIIlI.
All conscqyenc., cabl"1 prmltnl
rcLll1In, IpprvlCh 01 oIltrinll iIlI,lI N-
tic packa,. II btIol thttllcncd by new
or rmmpcd lP9f*hn ollerln, IIlGfI
opdonllO CVIlOmcn.
Fsmof~
To be IU/1, Ihe III'" lOWIId lkrIn,lIul
OCCIllrcd IIlIOnl u.s. clbll opel1lon In
1m wu trI.amd mon by lean 01 met'
ulallon tIwI by worry om how lO Iddrm
emerlln, COftlllmct dtllm. 1M ma In
lbl Ibltnel 01 111. rCl\lIallon IIlf 1owtII.
Icvtl cablllCrl1ct p1CU.... opeBlon lit
YkWI, dcrIn, u tht SnlIltp In IlNrCh
lOWII1llTCatcr conllOl by conlU/lltR.
Th. qYllllon lor nlllonll ubll lV
nelworklll how Ihll cnlhYllllm lor
mort conlUlllCr conllo! m1,hl IIlccIlht
cconomlCl olth. blllc clbl. prOIfllll'
mill, bullnelL
Al WOIIL placlnl brold,bmd ubll
networkl on dllCretlonll, 11m coylel
crod. ludlenCl dlltt1butlon, 10Wlr r,..
Inu, Irom .holml. IIcrn.. lenlnd
elll' deepl, Into nlllo",lld"'llllnl
11I11 rmny" ~d Dour 1I01lowar, USA
NelWork'lltnlor vie, prllldenl 0/ 118U.
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In'OICt oIll11W'C 011 t<IIONI ceo.. IV /\tlIoOllI
...lItIliIC MM'"
Hon'4I ItICNll 10 .... .1 ....
~ ,...,.,. 110...."1 ....
A4>tIll....c fM/II.4 1100 .... In ....
fOUl ~ 1110.... IU.....
Noll; ltblII'IMlII!lItIW /ItUIJ ,,~
IOU 012 pctCII\f 11'4 ~ Uott NlJIJNJ rllr'(l
0<<11II0 01 /110I,""", 01 ~ .." tMt VNlif ctonlIlL
_.11\0I_
... "lIlIon~
lIol1owir IoId lhI ""'" WnlfrI Sllow
pI/IIllhlllnltrllll cc-'c IIOIItIl df.
ItIoped by USA lhow rtllOll to Itlt 1M
1it1. Ii acudoul clblt lV MtWVIIl cturt
In, III kent \lfrlllbtcnbtr -.11I1 II~
Iale Iff, r,achlll, so IIlllUoA ~ u.I
IfMnWll $100 IIlIIIIoa In IlIMI N ""
enu', could be, 1 $14 Iftllllol rnc,"
Iou U lIcrift. pnclk" nduc1d IlIIlouIfo
hold ruch by lull 2 ptrc..L lIo.'1owl'
WIll. ThlIoII wouj,J be $1)"'" III loll
N uItt btcauM oIll1l111n ndlI' u.I
rexh. and $11ftlIIIoa III Ioootr wllOltwlt
IlcCIIIIIctI.
"'I. hike nklty
To compuut., Ih. ,,!Work _14
IIkctr n1M 111" by 2 Ctolllot II II'"
Ilft. ht llOItd.
1I011owl, wlrotd 11111 tkrll, coul4
deUltr 1 blow 10 Iht clbll ill4ulltJ by
lhI/Iln, vicwtn/llp lwa, 11M c.w. 1V
lAd back 10 Ih, brOldclldlllllllWOlks
Il\lI by m~~I~ II 11IOI' dillaolllO NUl
cabIt lV lO Ihe pcrwIIwllo un
Clblt burtftl ecllioAlln' IlouMhoI4.
1I01l0WI"1 IUmpl,: Tr,l'llo ..III
lporll chuntl or lportllltr 10 . wll.
wbo IWIIh.t1 h.r IpAUM wtUNI lOG
IllUCh IooIbaIIln Ihe InI place.
BYllh, mr ..!Works Ihll .,polf
1I,r1ftl hili hllped ucoun,l IL ,114
Sccn,cL Nodnllhll bleh rlehlllttt fit
.pot" pro'lJftImln, IlllIlOplal 110111-
wood prodyCl hili IInl .elwork 1m
cUmblft', Sc.n,cIlfld hi'. " lnor 01
IIIbj<<IIn, .lpc1Illlt IItlWOIkllllOl. dIo
rKltr 10 th, conlUlllft ll\IIulpIic. III
wa, 10 pull check 011 fIII~
Not III n.cworkl O\lII'lN llfnac 0111,
ri.chL 1'rIm. NICWOlk pltllcl.1Il E4lfl/d
FrIIl.r. nOlin, nil Ollh.1l1 ",Ionll
lpG/tl nclllOlU hll COfIIpIIlJ _I 11M
CAlLI WORLD I Dtl,~, /1, 1m
cablt OfItllOl p11l1fn. NW rtillt II
1W1I' 0I1he IIr1t debt ......... COIl
COIlCtt1II cabIt.,.. ~
lit 1oIIiIr. h&J~ II06th
lor cb....llllIIlhl ....'41.1'.
1'\1Illt'llitwtIlh!f IA4 ......1i1lac lIIP
porI blIt btyto4 '..
Fot I'rimt.lht -wnlloll' 1mI11 U
pcrml 01.. 1llWOIU' cwmt6.w.
IIotIIMM. LoliItf.. INIll pnml 01
~ III COOlCq\IdCt oIlitMC -W
Club Ih. com,II(I ,""'rIa, 1<..
-a. PI..... II.... ..:tllllC lot
ri4b11 to popu\ar 1901" 1ft. F,.
\lttw14
1111 ... PKUct 1'rilM'. rte*al
IIIMlU lIlIIl Wet DOOIIw .... (to
bit ..rworlll IUCIl i. USA. UHf ....
M 1\11 war, lawn rruict,liJlnboI.
IIotIIot lht tim4 PKb4t II Utly 10 It'
.. bleb.
EM lIul soWoI. ~ *" iii
",_10 I rtUl1Ic pilIIl
riool ~,I t'MIf 'IV IlJIlIIlIltIl
COllyll... wllh Iht D.."r .flle. 01
COOpt" A L,wll4. wlIIH 11ltttr1
lIul.abII rNlo, poolc= 10 be
I\IloW by ltt\t4 "'*'. - II-
(bIiI, IIIWlh1\J 10 lht INI PfOfIt
"" coo'*' llOINIy tht prict oIl1C'W "
lIOllI. buc;
1l1lt ' 01' tmlM
1l1lt =i.::c:' 11M wrWt,
I IIow _b tllolIlI r.t4 10 ..
UilIl.
Olllhe Iwr h... IMtln llIuY11l'd
thal abII ~.1Io I6op\ IltW rtllllo
10, lChtllllt COItlcIn \loti ..llIw(tt
COlllllluliclUd '1It1tt chaacc~ For In.
1WlC1. ht uld.llCV den ceultllIIo P!fIf'
It it COIlIUmtr1 ptl'Criw,""1umIr1Ifo
tr,lhIIllwfI 11M lO III up IIltW IaIl.IIo
Ialjo. tppo!otmullo r((rift IhI It.
p1CUct,
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BUSH SIGNS INTO LAW
Cable Ponders Effects of TV Violence Legislation
I, JIAHHIHE AVlISA
ASIIINOTON - "'C1I<knl DUlh ~ul.
clly II.ned Inlo 1'10 le.III.,lon Ihll
,"Lllu tUI d.lwn on pllnr~y~l. 01 vi.
olence on lelcvlalon, nle ~tllun w~.
cal'tcled,
UII<k"he bill, tlble,I>rI),l(k'\llnd IOOllon.pklule eI.
rculilCl, .nlOl1, tIlllCrl, \1111 b.: .Iven Ihrn: YMI 111.1 1m.
munlly InHn ~nlhl1lllll\ll 10 d,.II. TV vlulelM.'e l'lIllc.
An I~ndlll~ Ihe Nlllan.il C.l~e Televllllln A_Illiun
111.1 no lunnllmtclln'I on Ibe 1110 hm been held yel,
IIl1wmr, lhe Nt1'A h.. J1lnklJ1lled In. number III 11I1,1f'
m~1 dlltulllufll \llIh oble J1Io"lmnlCn.nd IlILed .1lI1U1
1V ,Iolence II III bOolld mtcllnlllll mllnlh, Ihe lime/II
uld,
nit CIHllmlllllly Anlenlll Tdevhlon AlIlIClllhNl duel
...11.11'1: lilY mcclin'lldll:dukd 1111111110111I, vkc IlIClI&1II
Rub SIlld.J~,d 111.1,
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1bc Nlllonll Allocllllon o( DnIokJCIIICII.1Iokl held ICV.
eIIl ,,"limll1ll)' mcclin,l \I hh III IIlCmben on bow 10 dell
wllh the tode bc(OIC lilt 1110 10'1 .lluJ1tcd, ome/~lllIld,
III<<L EnlcnlinlllCnl Telcvhllln Imldenl HollCn )OOn.
Illl1ll1ld IhlllU,h '1I'oLelmllllh~1 DIrT IlIlHl,ly IUI'J1lH11
111C1~w.
III:T IJUCUII.V1 endl MUlLIe a;a1J II liT (WI,Juetl much
ohhe I1Clw'HL 'I plll,rolllll1lln,. ..hilh Include. hide, Ir any,
IIll1cll~11I1.I1 nNII~IIIII'"II~y~l. 01 vllllelll:e.
1I00le 001 Oml'e 1111:. 'I view b Ih~llhfllU.h III own
~lIclelll1dJ1lol(licclllll .I,ellly"llIllep..llh wll.ll \Ie be-
llevc 10 be I~ hllenl o( Ihe 1110," IpoLelllllu AI~n I.oy
111.1.
1'01 Inll~ncc, 11110 hu . polky 01 not IUllnln. R,r,'ed
nHlVlel be(OIC B p.OI,lol:.llll11e ~lId bl' In IlIlernll p.a11C1
1II.IIlCII'tnl P"'ir,vlII III vlulence, IllUIIlNllCr Ihln,I, TIle
I1CIWlHL, IhIWeh p/ll,r~IIl'III&I, orlen IUIOll:lil~n. ron,
lenlhklcl 111.11 lei. Ihem Lnllw vurluu. dc,ree'1I1 violence
11I'lhow I. weill, whelher IhelC II nudlly 01 ollellll.e
11Il,UI.e,
'1'I1e p.ay Iulncrihen Ihould be mlUn,lhe dclllmll1~-
lion of \lluIllIl'lwl'flUIe In Ihck MIlt\,1I\J ",",'II (Wlftldc
Ihlm \llIh IIMlIt k'~.1O "",I.c Ihove "',nlCllll, "Itl)' wij
An IIm,IJllrufII SIMlwlllllC NCIWINh Inc. ..ldllo: 11CI,
wIIIL h rCllcwln'll~ I~w II1d dc\lnll:d IUIII~r lINIMllCnl,
USA NelwOlL Il"lI.ellll.ln )1II1e1 MUlr~y wid Ih.. 11C1-
\llML II IJUn..luld kd, Illhc IJw'and \lill do.'\U:.h..I'a
lell I,H II, hul he alwllJ.'l'llncd IIldIINlfI.IlllH11lI""~
AI Iml1ll1e b'lI.ld.:lller hl'I".'\ul~led 1h.i11''\lul(
UMIIC tahle IlClwlMh Iun Untlll nMllk.....h'" 11~",.lllle
mOlc .1Irl'led by . 'Nllcnce rllde Ihln die 1w1t..I"J~ 111.1",.
lIy,
nle TV vlollnce bill, \lrllle" by Sen, 1'~ul SinMIlllll'
/11,1, w4l.lIo1l'hed III k.hl~llltn rmmJ1ln, Ilk: J1I""" III
m~lln. (eder.1 jud,elhiJ!l.hollly I~'"'e ("Ill'IC\\ ~d,
j<M1nlCd 1IIIIIe n.-h~OCI,
SIIII(Nl.lld OIhcr IIWlIIILm Iwd 1I1e.111t ,elll...1NI1 CII'
IKlld (11l1~~lly .11 YMI, .
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Two Courtroom Channels Merge
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N .:W YORK - Praluml by lhe IChtdultd 10 launch In July, kHplnl mOfllln
new rulltln Ildn, Ilarlup pro. line with Am Law'l pllns.
,rlmmm, Tim. Wlrner Ine, "We've had . very doUbtrll. business
Ind Ctblevlllon SYlleml Corp, plln Irom Ih.llIrl," Drill uld. "Thlllllo~1
..!lIed Ih.lr 1",1 WIrI and Ullo ~cllhell quicker .nd with more COIlII'
.,refd 10 m.r,. lhelr compel In, courlroom dent..'
nelworu, "I Ihlnk IIllnbow .nd American Inyer
OIrlalencd lhe C4utlroom Tel.vlllon NcI' have compllmenlllY Ilrenlllll " uld III In.
wor~ lilt merled venlura will be operlled bow prnldonl Sharon r.lrlck. I'll mlk.. .11
by 11m. Warner t:nlerprlaea throulh Itl the I.RU In the world, Ilhlnk Ihla II re.lly
Amtlleln Lawyer lolnl 10 be I pllyer
lltdll LI'. unit. Am he mer~ed' venture Is on lh. c.bl. I.nd.
Law preald.nl 51.. IClpt."
yen Drill will .bo be did t 1111 deal - which
CEO 0/ lhe nelWOfk, now sc e u e 0 111I1 needl Ih. .p.
whll. Clblnlllon launch In July, keeping prov.1 01 tho Clbl.v.
~~I~~n~~,m~~~ more In line with American ~~~tr '~ard~lm~
hm mil on Ih. lawyer's plans WII Illn.d by In
nelwork'l board 01 ' urly WedncadlY
dlrccton, mornlnl with lh.
The lerme 0/ lho deal wert not dllClOIed, varlout encullm Ilpplnl Ilaned plaCl
butlwo aourcu laid Clbl.vlllon .nd III pr.. back.nd lorlh Ihrou~h Ih. nllht.
,remmlnl parlner will .nd up with. mlnorl. Oolh Tim. Warner. cable unltl .nd C..
ly IlIkeln the venlur.. Ont IOUfCO ..Id bl.vlllon hm alrced 10 dlllrlbul. lho m.
Clbl.vlllon and NOC will ueh own JUlI 10 vie., which II .xpcclecllo rely primarily on
percent 0/ CI'Y, wllh TIm. Warner and Am Idmllslna revC1\u.ln Ih. early atlln, IIrlll
Law holdlnl lho remllnln,10 e!rc.nt. Out 'lpccll 10 run up lboul 'lO million In 10111I
.nother IOUrc. laid lhe dcal'lI com pin, durlnl tho Ilrlllhrlt ye.n, bulln Courl had
.nd lhal would be .n ovenlmpllnc.tlon." prolccted mort lhan 1(,0 million.
Cabl.vlllon'. IIllnbow I'rolrlmmlnl '111I m.rlcr hll been . lop prlorlly 'or
1I0ldlnp unll hid been pllMlnalo I.unch It I
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Brill CYCI' lint. Clbl.vlllon dllcloacd III p!Jns !J1.lnl )elf,
Drill, who runs . Ilrlnl oIlcl.1 pubhcllIOllllncludin, T~,
""",Icon Low)'fr mlllllntl wlln plolllnl . courl chlnnel
Ihree )eln 'ao. II. WII b Indsldcd when Clblevlllon an.
nouncid III own pl.ns lor In almOltldenlle.IIC"Icc,
.'elllul of . repe.1 ollho Comedy W.n belween Tlmo
Warner'l Th. Comedy Ollnnel.nd Vllcom Inc.'IIIAI Tho
TV Comedy Nclwork, IIrlll bt,.n puahlnl lor 1Om11Of1 of
combination .lmOlllmmedl.lcly.
01'11I Wlllr.llned when h. m.t wllh NIIC Clbl. pruldent
Tom lIotlen Ind lound him .n .vld rCldel' of Brill'. mil"
line wllh a Itlck 01 back IlIua behind hla dcak.
"AI 111I1 point, ho know I WII 10lnf 10 do lhe de.I,"
ROIlCrt ..Id. "I don'llhlnk I knew .11111 JIOlnl, bul ho did"
Oulltllllt polnl NIIC hid not'lrtcd to be . partner In In
Courl, Ind Cit.lcvlllon croved I loulher Ifll .nd went lor.
w.rd wllh III lIunth pins.
Oul Clbl.vlllon WII clellly I.lllnl lhorl 0/ III lOlls,
Inlllllly envllloned II a UhoiIr IfrYlc., In Courl WII all
back to . IHour daytlmo aerYlc. oflered 10 run In I.ndem
with IIllnbow'. Orlvo .venlnl ICrYle.. The pl.nned No~.m'
btl' Ilunch WII del.yecllwlc..
Furlher, Ih. complny bellevod II needed .llcull million
lubicrlben .llIunth 10 be vl.blo, bul. IOUIC' ..Id In Courl
III. received commllmonll Irom llSOl lor Just 1 million
lublin .ddlllon 10 111I U million COIllrolled by Clbl.vlllon
Itlfll.
AI Am Law, however, a mlous .11I1111. marketln, JllISh
W'I kicked oil only In Ih.I.lltwo monlhs, .nd TIm. Wlrner
100mes laid larlo lpendlnl commllm.nll wer. bclnl de.
IIYecl unlllth. merleI' 1.lks w.rt rtlOlved one wlY or Ih.
other, IIrlll, how.ver, dl"lreecl wllh 111I1 ch.raclerll.llon
.nd IIld Ih. network I d.v.lopment IIlln'l varied Irom III
orlAinallChedulo,
Th. now ICfvlce will lolemtIIvo .nd Ilped coveralo 0/
11''-11 lrom IlOUnd th. counlry Ind olher kinds of "111
prol"mmln., but \lrlll ..Id It will be "journalllllc" In
contenl, Ind lh. lulult 01 10m. of Ih. enlerlllnmonl 01.,
menll pl.nned lor In Court II uncerl.ln..
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Basic Zaps Broadcast
In September Ratings
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NEW YORK - Dulc
ubI.'. lhar. olth.
September t.levl.
'IOII.udlcnce role by three
.hlre polllta - .lmOlI I 2G
percent pill - comPArtd
10 I yur Igo, while the
broldcul network alllll,
ates 1011 over 5 percen~ ,..
newlng l/1IIIIlenta over the
Cluse 01 the broadc:4slen'
contlnulng deelllle.
DI.lc clble viewing
IfOWIb outPAced om-the-
IIr TV In IU dlyparta, with cent.
ubI. .alnln& ~ -percenlln PlY cable cUd not enjoy
prlmellme while Ihe nel. .lmillr .aw u Ita rallrip
work allUl.ates' .hare 01 the generally remained nal
TV aUd/ence dipped by 5 acro.. mO'1 dayparll.
percent. , Droadwllndependenta al.
Acc:ordJn.1o the Nielsen 10 remained l\cady al 22
Media Research dill, lor percenl 01 the tolll dly au.
the enUre diy, ballc cable- ilIenc:e.
orlglnaled programming C4blo'l pins .Inc:t Sell'
aCCOWI!ed lot a Ie percent tember I~ III other dly.
.hare 01 the IUd/ence, up par\I nnged between two
lrom II percenl the year and nvo percenllgo polllta.
belore. Nelwork allUrates Jonalhan Slm., vlc.
deellned lrom sa 10 550 per- presldenl 01 reaearcb lor
CUll] SCORES BIG IN SEm\WER
OAr' HUl HUl NETWORK rAY .ASIC
pur '90'19 Af/lWns CAlli CAlLI
90 19 90 19 90 19
71.1 211 SS 51 1 1 19 16
Basic Tops B'cast in Sept.
CONTIHUID 'A OM "Aa. 1
menl In programming hi. been declining
lrom Provloua yeln.
But bfOldc:all r....rch executives I'v,
other rellOIlJ lor the lrend.
AllchaeJ Elsenbera vlco presldenl ollud/.
enc. mOlluremenl lor CBS, aUrlbuted ca.
bl.'llfOWlh 10 Ita .cqulllllon 01 major 'port.
In" .venu,
'NFL IOOlbaU II on ESPN and TNT thll
ltllOn; therelor. Ih. com~rlJon lookl very
posltlv. lor cabl. lor now, Oulln November
Itlhould level 011," h. uld.
Som. bfOldclII network researche... con.
lend thai ba.lc cabl.'. rallllp ,rowth II bo-
In. driven by Incr...ed penetrlllon, nol pro-
IfImmlng,
"II you look al th. ,rowth In their own
un/ven., rating. are billcally nil over th.
IlIl low yean, ,.. The penelrallon figures
are drlvln, Ihe rlllnp," uld Larry IIYlml,
director 0 ludlenc. analyall lor AOC.
IIyallll uld cable networkJ Ir. finding
thai wllhln th. clble unlven. Ihe percenl.
lie 01 vlewen wllchlng cabl.ll nOl,rowlng
Il,nllJcanlly,
But Manhlll Cohen, executlv. vlc. pral.
dent 01 corporal. a1laln ror MTV NOlworkJ,
uld, "Penetration being up II a o.wed argu.
ment ... II lOOn .. cable comes Inlo th.
home, Jlt9\l1. reallz. th. benenu 0/ cabl.'1
variety 0/ pro,rammln'lnd they belln uti.
lIz1ng th41 variety,"
David 011I, alfillal. r..earch maNler lor
Arta , Entertainment Nelwork, IIlf lhar.
hi. been lnereallng wllhln Ih. able unl.
Vent. Out, h. uld, th. availability ot 10
much now cabl. pro,rammln, lor vi owen 10
choose trom hi. resulted InlrlgmenlaUon.
"On th. broadClltlldo, th. networkJ are
trying 10 be cl.ver with pro~rlml like Cop
Roc" and TwIn P,oll" bUI1l1 nol working,
and their ratln.. Ihow II" 011I uld.
Robert Sieber, 'I\lmer DfOIdClltln, SYI'
lem. lne.'1 vlc. presldenl lor research, uld
broadc:allen mak.th. argumenlabolll hlth.
er penetration "10 Ihey can mak.lbo rurlber
arllUmenlthatll ,rowth In uble w.not, lh.
competltlv. ImplCI 0/ lhese cabl. networkJ
will greatly dlmlnilh."
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Cable Does Best Ever In Emmy Competition
Los ANGEWi - Clble
m.de II. ~I lhow.
InI y'l .11a.lll'cck'l
Und Annu.1 I::mmy
Aw.rds, I.kln, home 10 cil
lhe 71 11.11lCJ hlndcd CAll
by the Ac.demy 0/ Telnl.
lion Arts .. Sd.lICCI.
IIomo Do. Otnco, which
hll been Iho only c.ble
nelwork 10 m.k. . It..dy
Imprculon on lho Ac.cJO.
my Ilnee uble b<<.me ell,
Ilble 10 rompcla In 111I,
look home el.hI Emm)'l
while TIIo DIsiMly OlInncl
11'011111'0.
Clblo nelworks .re ,el.
Un, .n Incru.ln. .mounl
01 retpccl lrom 1110 Ac.do-
my, 1.a'1 ye.r, c.ble hid
II nomln.Uonl Ind Ihll
y.ar II ,Irnercd :IS. 1.a'1
YClf, c.ble won . lotll 0/
lour .w.rds - 01 which
111I0 won Um,
In lho Ilral YClf 01 ell,l'
blllly, 11I10 won .11 IhrIG 0/
lhe .w.nII beslowed on c.'
blo.
111I0 Ihll ye.r hid II.
nomlncu In lho .clllll c.l.
caorl..lor mlnl'"rl.. or .
IptClal, .nd INO 10 lorm
lis hi, wtnntrl Ihls ym
w.ro "uma Cronyn, who
won lor oulll.ndlnll le.d
.Clor In . mlnh.rl.. or
IptCl.llor liDO Showtolll
A., Old F'/,II4. .nd Vln'
cenl Gardenl., who won
bcallu/lIIOrlln, .clor In .
mlnl...rl.. or .peel.1 lor
lho umo produc:llon.
Dilly C')/llal: AI/dn'.hl
rro'n 10 A1olCow look homo
1110 Emmy for OulJllndlnl
Wrllln,ln I Varlely or Mu.
.Ic I'rotr.m IOlIIy em.
1.11, II 11111 .1001a1.ndfn.
Achlmmonl In M.keup
for . Mlnl'lCrlta or Specl.1
(Ken ChIlli),
11110'1 Calm." on '"
won IhrIG Emm)'l lor Oul.
.Iandln, I'erlorm.nca In
CI.ulc.) Mwlc.U.nco !'ro.
Ir.mOlln, CKllarln. Will,
Orl.n 1I01lllno .nd IIrl.n
Orlerl.nd Oy /)Qwn'. Ear.
ty I."hl IIplU/ed . 11.luo
lor IptClol vlluol ellcell,
Cable's Big Emmy Winners
Nil rJ
The ';t)f5tlr, Channc',
Amuka\ f1m1ly N:I\lOI~.
lI'rcvlously lhe illY ICr.
vlco'l Common Th"ad.:
S'or'" Irom 'h. quill won
. IlOWI .nd documenlary
Emmy Irom lho N.llonal
ACldoml 01 Tolevl.lon
AlII .. Sciences. I
1110 lII.noy OlInncl c'p'
lured III .wards In Iho In.
10rmallon.1 proarammln.
caleaOl)' IOcorao lIunll, A
Convlllollon Wllh...1 Ind
COIluma deslan lor milly
or mUII~ proar.mrnlna
Ulolh" 000.. Roc. ON
Rhym.,
Somo 01 11I10'. prow...
In Iha ICIdamy VOlin,
mU.1 be credlled 10 II.
c.mJllI.n olllocklnl 1.llI
An.el.. video "ores wllh
1IJlC1 01 proar.me II w.nl.
ed 10 promola. 1I1hcn ar,
ranged lor ac.demy mcm.
berlla rcnllhoso 1'JlC1 lor
Ireo .nd ran 1I0llywood
lrado adl promolln. Iho
concepl.
On Iha hrOldcul .Ido,
AIIC loll led U I::mm)'I,
bul filled 10 win In)'lhlnl
In Iho h1ahly louled c.leao,
ria of dram. aeries, mu.
.le'VlrI.ly Icrl.. .nd mini,
scrlCl, Thosa nods wenllo
NOC'I L.A. Law, .'0.'. In
Lilli", Color and NDC'I
Dr~, Wall: Th. Cama"no
Slory, resptCllv.ly,
Porh.pl Iha hllllall
shocker 0/ lhe nl.hf .nd
hlahl)' rcmlnlactnl 01 Iha
Irealmonl .lfordad CDS'
LanflOm. Oov. 1111 )'.ar
11'11 lho Ae.demy'. IIIGhl
01 AilC'. TwIn ".0... 1110
Televlllon Crill.. Auoala,
lion m.y havo loved III bul
Academy memberl h. d II
10 111'0 lechnle.1 .wardl,
for edlllnll.nd COIlumo do,
Illn.
NBC look homo IS
.ward. and CIIS won It,
.'01 WOIl III mOil EmmYI
avar, Irotllnl 011 wllh nino
.w.rds, Inc/udln. lour lor
TII, Tloe.y Ullman Show,
which II he.ded lor I)'ndl,
c.llon on lJIellmo.
I'OS won nino' 01 Iho
.wardl whlla lyndlCllod
1110 Inrnercd Ihrtlll
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Graff PPV Acquires Cable Video Store
I, llHOIW UlIlIW
NEW YORK. Oralll"l'
Per,Vlow 1111 week
ruched In 'Iree.
menl wllh Oenml Inslru.
menl Corp.'. Jerrold Com.
munlc.IIOll1 10 .cqulro lhe
Cable Video Sloro I'PV ntl'
work. The Iwo comp.nlu
will jolnlly oper.lo lho nel,
work lor Ihe nexl lOver. I
monlM, .ccordln. 10 011I.
d.1s .1 Or.lI.
Jerrold Md been Ihoppln.
CVS Ifound .Inco M.y: Sev.
-CI1r OIner companlca,'lnclud.
In. Aulon l'lclurca wero
Involved In Iho nc.Gll.llonl,
.ccordln.lo Induslry IOUrc.
ca. Mlfk Or. II, JlfCIldenl 01
Or.1I PPV, IIld his comlll'
ny h.. been ne.oll.lln. wllh
Jerrold lor lhe 1111 lour to
IIvo monlM.
Allhouah Or.1I would not
dllClOIe Iho IIllIncl.1 lerml
01 Ihe dcal, he uld Ihe
ccompany paid . "re..on,
.blo" .mount 0( mOMY. lie
.Iso lermed tho ntloll.llona
"dellc'lo" and .dded Ihal
lhe network will under.o .
"lr.nslllon'I" procell lor
Ihe nexl .over.1 month.,
wllh Ol.nd Or.1I jolnlly op-
er.lln.lho Hrvlco.
Otrlcl.1s .1 Jerrold would
not comment.
Or.1l ..Id Ih.1 1111
monlh'. purclllae 01 01 by
.'oralmlM UllIe .. Co. did
not .lIcel ncaoll.llons,
Cable VIdeO Slore, which
1II11unchcd In 1* prhnArI.
Iy .1 .n oullcllor Jerrold 10
promole III Impulao lechnol.
olY equlpmenl, currenlly
IfrvlcOl neArly I million .d.
drcuable houichohls.
Or.1I IIld ho .nllclplllOl
lhe nelwork lrowlnl by .1
11111 lnother aGO,GOO hOmca
wllhln Iho nul year. 110
called Cablo Video Sloro I
"jewel" Ind .dded Ihll
Orl/II'I'V wllllalk 10 CVS
IIIIUalet .nd 10 Ihe movlo
IludlOl 10 .lCerl.ln how 10
mike the nelwork beller.
"Cable Video Sloro hulhe
h1lhest buy.rates In Ihe In.
dUllry," ho IIld.
Orall IIld Iho ule will nol
IlIecl CYS' lorm.I, bul he
may modify tho movie 111101
Ihll appnr en CVS Ind
Ilrlve,rn Clnem., p'olIlbly
moving IOnIC Drlve.ln 111101
10 CVS. "II lell re.llnler.
OIlIn. 10 play wUh C.blo
Vldto Slore," uld Ora II.
, Operators who carry CVS
IIld lhalthey did nol IIIvo
any InlormaUon rellfdlnl
Ihe IIle .nd wllll.ke a wall.
and," aUllude lowards Iho
nclwork'llulure opcrallons,
I'cler lIelllY,lencr.1 man.
'aer 01 C.blovl.lon Indul'
IrlOl Inc.'. Capo Cor.I, na.
IYllem, IIld thai .lIhoulh
he waln'l aw.re 01 the nle
or CVS 10 Grall, he IllIIppy
Ihal Ihe nelwork WII nor
Ihul down II WII prevlowly
rumored, "The nle 10 Gr.1I
II lK:lIer Iltan lito network
c10slnA down/, 1I.lIIy 111111
"ltul I don'l anow wh.1 wll
happen now."
lIellly .be IIld lhal CVS
hat ~rfonncd very weUlor
Itlll)'llem, .verallnl' 2$10
:JO pcrmll monlhly buy.rale
Ind consiJltnlly ~allnl oul
lIequell and Vlewor',
t'loltt, bolh 01 which hll
1)'Ilem .be clfrles,
0.111'0'110II, I'I'V coordi.
nalor lor Conllnenl.1 Cablov'
Illon of Scllu'II, MI~" aba
IIlel lha had no! IICCII ron-
tleled by CVS oIllclall lhoul
lho 1110, bul acllkd lbal ""
bellevOl no m.jM cblnan
will ho mldo 10 lito krvil'll,
Or.1I 1.ld CVS .nd Ih.
comPAny'l oIher J'I'V let'
yltOl - Splto .nd linn-In
OnelO. - will rem.ln IOpa.
rile cnlllles,
110 1.ld Iho Iddlllon or
CVS will .11ow GrallJ'J'V 10
oller OIlOralora a v.rlely 01
ICrvlcca, "lIlln us lito .bll,
lIy 10 offer .nYlhlnR In lho
Iky 10 oper.lolI, Grall
old, "WI like OM-IIOP Ihop,
plnl for opcralonl'.
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ADVERTISING EXEC:
Pay Penetration Will Continue To Climb
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NEW YO ilK - Il.y c.ble
will conllnuo 10 playa
major role In oVerllI
cablo vlowlnf growlh
over Iho nu laveral
yean Illhe plIY'lo,bule penclra.
lion r.llo Increlle., "Y. II re.
Itorch mcullve lor OM ollbo na-
lIon'lludlng adverllllng Ilencles.
Sluarl Gray, vlco presldenl, dl.
reclor 01 medii romrch lor
\I\IDO New York, ..Id ho lea no
Indlcallonl Ihll pay clbla hll
rmhed Ihe lOp 01 III growlh
eurvo. 110 ..Id ho upecll Iha
arowlh 01 overlll cable penclrallon
In urban .re'l over the nulaever'
01 yun 10 Ipur,IIY cablo 10 beller
pcrlormlnco,
In l.cl, I recenl ilOIlO Media
lIpdAte reporl prepl!red by Oray
projccll IIlaI ~y cable'. penelra'
lion will ,row lrom the present 3\
percenl 0 househohb 10 n ~rcenl
by IWI, compllred wllh IlroJ<<IL'II
Growlh 01 bule.only Irom 2UllI:r-
ccnllo 33 IlI:rcenl.
Combined, blllc and pay will
odd up 10 10 percent pcnclrollon by
III'.H, compllred 10 1111 year'l IiO
percent, Ihe repl!rllmlleales. Soma
blurrlna ollhe dllllncllon belwccn
II<1Y 100 ba.le homes could rL'iull
Irom InerealOlln lIerlng, !'. noled.
GrlY lold Alulllehonn.' H.w.
Ihal he 1001 plIy cable growlh con.
Irlbullna a Grealer Iharo 01 Iha
oVerAll Browlh lIU1n balle.
"Over Ihc lIul llvo yea", Iho
ovcralllncrcuses III eablo pellelro-
_..........__. -"---"'-' Oray ..Id lurlhcr Hameolallon
and lpeelalllallon brooKhl ahoul
by '"crOlllng cablo pcnt:lrallun
and olhcr vlewlnll alleroallm
"may adually lnc:relllO III1! ImllCll"
lallce or lho lII'jor nel~'IIl'b,' .1'
11I0.. rc.ch vehleh.".
/lllll!r IlI'cdltlllll" In 1111I H 1'1 Me.
dl. UpdAle rellUll:
. "lha three IIfOlldmt nel~'orb
will dccllne Irum II 17 lH:rtenl
Ihlre 10 I III permlllhan:, lIow,
cver, wllh .'01 h.vlllg I lull ~Imo
IChed~lo, lho lour nelwork,' IharC!
wOllld 11CCOI1l0 G7 percen!."
. "I'ay cablv'l rllllnK~ will In.
crOlla 31 ~rccnl by 11f)1'~, while
1IIIIe (lblo'l wllllncrCll41 3'J per.
cen!."
. "\Ialle cablc will Incrmc &
ahare: pcllnllln a 20 .harc ond plIy
c.b1e wlllnc:rula 2 lhara polnll 10
D 7 IlIlrC!,"
. "vcn penclrDlloo will rtllch ~
IlCrcenl In I 8'JHl'I , "
GrllY IlIld 1111I111 ho.lltClIadvll'
InK III tllenl~ IMI IIII! IIllvtrll~lnK
i hnlllltulllll" II/lhu TV hMhnlry 11lI.
1111,
Uroy 0.~1. coblu III IncrclI~c
I III IlliIru 01 .lIverll~lnK fl:venlll:li,
"II'. 1I'IIlc.llhol tohlc'~ Ihoru III
While Uroy wlllllpllrnllllc In hi. rvvellUCl rlKhlllllW I>> Irtli HUlIIlI1
relllllrk>> IIIKMII tubla ptllelrolllln, Ihuru OIUlldlcllI'O, IIIlCO 111111111.
hv Will ollu (1lIlck lu I'olnl 1IIIIIhlll IlVW mL~lium entrlloehlnll IIn on
Iho brondcull nClwurkM will conlin. ulll medium." hu Willi, "SUlL'O CII'
110 10 lie "Iho domlrulIlllln'dhlln" blv'l CI'MI lelld 10 tlllloll'er Ihan
Inr Ddverlllerl, In parllculDr, broodeDal'1 cobia'. ahlre 01 oil
1111110 leL'Ilho Dig 11lrco network. revenlle will eClnllnuo 10 till lowcr
pillS .'0. mDlnlalnlng Ihelr hnP!lr. IhDn III ludlcllCU Iharo, OVCIl
IlIncv "01 Iho only vehlclu. lor Ihnllllh Iho CI'M lloP wlllllllrl 10
IIIUII rench Iclovl>>foll IMIYI," dllliv,".
CADLE AND VCR PENETRATION
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lit"'"'" hi". 1"7",19""11I19"/, hklO(II
1"/I",'+'I~III.IIIII"1
veil
(:AIII.I!
lion will havo marc 01 0 bill clly
lkow Ihon wo. Imv up 111\ now,
ulld hlllorlcolly Ihe bill tlllu. Drc
wherv plI~ eabla hal dono IK.'II,"
ho lAid. '1110 promlum lervlcOl
IUlva bcen Iha main CllalYl1 lor
peoplo In Iho big clllOllo IUlva CD'
ble, wherm In Iho nlral arm,
poor reccl'lIoll hUI tICen morc 01 0
luclor,"
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ME/U To Offer Programming to H.S. Students
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WASIIINOTON - In a
unkluo Irranlemenl
btalMlna Ihl. Sep.
lember, .hild E.fellllon Unl.
vmlly 1.IElUI a blllc ca.
bla nelwork Ihal ol/an
mOllly collela and prole..
11011I1 credll COlllles, will
mry pro,rammln, Irom
TIoIN Nllwork, a utelllla.
delivered Ifnlco Ihll pro'
vldct credll COUntl 10 hlah
IIhool .Iudenll, olllelal.
from bllh nelwork. an.
nounced lul Wttk,
Tho ."an,emenl will ai,
low Mt:/U 10 upand II.
menu 01 counes arid ellAbla
TI.IN'. prolrammlng 10
reach mora Ichooll and
homes Ihroulh c.blo dellv.
cryl uld 1.I0yd Ollerrn'~1
chi rmln and CEO 01 T\oIN
NelwOIk Inc., which IJ b.,ed
In San Anlonlo TX,
"lIemovlng tllG nttd lor .
dllh makel Ibl. prolr.m.
mini III mora .ttwlblo 10
lho IChoolllhll nttd II mOil
pirllculllly IhOlo In rur.1
and ur~n are"," (Jllerm.n
uld,
lIelwl'en 60 and IS pcrcenl
01 all public mond.ry
IChoor. aro currenlly wlrcil
lor c.bl'ICrYlca, uld Orca'
ory IJpl.k, Iroop mlnalllna
dlreclor 01 Mt,/U Ilmnl
'" JOIlfIlnlflnallollAllJd, .nd
.J::.\lrnldcnl 01 Jones 5pllcellnk
~Jd'
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Jonn Inlflnallonal I.Id,
\1'11I heir "llnanea tho rcllO'
III 01 T ,IN NClwork lor c..
blo," lAid IJpC.k, who de-
clined 10 dISClose COIl.. AI
lOma polnlln lho IUlure, TI.
IN will piy Jones InlerllA'
lIonal . "modesl" 1ft lor
mrl'ae, he IIld.
IIcc.uso TJ.JN'. proaram,
mln,lJ IlIred 10 tlto nttdI
01 1Oc.1 communllles, c.blo
. ~ralon Ihll c.rry ME/U
will hive an opportunlly 10
work closlly wllh IChooll)'l'
lem. 10 lei up Inleracllvl
hllh IChaol courm.
Sludtnllllklnl c1um by
lellvlllon 100Iow 1110 Imlttr
011 I TV mOllllor, 1.lk \l'lIh
lho IlIIlruclor OIIllelephonl
and rttelvl prlnled mllerl.
III. luch II homowOlk al'
Illnmenll, durlnl c1ln on I
compuler prlnler. Studenl.
can lei In touch wllh lcach.
en Iller clan houn by dl.l.
Inll lolllrft numbtr,
Thl lolal COil 10 taCh
"bool 10 oller counes by
IclevlllOll Ia btlwccn IS/WI
Ind 16/000 I ym, lneluulnl
11,200 or I TV monllor and
compuler prlnler, Ind f3,000
lor I "nelwork Ifnlces lea"
Ihlllnelud" all prlnl mill'
rill mocllled wllh mh
tOIIne and 11.11 lupporl 01.
term.n elpl.lned, 110 .~ded
Ih.llhll bro.b down Inlo .
pcr'pupll fco 01 btlwten mo
Ind 1M I lomesler,
,
Schooll)llrm olllellllll1O
Iludcnll IndlClled Ihll Ihl
money \I II'tIlIJlCnl.
AI I hllh Ichool Junior
Ind Ifnlor, Itemlalo "Mlco"
I'orales look flvl TI.IN eln
les Includlnll Irllonomelry,
ph;'ln IndS~nl1h, which
wmn'l Iv.lI.ble II hll
Imlll hlah Ichoot In Ihl
lpiruly populaled lown 01
Nordhelni, TX lpopullllon
3U1. I'erl'" who 11'11 one
oIleven rNP.\e In hll Irldu.
IlIn, c1.u, Is now I Iresh.
mln al Ihl Mllllchuselll
IlIIl\Iulo of TtChnolollY Ind
credit. ntN lor provldlnl
Iho countl he nttded 10 lei
Inlo MIT,
I,IIIY Man~1 IUllCrlnten.
denl lor Ihe weslorn Com.
munlly School 1I111rlol In
Sbcllleld, It., uld 10 called
"dllllnl learnlna" II cosl.
tfltCllvl for IChooll)'lleml
Ind II luowln, In popullrlly
amonll hll Itudentl,
51.'yell old THN currenl.
Iy IclcclIll ~ hlah Ichool
mdll eourlu - r.nllln.
Irom 1.IIIIn 110 Altronomy -
10 1,000 Iludenll Irum 1,000
"11001 dlllrlcllln :r.Illlles.
111111.11,11 will oller coones
In mllh, Icleneo, lorelanlln,
RUIIlOl Ind hUlIllnlllu'
IhrOOKh Mt:/lI,
Allleuhcn Ire 1IIIe.cer.
IIlled Ind III tOIInn 110 Ie-
credltcdiJ Ollermln uld,
Mt:/ which II Ihree
yom ol~, II carried by no
clMe 1)lloml Ind rmhn a
10111 I million TV houlP'
holdl, More Ihen hilI 01
lhose Ire c.bll houloholdl
Ind Ihl romalnlnll are
ruched vii IIlelllle IIllh,.
,
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24 11_1111'11'11 lilt., 1110
Be Prepared for Tiering: Cable Ad Execs
I, AWl GOlDWlD
NEW YOIlK - Now 111I1 Uerlnl 0/ ballc
Ind premium clllnnels Ippclrl 10 bo
Ilklnc the Induslry by Ilorm1ldmtll'
In, elect lllhe lyaleml lna I'ClWOfU
Ir. lormlnl bailie pllN 10 ~tel
Ihelr IIIrd,won Id revenues In the new Cllvlron.
menl.
IItv.laIlOl\lII\he recent NaUwl Cable Telovl.
lion Aasocllllon Show In AlIlnll by clble leaden
o/Ihclr deltrmlNlIon 10 rteonfl.ure plmmenl
Ind pa:lclnl 0/ blllc Ind premium chinnels 11I1
clused lIlOIeld ~rtmenll 111I1 IIIv.n'lllready
dont 10 10 wlln mlklnl pllN 10 oIlltllhe nt&I'
Uve .lItelllllll lI.rlnlll .xpecled 10 Cluse.
" Ad o/l\cllb lur 111I1 ralllnl p!lces lor lOI11e 01
lhe more IlOP.Ilar, Id'lupporlN blllc clllnnell
Ind/or rcmovlnllhem lrom the lower binds In
IlVor 01 "lIIdlne" bllle clllnnell will C111 dccJlIy
Inlo the recenl vlew.r penelrlllon IIIN mlde by
\he Indllllry,
Even I 10 pcrcenllOll oIlublcrlben II COIlIld.
,red IllnlftclnI, lceordlnllo I number 01 blllc
clble PfOIrlm ClCCUUves, Many prOlrlm nel.
woru are looklnllo Incr.I..lhelr llcellle lrea 10
operllOl'l 10 0111.1 Iny 1011 In Id revenues lhey
Incur due 10 pllcemenl 01 Ihelr nelworkl on I
ballc lIer,
Thll comes II I Ume when ballc uble nel'
woru have Ihown Imprw\ve ludlence 11111I,
whkh In lurn lllve bctn uuslnllncrclllng num.
berl 01 Idvcrlllen Ind l,eneltS 10 noc:k 10 clble
IIln IIl.rNUve 10 hllher.prlced bfOidrlll Id.
verlllln,.
Allhe ~ISO Ind lyalem lev.11ld ~nonnel art
ho\llnglhallny reslruclurlng w II bo done nol lusl
wllh an eye loward III rtgulllory Ind rllllmpll.
ullw, 001 wllh I lull Undcratandlnl 01111 1m.
pacl on Id revenuCl,
Kcnnelh Welcherl, dlrtelor olld ..ICI, Colony
CommunlClllona, Provldenee, III IIld Ihal repre.
..ntlllvCl o/Ihllyllem', ,dverl~lng department
IIIve 10 bo Involvcilln Ihe dtellloN lboUl lIerlng,
"I etrlllnly wlnllo make lurelhlll'm IVIlllbll
lor IlIlhl dllCUIIIOllllnd Ihl research lolnl on
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In our comlllny re,ardlnl lIerln,," he IIld,
"You ncciIlO be herl blcluse Ihe prldnl dll.
lerence belwten lhe lIIellne Uer Ind lhe IIlelllll
netWOfu II loin, 10 drler"lne lhe ~nelrallon
)'OII're ,oln,lo IcI," Weichert !lId, ' You're 10-
Inllo IIIvelo mike your besl cllllo keep every.
Ihln, II dOle 10 willi 1111 ROWllnd lhin mike
.dJuslmenll In your bUllnas p In, II you un'l
conlrolll,"
Where lIerlnl resullJ In lewer vlcwen, II will
not only make II IIIrder 10 Icll Clble Idverllllnl,
Illd Welcherl, "11111110 lolnl 10 bo I welpon
111I1 your compcllllon II Rolnllo use."
Whether lubicrlberl will d<<lde 10 lune oul 01
the Id'lupporled IItelllll nelwOlkl becluse 01 Ihe
new Ilrudure Ind pricing of ICrvlcca 111111I I
miller 0/ debala, Thl qucallon revolvCl around
lovcrll \IIUCl, Including Ilrcnllh 0/ proarlm.
mlna, lubscrlber ..lIl1lcllon Ind promoUwl e1.
lorll.
The elltel olllrong prOlrlmmlnl on blllc CI'
ble networu mlY bo enoulh 10 dllCOUrlle down.
grldel 10 lhe lower lIer,JIld l.en Alllup, vice
~Idenl Id ..ICI, K\II.l.'UM, 1I00001on TX,
""Irca yean 110 had Ihll IIIppenedl wa would
IIIve been hard~cd bolh Irom \he nduslry-
lhe uble Ilde - Ind Irom the .dv.rllllnlllde 10
kccp ~pll'l vlewlnl IIIblla In pllce. TOday WI
IIIvl Ihe opporlunlty 10 use lhose vcry, very
Ilron~ prolrlmmlnllcrvlcea to build In environ.
ment, ' Alllup IIld.
Nonelhelw, he belloves Iho Induslry lhould
prepare lor lIerlnllhroulh proper poslllonlnl 01
lhe Icrvlces.
WlllllnlY hlllhe IIlelllle nelworkl' lubscrlber
counl harder lhan Inylhlnl elll 1I1OCllled wllh
IIcrlnl mlY bo Ihe elled 01 IIIvlnllo Inove lhoIe
nelworkl 10 hl,her channel pltIllON.
"Submlben don'l like II when you clllnlllhelr
chlnnell," IIld Susln PIIII, dlrtelor 01 ,dverlll.
Inl, NewChlnnell Ind VII on Cable, SyracUII,
NY. She bellovCl II will be Ihl chlnnel Ihllla
rllher IIl1n Ihl prlclnl olllcrcd .mlces,lhll will
hurl vlewlnl,
Said null, "when you Ilarl m.klnglllOlellered
IcrvlcCI, you havllo Ilarl moving Ihem, dellCnd,
In, on how your 1)'Ilem IIItI up Itelmlcllly,lnd
Ihen III 01 I luddtn ESPN movCl lrom I Chlnne!
110 I Channel 21,
"llhlnk 1IIII'IIolna \0 bo I problem, Ilhlnk
Ihen, viewing w\lllllr\ lolna IWIY."
The WlY to delend lallN( 111I1, Iccordlnllo
lIoberl Aller, prcaldtnl OIlhe Clblelellvlllon Ad,
mllllnl Bureau II nol 10 lei vlawen 10rRel
wllll'l IVlllable on the hllller.lllred clllnnell,
"The Indllllry II ,oIn, 10 have to Iccclerllo III
ludlence promotion ellorll," Aller IIld, "llhlnk
we'ra ,oln,lo IIIvllo do I mIlCh, mIlCh beller Job
ollunt,ln promotion 10 lei people know where Ihe
PfOlrlmmlnlll, Ilhlnk Ihere 11I110 be I lurle 01
lhalll we IlIrl movln, clllnnell Iround."
WelcherlluUClled Irylnllo penUlde lhe o(ler'
IIOrllo lelvllllelll onl broad.baled IIlelllle.
dcllvered nelwork on lilt IIlellne ..rvlce, Ilvln.
lhem In opJlO!lunlly 10 do cfOII(lIInnel promo.
lion 10 uPlrlde lIIellne lubscrlben 10 e.panded
blllc.
"OlheNIII you IfI IlIenl 10 III your lubscrlb-
en," Weichert IIld, nollnl lhe Irony 111I1, "II
Iherl'l nothlnl lhere Ion the lower bind I bul
brOAdtlll, Ihen you'vo aol 10 10 bur brOldrlll"
to promotl Clbll. CAD'I Aller IIld I '1Imporllnl
10 kcep p'romollna In order 10 conllnue Ihe arowlh
of uble I ludlencl. '''I'bOIlludlence numbCn Ire
.. lood lor Idverllaln,lllea, bul lhey're 1110 I
very Imporlanl rentellon of lublcrlber 1IIIIIIe'
lion,"
overllll Ihlldverllllnl oIlicllllllrtU movlnl
core/ully n Iha new envlronmanl crealed by IIcr.
Inl, Aller laid ll'llmporlanllllll "we movl ycry
clullOlllly In Ihll IrCI Ind not lhoot ounclvca In
Iho 1001 - not only lrom In Idverllllnl polnl 01
view, but Irom I lubscrlllCr,"lllllcllon polnl 01
vllw."
"When II comCllo Idyerllllnl, Ihere'l no ques'
lion 1IIIIIhere'I I dlrecl rolllloNhlp bolween Iho
Iila 01 Ihe ludlence you cln deliver and Ihe
Imounl 01 money you c.n lenerlle" Aller ..Id,
addlnl Ihat ad rlvenUII pay lor the Ilrogrlm'
mlng, "So Ilhlnk Ihe Indllllry undarallndllllllll
Ihould bo looklnlll WlYI 0' movlnlln lhll dlrte.
lion wllhoul hurllna 11..11.".
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FOXBOROUGH COUNCIL FOR HUMAN SERVICES
Foxborough, MusachuscCts
An INKIlIIp<<iJI fYftlt hu bHn cmrtd on rill '"", dIMNI 10 raft
WI IIId 1I1lb1'rr for , IocJJ IMmMlItn!tfl l~_
ON 01 dMi moll Itr.CIlY. flI'O&nm' on Fo1botou&h ubi. ace," Chw. 10
Is Ihe IMUllIUClIOft e~1d by Fo1borou&h H,,"an SeMel. IIld 11M FOlboroU&h
,'Ye.... Tht IUClion Is abItaIllO 1$ lownaln MWIChuIlnl, rlacNnJ 47,000
houtlholcll. l'woollWd. 01 lilt /III ttVtnUt b \II.d 10 1UppO" thl Foaboro"lh
H,,"an SeMeu '&1IlC'f IIld OIIf.lNnIlI doNlld by Ihe J'Yuu 10 lilt FOlborou,h
OiacrtlioNly Md. In lilt rm YUI', Auccion I &lIIenlld $1.500; In 11M ltCond YUI',
Auccion U . Tht Sequel, rasld $7,000; (or Ihe IIWd yur, lilt W'IlIs SIO,ooo.
Tht Ida lor 11M IUClion am. aboUl whtn lilt 1U1. btpl MUIl& fIrId. (or
lM.man .WCIL ON 01 lilt bolld mllllben o( Fo1boroU&h Human Srill
pltlldpleld In an IUClion In w&h.,. eommurity IIld broUJIIllllt Idu ~ck 10
FOlborou&fl. Sinel Ihe "Iney tw , \In" .UIf. Ie wu 1mp411~1 10 'II boird
mllllben IIld IIlOthtr orpna,lioIllnvolvld. $tvlnl mllllbtn o( Ihe 'II""," boltd
1ft J'YC.... \0 11M Ink.up 01 lilt CWO orpl!ulion. wu NlUnl.
Tht IUalon It lCheOhd lor lilt IoWUl .poru,mwiIIl SIIld'Y 01 lilt YUt; il
NI, (rom 2 10 7 p.m. 011 lilt Swld'Y befol. Super ~ Swld'Y' Boud mllllben
chIir lilt 1CMy, recn.idnlllld 0I'p'Gln1 do.. ~o 100 voUlI..", TNt b lilt IlIIjOI'
fwldminll'llll( 01 lilt y.1t (or FOlboroU&h H,,"an SeMeu, bill . major
by.proWct 01 lilt 1'111I111 Ifm pubic r..lionL SIlo" ~fOUpt' about thl many
.1Me.. 01 lilt '1'IlCY N1lhroU&hoUlIhe d'Y tbinllhe 1UCllon. IIld ~ IVlnlb
h..w, publcald In Ihe Ioa!IIIW.papen. on Ihe loa! ndo ,"lionl, and on polll"
.. II'OWId Iown. Word-o(.moucIIlt ,110 Ifuclor bu1cSn1 panlcip.don, and Ihe
"Iney II wel 1WItI1N11he more p40p/4 who 1ft fnotoI'ted, &h. more plOple
(nbrlvu, nti&hbon. eOowmen, IIld IrifllCh) who WIIch.
.
'Il'. , fill lNnl 10 do,' IIfI Vllerie McKIMey, UtcUtNI drlClor o( lilt
1,IIlC'f, 'Nol ~ do ptOpI. ItIlT\ aboUl yoll, bul you III . chanel 10 worl< v.ilh
&h. commurity, and lhty worlc wiIh you. Me! lIItn lhty'llNnk o( you line whln
lhty /II1d 10 mlk. I doNlion or whlll they're In /IIld 01 , liMe.... The bill pan
Is INI Ie bteomll I eommurity .ctMIy and nol /lnl human IlMeIlIooIdn, (or
money, II~.. I'II'Ybody, W. eolAd fullllnd Itllen 10 bulln...1I and k..p Ie
beewllll VI, bill IhIa..WOIlu.'
On. 01 11M molt cridalllClon In thl .ucel" 01 &h. IUClIon It UItf and
ItrlC1tt. ~fllOlciulion. In IICl, on. o( &h. Iluon.lNl &h. lucUon nllld 1m
a 1ft Ion au" III n 1 ' A P It I L 1990 . C. b I. Ace I II
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money In 1II. I'COnd YUt IIIN~ 'we lullld 011 on "mn, out 1/11... Ind "\llIl1
doNdons.' Two ~It loIcUllOn cornnvn..s II' woridnl on AIIcDon II~ 011I ror
ptI'tious donol1lnd anolhu lor I\IW donon. 8.aul. \he doNDons 1IrI. 10 be
Ioll,d and appropN1ut l'Ouped ror QlpUy, 1II. 1011 is 10 III s.I doNDonl., al
11>>1 on. monlil berore ubleasL 'Nol 11I11 w.'y. ",er doMINI,' MCJ<IMIY
COnrlSlIS.
Th. ~It IOIciudon colMlin.. members 10 all" ptOducu and Ier.icU rtom
s.l1II. bulin.1I1S In IOwn. Typal ic"'" fIdud. ~It C.mu11S ror rlStsunnu.
bIMy uIonl, dlpsnmenl \lom. 1orUu. pi Ind at repain, I dIy 01101I: ~..
lillaler, and IflOru ",en" lIclt.u; lewelty, art, andquu. and olhu kIillrf kems. Th.
allllCY wi lend out I YOhIIIU' CtIW 10 make I IIpI promoUnl1nf doNlld
ler.ic. or product wonh $500 or more; iii. IIpIIs Ihown durinl\he IUC1lon.
Ileml INllo \he but on \he dIy ol\helUCllon It. bar(iins on pncliaI
1Nn1l1ll11 peopl. milhllO GUS Ind blry ror lhImlehU. or UIlUIUII icem,lk. I
bask.lbalaucolf1phed by Uny Bid Ot I roolba.laucolf1ph1d by I",n membus
01 \he New Enpnd Palriou. Ey.., Ihouth \he buk.1ba.l1utIf Is probtboY wonh .
oN( $3S, k wu IUClloned ror $410; 1II. loolbal w.nl ror $140, More Ihan 100 .
k."" .... IUC1loned; IoaI edualOn. poiOciw. Ind Ir. and pole. eN"l I~' U
aucdon..n. .
McKlMIY Iw liken iii. &CelIS lninlnl dwu. but Is rar 100 bwy on iii.
dIy or iii. "'1Ill 10 worl< on lhI prodUC1lon. FolbotoUlh~' -'cCIIS recn.iu and
manallS \he produc1lon VolunUlI1 U I W'f 01 reciprocall/ll ror \he luppol1 it
rlCwed ltom iii. hwnan Ier.icU IIIIICY In 1II. UItt days ol&ccus. ~ 01 \he
voIuntun It. rtWItded by, I psny, co'"""1 01 FOlborouth Human SlMcu. on \he
~I 01 \he aucdon.
The COIU or produclnllnd orprizinl\helUCllon 1ft 'lIMaI.' The mlIWl,
and prindnl COlt $6000700, and lhIlllIICY now IUks donon lor \he prinled
mild 10 kup tho" IllpwlS ",en low..., lnnalldon 01 iii. phol\llnlS com
about $600; iii. YOhIII.er pany COIU anolhu $300.400.
Two weeks Iller iii. 1IlCdon. iii. panlclpanu m.lllO M1u11l\he "'III\'
On. INnc lhey nodced liter YiewlnClh. IIpI ollh. ftm lucdon wu 11I11 IiIey
n.eded 10 lpend more lim. wilh nolhlnllolnl on, lult iii. Cltneru IOC\II.d on lh.
aucdon board, 10 remind peopl. 01 whll" up lor IUC1lon and wh.... lh. b1ddnlls.
W. w.... lI)inllO ,. "'.ry IICOnd In iii. ftm y.ar, W. Ihow.d lh. Iturr one.,
and IiI.n ic cluppelnd. Ir you Wanled 1nI0nnldon. k wu lonll'
McK.nney woud b. ha~py 10 lend I 1t.p-by.lt.p plan wilil IImpllS 01
ronnl, or I VHS \ape ollucdon IVtI&hu. 10 IIrf nonprofill'OUP Inltt.lI.d In
hokInl I lhNar IY.nl (III iii. r.lOutCu Ist.d In iii. ~pencb), Her IINI wordl 01
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Int lrom able ~ peopl. co lilt peop. OIl QIlIlI'I. YOII Mow, lilt
Commlncy'l IIOllooklle rot pttflCUOl\. They',e 1oo1Un1'or 1OIII.\lWlel/lll'l pilI
10 kup lIItIIlIIICuuintd. If you leI 100 wiout, I(llllII. We..1 10 11M "^
YOII hrt. 10 make it "^ ollltMttt YOII',. nol pna to lit peopIt 10 do oC IIWI.
Or walch II lpn.'
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MEDICAL CENTER
Portbnd, Oregon
ObIt KCIU IIId Wdfo QI bt ,"te'JWf vud /or C'O/IIIIIlfti)' ~Do" *'I
~ dfnt t'fCM/II.1lt IIId mIf /nItWII*
In 1987, CIw)1 EIJ1do COI . cStl",mlll .,., cklcnbll& lilt It.. IIlMiOII
producDon lninnc clwu ~ II lilt IoQ/ able ICCW CWIt, /1I.lInornIh ~
MClII. Ebrdo, 'Who It 'Wrryt Inluuted In lI)inl new l/Wll'o' look I couple 01
dIU'" A chon lime IIIlr, vwtltn lilt lUI1ed work U I coonINlor lor cOllVlllftcy
and proltuloNl tdualiOll .. Good Samllicln HOlpiul. lilt lUIIuted WI her
dlpanmllll ptOduce 1 lew able proeml U I/IOlIItt 'arm 01 tPile tdualion out
10 die pubic. h WI! 1 riIk. M hat IUpIMIor WI!~" Since dItn. EIMdo
hu lUCcl&lilly proOIced 1011 able ICCUI propnl U pin 0' die Itriu
'He~VblonI. '
Ebrdo'IIm \how, "The Lacelt In Cooklll'or die Oabtdc,' ran In t1MdI
1988. S/It ptOduced the procnm v.M the h4Ip 01 lCetll YM..n U tdton and
amU1 optmOI1. The procnm lulUt.d cwo IptClIIlU !rom Good Samllicln M 1
phy\ldJn and . rtllnued chlillan. Illumed 10 Ebrdo tNl btcMe lIIu. WI! no
hon. lIIue wu 1101 01 Utrl worklrwoNed In dolrIe volc"O'ftr1 and ., lilt
1110 chou&fIt WI an uptritnced hol1 woI.4d hrte bun able 10 help lilt 1'*1
upw,m &-do'1 MllIW.. proPIII, "ChoItIurol C1tanoUp,' 'PMS:
8ruldnl The Cycle.' and 'Und.nundnllmpollnce: A CommOll and T,..lIIiIt
Probltrn, 'Included holU IIon& v.M CUII1 upw !rom the holpiuL
Salon die 1m abltwt, Elardo held . lUterq lor II die people In die
holpiullNt IIad worked on lilt propn. The voup Included rtpmtnUUwtllrom
both deparvnlllU IrwoNtd In produclion cGnllnl1lld rtprtllllulim lrom die
markacine and lptdll tdualion llMe.1 d,pll1lllllllJ. Ebtdo pmided an MNalion
Be n Ion au II . II n J . A P ~ I L 1990 . C . b 1 I A C UII J7
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procullor lilt lour propnllll lIl. 111I.1, holpiul ptnoMel IIl1ned pUled WItII
lIle conlllll but wltllld input on lilt 101\1 01 lilt propnl. OM 4epanm.nl
Wltlled lunor add.d 10 lilt propn: IIIOlher d'pMUnllll ddn'l WW I/Pf humor.
Ilricltt tdualion. julllllt llCU.
The holpiul promol.d the procnm by buyin, a mail, III 01 people 'MIll
<iabtlU, IOned by zip cod. 10 malch lIl. Ina 01 able systlln lIMe.. Sl:c llIouund
8,1/2 by 5,1f11nch ponwell WII. 111I1 out 10 .ncOUl1" abI. lubtcnbtn to Wllch
lilt pmItn haIf.hour 'HUlhVllionl' able propn. OIrin, the propn. YMwUl
wue loId thai they colld alln lor a I,.. pJClcn ollnlormadon about iM, 'MIll
cbbelU. The phone number was NIl II the end 01 the propn 10 ItlCOUl1"
ptope 10 Ny Mid, and lilt relponlt wu &naftin,. The holpita! has hid mo,.
than 100 phone call nquUlitl, Ih. I,u packll.
The holpiul promoled udI procnm In lIII IInu wtlll adlln the holpiul
nIW1I.nu wNch II dttnbut.d each month 10 1500 IInployUL The propnl W."
1110 IlIed on the able company'l ".Ctronk procnm Ich.dll. and In the able
&'id"
Each 'HulthViliolll' proanm hu Mall.Ula limit on CAN. the
CommuMy Acelll N.lWOrk, a abI. channel thaI II lhared by Ponlllld aru acelll
orpniulionl and ruchu approllimallly 155,000 homlt In the Ponland m.ltOpolun
aria. The responl' has bun POWvI: 50 10 100 phone all M. com. In all.,.
uch !how with requllU lor packlu ollnlormalion about the lu~ea manu and
holpiulleMcU.
In addlion 10 ablKUt, the holpiul has developed mlJdpl. utu lor tNa
IIriea 01 acCIll proIML The UP'I 11'. MhbI. In the raollf(. e.nlu lor
checkout, and thu. M. bun 1101 01 nqullU lrom people who don'l hlie able;
uch PfOIM has bun chKked out 111I limit or mor.. The Uptlll't oklll
Icrewel II hUth lain, and they hlie been Ihown on the padllll chaMllln the
holpiul. The choIucuol upt has allO bun Ihown In the caitliN lor ch. ben.fit 01
holplulllnployuL
The COIU 10 the holpiul Me been lor EludO'1 lime and lor promodon.
Iptciftaly purcIwIn, ch. mllin, Ilu and prinlin, and cilltlbudn, th. lIyen. In th.
luIure. E1ardo'has ncommended lIlllch. d'PIlUllIIII eoncllllnl. on produd/l, orq
two new IhoWluch year 10 lhalthey an Iptnd mon lim. and make the &howl
benu. Sh. also p1w 10 produce a prrmoliolllllape lor the nUl proIM. which
can be NIl on ch. aeelll channell.
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rn IHII II 10 mil" Ihal 'ht IIC'OJIIOI'!9,a,h1 a",a,11\O on Ihla rIlNIl11 II InllUlt4 ~r Iht In411 htttln, a"
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DICLAftATION 0' INTINT AND ,Un'O.1
O I. I~t ~al.. n..t4 t.,IO,tt 0' JW' (~ro<<A'IO'1 " ht'I~I 41cla't Ihal Iht ,tco,41 Ilc,0111.t4 hl,tln
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Iht 411".Cllon 0' 411'011'lon 01 Ihl ,tco,41 111,orll.I4 r Ihla Ilc,oro'l II onl, 10 ~t aceoo,lllht4
aliI' nl,lcllon 01 Iht I C'O'O'I 10 all.,t coo, t'tntll 0 co.t,a,t, an4 Ihal,
II II Iht lOllCr or JV\ COllOlAIION 10111'0'111 In4 flltf't f' o,lolnal 't,0,4' In aceo,41nct .II~
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nonproftu ut. it. It'll pod w'f to lit Ihtir I\JtI\I 0IIl and mlllltt 'I9Nt lIlI1111
doin& In th. communItY, Ilhnk it'l relt.'
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Cl COAUTlON (NVYSC)
Fai'fax, Vi'gilb
1M WHk.'t abI. """ ,,,,,, Iw "nJlld it III inert,,, il K~biry IIId
membtn (or, (ollrion o( youth ,mic" JI.nd....
Th. Nonh,", VIrp'iI Y oUlh SeMeu Colicion consiIU 01190 mltnbn ..
pubic and pMI' ac.ndu and lndMdu~" who worle with yOIIIh. M""ben ollll.
coa.ldon include: physidan., prycholo>>au, .o~ worle.", IUch.", nun... youth
aClnd... cUdanc. COUlUtlo", I1wy.", lINt"". coun penonntl. and d.rzy. Th.
NVYSC offn monlhtt mnc 'ImiNrI, a monll'it IIIWIllnu, conflrenc.1,
communily .ducation. and opportUl'idu ror n.\Wor1dnc. rer.mll, and sNnnC 01
resourcu. The NVYSC also producu a wukly cabl. ICCII..";U, 'FOM on
YoUlh,' whlch is duipled 10 lunher lht pubic'. knowltdc' on a variety 01
yol/lhorelalld WUII and 10 htichlln awarenua ollll. M1bbl. ruourculn Nonh.m
Vir&itWa.
Slnee thl ..,;U btCII\ In 'lIIUary 1988, uch hall. hour \how hu M thr..
dlnu a w..k on Fairfax Commumy Accu. ChwItllO, and NVY~C hu mad. a
commillnenllo produce 040 new .pl.odu each yut. Th. ..riu hu lnvoI'I.d
hundred. 01 &\l'" exptru rrom Nonh.m Vir&inla and the WasNn&\on. DC,
m.uopoGun aru and hu addrwed 1II. c1itia/llIuu racinC youth and lhtIr laIN..
loday: lun flRI"ancy, ltIIoldnc, .ublUllct abu.., luminC dubidu, chldren 01
dNorc.. parendnc .kiIs. youth volunl..n, llUdlnl/llWlpapen and cen.onhlp, ndnC
cisorde", non.llcohok h1Ch .chool &mlladon paniu, IU'tinC lor COltCI.
Durine th. .ummer 011989, Fairlax ~. hcw Corpor1don conduald a
pubic awarenw 'Uriff 01 Falrlax County cable lUb.cnbtn. Thl ,urYff rl'l.a1ld
thac 'Focut on YoUlh' had vary IV&h name recocnidon: 11 percenl 01 Qb/e
.ub.cnbtn had heard olche ..,;... ThI.I. undoubledtf due 10 ch. IonllVicy Ollh.
..ri.. (more lhan 60 .how. hl'l' bun produced and cabl.cut), ch. amounl 01
eommunily In'IoNemllll and promodon. snd che explrt oraani1inc .kiI. dlmon.lr1led
by chi exlCUlNI direaor olche NVYSC, Joyce Gnnd, '
In 1985, whln Gnnd joln.d 1II1 NVYSc. the orpnludon p!imrit provided
prolwlonal eduadon """(11 and IlIlphone releml and nl\Wor1dnc .Il'fIUI 10
yoUlh 'IMeU pro'lldus. The" wu I Inlnc lhal che Coa.ldon \hoUd b. dolne
more communily Iducadon. Alche urne dml, a member olml oraanizadon had
beeom. In'Iolved In ICCW snd wu wiIInC 10 worle on produC1lon.lor lIIe Coddon.
When chi Idea 01 ulinC aectulor communlcy educadon wu ,uUuled, Cinnd wu
Immlchutt Inluuted, Shl IhouChl up a lide, 'Focu. on Youch,' malched II wich a
8 en Ion 8 u II e II n 3 ' A P 1\ I L 1990 ' Cab I e A e ell' 47
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lIIem. 10"" ('Klcll' 'rom lilt mUllQj 'By. By., B~'i, and I1Wlld &\Iuu 'or IItr
1m \how on I"" prl&"W'f.
Cinnd'1 MllI WlIIIC' wu 10 lum how 10 lit IltI~\IOn ~ !how holt
, had led OIpllUIlON IItl0re whll" 1 had 10 1pW( belor. 500 or 1,000 peopl..'
\he uyJ. 'but INs ill lOuty ~lfll'lnl UptnlllCL I Iud /lI'I1I' belli on Q/TlUL
, wu pelnft.d wlltn w. btpn. Th. 1m !how /lI'I1I' Iittd IItUUle lhe
mUKIu In my neck. v"',, 1'I11)'I/'iII&. WI,. rulf uut Bill IIIII' Ilew !howl you
r.we and &lll!Ie NII& 01 it I woUd Wllch III. upe immtcbletr IIIII' and cnliqu.
It It wu wonh It beaus. you do mptO'lL You pIcll up YN IltlIpo, you
modUllI your vole.. and you 1pW( more lrom \he dJp/lncm IhIn 1hroU&ft yoU/'
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Gnnd wl1htt chll III. KCUI CIllItr Iud pI'O'Ilded more Illdback UId IcMc.,
upedaIy dWl/l& hII' tlltll' dqI U holt She uk.d her coU1ln, Ilormll' netwOrk
producll', 10 crilIqut her pufonNllCL One ImpolUllI pilC' 011lMc. he p' her .
WU 10 Iscen. H. poW\Ild OUIchll one olllle molt IllllouslJlk !how holU hac I In
01 quutloN 10 uk and nl'ler bolhtn 10 IsIln 10 III. atllWln. Gnnd kllps lilt 01
10pics 10 cover, bUllbo lliu 10 Istllland loIow up on whu ch. &\ItsU ~,
Gnnd Wl'led chll k wu imporunc lor \he Colillon 10 mike I
commllmllll 10 do I W"ktt !how. 'On. 0111I. m~or dtdsloN !hal w. mad.
1Mlatt, and IINnk k wu I &OOd 011I, wu !hal W. WII" P& 10 do eNl w.ry
Iin&fe WIele. I~II hue' rupollllboicy...but I rt~ watlled ch. cONillancy UId
condMy chll wol.4d ~ IIllucllllCL W. Wert Iooklllclor crtciblcy, v1\1bicy, and
rtColJVdon. '
ShotVt aIllI lIIe leriu btpn. Gnnd rlCopld wNlllim..conllllll;"&
ruponablcy ch. orpmdon Iud unduulcen. Sh. orcWld I comminl" now up
10 IboUl 15 peopl.. compolld 01 mltllbtn 01 \he Colidon. Th. commin.. ml.u
I'Ilry lourth monlll and planlWI. 10 lour mon!ha ahud lor provam 10ples and
&\Iua. Their coal I. 10 IUauI!howtchll nolO", art lublUmN', 'blII1l1O mck.
lor coed leltWJon...llIncliv.. anlcUlII, Inlhu1l1lllc IndMdwl1 dsculll",loplcs !hal
It. mulY, COnll'OVlnllI. offll' new In'ormmn. ele.' The commm.. works 10
IlIea I'lIlU who It. IIIIWnin&. inrII'm"&. pro'iOUlivl, clynamlc and pholoCln/c,
u weI u knowiedCuhlL HrMl dur &UldtJnu Ibolllch. molt de1lred &\1111
Innbueu help. avoid ch. problem. !hal Wlllil. when commm.. memben
r.commend lriend. or prolulionll colu&\lll.
The commlltee memlltn It. 1IIC0unC.d 10 v11lc ch. ..land Wllch \h. !how
IIIWI OM" 10 chlllhey wiI have I durer conclpl ollh. !how'llonnlL (jrand
InIlIU chlllll. lour &\Iuu on uch \how rtptulnl diff.,.nl plnplclivel, IIld !he
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ICtIII datlll'l III bKk WlIO 'Ihe ume mCllul huIlh IUlMI wetk all" we.k.'
We work very Nrd Oft &elllnl &\IUU willi dillltCllc ptnptClttll beaule 11'1
boIWI& " ...e,.,bocty'llinInl the,. 'yu' .in" kid IOciM IlMee people Ite /lO1 Nde
peopIt. Thty'nldndy, 1UppOntt.. ~ cypu. You Q/l'Cltllhtm inlo I
debtte IVCIl when you wancllnfe conuovcny co Iplce eMl' up I biL'
,
Cnncl woN Nrd 10 make lilt prornm incltulInl. In addDOn co Wllillinl
Oft COIlCnl~cnUI cuw. lilt 1IlCOUI1&U &\lIIU CO "'pIIy ciIIa.4c IiMllons. In I
rt<CIl1 \how on AIDS, Gnnd IIkld l'NO pro(wloNlllo roft.pIIy Idaline IituIDOn:
"YOll wue dalinc. how wo'*lyou lecyour pwlIt 10 mtl/ Nlluual Nllo,.,r
Tht pro(lIIioN/t hemmed and hrNed and htd&ed und Cnnd polnced out, ,( it'l
chil diW lor you, an you Iml~ how hard ~ Is (or Idcllco do chill"
Cnnclls raponUie 10 commllity 1sIuu. and IIIe lncNdellepellu 01
on-/oQdon Ihoou and WwI mlluiallrom othlt \OWC" WhelllVU polliblt. DuM,'
I tlCUlI epirode 011 'SUUl Smw.' when the commurity VfII mobized alter Ihe
bMaI mlldu 011 Ioal yolllh. Gnnd ran I loU/'.mlnure UCltpC 'rom III tduadonal
lIpt, WII\rlI Sale lor Chlcltcn.' Sh. Itc ~1YfU1 know wclhe upt VfII Mhble
(or In. 1011I (rom I loa! ~IO norc. Yt1Itn the IIIita (oMed on llpptr Gor.'1
CMlde Ipnrc rock tyria. Cnncl ran tht qutlllonable ~IOI with I dlclaimer on
lilt !how beause , ViIIlted parenu co lie whlc thtit Iddl wlte W1cchlnC. '
Stria producdon II IIlOthu m~or nlpo/lllbity, AI olche produalon worl<
Is done by voMll..n who are rwed 'rom lilt ICCW lI'IiM, worillhop. or hl&h
IdIool and cO'ese dustI. 'FOCIII on Youth' Iw IIlUltt ClIYf ollNe or six
voMIcetn who wolle on IVlry TuudJy rY&hc upinc. but people move on and the
IIICwily o( rtenititt, and reuinin,lIlt volunc..r ClIYf II cim.conlumln, and orun
clIIM Beause lilt cmt bn't ,ellin, plld. Cnncllooks (or W1y1 10 recope and
rtWJnI thtm. In lilt \WI''', lilt Coaidon 110m I hoIday dMtr, chve'll pknic
lupptt and rMm pany In che lummu. The voIunc..r dreClor and Gnnd lake
ruponlibil'f lor alii, and rtcnidnllllW ClIVf memben: lilt o( cnlneu and thllt
level o( upenhe Is ptO'tided by che ICCIII ClIller,
EqUpmlllClt the Icelll CInIU an be problemlde. Gnnd ncocnall thac
the tqlipmlllC II noc lNIayl wd mw,ulnld and wclt I. Irequentlf dllll1led
beau" thue are 10 many volunl..n Invot-ted who Ite not upelilneld In tdlVislon
productlon. ~t'. 1Mlndnc.' ch. 11)'1. 'co have the Mayor Iinin,cher. durinlche
Ihoocand have ctchnlal problem. or to have (0U/' au"" and o~ cwo camilli
wortdtl,..
'FoCIII on Youth' I. promoled In che NVYSC monthtt nlYfdlcur, wNch lOll
out 10 250 I,end.. In NOnhlm ~rU. Th. Ihow'lloco CIld ade are lncIudld on
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I'IIUOWt deNI.d I qwu"p',' ad in lilt monlHt able &\Id.. But lilt CoalDOn
ptltIlWy ,1Ia OIl WOfd,ol.1IlOIIlft ptOlIIODOII. Grand. lilt COllllMl.t, IIld &\It1U
Iprtld lilt word. IIId lIIw ./lons M. plld off 10' lilt OI'paJoon.
In adciaon 10 lilt N&fl NI!It I1COpOon tIIIl 'Focua OIl YOIIIll' Iw MlO/lI
atII. tubIcnben. Gr1Ild btNr., chit lilt wiu Iw MIa btntlctd lilt orpriudon In
OUlt, NI)'L She btItv., lNl hIwIc lilt WIll Iw lNtII lilt OtplizJDon cnciblcy
In lilt COIMIriy, ~ l\1IIIl11t opM/Iludtn. For wmplt, lilt I\Qd 01
hwnlll ~.. In lilt COIIlCy hJl Wllclled lilt !how, Gr1Ild beItot., tIIIllIad 1011I.
'"pact on Iht IJa 1M lilt CoalliO/l'l bldnc hm lilt cOIIlCy douti/td IJn rut,
Cnnd btItm 1Iw lilt Ot'pIiullOlllw JlU1CItd IIIl1l1btn U J rtM of th.
Itria. ~ mJny U fovr &\IW ItI lunnd uch w..k on lilt prvcnm. IIId many
olllltlll join lilt Coaidon. foil run '10 ~VYSC Nd IpprolimllUf SO membtn;
lodq lilt orpriuoon Iw ~ In tat, hi IdcidontI bw!llt rtfllllion 01
arnnc mttnbtn. Gnnd nolalNC mttnOtn who take III ~ roIt by ItMllOn
the comminM I"' mort commIntd 10 lht Colidol\
NVrSC productt the Itritt II Vtty low con; the major Uptnlt It for IUW
lim.. Gt1nd. who wotb JO he", 1 w.ele. IIId two auimnu... lilt aNt pIid
RI/f, Grand 1ptIId11l101t 01 htr am. OIl lilt ItIia. IIId lNI ponion 01 htr ullIY
prvblboY COlli lilt Colidon btlW"" S 12.000 IIld S1S,OOO . rut, TN,. 11"I no
char&tt for lilt lilt 01 lilt ICCW ptOduclion flCliliu IIld tqUpmt/lt, HowMI', upt
COltS wi cwrq Incrwt In lilt nw funn btaust the CoJidon pIw 10
dnnbut. lilt lIptIlo olhtr If'U ICC," CIIlUI1.
When ulctd 10 IlMu olhtr nonprolu about Ilninl Wonnldon Out ~
InIt or /10 money, Gnnd "pled. or"", 10 yaw IoaI able [lCcwl IlIIlon beaUl.
rou don'c lIlY. co Irrvat &obi 01 money, YOII QI\ 1IIv. . ~I"" CI1W IIId /lilt
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MALONE SAYS .
Cable Will See Fiber
Boom In the 1990s
O plkal nller cmcrpl u Ihc IUt of Ihc ICCtIll Wnlcm C~.
bI. Show In AIIlllclm. No leu. penoN" dIan T.It,
CommunlndOCllIne.CEO 10M Co M.IIont publicly IIlI/
(QfIIplculy cmbllCCd Iho Il1IICh,bIll)hoocd ICClinoloty,
d~mln.lhlllhc 1990s _III be nber.drillll.
Tho h1lhly respected TCI chid uld hb compMy IIal/ bcCllllUdy,
Inl diICCl.brWeUlllullllt ICChnololY rOf 1IIOI11l1an. dcc~. Out
he nil OUllblndoncd DDS In hla mNllJ Illl1\lllqw.
Malone Ilk/, "1111I now or Iho opinion Il1Il _heltU I Il10ulhl
IluIIDOS) mlaJIl be. pel11WlCnllOlullon IOf. cabl. COlnpMy, I'm
now mort or III opinion Ih.u Wi'a . umporary Of brId,ln,lOIu,
tion."
And Yrhllt chln,lIMI COlI ctr"dvll1CU ($7 per mUel 01 nber opo
des, he lIled Iho IdVCnl or nber Yrllhlhc dmlopmclll 01 pw/I.pull
II1Ipllllcn IIlI/ prosnmmln. vlllllCUlIt -IWO devclopmcnlS Il1Il
hi.. driven Iho c.blelnduttty rOf Ihc IIslIS )CIIL Flbet rWJ riaJll
wllhlllolO l/IIIoYltlons.
MaIono prcdIclld Il1Il nbet Yrlll brinllho cablt Indwuy 10 new
hellhll.lle Illd he ..peeu 10 dellm 200 cllannela 10 Iho home In
nber'a IHIW IlL FunI1crmof1. he JCa lIlupIosIon In ply.pet.vlew
In Iho mIcI.l990s 11. mulL
One or Iho blu,r benenlS or opdcal nbet dcvelopmcnl II probe.
bly how II Clll be ICCocnplilhcd wllhou.. bud.Il.bru1!n, OIIIlay or .
cult. Syaunu CIIl be rebulll wllh nber In Ihc normal COUIIC or It.
bulldlnl.
Malone'a meall,e II .tlllemenl, . bulllill alolumenl,ln behalr or
Iho Clblelndutlly. Whclllcr he pullClUaI wOl1!lIO h Of noc,lho held
or Iho nadon'tllll". MSO, II adelln, wllh cable nelWOIUn, 11 IIMI
ahorNcnn IIlI/ lon,.1tIm mew or provldln, cable proanmmln,.
ThIs hu IlcmendoullmpllCIIIOfll rOf Ihc world orule"ommunlca.
Ilonll"" cabl.. .
Malone Iw round IIMI palhlO lollow InIO IlMlluru", Obvloully,
Wit UI crille. who will dill pt., bul WI hi.. 10 lellllowud
'1II11n, wilh Malone. II. mUCllIlIonl c.... .
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B,aARVKIM
J enol4 CommunkllloM IIII
.t,k lIIItcllcd Di,iClble, .
~ l\li:ollnllnllllal
1)\lClII clplblt III wwmiainll\lO
10 n\11U/l11.ud NTSC ~plIIJ In.
1in,Ie clblt TV 6-~D'" dllnnet
Di,iC,ble allotol optrllOl1 "10
Ilpl/lMIr Inmllllhclr clllMcl
clplCily llidloullllljor clblc pIIIll
rebuild 01 uPlndc," ..14 Jemlld
prClldelllllal 'vbbe'lh.
Allhc IImt time. JellOld IIld.
OI,IC.ble CIA Improve 1M MI.
.0Ik'1 omlU perfonnwe. Re.
ICI/th OIIlh1lyPtm lndlcllCIIIIII
.hen [)j,iCabIt IlrnaJllIt IIW'
mllIcd IlIhe hi"," frcqucncin 011
. clblt IY\lCllIo pcdOlllllllCt IIllhl
ClIfIItliliIIl wJos ~pIIIlllloll-.
II Ircqucndel can ImprOte br '1
much u lour dccibcb In compolilC
lriplt bell, IIld Jerrold vke plCl'
Idem Mln MUler,
The IMOIIllCemen. comCl.I.
lime 01 ,rowin, C1p<<W10IIl1lu1
cable Iruel1llll1l1 be lIIl\lmininl
dl,hal video by mld-d<<adc.
Krilbcr,h ClllmalCd WI' new
OI,IC.ble ICnninll, .hkh ml,ht
be lboullhc 111.1I'od IhIrc 0110-
c1aY'1 c1clCllll\blcn, mllN COllin
Ihe 110010 1200II/lIC. Thole~'
n Vt1lUId be "cbIlkcc1dc"1IIiu ca.
plblt ol ICIInI U boIh DlllClble
lel1nln.1I11ld IIII'odanlJemlld cd.
drlll.bIe c1clClll1lblen.
When hllhodelinltlOll TV II
commen:I.lllld, Ihe OiliClblc
bol would 1110 luncllon II In
1I0TV rc<<lter, he ..14.
KrilbclJh IUIICUcd lhal orcn'
lOI1 Vrould be IbIe 10 deploy Dil'
IClble tery COil elrecllvelr II'
mcw 101 provldin. U II\IIlY U 10
channell 01 ply.peNIeW.
II .IYllCmhll. c1cnllcyol 100
homCl per mile .nd 60 percenl
pcnelrlllon, Ind 10 percenl 01
Iholc CIlIIOI1ICl\ up' up rOIl Dip.
Ccblc PPV 00, Ihcn III optn1O/' il
100001nl.1 addinl.'OIO 20bolCl
101 eICh mile 01 plllll."lIkt Kril'
ber,h.lllhc Oi,IC.ble bolCllClI
101.1100 plCmlum onrlll/ldard
cddrCl..bl. delClll1lblcn,lhc In.
crement.1 npll.llnYCIlmenlll
linlilcd 10 1 1111J 10 11,000 I mlIc,
he 1Ild.
"Complre Ihll 10 Ih. COll 01
bulldlnl new ~1l\l10 ~ 10 chan-
nell," Krilbel,h IIld.
Field lri.1I or !he new IYllem
will OCCII/' In 1OOul1)W. bul KriI.
ber,h \lId Jerrold Vrlll hlVllln
c1cmOllllllllonl 01 wOIkln, baN.
wilt II 1hc uPComlnl NCTA con.
vcnllon.
MillcrllJllCd lhal Vrhen "ll\Idjo.
qullhy" NTSC WIl dellled, with
live lponlnl elalU 101 cllmplc, .
Rlllltely mild 2: I comprmlon
would mW 1C11IC. fOIl1lOtlcs.lhc
hllber 5: 1 comprclllOll could be
ulCd.
Ahhoulh IUllelllnl WI .
Inincd fIllinrcrilll C)1.wJd dc.
ICCllOI1\e plclU/e Impallmcnlll
II/IlCS, vlcvom "plbIIIlr ~\"
mn Vrhen 1hc hi"," ':1 C'Omprcl'
lion ntlo wu UlCd.IIld Millcr.
Ope/llOf rClcllOll 10 the In.
noullCemclll wu varied. Pcrhlpl
mOlll/lllRed Vrll Clblcvhlon
S)'I1C11\l Corp. vice plClldcnl \WI
IIiklcnlnnd. VrhoJmoJdoll'ldIJ1
Uld Will vlllorwy II'od In Cldr
lupponcr 01 end.to-end dllllll
tldeo.
01hcr opI. holImr, tool: I wail.
1Ild.1Ct1lli1Uclc.
CcblcvllloclInduItricIInc. vk.
prclldcnl MeI Oray IIld dl,hll
tldeo h ". b11 III on )CI" ror hll
firm, .hhou,h h. conllnuCllo
monilOllhc nuner.
Olv!d UriC, dlrcclOl or en".
neerln, lor Inlermedll Pannlll,
IUIIClICd WI COIIIplClled video
"lllll\'h1ah1yrclMnllOlhc I1IIIn
line 01 our bullnell," II lUll In
pcn bcclUIC h111\m1 Vru kinin,
lOWuds JCnlnlllllwdwc 0Ul 01
lhe cullomcr'l home.
On tho WIer IIM'd. Lup 1U1JCll'
cd 1)'IlCmllUCh u Di,lClble lie
C1lClllillll"1hm'11 ~ICO lor Ulln
nlllowCIIllnl, onodcmllld video
IIld GIber non.cnlerulnmcntlCr.
vices. "lie IIld k m1Jh1I1l1U ICI\lC
10 UIC iIIlcnliction lor C1IlCrulnmcnl
1)'IlCm~ coupled Vrllh 111'<<11I dc.
~r lor 1hc IWTOWCllt II/'C.
01hcr MSO cn,mn lOUt e""
Ihe. TennlnllhllMOUf'lCelllC1ll
"1Inlllllc," n/llCl.~lirror ClbIc
tlce prCllclclll Jcmel IIIA111A
cllled IlICh IlCMoIort "cIUaI" II
cable 1110 be lhI"IIII)oncy pIa)fl
In pay.per.vlew."
Chuck ROIIIIIIO. dm10l III opo
enlionl lor Scnppl.I\oooanl CtbIc
SCl'fiCCl, 1.1d lbe J,"old IA'
noullCcmclll "u "aoOO Ill""
D1,ICIblt II pcn 01. IlIW 111I'
iiy ol"brtullvou,h"f'I*u in.
cludt.'lwllila dc~lCry 01 lour 10
10 ch.ulncll or NTSC vlclco OIl.
Ilnlle Ulcllil.lIWlQIcIcf. heed,
end decoden .nd 1~bic11bcr IA.
home ICrmlnabl
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TeCHNOLOGY
AM fiber technology for video networks leaps ahead,
drawing Interest from telcos as well as cable tv "rms
NlW 1'lClNll.U OmIlllG.IIIllI' tlf<<. Oftt dbtr In ,\,\1 11ft \l<<Y. plCt n. BcU ~dber.
1M II'IJ\ 10 lnIIlIIliIlritmloCI Jl(lllll Albnllc bu bwIln/1ll1OrlillC '\'\1 Wldto Whln Uchllrom Iht pump louret
IA IlIlIllArIlI&II4c 1InIIIl..., dbtr II' ..., dbtr lot llIc pullll monlhlla Pt,. IUIktllllc trblum IoRl. lilt Iltcuonlllt
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~.. caWe It\rIIlIoIlnMain. lucb IItCUOGl art Iltuck br phOlonl
n. .... ..11 ,,,.1111' dmlo,. Ildtmal mo4u11llon I' rrom lb. IICDlI OUlPUI ollh. Irlltm
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II WOKb 10 1IOlIuIadn. Ichrwm lit ctn 10 ttllCt llIc IIII/ktllllll pfobablr be addlllollll pbolon, nul mulllln 11I11I1'
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lid I~' : iIlcroducdoCIlaltt lIIb rev lllu1IIIml.. . ~ orden 01 auclliNd..
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PlI'\IIIlIUCb pnIlf tlcnaIkl. powtt lot , lIl1IIlk1c101l1 01 WIlIIIIIfocd. COM. Oller l/1I\lmllllon Dntl. nt!Work 0"r1-
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MIl .., Illlo 1ItlWOl\I..., Obtr wilJl. naIr IIIOdIIIaud \utr dIod.lI'1IIIIIIIlltrl. . ,.,ltn. _hJcb requlr. conmtlon 01 Dehl
... ~. Ilw dlty be comr1f4 to The Inltntilr oIll1c Iucr mulon II r... 10 .Itmnlc IIcl111t &nd b.a 10 DlhL
IIlII haI 'CllII Of '" ~... ' uIau.j by llIc lllOcIubdoa oIllIc 41t<u1ca1 M'OldInC 10 Wonutd IOUrttL An!x.
ladoaI,lnIcI. I CIImOlIlw IUIlIiDIllIc 1uUI. pto."tIl. ! ltr Clble 'Iv. .ltadlD. IUppUtr oll'llui,.
lIfciuI" nc arelnl _do. AlI', Wkb nImlIIllIOduIadoa.lIlOduLulon , meal for lb. 10dullr,,1I devtloplne I
11I11 dlM AM lot Ibt Iucr InAlIIllam ' It .pplled to Ill. Behlllltr k II rmlned Olle~lIOpu.aed MI U'Illllllllllon 1"ltm
.Ied IIllblwll't co_wlloOL' la toea .Iutr. nul pcnnIlI UM 01 . dUf.,. In conjuncdon.,,,, AT&T.
.u~ Iutr tIIIIlUI DIll be Iaamily ... tlIt ~ 0I1ucr. known u .lClnlcondilC' lbt cwo WI lit plonttn In Ill. dto
Ialtd 0111 toIlIIlIIllII """ IlIt mullllw 1M 11111, _bkb mil Dlblll bllb tOtr". velopmtnl 01 A,\I ~dco lI'IIItmll~on om
.IWIIltIIllbl tllll"l 1110I141 Irom In 1 COftanUOUI bellll. Oller,
Ibllutr u4 lIInDooIc dlllordool dto 1bt IlInnuce ollllll ltChn!qu. II WI AT&T rncllCbtn. d.dlolne 10 I,.ak
IlrOf die IaltI\'ilr 01 lilt pcim&ry IICMl k Q/I ptOduc. I hllbtr powtr Blhlll,. lot IMllllllon. IIr lIICYllt mUlnI crill
I'tt tIIort dbcMctt.lIl(llll1lld F)l1It 11II. The dn-back II WI Ill. modulalor Irrid" In Ober III1P dtvt!o9mtnL ,\I. It'
OIH/f lorIIIlIllIIIcbll.1nI ~blt COCIIIIbuIt1 dbtordoft Ilw CIA OYtrtOtllt IUll.lIltr "r.lIl. f(Onomk1 01 dtllvtrille
lO IUCIlIIIllll dMionIiocI. llIc tlcIIII. RntllCbtn hI\'t IIId I dUe. ridto In ^"lllllll. Wlr 10 lilt bomt over
hi AM II .. luned" lor mil be' ev\c UnIt OYtrtomJne IIlII problem. bul Oller blve b<<om. ve,., InncUVt 10 Itlto
nu.. lilt Ibt .,., mode 0/ bto&do rcctnl!y hI\'t rrporled ImporWlI pin, phon. compan!tI.
CIlIlMblolIlIlIIlIInilioo MIL lIl(llll NcOldlnl1O Dtlll BoprL ~t PI"" '\Vt httllllllll tflorllln C.\1V ~dco
1M nl ctmnIoIlllIIt InAIIIllI &nd dtlIc oIl1111k1l1nlw dtvtlopmenlll 0,. dnelopmtnll .,'" Ill. cabl. IndUll1' In
rmIvt t1lIIt ClllIIld t1Cl1ibnl COIlIlO ' cblrd. hIIw lIlIIlOOft Inll'OClUCI an n. mlnd.'lIid on. tltcllUyt, 'Bul w. II'
lIltmiOIddmy...,&btt, , Itnull, lllOoIull1f4 MI BlhlWlv.l/1I\.. llIc Mtl pocendll u mucb mor.lIwI
AM 1I....lnloa IIcbnlqmlor mIuIon ,"ltm lhIl CIIllllllCb Ill. ",. llIclnow,'
CAlV Sbe, 111111I1 b.ve bell oalb. 11onNnc. puIIIICItlI 01 dlrtc1Jy modulal.
IIIRIt leu 1bIA l'IO ynn. ScIlt4I"'" cd IIloducu. lbl dIIlmnct IIl11aL for 1ft . Thl word Iawr II III 1CIOll)'11l lor 1ehl
1I11Y'11fD11R lOW QjlIblt 01 P\IllllIlIIe ~blon.llrllem, cwo Ober Dnb .11I' ' unpllOc.doo b, llimullled tmllllon 01
10 Iim chwMlI I dkUlCt 0115 Ie=: ' plo)'lnl ..~anlt l:mmlutrl aod rt. l"'.dbdo:l.' U;bl tntr;!' It Iponw:coull,
willi. riNlHlOlM tlCMl OUlllUI 01 It cti'ltn II' required In dlrC\,1r moduli.. r.I.lltd In .Ihlll of tltc1rOnIWOII.
dB. 1111111 cootldered 10 be ",., bllb cd "Ilems. lb. Ortlllld lY1ltm dtUven dWltd atld In mllin ~rrIWln. 111Uc-
~,lIlousb 1111 below lilt IWldIrdI ! aD eo chlllntlt lIIroueb I t1ncle l/1I\amIl' I IUrtl, Tbm IIrUCIUrtl art mlcbln.
lhIl CIA be mdltd b1 FM lit dlciul.,... , III &nd rCCtlvtr. BoCVlllld. : Irown Ind dmed Inlo Ilnr, 1I1l'llnd
U1IIII1 alUCb crtlllt'dbWlCtI. OIhtr IIrmlMown 10 be worldn; on aRinllb.1 ~ompril4 Iht lubllnlt ot Ibe
T I nlernlllr modubltd 1"ltml lit Clltl dlodt Itltr, An Iltc1riaI ,'Urrtnl appDtd
.ICOII/lolf 1nltI.1' , Ttlc(onununkldonl. FmnonL Cali/. and 10 lilt diode crealet Ill. chllc' WI pro-
AlrtIdr,Ibt ablt tMitIoo lndull1il Jtrrold Commynlnllon..llllhoro, p, duc" Ill. eltc1roo Ihl/llne. The Debl pbo-
'''""' II IoIl.rIa. . muJuplt chlllnd lonl dllCblllfd br Ibe tltc110n Ibllllne
AM d.Um, clp.bllll)' o"r ftber bu flbtr ImpUIII'1 In lilt acdvt rtrlon 01 lilt dlodt bounct
pcOllOltd...., ltlctt to contldtt ptri Aho ourlne InlroduCllon Inlo lb. be....ttn IWO mlrron. ont of wblcb II
Ine rid.. lRalPOrlla MI "Iller Iblft CAn' IIII/ktlll' MIIY1ltmumployln. I onl, parulD, rtO<<dv.. Th". caplurfd
d111u11omul1. UIlOI "I'f I1Ctllllr, k wu Obcf IIOpUGen. FIber III1ptllt ftnellll , pbolonl Ilnkt lb. Illmullltd eltc1ronl.
lIIumt4 lbl! Y\dtt dtUm, br 1.lm I 01 Olltr, ulUlll, . mtlfr or more, _hleb I _bleb CIUIU IVIr more pbolonllo be
W04Il4 bt doN d1l1l1l1K IIf InfUled wl1b elcclricallr chllltd .mln.d, Uebl .ntrll' bulldllO 111. polnl
ConltL .1ut11ndtptod.OL II.. d.. . Iloml of erbium or 10m. ollltr Inen IIf. I 1Il.llllt pbolonl pllllbroueb Iht pardl~
d4cd to MI\'f evllOft\ln In . orw CIll. . mmL A I<r DehllOUrt.. ICpI1Il.lrom Ir rrll<<llvt mirror Inlo 6bcr ~oupled 10
lotllil dtvtlopmtnl willi ridto pfovided ' lb. Innlmllltr, II Ultd 10 'pump'lb. lIle diode. L
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In Albin" H,Y.
1bclllllullry'1 comrcllllv. po-
IInlllllCtmed 10 Ilh 5en, oob
PIC~"ood (R,OIl,1 b,IUrp,III,
(Se. Rllled lIory,l"ll 12.)
AIllI, JUlllllhe elblllndullrY
!III betn kllllllllwmUen how
IboullllllullrY t1lonllllrou,h III
Cable In Iho ClIIWOl11 JlIUIrII1lIO
"Ire the AlIIon'llClloolI. Schm141
!Old I.Illl111I1cn INl iIlc mlcu In.
dlUlry 1110 II maUnl' COlllIlbu.
lion 10 CdU(IIIon,
oob Phllllrl, CEO or III. H..
IIomI RUlli Telccommunlclllonl
CllIfCfIllyc,.hlchltCOl11fOlCllo(
, S70 ,u,,1 elcculc Ind Iclcrhone
1y\lcml ICI'IIII, IllOlt IhIn ".IXXl
IUbIc,Ucn ul/IlU,h IIf<<I.II homo
IIlellllt dbh Imlce, dCICrlbe4
GOVERNMENT
~J~~~~!v~~c~ireless Chief Pushes for Program Access
W ASIIIHOTOH - Con,
,,,"lonll plUlUII Ind
ra: ~I "'ve helped
III' 1110 dUllcuhy .-Irelell c.bl.
llJ'CnlOl1 race In IInlnl able po.
pIIMlina.1ho Indulll'y't chlcr rcpo 1
/tlCllllllwc r<<ellll, lold I ScAli.
JlWI.
"The nel RIUII II I mIlCh IIIOl'O
plIlul1l1l1na11 on iIlc pili 0( IllOll
rro'rlmllltlllo mlh prolrlm' '
mini mll,bl.lo .-hel.1I ubi.
dillribilton," uJd RobeR 5dll11Jd1,
~ olillc Wlrclcu CabIc At-
IOCllllon III Minh I. hurtlllln
Ih. Senll. communlulJonllub-
commlllct.
Honc\helcll, Schmldc'l!nduwy
"II\UIO let 5 I rl pocram,1C'CUI
pO~lllonl, .-hlch .-ould requlll
VClllcllI,.lnltlrllCd clbl. pro.
IllIIMlCn 10 ITIlh their (ere mil.
able 10 comrcllll' video dellveRn
II rllr lemll.nd pllm, becom.
II".
Tho J1IIIWItIonl..ould aIJo rorblcl
wenlclll, Inlelrlled poanmmcn
rrom oIIcMI nblc.uchnlvt con.
IIKUIO clblo llJ'Cn1on.
Hlllon.l Clblc Tclnllion AJIOo
clition prtlldenlllmCl Moone,
...k! II iIlml'Oflllll rill Conlrm 10
mlCl'I' 1110 IIlhl or II/ pOlnm.
men 10 ucreho conllol om \heIr ;
uwn mile/III In.! 10 decld. .-ho
lhould dlllrllllllc II,
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"IlacR II no pcctdcnlln Amct.
kill butlnell JIIIClkc or~lhl
I.Iw rill rorclnlOlVllCn ollnlcllcc.
1uaIplllJ'Cl1,lOlCnlhcil~1O
III comen, C1rccllll, IlIelr com, '
~dlon," Mooncy!Old I.IVI1III1cn.
Schmldl uJd IIIIl bIIcd 011 Wor.
mlllon rrolll "lrclCII oper'IOlI,
"ltllh iIlc CICtpdOl1 ol (IIancc Nel'
ll'IX\ Tclcvblon) IlllI mcny key re.
1Ionlllronl pOlrClMlCn, DleI.
1111 Ielnblon prolrammcn 110
dcallnl.-hh wlrelcu llJ'CrIIOrI-
bulln mln, celli 1\ Clo/blllnl
I'fICClllld on OMrOllllermllnd
onl, Irler Ilcll,thy enduhauulvt
couRlh1r, "
'comrclllll wldco ICI'Ikcl'l<<tll
10 cabl. p10lrllllmlnlII "lIdl,
IIC1IIII,"
" lupporler or 1110 blll'l pro.
l'IIIIoICCCII provblOlll, MlIlIlpl
IIId IhI NRTC II required 10 pi'
ubll p1011lIllmell.60 rcrcelll
J11OI1onlvcnlllhlllcomp&llbl,
JiIoI CIbIo cunpcnlcIlIlI iIlc III11C
proannvnlll" Phillip! uJd 1Umcr
I UrD'dmlllll 5,IIelll IfICo'l TNT ,
ICnlcc relvlClllOdcaI "Ilh iIlc ~
orcndvc.
Tumcr 0/0141(111111' chlcrTed
Turner 1014 1110 5elllll pinel 110
_Id 1111 TNT 10 InyOllt .-ho
'-lIIlllh1lCl'lkc end "ould hip'
rll,lumllh 1110 commlllcc .-lIh I
'110 clld ror tKh or ToS' ubi.
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Key Amplifier Development
Could Spur Fiber's Growth
., FRED DAIVSON
A tllal mlI\ln,llnk In 11II abIt IrIlIIIlllf' libcr
opl( dIIln ~~ 10 lllve bcm fOlftI.lIIMiU
10 1IlIpi1IlI,Iy rlpld profItlllllllll tlmlop-
INllI of nbct ampljf1cn.
SntnJ 1ellWl' mnflCllll'Cn hall Rmdylnlrn.
Il/Icd c1lll1U 10 wJor 1III1lIW 0jICic~ lalA IKMoloa,
to 11II1 opmIGn '1ICCIb Io/Iollln, I3Ia11Iha1 In.fl.
cllCtJ IhaI nbcr IIIlpt couJ.lllJ.lll'lUllclllllylO IIiI
UlIIIIWII of nbcr In clblt 11lfOmL 11_ Ipp"n
IhaI tlelol IriIIJ willllllllltw 1'. will be ur WI'
CllU IlIMId bull in . few mondlllAl 1Il. ndllMr'
" ICIJo IItU JUl.
F\bcr llIIpl, bJ ItoiJlll, I COllI,
IAl dblOl1loa,lntwlve COIIttnlCIn
lit tialftllull7lllt III ralIo..
C'f IRflIll4 bact.... rtpaCIlIllI
Illqxkal_lIIulmlln, "pal
mcb en" nbcf, mucb II InJitiCllil
clblt TV II\ljlI OICn:CIllM RP "pal
wlllWiCln III coulllllnU.
II 11M nllllll'IU 01 pI04llCl II'
Ilrancnl bear 0llI11 pKWiCInl, IIbcr
II\ljlI _W pcrmJlUlClIl1cJa ofllbcr
IIIucb deeper bllo abIt lyIltII\IUI
10_1f cOllllllA Iw bcln polllblo
Vrilll eumlll opdcaIlJlUlllI.1n iii.
dldoa. nbcr IIIlp alto bolJ pllIIlIlf
II I_to IUprlCllIlrWmlncr power. pcrmillill,
11II dUIribudCIl of "pall en" lIIIIlylillb 1lCIm. aift.
,10 Iller. .
I'lNkIlocll nry II to _hen nbcr Impt _III CIllC'
11II CATV pI04uclllll1nlUCIlll. DUI pllllOIrpcl anJ
UmIIOlJ.~ ~h will become Illllablt Cl\cr
1lll1IU112 mondIl lor 1IIIIwW.on MSO lieU upc.
rimct dw'll pnrcqubil.1O -1Jt,1C1Io dtllWlo.l 101
llIyllCw IClICnllon ofllllllllr,
SrnclvClnClul CommUllklllonlupICU to4cmon.
IlRtIlII oUt rrwmllliCl4l171lem clllpl07inll nbcr
Imp II IN NadoIIII Show 11I11 monlll.l.1IlllJ Com.
IIIlll1lclUOIIIUplClIlO be Ibla lO luppl, plOCOI)1lI
1,11e1lll bclOllIlll ,.., II Cltcr,l<<CIlIlln,lO DItI4
RobInIon, 4lIuIor 01 IcnvlJ~ CablcCIpUcIlIIIJL Scl.
ItIliI1c,AIbnu Inc.IAl CIlCI TII<<orm1lInlcIdonlIl1
aIlo pmIln, ahud willi 4mlopmc1ll oIl111iC(hnIH.
on,
DUI RobWon and moll odlIr lIIIIlullClWInlUCC'
UdVll bclllV. p1odllCdon,mooltl nbcr'lIIlplil1cd op.
1k1l11nU WOII'I be mlllbl. lor _14...calllpplka.
don UIlIlIlOIIlCdmt 1lI117tu, pcllupllllCt Ml,1hc,
caudon. 1IiI11'1 11.')1 11II cllanct IhalIa 11II Mil'
"Ilk) proolunlon, ,liklln lIw <<lU1J l'anJllclllll, ~,.
mlaltl\ lilt Ippcll ClI lilt lCC"noloar 11II' appell,
The Implllll\l ne_.. tile uccudv" uy. b lIIIllllo
IldinoIon Iw bane IUlIlclmdyllrllaJll,lontlnl
lO pcnnll clblt lNIIu/M:Nltn 10 bclla bulldln,lIiIlt
CII'llC~ ,IIlIIJIU/lIIII1lllIlmldI. ulllI, cn,IIiI,tllclt
compcncnu, lruln,lhcm Inlm dtpcll4cnct 1Il CIpIO-
clccwnlc IlWIIcn who 11II' or IN, /lOl be earaII\1
allou14c'lIopln, nbcr IIIlpl lor IN CATV marhL
S)nclv1lnoua Communlc~ IAllmolJ 11I\111,
reldy pullOIelllcr N4lmcIlWY IIIlplllom ICpII1l1
compcncnll_hila concinuln,to ICII
IIIlplluppllcd by CI\IIllde tladon.
"WI'l1llOllllbl1cd -111I11II I'll'
IIllmlllbllllY 01 nbcr IIIlpl,"
RobllllOllllld. "WI know W. CIn
wlmllllil pcwtll...lWJ CIIlf
0WlI, I1Ihcr ihan "I bIc t IAl WillI<<
011lc1l10 lupply I'" rt,"IIYllcm,
ThI poICndalln clbl. b 100 till lOf
UI 10110 lIIIL"
Dullhc IUpply ~om C1U1I1Jt tin.
deln II IIpl41y ..pllldlnl' ^ Ilw
monlhlllCl. Ndlmcnllf)' nbcr 1IIl'
pUllen CCIUIJ be obWncd IlCIm 011I,
11m Of ICIII u.wUcn IIlIlwm ~cry
hlNto CCIlllf bJ.
Now 11II 111\ oIlUpplJcn 1hopplll,IIIIlCCIlnoIoay
\Delllol.. AmcrtclII ldcphont " Tde,npll Corp"
Comln" DrAD, Pl/llII,I'unLk..,. Dnkl SU1lCItr
Labl. Amcxo Laur and MllIUbll"l, Soma ClI IIlcIl
nbcr IIIlpl 1ft Cltrcrc4 II 1Inl"cnCllllon producu,
otIlcn II pICIIOl)pCl lOf IClUII"
The con ICCIInoICII' In nbcr I/IIpllawohlllnjcc.
don 01 Ionllld crbluIII, I rut canll dcmln~ InlO I
ahon Icn,lIl ClI nbcr, Allhc Inpull'" 01 11II nbcr I
CllIlpIcr comblnclllahlwam II1lllIl'oIO lqUlta-1IiI
1)1lC111llanlllrllllmilUr, -Ilk" prOl!uccl 111111 II 11II
_mlcn,1Il 01 Ippnlllnwtly 1"0 IIIlIOIIIClen (bll, ,
Uon&ha ofl mclCr~ 1Al11oall, IocIlCIl "pump"lIICr,
Iypklll, ClfCndnlll elllltr 910 or 1410 MI.
I'!Iclconl ~om 11II pump IllmuJIlClIIiI lltMum IIOml
10 III UIllllblllUU 10 1N1_llen lIMy 1ft bombudc~
by IIIIII.hl pIIocom IrtlIIlht IlpIIllrWmll1lr, tIlcy
cmllllldJdonaI phoIonJ.lI hirIw IlIIlIhc tdmuIIlCd
cmllllon 1Illlhlllm. wmlenll" 111110 Il,nll
IOU/'CI (lS30 nm), rcluhla,ln "l/IIpllllclllon" 01 11II
Il,nll,
NIB KEY, I'.I0B JO
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TECHNOLOGY
~AIJ!P!'ier Develo~ment Could Spur Fiber's Growth
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CONTINUED nOAlI'AOElf
Ilc~m, eII..ham )'011111110
la IIICIIIIIIUrlC1uda, communll"
Ih. InIc Olacr II\If4 _\II p1111n (I.
bit 1111"1 r,om one II \he 1IIn,Cl
III k1lll'haullVUlCllO INI olllnch.
(llII1n lite 1RMlry't ahlUt, 10 mccl
hi rulUl. dlllltlllCl.
AI S.A, 1110 prolnolll II 11111
r.bcr Implllt IlOIlO "*" alllljlr
brealthruulll II Iht, lit IIIC11lC1J'
111,100111111 _lIIlulmclll 01'""
, 1011' ablll1110 IlIIplelllOnlllCw
Ober'lo..lI...c~ke'lICl dell,l\l,
oW. hm IlIled a RUlllber or
Ober Impllrlcll: ...14 Dnld Fel.
Iowt, pmijcnl olrllllmkdclIlIp'
ICIlII (oe S,A't bullnal tllvWon. ..
IlIln~ our conclullon II 111I1 IIlt1
allow JIfOIllhl. We lhould be IbIo
. 1111/1 an IIllpllfler .111111' ..Ith
Iclw d41c>n1an andlfllllCllble ncllI
O,UICl oul 0( elblumodorcd Ober
lechnoIol1'"
JlcIIoWlIIId hi II "ell lite rc","
1110 .holher \he belllrrtklllon
lor Ober IIllrt _\II be In lilt field,
10 rermllllllpllflelllellllld dhlll.
bullell 0111,..11 I,om I MIl over
Im"lllll~ f'l11I1. or II lilt 1IIllI'
miller, ..hCII lhlllllp could 1"0'
~k11lnoulh roMr 10 1CII4 11,..11
lilt dellrcd dllllnce wllhoullllOfl
10 IInrllflelllellln lilt Oeld,
"- nuullhcr WI" Ilt IIld,lhc k<II,
~ noloay wllll"o~blllC,..e niche
~
Irrlklllonl ..11Cft lite rracnt am'
CIIIIan 01 Ober p1odolc1, ~rlllll,
In Iht IJ 10 om ....\II4ow. 1l1nad,
equllI. Clio OM 1111 O,urcd oul
how 10 mall I pIlClkal Ober II1lp
lor Ihll wmlcn,llI, ..hIcb 11100
bid, Ilnee ~1/lullI, 1IIIIIIIIIIcd
Id<<lIMM1kllionl Ulhl-alt 1)1'
lCll1l opclllC II I)I0or 1))0 om.'
For '1IlIIple, Pellowl note4.
Ober ampI could rcrmk AM dcllv.
." 0( Il,nlll over lion, I/IrII. 11II
10 I dlllllll node 110m ..hkll Ober
leeder could be IIlCndcd Inlo lite
IC~III' IICL
11m 11001I, plClldcnl or ClleI
Tcl<<ornrnunkarlonl, bellml II"
rocCIllJ.11II01 bo much IIeller lor
lilt l<<hnoIo."
"WI 'II be 111111111 number 01
Ober Impllnc" oyer \he IICIl lew
wceh: 11001I IIld, "'I, In IICI.
111C111.llllllClIlllhelt IUrrlkn
1I11nd IlIlbe reronl WI'" lCea
IUIIIII,Ihcn Ilhln~ IhI _m 01
1111 IuIU'I II 101111 10 bo II USO
nm."
11001I and Fellowl a,rced 1I1I1
IIIC lIf'4kll rowr OUlpul kvell 01
1111 beuer Ober Impl now belnl
c1cI11ClllWllCd, Iftpohcrt Inll1l elll~
10 n dUM, 1I.lurlkknllo nllh
dlCm II'f(llin, lor cIblo 1V Irrll.
Clllnn,
"Ollcn Ihlloter Illnd 101111
UlO:lknlllu' ")oi'IIIoolIn,
IIIImo1l double the dllllllCC )'011
CIIIIIl 011 rolct rlWIIl11hea IIW'
mIncr~IIC\l11'4'1ft11IO Ulo,
lIIumln, )'011 m o.crc_ IhI
dllrellloft problcl1ll1 UIO, and I
IIllnl.IOI CA 50 I don' ICI ..hell
wellled 10 hi.. _h 1~lhu DUl.
put II lite lIlIpllllcr,-
With I<<lInkll birrlell 1111111',
dlIh1~lt"";tnWi'UlCluI.
llClI 01 fibre IIlIj'I probIbI1 COIIIC1
dolIIlO I"Ic\rII CIaII" lhcre 1111I
11I"10 be la1lnl0c1l1l price ben'
,nl ovlr ..IIlIn, rrooJucllO mcrll
Ilw!Kh 10 1 dllfcrenlllll.lcallh
b10\'1/11orl ..ho 1lrud1 hill I
Ilpllkllll pxIioft at nber III pI.lCI
orcndn, II I ]00 Illl\.
Accol4ln. 10 Viall 8011111,
I"uldclll 01 S,nchrCMlOUI, .111"
aumtJOIIllbct... !II nbhUl
p/oblbl1 eotl I. 1110 !In,. 01
SI S,OOO, IIhlcll, In .erml 01 ,hi
nUlllber 01 IInb or dhllftC.111I11
ua be lC~ed rlom 11111110 I'lftl'
mlllCr, rrprClclIl1 ant, 11111"'...'
llftll" omlhl COlli ror IC~In,
lite IIIIIC numbel 0( IInh willi Ct.
lulnlk<hnclI"Jr,
B.. hnllcd.lhl I'kClllllUaI
IIpld1111 Ober 11II1" enler lhe
IIIllalllcam In IClccOIIIfaunkl'
lien. "11hiM lite COI~IC..IIII.ka
1c1l~0IICI1IIIR1_cllobl,lncl""
In, Ihl ItfWICI'. III oIInlna pi'"
UC\ lIliU t. ill lite S6,ID) 10 S ID,lOl
1Ift,.,"lIorclllllid.
"A.-l11blM " w alhcr nhIt
IIIIllIIllC1UICI1l1l11le able " ,lloll 0
our own l/IIjlI rlOllllht I'_ up
IAICl1l1'llClUllhoNI'klL lho11'a
IIhen ...lrChno!ou wUl1II1 win.
tlCr lor Iht C'OIl CQlICIout nNc lot,
dllllry,"hllIId.
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California System Hit for ell Violation
If GAIlY 11III
MUlllvblon Clbl. TV 01
IIltmo.. Delch,
ClllI. II \he Rnll)'l'
lem In \he country to wur
lbe cumulltlv. luha' In.
dex (CLII crown 0I1/lOn11,
Aller lnlpectllll I portion
01 Mulllvblon'l pllnl Ind
nndllll nine luu, enfOfC.
ment Olllclllllrom Iht FCC
ntrlpl!lIled their nndlnp 10
Iht entlll l)'Item and deler'
mined that.lulllvlllon would
not be In complllrce willi
eLl rulea II Ihe 'ami
amount 01 lukla' wera
lound Ihrouahout Ihe IYI'
tem'. ns miles of plant, ..Id
John ldotubky,ldulllvblon'l
"nlor vice Ill:aldenl.
Lal. TuOld.y IlIernoon,
Sept, 4, IhoIt oIl1cllla lent.
lerelr.m to MulllV\llon
wlrnlnl them of Iht IIfQb.
lem, which c.rrled wfth It
the \hrU1 of In Immedlll.
abut down 01 .11 mld,band
Ind luper.band chlMets,
In Mulllvlalon'l cue, Ihb ,
would hlv. munl that II
Chlnnell\lncludlnl Cabl.
NOWI Ne work, SporllChln.
nel Loa Anlela, T08 Super.
Stlllon, DlJcovery ChaMel,
CSI'AN, 'I1Ie f.mllY ChIn.
nel, Fln.ncll Neil'l Nel.
work, Prime Tlck.t, The
Lcarnlnl Channel, Aria ,
Entert.lnment II well II
Turner Nelwork Tel.vlllon,
amonl othell, would Imm.
dillely hm fone dark.
Th.1 dldn' hlppen. In.
.ttld, .lultlvlllon olllcllla
Iminedi.tely luembled . ,..
pllr lum 0110 In,houH .nd
nine conlrlcl pcr1OC\IlCl, HI.
IIn. them 10 work IIIly
Stpl,lto IInd.nd repelr IV'
ery luk InyoIIce In Iht 1)'1'
tem, MDlub'y 11111.
Dy noon on Still. 7, 111I
than three da)'llller II r.
<<Ived Ihe notice, 100 per.
cenl 01 Iht plant hid liccn
checked lor luhae, III dJI.
covered luh hid Ilccn nlCd
Ind the l)'Item paaed the
CLllest, IIIe1 Motulsky.
So far, 110 1lne1 have been
levied 1IIInlI .Iultlvlllon
.nd 11110 lime 11'11 \he I~
lem forced to Ihut 011 21 01
III 41 chlnnela, IIld Motul.
Iky, addlna thallht FCC In.
Ipcclon were "veg, rellon.
Ible and prllmltlc ' In their
Ipproach,
-In fld, Molubky believes
11'1 pot! ble Ihe meuured
luule 11''' In lberratlon,
"In June we rode t~percenl
01 Ihe pllnt and were In
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complllllCt. In JuI'lnd Au-
1\1I1 we nnllhed rldlna 10
percenl 0I1ht planllpln,"
lit 11111.
II'. poulble \hit normll
lempenlurt C)'CllI1a over IIle
count 01 \he day, combined
wllh . 10011 drop cabl.,
could hive uused . lempo.
my lIuclu.lIon In Ihe
.mounl 01 1..klll, hi
mUlcd, .101111..1" \he .'CC
lesled I poc:llon 01 \he pllnl
clDlClt 10 IIle beach, wherl
th. Cottollv. envlronmenl
would be IlIOII prone to ul
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1I1e1.
FCC enfDttemenl dlvblon
oIl1c1ab In W.ahInclon ..y
lat tclultllrom lIVerll 0IIi.
er 1)'I1'1III1bI1 Wert . pitt
of \he nnl bllch 01 21 In.
IpeClld "w.re borderllnl
.ild mlY bo checked lalJ.I!L:
IIIe1 Jerrrey YOUIII, an rlN
eleclricll ena1neer. III .110
IIld IhI commllllon WII ,..
1In1111 II. tallnl pr:ocedural
.ddiIiIlhll currenlly, .bOII
100 miles of oIInl cln be
checked In . cl.y,1
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GAD REPORT: .
HDTV Standard Critical for Broadcasters
II JWQI AVlAIA
WASlIINOTON - WIIb.
oull hip dcrlnlllon
lekvWon IlIlIImla,
lion IlIndud, brOldmlcn
..III be III rompellllyt dlJ.
IdYlnlll' .lth ubi. Ind
- 01.1111. ftmpullI, ..hlch
Cln IctOmmocl.lll lilt IMW .ubcommlllct Qlalrmln Ed, markel,
l.chnolol1'l Iptclrum d., wud .'arhy fD'.'AlIUoJ The FCC II already eum.
mind Ihrou.h Ihelr mulll' Ule OAO 1111 year 10 IIIaI Inln. mlous propoola ror I
chlnnel ClPOllty, I rfmllly Ihe errecl I IlInlmllllon Ilmulcul IIIITV IlInaml..
releaud report by the Gen- llAndard would hlye on Iht lion llandtrd lhal will beal
trll 'Accounllnl' Ollk., lhe .bUlly 01 u.s, rlrmalnyolYed lull broIdCIIlen, Tho I.tn.
Inve.II,'IIYI arm 0/ Con. In TV IlInlmllllon Ind IY, which hopet 10 .eleel I
,rlU, concludcl, equlpmenl mlnurlclurln'lo llancbrd by 1D'.l3 wlnll I
llOUH lelccommunlullonI p.l1I~~?,~~~~0 ''!pTV llancbrd IliIt will bo com,
pollbl. wllh exillln. TV lell,
Th. .'CC'. dedllon on
compollblllly "II.. crtlled I
lechnlcll hurdle" lor brood,
CIIlcralhal cable Ind ..lei.
lIIe ')'Ileml don', 'tce, lhe
OAO reporl..ld, 11liaI'1 bo-
Clut. I broodmler optr.
1111 on one channel, . .11I.,
whUe uble Ind IIlellllCl 01.
rer mulllple lhinnel .Ipod.
Iy, ^ true IIDTV Il'nll. 10
dller II wider lhan . .1i'Il,1
O^O doubled loble com.
ponla wlllln:Flldlk'e IIIlTV
In Ihe "near Jrrm" btclute
01 Ihelr rolo In Iho rollllll.
million or broldCUI pro.
IlImmln., UUltho lechnlcll
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Having long ago losllhe baltle In home enlerlalnmenl
eleclronlcs, U,S.lnduslry' has a golden chance for a
comeback. If il blows II, II may lose out In desktop
computing as well.
Now
or never
By Ocorlc GI/dcr
IN 111', ANNAl,' ur A/IIcrinn 1~ldllell
dedille, no 1III1IIe II mllCellllk tllln
Ihe kill ullhe nUll IhlCIIII('llccnlll'
er nlllhl, 11.e l"'l'ollr IIMI lIIellll
Sidle! WII dcvelll('ld h, Am('ll 111
(~Iilolllb In 1961 Ind 1'11((11 II
520,000 II reel In, reel IlIdlllUbl
cll"ll'menl, llle Ill'lne\( OSlIIcd 11111
how 10 ml~e I CIIlClle venlon nr Ihe
Ihlns ror 1 mill ml,kclll $150,
Nul filII vc~ bul Ilmllll IlIlhe
homeenlCllllnmenleqllll'menllhll
hl! hecnmc IIhl'll1l1ll1l1 In evcn the
IlIlInhlm Anlerlcln home II mille
Ind mllkClCd hy Ill'llIe\( C'Nlll'llIlcl,
l.nn. snnc lrC luch nnce IlnllMII
American nllllel II rhllcn, F.Yln
nlilhry r., hl! ccdClI mllll nl Ihe
mllkel,llI F.1I11'f'\',lIhcre I'III.cell'M"
hili rClllllnl 1II'IflS, Mltllldlill II
ernlllllnl Ihe IIldilhNll1 F.1I11'f'C11I
ml~m like rhllll'll",ll1HlnIHMI,
011I1 lCelHld chlllce IIMNlII, 11m
Ihe nCII rC\I' l'em Ihcle 1111I he IIICCI"
1111 lechnldnllnl ChlllSCI Ihll 1111I
erelle I 1I'lIlllllw nl '1f'l"HII/IIhy IlIr
Amcrinn CIIml'll1lC1111l11 1I'1",lml nl
vulllcrlbillly IllC Ihe Ill'lnc\C,
TII'o mllor r,odllCllIIC eOIll'erB'
Inl' The Ilflme elmr"ICr II I>clll/lllnl
m",e like Ilclellllllll, Ihelelclhlllll
more like I COll1r"ler, Whcn Ihue
111'0 IrrlllnCll cunl'Clle hlllllllllsle
blll-IIIII" lV, lie coold nil h-I
1I00ldll'ide e1celllllllCl II1l,kcl \I'ollh
hundred I nl hllllllnl 01 dnlblll ,nr
11'11I he II IIlk II 11'11I "\1'111 Ihe
rrClCll1 hnme CIllC1ll1nmc1I1 mllkel,
IIhlch Ihc 1II'InCle WOllnl,
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AIMlre.. UI'J'I1II11 nl 111I'1 Mcdil
I~h ('III Ihelllllllloo b1l1nlly, In I
nlCIIHI he delilelcd '"1 cnnS'ullolflll
clMllnllllce, he "llnc: "F.HSCllelC.t,
d'NlICII, 111 Ihlec ,Uluhele "111'I'1 be
111', IIIOCl,I, therc 11111 be com('Ulm
IIhh hlSh q'lIlhr dl~dJ' Klcenl, In'
l"'c,lherc IIl11t\( .1I&iuIIIlIllUCllool
1II000011111hcm 10 .ceclle Ale, lilli,
JJr.ln~ Inllhllla-cun ,hum "I',"
WiIIlhe nll/kll r.~ dlCll new 11I1'
chlllell>ckll1110 lhe 1II'Inell 0'11I1
Ihll nllw CIMurl~ I\lU Ihllll. IIr Ihc
IMMlle cleclIlMllet ,""kll' Ilr IIIIIIC
1I,~ CINl'('Iiler hMIIIIlIyl II cllllld In
ehhcr II'IY,
CUlllmel1 _lIh nlCmnry Chll'l,
nllll'IIMISC .lcvkClln" '('lclllm\'
clI'I'"(e'''MllluI I,M Iml nlllhl~"
IV IlI1 1Ii11 CIIlIlJC IIIMn "".dvr !c.
ccilen IIr rrCfiMn(11 ('kllllll Inlll
dlBllll hflUdclllllll~MII.
While rccciliIlBI",I,Ii'~IIIIIIIIll'
IJClllCllcr 111111 cdlllllalvl,lhe new
IIllChlllCl II1111hll rlllClII,llIMt, ere'
IIC 111I1 CYlIIIUIIIIIIII IhelnuBCll1l
CIHllrlllcrlrcd r'MIII, 'I11ll1nIlIlIV,'M
IclcCllllIl'"lcr, lIill ClclIIlIll/y bc
Illlkc,lllI lhc 1I1111d by Iclcrlllllll'l.,le
nellllHb Ihll lIilll\\iuh lidcn II
11I,lill Illhc, dll I,dcc llHbr
11m mllllly mICr nrl1c u Hel,I,"1
II ill Ill' hnn an, IV 1IIIIIIn, IhCllcr,
mill, IChlMd,uOlll, 1('1111I e\'cnl,
Cllllllh, libu"nrcllllrelclICl Illlchc.1
IlIlhc lIel\Vlllt Villi will tIC Iblt In
wllllMIUIC IIlIh IIIhCII hClICr II
hlllllC, IIhlllHII ,1l'IIIClllIlI',lhllllllll
lI1nee,
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elllcrulnmcnllurdwllt mlllel, IIIIW
ft,mly In II""nelClulllh, will come ur
fnllnhl, nil bad neW1 II Ihlll\
CtIfl'('IIICIIlrHllY cnnvcrlt,lllC II"",
IIC\C 1111I hlYC IIr'endld IIrl'OClllnlry
III clrlll!C Ihe CllIII('lllcr bllllnell
"IIIn IIIC Americanl,
n,e com('Ulcr bullncll II III 111'1""
Clrllllllcly, CcMl1('1llcn lIill lIlO\e
111111I I mllkcl OllllilllOllI of ~ClkIOf'l
In I 11111111 nll/kCI or hu""'edl Of
mllllnlll or 1I.lnl,onml, The ule.
comrlllcr 1111I In IlIlikllihnnd ,III'
rbce Ihe lV, I'CJ, IllIIe mllhlnc,
hlNllt 11,lcn edllllC I"" alllhc rC11 or
Ihe 1I,ISeII "hh IIhlch Ihe II('Jncll
clnhllC,cd Ihe U,S, COlIlllmcr dcc'
IIlHllclhlllll'lry,
^llhe hmlellllCl "MIII, tlICIC lit
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comr'lIlu 1Ii11 domlnm lu(1I Ie,
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rmecllOl chlr'llhc brJlnl ul, (om'
rUler) DUllllc /Irlnuc hm ,dvln,
1I1u,100. "r,"'ICOmrulcr finnlllc
decr In comumcr CICll/lHlIlI, 'lid III
eUlllumcr clcmonlll firm I IIC deer
III eomrulCIIl1I<l lhlr', "plll'II~U
ICldCIIl1I comllnlf' clccl/onlll, SUII,
Ind MlIIU.hll" nllle nUllC .1111'1
Ihln IllY ^mcrinn eo"'rolcr CUIllI"
n, C1CCplllll, DUlII m,lc complllCII
lur US ft,ml. MIIIUIIIII' m,nulll
IIIIClIIII'1 P70 I'umblc rc Ind SUII'
hll repullcdl, COIIlIlllCd 10 m'nu.
IIlI1Irc ^pplc'l ",lIcl~Mll. Sun, II 1((
uod lilli, 10 Son MlllCllYllcnll III
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hlld..lIC, SUIIlC ullhclr IV lell cun'
ulll IIunc nlllllllhlpl Ih,n Ill" ellll
cumr"ICII d" till' II II uncc Ihc
~lllld'l ludllll .cndlll III .1111" III
U1hcr mlllllrllllllCII, Ihc IlIdinl
nllllUlllllllcr ul CIlmplllcr mlllllllMI
II1d , m*' nlllllllllllllClUI """I'Ut
en 'lid 1\'1
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lIIelll nlllICl, plCl\Cllhe rulc hy II1l1
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celllllll plluIICllIIJ, vllllllly 11'(1111I8,
Ihc nlllll,I"/11I18 hlllllC ellllll'"ler,
Iholl TII~nllllldllllC Wllh IIl1l'el
hll8hl urrcII 11I111,1181111 WIIlI"CI
dil( .IJco (lll)cr onbouJ, II 1111 Iuld
ItllllC 25o,lloO 1I11lnlll hr,n ~lIlIuul
bellll llllllplllblc ~lIh '"ylhllll ell(
'( he let III Ihll l/Illlfilllll'llIIo II
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11111 ..hll II Ihc IIilrcrclllc bc",ccn
'n'I1I8 11,,1 IIi8illl/ ^n'11I8 ""ClIf(
191h IClllllry IcdIllUlll~, Ihc mcJI'
IlIlIUr ^lcul"lcr (jllh'lII Dcll'llclc
phullc lhc, II( 1110 Ihc mcJlllm 01
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IlIlh Jc/illllluII IV plllpullII Imlll
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IIIJI, nU1\1 11101 rrlepllllllc IInulnJ
(11111118 eelllllll IclefhllllCl 1)181111
blllllC Ihc mC&!1I1111 u IIC~cr IClhllll1
U81e\ cumplller mICII'prnm,"1I 111,1
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ccllullllnd loullckrhonr 'yllcnll,
\vh, un'l ekcllonk lcar rcnllln
Inlloa fOl(tC" Analns "Inlll IIC IP'
plicllron If'Ccific, Ulc lhr Irou\CI of
, ,in" rrcOId, Iht htliell rrinl on ,
.k/ccxllltnr OIlhr chcmkll pliler",
on r.lm,IM, dilcctl, mlmk lhc ,hlJ'f,
Ilmlnllnd e hlllclCl of Iht "l"lllhe,
recOld, .helher IOUnd Of Imllr,
111u.lnllol "lI!lh mUlIlKlfllllllr be
Itnllnd rhycd illM lime plCC Ihr,
10m recOIdcd II (01 Din ~Ihu be,
I'n. chllJ'lnll,lr IJoo,1J I)uclt An.
IIoJ "anll. tic lhr ,ecclwcr 10 lhr
lunlllllner In I kxl.Jlep ,codllion of
lhe ''In,l,
!lollilelo rdltlllf or mlnlrulltlun,
f\'f" Inllol.llnl II dilTmll1 rrom
cyr"lllMr Ualnalhcm,lhe'lplne\(
hne C1Cmd III III" of Inlcnlou.
rnlcllllnmrnl dc~cu, bul Ihc, IIC
CI\(IIII1I1, Incomplllblc .ilh one 'n'
Dlhcr, TIlc I'CJ, fOl mmplc, un
communiem .ilh Ihc TV onlr b,
IImullllnl I Irlcvlllofl 11I11on Ind
ltodinS Ihr plclurc vIII hlah fIr'
qucncy urrier II Ir It .crr belnl
lunllnlncd milCl Ihlollah Ihr Ilr
rllhu lilln Indlr. down I wlrr,
Ollltll "snlll, on 1M Illher hlI1oJ,
lie III hcH11nscnrnul bill, on,nfT
CodCllhl1 un be usn, 1I00rd, com
prclltd, rrrnHOIrrclcd, rdllcd Ind
mlnlpulmd,
A ,lml'lc IlIullllllon of dlaJlllill'
lion Illhe complc' .lIlt rbyer: TIlc
dilC IIllmoll Immnnc 10 ICIIIChCl
heuu,r the bl"lIe mldr rcdllndlnl
Ind Inscnio,"I, ,hnmcd bef'Kc belllS
Imrrilllrd on Ihr .IlK, For relmd
rUllln" ,nu un prolllm I rn player
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Potting the Iqaeeze on data
Till DIGITAL Ielrcom, ~dro dill r.lClln Ihe!r yo.
puler would be unlhlnk, lumlnoulorialnlllUlc:
IbIe If II hid 10 "'OIk wilh TIlcre mia/II not be Iplce In
1'11I
(~c\)' ,
10 WI)' Ihll yOU Clll1101 p,oauIII 1000r
rccOld rbyer,
DUI Ihr J'O'ler of dllllll aon far
beyond .uch coovcnlcnm, '.IIMr
IIl1n Incomplllblc, "nalrpulJ'OlC
funclle,"" dlallll ,Isnlll fomr 1M
rkh IIIICllClh'f Ind 1e!1I11e!, opcn
WOlld of Ihc 1""0011 compulcr, In
dllllll IV, Ihe IIIIIon 1t00h not I
rklure bul Inf'Kmlllon IboIn Ihe
rk1llle; the Imllr Itltln, formtd Ind
connnllcd nollllhe IIIIIon bulln lhe
relccnmplllcr hltlf, 111r r!Clure nn
u1i1r. be mlde IClbblr, offcrilll rnorc
dCII,111I11V cOfllolr mlldellhln In I
IIn, pomblr,
AI "pin'. 1111I ,nd In Europc',
F.lllch ptOjcCl, Ihr buluuerlll.liII
bcliCl'r rhll the Icy comlnl ,d'lOCr
In IV II h1lhcr"clDlutllln ImIICl, BUI
hlKh dcnnltlon rcprclCnllllri.lllld,
Ihr lun,mlulon Illnll
f(K IlIlhe .111I bll',lnd
Ihcre dcnnltclr .1lUlJn'l
be .pm In.lde Ihe compul'
u, So \n1II1TV will WOIk
on coml"cllC1l filn, In
.hkh Ihe rcdundlllClCI
,nd loell Inclr.ln 1M raw
dlllllC lC\ucmd 0Il1.
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l<<hnclkIp. The qllCldlltl b: ^' home
enlcrWnmcnl cnlcn 1M .JifuJ 'If,
ria &he AmnIcIll <<lllIjlIIIla I"nI
&hell WnnIJSCI Thm II Iqlc In lhe
ruen'" IMOUncc.l'lIIl1ull wlluMe
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caplullaa on &he (KIWI
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lube, NuwWIy1 IIC Ie I'Icoccuplcd
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MKWlllt.l ClpclIhklllln TlIlro u,li.
cr 11111 rUt, $ell",y lnuoJlICcd lhe
canccpt III IckYiIion I"''''i"" num.
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In thm dlmenaloru: hot.
bonl,u"ltnklll, IlloI
11101I umc, ^ ~II\\C IlolI
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&he "'me Ih" ~
one Ihlnlcth ofllCCond
bier In III bul&he rnoIlon
of, huloIlO'oYud I rlllul,
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acnllh. "'Iher,II dcKribcl
. fillllC by dcKribln,lhe
IUlle IIlUlllcctu,c IIIMlIIlC,quClUon I
lc,tu'CI ut be qUCllklllCd by him Ind
lib 11111 ool"e ICrccn,
IIIINlacr 'utd',111C PJ IOOUIJ be I
IClcclllllpulCl, It Al'I'k r1,nnlll,lo
nu,leI unc IlIyllme ..MlIII Un(llI1l1'
nmly,llItre II lilllc ICriool ~an 0(11,
Nut It Ihere Iny ICrioul ~'" II Sun,
NCIlIll Coo1paq, not 10 menllon lhe
1I1acr Americln compulcr firml, U.s.
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(ut ",lIhlnlC"i, mKhlnn dill "n
UIIIIt.t,1C IUr"kl, IClllnd ,nd ,ideo
Vlith lculn I ~naJc I'fllItIm or file,
bul ,hlen, fiN btlll'ICIlI"CICIIIUlolll,
'l1ul "" ^"'I'<I'I mhlllc Ih,cc dc,
UJeIlIIl,
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rJ lII11hhac ,,,.1111111 uulIl.Je Arr1c
1Ik1lhe 1~llCr I,,~ill' CUIIll"uer fi/nll
III,cllu,lInl' lllCJ 'tnl III (rinlC
hI&loI1&11l1 orlhe ch,n,,,
(,011\ 1M I'<Clluul (lime.
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R\.Ilhelllllkllly lUbde,
1ric1J,
I low much cakulldna
,ocIIIIIO I dl""' com.
I'IcllCd l'kIeul 511"CI'
Ill' 'nlOUnll. To lecp,r'cc
,lIh I movlc nlnnllll JO
(nmelllCCund, mn II
Iuw definlllon, "uclnl'
cd In(oll",doo Te(hnol,
OIY Iu~ 10 pulllUpcr'
cOOlpulCl on one (/ill" And
In.Jccd,1I111 hll"'Y IPC'
clllilCd,"., duln,lOfl\C l
billion ,~dldonl, mulll.
plklllonlln.J ocher IIIU
I'<r ICcond, !he chip II
(1I1C1 Ihln IOIIlC lUl'<rcOlll'
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chiI'I coold be IIKled In
rmlld 10 dcUm rfllllpl
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TOI Drlv Shlftlr, BTe, Clbll TV, C1tr of IOVI Clty
FROMI Tom Fllnderl, Inter4ctlvI Spec Illot, Government
Informatlon Channil 29 ~~
REI Interactlve Informltlon Slrvlcel Quarterly Report
INFORMATION SERVICES QUARTERLY REPORT
FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY91
July - September 1991
Thl number of plople who ule Intormatlon Servicel continuel
to 9row. lIe reco1vld 9991 caUl for the quarter. Th1l 11 our
lecond h19helt quarter eVlr, Ind neArly trlpll thl lAme period
lAlt yeAr. Throu9h thl flrlt three qUArterl of thl1 yelr,
ve hAve 90tt.n 28,648 cllll. For III of 1990 wo 90t only 13,000
caUl.
Thl number of Icreenl hll 9rown beyond III explctAtlonl.
We curr.ntly hlv, over 1200 lnterlctlve Icr.lnl, and Ihould
hlVI 1500 by Jlnuary.
Durln9 thl1 lilt qUlrtor ve hive Added tho vld.lt vlrlety
of lnformatlon vo hlvo ev.r hid. We hive jUlt Iddod one category
thlt teAchl1 peoplo 119n Iln9uI9', Thl1 11 In lnter.ltln9
exporlment in publlc educltlon. We hAve 1110 been .xperlmentln9
with dlfflrlnt lovoll of lntorlctlvlty. Tho creltlon of tho
nlwolt lntarlctlve mlze hll tlught UI a 9ralt dOll About tho
prolentAtlon of lnformatlon. Thl1 mAZo VII vory popular Ind
tlu9ht pooplo to utl1lzo bettor control of tho IYltem.
Durln9 tho noxt qUlrtor ve vl11 bo oxplndln9 further. Wo .
Irl pllnnln9 I.vorll nov cltogorlel, Ind lmprovementl to
exlltlng onol. Wo Ire dl1cullln9 turthor .xperlmontl ln
lntorlctivlty, And Iro Ixplorln9 waYI of rolling tho publio'l
Ivarlnell of our lervlce.
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on the inter.ctiv. Iy.tem. The tot.l i. the numb.r of call.rt
vho .cc..'.d the c.t'gory during the la.t quart.r. Th. p.rc.ntago
i. the wh.t p.rcent.g. of .11 caller. .cc....d ..ch particul.r
c.t.gory. Th. ch.ng. r'pr...nt. the chango in p.rc.nt.g. of
U'I comp.rld to thl prlviou. quart.r.
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YOU TELL US
Total. US,
Puclnugll 12\
Ch.ngll -n
De.cription. Int.rlctivl .urv.y..
Co~ent.. Whill the ov.rall u.. of tho catlgory dropped, the
p.rclnt.gl of people who .ctually votod hat incr.a.ed. El..
vh.re in thi. roport you wl11 flnd the rllult. from all the
Iurvey. for the qu.rtlr.
Sugge.tlon.. WI can nov do dotal led report. on our intoractlve
lurvey., .nd .hould more aggrl..lvlly .Iek qu..tlon. from
our InforlAtlon provldorl.
bUECTORY
Total. 20n
porconugo. 21\
Ch.ng" -10\
De.crlptlon. A Li.t of all the cat.gorl.. of lnformatlon on
thl Iy.tll, and how to acc"1 .ach dir.ctly.
Commlnt.. Still on. of tho mo.t popular categorle..
INSTRUCTIONS
Total. S80
PlrcenUglI n
Ching" none
De.orlption. Inltructlonl on how to u.e Information Service..
COlaentl' U.Ige r.~ain.d llvel.
Sugge.tlon.. No ching.. plannod.
IONA CITY COHHUNITY SCHOOLS
Totll. 173 '
Puclntlgll 2\
Ching" -3\
Do.crlptlon. Thl1 catogory contaln. .chool lunch monu., .chool
Board of Dlrlctorl' m..tlng ag.nda., DPO ma.tlng ,chodule.,
Ind, .chool .port. Ichadul...
Comment.. U.age dropped to about av.rago, but I oxpect It
to inor.... wh.n ~or. lnformation i. addod durlng the upcomlng
quarter.
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FROMI To= Flander., Interlctlvo Spec all.t, Gov.rnment
Inforaatlon Channel 29 j~
REI Interactlve Informatlon Servlce. Quarterly Report
INFORMATION SERVICES QUARTERLY REPORT
FOR TilE FUST QUARTER OF FY91
July . September 1991
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The number of pooplo who U.O Infor..tlon Servlco. contlnue.
to grow. Ue recelved 9991 calli for the quartor. Thl. 1. our
lecond hlghe.t quartlr over, and noarly trlplo the .ame period
la.t year. Through the firlt three quarter. of thil yoar,
WI havI gotten 28,'48 calli. For III of 1990 we got only 13,000
CIU..
The number of .creen. ha. grown beyond all expoctationl.
HI currently hive over 1200 lnteractlve .creln., and Ihould
have 1500 by January.
During thi. la.t quartor wo have Iddld thl wide.t varlety
of information WI havo ovor had. Wo havo ju.t addod one cltogory
that toacho' pooplo .ign languago. Thl. 1. an lntore.tlng
oxperiment in public oducatlon. We have 11.0 boon experlmenting
with difforent levol. of interactivity. The croat ion of the
nowe.t interactive maio hll taught u. a groat doal about tho
pro.lntation of lnformatlon. Thi. "Ie wa. very popular Ind
taught ploplo to utilile better control of tho .yotlm.
During the next quartlr WI wl11 be expanding furthlr. We .
Ire planning .ovorll new categorle., and lmprovement. to
oxi.ting ono.. Wo aro dl.cu..ing furthlr exporimlnt. in
interactivity, Ind are exploring way. of ral.ing the publlc'.
Ivarlno.. of our .0rvicI.
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on the Int.rlctlv. .y.t... Th. tot.l i. the nuab.r of c.ll.ra
vho .cc....d the c.t'90ry durln9 the l..t qu.rt.r. Th. p.rc.nt'9'
1. the whit p.rc.nt'9' of .11 cIll.r. .cc....d .Ich ptrticullr
c.t'90ry. Th. ch.n9' r'pr...nt. the ch.n9' In p.rc.nt'9' of
u.. comp.r.d to the pr.vlou. qUlrt.r.
YOU TELL US
Totd. 115'
Perc.nu9'. 12\
Ch.n911 .U
D..crlptlon. Int.r.ctlv. .urv.y..
Comm.nt.. While the ov.r.ll Ut. of the c.t'90ry dropp.d, the
porc.nt'9' of poopl. who hr.tu.lly votod h.. Incr....d. El..
wh.r. In thi. roport you vlll flnd tho r..ult. from .11 the
.urv.y. for the qu.rt.r.
SU99..tlonl. W. c.n nov do d.t.il.d r.port. on our int.rlctiv.
.urv.y., Ind .hould .or. 199rol.iv.ly ...k qu..tlon. from
our inforaatlon provld.r..
'DIRECTORY
Totd. 2017
Perc.ntl9t1 21\
Ch.n9'. -10'
D..orlptlon. A Li.t of III tho clt'90ri.. of Informatlon on
the .y.t.., .nd hov to .cco.. .Ich dlr.ctly.
Comm.ntl. Still on. of tho lO.t popullr clt'90rl...
INSTRUCTIONS
Totd. 580
Perc.ntl9t1 n
Chln9'. non.
D..orlptlon. Inltructlon. on hov to u.. Inforaatlon S.rvlc...
Comm.ntl. U'19' r'.lin.d l.vol.
SU99..tionl. No chln9" pl.nn.d.
IOWA CITY COHHUNITY SCHOOLS
Total. 173 '
Perc.ntI9'. 2\
Chan9'. - 3\
D..crlptlon. Thl. clt'90ry cont.in. .chool lunch ..nu., .chool
Board of Dir.ctor.' ...tln9 19.ndl., DPO ...tln9 .chodu1..,
Ind"ohoo1 .port. .ch.dul...
Comm.nt.. U.a9' dropp.d to lbout .v.ra9o, but I .xp.ct it
to Inor.... wh.n .or. Inforaatlon i. Idd.d durln9 tho upcomln9
quarter .
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HIlLCOHIl TO IOWA eI'l"t
Total. 279
perc.ntaq.. J\
Chanq.. -1\
D.lcription. A lilt of ar.a hOlpitall, l.rvicI organizationl,
and ar.a attraction..
Comm.nt.. Ulaq. hal remain.d It.ad~.
Suqg..tion.. After the end of the next qu.rt.r, thi. c.teqory
will be .plit up in to thre. or four Imlller on.l. Thi. Ihould
bott.r pr.lent the information contain.d.
SENIOR CENTER INFORMATION
Total. 63
p.rc.ntaq.1 0.6\
Chanq.. -0.2\
DOlcriptionl. A lilt of upcominq activitie. at tho Sonior
Cent.r.
Comm.ntll A Imall d.er.... in ulaq..
Suqg..tion.. w. ar. planninq a live domonltration at tho S.nior
C.nt.r, which will hop.fully familiariz. thil audi.nc. with
Information S.rvic...
RECYCLING INFORMATION
Total. 161
porc.ntaq.. 2\
Chanq.. non. '
D.lcriptionl A lilt of r.c~clinq locationl, hou.ehold wa.t.
car., and qen.ral r.cyelinq information.
Commentl' Ullqe remained the lam..
Suqqeetionel No major chanq.. planned.
VOLUNTEER WATCH
Total. 98
Percen taq.. 1\
Chanq.. non.
D.lcription, A lilt of volunt..r opportunitiel in
the Iowa City area.
Commentl' The ulage i. It.ady, but a bit low. We have chanq.d
the format of the category, and mov.d it to a new locltion
in the Iyetem, both of which Ihould help lnereale u.aq..
Suqqeetionll We need to watch how the recent chanqel offoct
uaaqe.
TOURS OF IOWA CITY
Total. 204
p.rcentaq.. 2\
Chanqll -2\
D..criptionl Thi. cateqory i. curr.ntl~ an interactive tour
of the Civic C.nter.
Comment.. Th. u.ago is down. U.inq what we learned from
croatinq tho interactive maze qame, we are rO'doinq the tour
of the Civic Centor, to pre.ent tho information in a more
understandable and informative manner.
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CITY NEilS
Total. 351
percentag.. H
Change. -H
D..crlptlon. A collectlon ot notlc.., and ag.nda. tor Clty
Board. and Comml..lon..
Comm.nt., Th. ulage ot thl. category 11 good.
Su99.ltlon.. No change. planned.
CITY COUNCIL ACENCA
Total. H
percent.g" H
Chi nljl! none
Co.c:rlptlonl An Q~t.ln. of tn. ~Qlt R.ctnt Clty Council ~"t~~i
a,.nda, ~nlc:h L' I~~wlng on ch.nnel 29.
Comment I U.ag. II .ow.
Sugge.tlon.1 We Ir. It111 worklng on a n.w m.thod tor acc.I.1n9
intor:'ltlon 11k, th. CouncIl Ag.nda through the clty'. comp~:,:
.Ylt.m. I .xpect thl. IYltem to be ln full u.e by the end
ot the n.xt quart.r.
VOTINC INFORMATION
Total, ~8
P.rcentage. 0.5\
Chang" .0.3\
DOlcrlptlon. A 111t ot precinct polllng locatlon., abl.nt..
ballot lntormatlon, Ind relult. trom June'. .p.clI1
el.ction.
Comment. I Th.ro w.re no electlon. during thl1 tim., .0 u.ag.
wa. und.r.tand,bly low. Durlng the next quarter there art
two major local .lectlon., 10 ulag. .hould incr.a.e.
Sugge.tion., The mo.t lmportlnt thing tor thl. category 1.
to increa.e people'. aWlrene.. ot it.
TAXES
Totll, 134
Perc.ntlg" l'
Chang" none .
De.cription, Ple chart. .howlng clty lncome Ind expendltur.l,
Propo.ed clty budget lntormatlon, Ind Income tlX lntormatlon.
Comment.. The u.age 1. low, but thl. lntormatlon 1. only
updated once a yelr.
Sugge.tlon.. During tho next qUlrter wo wl1l hopetully be
Iddlng lome Idditlonll lnformatlon, Which .hould broaden
the intere.t ot thi. categ(ry.
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Total. no
percont.tgo. 6\
Changll -1\
DOlcrlptlon. ^ colloctlon of FBI wantod poltorl.
Commontll Stll1 vory popular. Wo now havo a comploto lot
of wantod pol tori on alr.
Suggoltlonl. No changol.
IOWA CITY POLICE RADAR LOCATIONS
Total. 531
Percontagll 5\
Changll -3\
DOlcrlptlon. ^ lllt of Iowa City polico Radar locationl
for tho curront month.
Commontl. Thoro wal a drop ln ulago, but Itill very popular.
Suggoltlonl' None.
HISSING CHILDREN POSTERS
Total. 236
Porcontago. 2\
Chang.. -2\
DOlcrlptlon. ^ collectlon of polterl of.mllling children.
Commentl. The ulago dropped, but thore have been no major
chang.. lately.
Suggeltionl' No changel planned, but wo will watch ulage
to loe if 'ny aro nocellary later.
CHANNEL 29 PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Total. 75
percontago. 1\
Chango. -1\
Delcrlptlonl ^ wookly lilt of programmlng for channel 29.
Commontl. Ulage il low.
Suggoltlonl. When tho Intoractive oYltom getl reorganizod
thil cltogor~ will be in a moro prominent locatlon.
,CABLE SUBSCRIBER INFORMATION
Total. 119
percontago. 1\
Change. -1\
DOIcdpt1onl A lilt of lIedtago Cablovhion' I rat.., phone
numberl, and channel 11ne-up.
Commentl. Ulago il low, but thil information 11 already
given to each cable lublcribor. AI rofranchiling app~oachel
I bolievo that thil category will become more popular.
Suggeltionll Nono
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Pucentagtl 1\
Changtl None
Deecrlptlon. A collectlon of bUI route mapl and Ichedulee.
Commentll U.age 11 low. Dut to the unexpected addltlon of
a new bUI route, and ch'ngel to .ome exlltlng routel, the
reorganlzed Tranllt category 11 Itlll not flnl.hed.
Suggeltlonl. WO nttd to dtvtlop better communlcatlon with
our lnformatlon provldorl to provent thl. problem In the
futuro.
TOLL FREE PHONE NUMBERS
Total. 184
Percentagtl 2\
Chang" -1\
Dtlcrlptlon. A Illt toll-free phone numberl.
Commentl. U,age dropptd, but no new Infor~ltlor. wa. added.
Suggeltlonll Nont
ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION CHANNEL
Totlll U
Ptrctntagt. 0.4\
ChAngt. -0.3\
Dt.crlptlonl Informltlon on whAt Tht Governement InformAtion
ChAnntl h.
Commentl. The ulagt 11 'very low.
Suggeltlonll The rtorgAnlzAtlon of thll category hAI been
dtlayed by Itvtral fActore. AI loon AI thelt art cleared
up, a much mort u.eful category can be dt.lgned. .
JOBS
City of Iowa Clty Totall 431 4\ -3\
Job Strv. Iowa IC Totall 403 4\ -3\
Job Strv. Iowa CR Totall 179 2\ -1\
U.I. .lobi Totall 454 5\ -4\
DtlOrlptlonl Job li.t.lngl updated weekly. .
Commentll The ulagt for all job li'tlngl II down
bUt Itill high. Thert 11 no nted for any changel.
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE
Jokel TOtAl.1805 18\ -1\
Cartoon Total.1040 10\ none
Zodlao Total. 945 10\ none
Fun FAOtl TOtAl.1073 11\ +1\
Interactivt MAze Total13078 31\ +20\
Eleo. Art Gallery Totall 647 6\ -1\
Deloriptionl A collection'of entertaining categoriel.
Commentl. The Interactive mAze hAI proven to be our mOlt
,popuLAr CAtegory eVlr.
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Total. 423
Porconugll 4\
Chang II . U
DOlc:ription. A lilt ot all tho Liconl. plat. numborl ot tho
tho carl that hlv, tittoon dollarl or moro in parking tin'l.
Comm.ntl. A Illght drop in UIIgO.
Bugg.ltionl. Non.
PARKS AND RECREATION INFORMATION
ToUll 414
Porconugll 4\
Chang II +2\
DOlcription. A lilt ot Roc. Contor ov.ntl.
Commlntl' Thil cAtogory wal POPulAr, And Ihould bo moro 10
whon a tow romaining ~ugl aro workod out.
Bugg.ltionl. AI with Tranlit, wo hlvo hid 10m. communicationl
probloml, which hlvo hurt tho catlgory.
PARKING HETERS
Total. 175
PorcontAglI 2'
ChAngll Now
DOlc:ription. Hlpl ot tho lOcAtionl at parking motorl in
tho downtown Iowa City aroA, And a lilt at thoir time
limitl and rAtol.
Commontl. Ulago il good.
Sugglltionl. Nono
Public: S.rvico Announcomontl
Totall 113
Porc.ntAglI 1\
Chlngll NlW
Dllcription. A rotating colloction ot public lorvico
announcomontl covoring I wid. varioty at topicl. Thol.
wort originally dOlign.d al Ilido prollntationl, but
w, have adaptod thom to In int.factiv. tolovilion tormat.
Comm.ntl. Ulago il low.
Suggoltionl. Wo aro croating a ,oriol ot intoractivo public
lorvico announcomontl, which Ihould boOlt ulago.
APB IOWA City
Totll. 217
PorcontAgo. 2'
Chang II nlw
DOlcription. Intormation about rocont burglariol, dOlcriptionl
at IUlpectl, dOlcriptlonl at Itolen carl, etc., luppliod by
tho IOWA City polico Dopartmont
Commontl, Ulago 11 good, and increaling ovory month.
Suggoltionl' It il catogorlol like thil whlch nood to bo
advorti.od outlldo tho channol, Wo aro plannlng a loriol
ot prol. roloalol to holp accomplilh thll.
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Total. 34
Perconta9o. .2\
Chan9al nov
DOlcrlption. Tlp. on makln9 your home .afor.
Commont.1 U.a9o i. low.
SU99o.tion.. I bollovo that thil cat'9ory .ufforl from tho
.amo problom a. tho APB Iova City catoqory, vhlch 1. a
lick of avar.no.. of It'. oxl.tanco.
Animal Sholter
Totall17
Perconta9o. .2\
Ch.nqol n.v
DOlcrlptionl Informatlon on adoptin9 potl, pot caro, lOlt
.nd found .nlmal., otc.
Hou.lnq AI.llt.nco
Total I 51
Porconta901 .5\
Ch.nqOl now
DOlcrlptlonl Informatlon on what a..l.t.nco 1. .vailabl. in
r09ard. to both rontlnq and purchacln9 hou.inq ln tho Iowa
Clty tru.
Th. followlnq cat.qorl.1 havo jUlt beon add.d to tho 'Yltom.
Cablo TV Rofranchl.1n9
DOlcriptionl A coll.ctlon of informatlon rolatod to the
to tho rofranchl.ln9 proc'll jUlt b'91nnln9 b.twoon the
clty and Horita9o Cablovl.lon.
Loarn Si9n Lan9ua9o
,Dolcrlptionl Thil cato90ry toach.. p.oplo tho flnqor Ip.llin9
tlph,bot.
Saft Sex
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PARJCS AHD R!CRIlATIOH D!PAR1'K!IIT
MEMORANDUM ~". ~
TOI Stovo Atklne, Clty Hanaqor ~
FROHI Torry Truoblood, Dlroctor ot Parke , Rocroation
DATE I OCtobor 14, 1991
REI Son lor Cltlzon and Low InCODO Dlecounte
Two Indlvlduale attondod tho OCtobor 9th Dootlnq ot tho Parke
end Rocroatlon Coaallllon to "protolt" tho dlecontlnuatlon ot
lonior clthon dllcountl tor VArloul Parke and Rocroation
proquDI.
Tho CODDleelon hoard a atatt roport that tho dlecontlnuatlon
ot tho eonior clthon dlecounte hAD had littlo or no IDpact on
tho nuabor ot oldorly roqietorlnq tor proqraDe.
Tho CODDieelon took no toraal actlon to chanqo tho curront
policy. Thorotoro, wo wlll contlnuo to ottor dlecountl balod
on incoDo, but will not ottor a eonlor cltlzon dllcount. Tho
CODDlellon Indlcatod that thoy would bo wllllnq to roconeldor
It it appoare warrantod attor a roaeonablo trlal porlod...
probably one yoar.
Attachod tor your rovlow 11 a Itatue roport rolatlvo to our
low IncoDo too proqraD, tor tho'lullor loaeon.
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PARKS AND RECREATION D!PARTKEHT
Recreation Division
MEMORANDUM
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FROM:
DATE:
Terry Trueblood, Director ot Parks' Recreation
Michaol E. Horan, Superintendent at RecreatioJf~~I,~
OCtober 1, 1991
Low-Income Status Report
RE:
For the summer brochure season ot Hay 15, 1991 to Auqust 20,
1991, low-income assistance applications were received as
tallows:
Eiqhty-tive (OS) applications were received I trOD those
applications 125 children were roqisterod tor activitlos,
while 41 adults were reqistored ~DI~ an
activitios. 11~ . .
seventy-rive (75) applications or OU wero Urst-tiao
users to the division, represontinq $2,971 in new or
unantioipated revenuo.
3. Total dollar amount ot assistance qiven in thil tia.
period was $3,603.50, which represents a little lora than
one-halt oe a percent ot our total rovonuo budqet
(.005U).
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4. Attached is a listinq ot tho typos at ac~ivities and tho
numbors roqiatorod tor, holpinq us in trackinq POPUlarity
tor tuture proqralll planninq.
5. AUditinq torms have boen sont out to tour applicants
ropresontinq 5' oe the total. Validity rosults will be
available in 30 days.
6. No chanqos are rocommended at this tilllol however,
discussion should be held roqardinq tho tOllowinq
concerns that have developed:
a. proqram supplies, such as olay, can bo purchased
attor class os tor extondod poriods ot timo. Should
supplies bo eliqiblo tor low-income assiatanco
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b. Should 1nd1v1duAls Uv1nq 1n hous1nq that 1s not
paying proporty tax bo eUq1ble tor low-income
assistanco/ i.o., married studont housinq, dorms,
ote.
c. Wo Are not roaching a qood portion ot poople
noodinq assistance becaule they live in the county,
jUlt outside or the city limits. II now the timo
to approlch the Johnson County BOlrd or supervilors
to encourage an arrangement to 1nclude county
residents, ouch II 1s done with the sen10r citizon
centor, library Ind Imbulance serv1co.
Ir you would l1ke add1tional 1ntormation, please let mo know.
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LOW IHCOHB PROGRAM REGISTRATIOH
PROGRAM
HUMBf:R f:HROLUD
Baqinnor I Ivia 10110nl
Advancod Boqinnor IviD 10110nl
Terrific 3rl Ivia lellonl
SUBor Caap
SUBor Faaily Pool Pall
B09innor II Ivia 10110nl
Adult Annual Pool Pall
Pro-Ichool Ivia 10110nl
NJTL Tonnil 10110nl
'GYMDlticl
Paront-Tot Ivi. 10110nl
~outh Pool Punch Pall
Adult Pool Punch Pall
Into~odiato Ivia 10110nl
Privata Iwia 10110nl
sviaaer Ivia lellonl
Aerobicl
~outh SUDDer Pool Pall
Adult Tonnil LOllonl
Kinderqroundl
SPI Swim
Aqua Punch Pall
Aquacile
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
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DATE I October 14, 1991
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Stephen J. Atklns, City ",lIIger
Don Tucuts, Finance Director ~~
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City Controller
FROIl :
RE:
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I alii v.ry pllll.d to Infom you that I have offered the City
Controller position to Hr. Craig Standish and he has acc.pted,
Cratg has a SA tn Accounttng from Th. Unlv.rSlty of Iowa, H. and
his wt(. Barbm IIv. In Iowa City, He has lforked for Eagle Food
C.nt.rs tn Hllln, illinois, as Assistant Controller and Manager
o( Int.rnal Audit (or the 1m yur and a half. Prtor to that
tllll', Cratg wn Corporat. Controll.r for T.lecom USA In C.dar
RapidS.
Craig will b. starting hts new position on October 3D, 1991.
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
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REI Stotuo of AIDS Policy ond Troining
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On soptombor 25 Anno Burnlido ond I lot with Ellon Von Looro, "IV
Coordinator for Johnlon County ond Chrloty Schootz, EllOCUt1vo
Diroctor of I CARE to dilCUII AIDS troining for city olploYOOI. Wo
pOltod notico of thil looting for City olploYOOI ond lont
individuol noticol tc lomborl of tho cOlillllunity who had ollprollod an
intorOlt in tho lIouo. In oddition to tho four of UI, oight poop1o
ottondod tho looting which WOI vory informotivo.
No odditionol cOCllllontl woro rocoivod rogording tho lubltonco of tho
AIDS policy opprovod by counoi1 OD port of tho Porlonno1 Po1ioiol.
IIowovor, IOlt of tho pArticipontl did Ihoro tho1r thoughtl on tho
typo of troining which ohou1d bo providod to olploYOOI OD woll 01
tho contont of tho troining. I bo1iovo wo rocoivod 1010 voluoblo
input which wo will OttOlpt to incorporoto into our troining
1011ionl. Wo oqrood to loot with tholo individuoll ogoin onco tho
troining il out1inod to ollow thol tho opportunitr to prolont ony
odditionol DOImOnto on tho propolod troining uutl no.
FOllowing thil looting Dolo, Anno, ond I lot to dilCUl1 not only
tho troining involvod with tho now AIDS polIcy, but trolnlng whIch
wo fool il opproprioto In tho oroo of our ontl-horolllont polloy.
Wo hovo tentatively deolded to Ipl1t tho troining into two
101110nl, both of whIch wIll bo londotory for 011 e.ployoel.
FollowIng diltrlbutlon of tho Perlonnol Polioiol to 011 elployeel
wo ontioipoto hoving tho first trll1ning 10/lllon which will bo
conductod by City ItOft. Thil aOllion will givo olploYOOI tho
opportunity to olk quoltionl obout tho rovlaod polloiol ond clorify
itOII. In oddition wo will roviow tho onti-horolllant policy ond
dilcull with olployoos whot thil loona to thOlr both in torms
of whot il unocceptoblo bohavior, ond how to roport luch bohovior.
Wo will thon p10n 0 locond 10.lion to provido troining rogarding
our AIDS policy. Prior to this loalion wo will dovolop 0 tontotivo
progrol for this troining ond loko it ovoiloblo to thoDo
individuols who mot with UI oarUor to dlacull tho AIDS illuo.
Thil troining will bo conductod by individuoll who hovo specific
educotlon In thls oral. Anno ond I will work with Ellon ond
Chrllty to fino1izo tho contont of thil 10111cn.
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Thil train1nq timo for 515 oaployool will roqu1ro a co..1tlont by
tho city and itl luporvilorl to allow o.ployool to Ipond work t1lo
attondinq tholo 1011ionl. With your approval r will boqin to lot
up tha lo..ionl with individual luporv1lou. To moat with all
o.ployool in roaaonably lizod qroupI will roquiro approx1aatoly 25
.oot1nOI at varioul city locationl.
Tho firat atop 1n thil Intiro procoII 1. to print tho Porlonnol
polloiOl for d1ltr1but1on to o.ployool. Tho Counoil IUQ90ltod
additional lan9ua90 to olarify for olployool that thoy aro
protoctod by othor o.ploYlllont lalll in add1tion to our into'rnal
pOlioy. I havo attach ad a copy of paqo two ot tho policy lIith an
oxpandod .tato.ant undor tho Equal Elploymont opportunity Conorli
Pollcy loction IIhich ItatOl that tho City will co.ply w1th 111
todoral Ind Itato Itatutol appl1cablo to tho o.ployaont lott1n9.
Tho Aaabtant city Attornoy hID rov1ollod and approvod thil lanqua90
and r will rov1aa tho polic1ol pr10r to pr1ntin9.
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AA utabUlhed III tho AlI1rmatin A.ct1on PoUc, or the City ot 10wI City, It
II the poUe, ot the City to provlde equal.mplo)'lllont opportunltl.. tor all
omploJ"' or pottntfaJ CltJ ,mploJetl reprd!... otnce, creed, color. HZ,
IJlcellr7, nlJaion, IJ', ..lUll orIentatlon, lIIIrital ,tatu" lOin tal or
pb,.leaJ bandlcap, or dJaabilitJ, .xcept wben II', HI, or ph1.leaJ ability
eon,tltuta a bona lido oecupltfonaJ quaUfleation neetllary tor Job perf'or.
DllDce, ThI. lmpartfaJ JudiIDent Iball INnd to all anll or personnol
a~tratlOD, end shill be consistent ~Ith III protections Ifforded
by IPpllc'bl( flaer'l 'nd state stUucts.
b. !JBrlUmen\
The CItT otlowa City" committed to provldina a work environment wbleb
" tree ot baru.ment of IJIY kind. HlU'Ulment lO4y take DIlDY tOrIDI
IIlcludlllr behavior. whleb are overt or very ,ubtle, Harallment may 0<<Ur
between memben or thelAllle or oppo,lte III, between employm IJId tho
pubUe, between COoworkln or between lubordlnatel and I lupervl,or.
Haraulnr behavlor bal the eWeet ot creatlnr a bo,tUe or oaen,lve work
environment and II problblted bebavlor.
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Sexual baraument " a rorm or mJ,eondud whleb undenn1n.. the
IIlte&'rity .or the employment relatlonlhlp, Such banu,ment "
prohibited ror all employe.., reaardlul ottbelr Itatl1l. and Includ..
.upervlJon"ubordlnate. and eo-workers. No employee, either lIIIIe
or relDAlo, Ihould be .ubJected to .ueb conduct. Sexual barallment
IDAY allo be elwved between lame lex employCOl,
Sexual banument II unwelcome condud whleb afl'ectla term or
condition or employment or createl IJI IntimldaUnr. bOltfJe or
oaen.lve worldnr environment. Sexual buu,ment may take the ,
rorm ot deUberate or repeated UIUoUclted verbn! colDIDenu. que..
tlona, representation. or pby,lca1 eonl4ct1 or either a llxuat or non.
lllUA! nature wbleb are unwelcome to the recipient. Even banul.
ment that IJ not or a llxull nature, It .uQlciently pety..lve and
oaenslve, b problblted In the workplace. Sorual baraument lDAy
also take the rorm or makinr or thre,tenlnr to l114ke deelllon.
afl'eetlnr an employee'. Job on the b.." or an acceptance or rel'u,a1
or a requelt ror Hruallntimaey,
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Iowa city, IA 52240
Doar Council Komborl'
Tho Univlrlity lupport. and andorl.. .ttort. by tho City ot Iowa
City to conltruct a rocroat1onal trail on tho w..t ban)( or tho
rivor botwoan Iowa Avonuo and Durl1n9ton stroot. Attar ita
compl.tion tho Univorlity a9rool to provido tor Inow r.moval and
9onoral maintonanco II a part ot tho 9onoral CallpUI IYltom ot
walkwaYI.
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IOWA CITY . PEORIA · CHICAGO
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city of Iowa City
Civio Cantor
410 B. Washington stroot
Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826
Subjoct. CocDprohonlive lloul1ng AffordabUity Stratagy
City of IOWA City
DOAr Hr. Atkinsl
Wo Addroll horo tho City II Comprohonl1vo 1l0ul1ng AftordabiUty
strategy (CIlASI of the 1990 Craneton-Gonzalu Fodoral National
Affordablo lloul1ng Act.
Wo reoommond inoluding tho following goal to your fivo-yoar
Itrategy to addross affordablo housinq.
. GoIll Assist with acquisition andlor rozoning of
land for now conltruction of affordablo rontal
haUling acoolllble to jobl, 'schooh and
tranlportation.
AI dovoloporl of low incomo rontal haUling throughout Iowar wo havo
exporlonoed tho malt difficulty in Iowa city whon aoquiring
proporly lonodr dOlirablo IltOI. It took two yeers of nogotiation
to flnally aoqulro a Ilto for tho Iowa city Villa Gardon
Apartmontl, a forty-eight unit low lncome rontal housing projoct.
With rllpect to your draft CIIAS goal to "croato and maintain an
affordable rental houling stock and, oxpand rental alllatancor II wo
offer tho following in responle to your quostions.
1\. IIow do wo lOe our organization's role in mooting thla
community affordablo houslng goal?
1. Wo plan to davolop now construction of affordablo
rontal housing units with rants balow 30' of 60' and
30' of 50' of modian incomo.
2. Wo plan to oporata and mana go rantal houling units
with Itaff oxporioncod and trainod in meoting neods
of low incomo tonants.
a. Units undor ownorship
b. Units undor contract for managemont 80rvicos
with othor ownors.
3. 110 plan to attract sourcos of rental aDslatanco
other than through Iowa City lloull1ng Authority.
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Civio Cantor
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Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826
Bubjoctl COlDprohondve lIoul1ng AffordabUity strato;y
City of Iowa city
Ooar Hr. Atkinll
110 addrou horo tho CitY'1 Comprohonl1vo lIouslnt,J AffordabUity
Strato;y (CIIAS) of the 1990 Cranlton-GonzalOl Foderal National
Affordablo Houlin; Aot.
Wo rocomlllond inoluding tho following goal to your fivo-yoar
Itratogy to addroll affordablo houlin~.
. Goall Allilt with acquilition andfor rozoning of
land for now construotion of affordable rontal
housing accouiblo to jobs, 'sohooh and
transportation.
AI dovolopors of low income rontal housing throughout Iowa, wo havo
oxporionced tho 1II0st diffioulty in Iowa city when acquiring
proporly zonodr dosirablo litol. It took two yoare of nogotiation
to finally acquiro a lito for tho Iowa City Villa Gardon
Apartmontl, B forty-oight unit low incolllo rontal housing projoot.
with rupoot to your draft CHAS goal to "croato and maintain an
affordable rontal houdn; stock and, oxpand rontal allhtanco," \/0
offor tho following in rOlponse to your quostionl.
A. How do we 100 our organiza Hon' s role in lIIOetlng thh
community affordablo housing goal?
1. Wo plan to dovelop now construction of affordable
rontal housing units with ronts bolow 30\ of 60\ and
30\ of 50\ of modian incomo.
2. Wo plan to oporato and Ill4nage rental housing units
with stAff oxporiencod and tralnod in mooting noode
of low lncomo tonants.
a. Unite undor ownorship
b. Unite undor contraot for managomont lorvioal
with othor ownorl.
3. t10 plan to attract louroal of rental "Ihtanco
othor than through Iowa city 1I0udng Authority.
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D. ROlourc.. that our orvanlzatlon could colllllllt to lIlOotlng
tho goal to croato and mAlntaln an affordablo houling
Itock and oxpand rontal alliltanco?
1. Architoctural 10rvlcoI at no COlt on An "if procood"
balll.
I. Bchamatlc dOllgn
b. Slto plannin9
c. Rozonlng appllcatlono
d. CoDt IDti,otOD
o. SchoduUn9
2. DovoloplllOnt luvlcn on on "if procood" bodl.
o. projoct bud90tl
b. Oporatin9 bud90tD
c. Rovonuo and oxpanDo ItatomontD
d. Flnancln9 prolpoctul
o. Slto optlonin9
f. RAiling oquity capital
C. 1I0v Would I Uko to 100 our or9anlzation lnvolvod in thll
procoDD?
1. Our or9aniution w11l bo vorkin9 toward craatlng
additional affordablo houl1n9 Itock fo11owln9 itl
ovn bUllnDl1 plon. our or9anllatlon il availablo to
dllcull dovolopmont concoptl with local londorl,
human lorvlco providorl and city Itoff.
Wo trUlt our lnput 11 of loma valuo to you. If you havo quoltlonl
01' nood addltional lnfol'lotion, ploalo lot UI knov.
Wo approolato tho Clty'l effort to propara a CIIAS in ordor to
attract additional rOlourCOI for affordable houllng.
Sinooroly Yourlr
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rv.ry llall It""..t'torou."'y clunfll. rv.ry n"";lA~'r to t~. hlnl
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and protOlting on public rightl ot way that you rocontly
lont to NIHLO, NIHLO roliol on lombora liko you to lubmit
lotoriall that NIHLO'I Itatt can .horo with othor IOlbor,.
NIHLO koopl tho latoriall in itl aubjoct lattor tiloa Ind
OlllCTORS in 1010 inlUncOl lummarhOl tho ordinlnco in tho HIInlclpd
.IARVA IO~U BROOKS Attorney, In tact, your ordinanco wUl oppOlr in tho noxt
ImllDlATI PAST PaUlOlllT UIUo it 'plCo pOl'1llitl.
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City Attornoy
City ot Iowa City
410 Ealt Nalhington Stroot
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
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Plana continuo to IOnd UI CUOI, ordinoncOl, city
attornoy oplnionl, and othor lotoriala whonovor you tlnd
IOlothlng that you think city Ittornoya Ihould know about,
NIHLO would aho Uko to hoar about any particularly
intorOlting probllllo city attornoya lIIoy havo rOlohod.
SOIllO ot tho loat important thingl that city attornoYI do
Ira not rotloctod in calOI, ordinancol, or oplnlona.
Thank you onco Igaln tor your participation in NIHLO.
I look torward to hoarin9 trom you again aoon.
Sincoroly,
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Donjlmin L. Drown
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Ow Members of the Johnson County IIoud of Supervisors:
The IIoud of AARP Chapler 1816, Iowa Cily, voted al il's IIoud mcellnl Friday, O:lober 41h
10 conduct I mlnl.survcy II il's O:lober 71h aeneral mcctlna, The NallOMI Inslilule of S~lIlbrds
for Senior Cillzens Admlnlslr:uors rccommcndslhal such SUI\'C)'s be carried on f:lrly Itlul:lly,
jusllo check on how lhe proarams are raled amonlthe p3nldp.tnls,
In addillon to asklnS for proaram sUllesllons fOI our Chapler mecllnls we IJked 1\\'0 qucsrlons
relaled 10 areas of concern lhal have been expressed by SenlOI Cillzcns uslnllhe Senior Cenler.
Question 1 liked .Is il (all 10 exclude lhe kllChcn volunleers from use of Ihe rescl\'ed volunleer
palklnS sp.1CCS In lhe Scnlor Cenlcr p.1lklnllol7' All 39 of Ihe sUl\'cysrelumed Indicated Ihat
lhe 'kllchen helpers' should be ellllble for the tCSCrved volunleer p.lrklnl sp.lccs,
Question 2 liked '00 you wish lhat adequale omcc s~e be allocaled 10 lhe SEATS bus
proSlllm wilhln lhe Scnlor Center bulldlnl7. Onen, people who dine atlhe Cenler are able 10
adjustlhelr planned Irlps 10 the SEATS schedule aJ~y sel up, Only one of the 39 Itlumed
surveys Indicated a 'no.. Alllhe others responded 'yes'.
This IhUe project seems 10 Indlcale thai these are IWO Imporunl mailers 1h.11 need to be
addressed by you II one of the fundlnl bodies of the Senior Cenler, We lrustlhat you will take
steps 10 see Ihallhese siluallons arc ltddressed In a manner commensurate with lhal proposed by
Ihe cillzens In Ihe mlnl.survey conducted by AARP.
We greally appreclale your funding of lhe Senior Cenlcr and offer lhese suggesllons because we
sincerely feellhatlhey will help beller scrve lhe elderly,
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MEMORANDUM
Oalo: 0cI0b0118,1991
To: Tho Honorablo Mayor John McOolUlld 8Ild Mombora ollho Clly Council
From: Unda Nowman Gonlty, City AUomoy
Ro: POlsonnol Changos In Iho Clly Altomoys Offlco: Kay Walonta's RoUlomonl
Ilusl wantod 10 lot )'Ou know Ihal Kay Walo~1a, our Logal Socrolaty for many procNCI/vo )'0811,
has submlllod hor ros~naUon 80 Ihatsho may 10Uro, olloctlvo Fr1day, Janu8ty 3, 1992. Wo will
glOatly mIss Kays onorgy, onlhuslasm and sldlls . 10 say nothing of Iho knowtodgo I~O now
slOIOS wllhln hor concomlng OUI opolaUons.
In somo ways, Iho '0081 dopartmont. has boon synonymous wtlh our legal socrot8ty, Kay
Walonta. I hopo wo can flllIhlslargo gap, but I'm SUIO you will want to wish hOI won In hor now
ondoavora, along a sllghUy d1rrolon~ mOlo noxlblo track Ihan City omploymonL Wo all wish hor
won, and wo will bo announcing hOlloUromont party In OOCOmbol 01 this yoar,
co: Slovo Atkins, City Managor
Marian KaIT, City Clork
Oalo Holling, Assistant City Managol
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I am writing this lottor out of a doop concorn for tho
Undorgraduato Program in Sooial Work at tho univorsity of
Iowa. AI a Pro-Social Work Hajor and Vico.prosidont of tho
Sooial Work Studont Aslooiationr I am not only concornod for
my program, but tho for tho Univorsi~y and Iowa City as woll.
Conlidoring the lOll of voluntoor hours to tho city, the loss
of tuition to tho Univorsity and tho loss of a quality
programr this writor truly beliovos tho damago causod by
oliminating tho program could novor bo justified.
It is a requirement for an Undorgraduate O9gree in
Sooial Work to volunteer a speoified numbor of hours. For
Introduction to Social Workr courso 142122, 45 hours are
roquired, Sooial Work Procesles, courso 1421l71r 40 hours are
required and for the Fiold Bxperience portion of tho degroo,
450 hours are roquired. Totaled togotherr this adds up to
approximately 27rOOO hours for tho students in those courses
in 1990.91. Tholo hours are given to approximatoly 35
difforont agonciol in Iowa City and the surrounding
communitiol, (soo attach~ list). Tho loss of this many
hours to lama of tholo agonoies would be orippling, to say
tho loalt. Lookod at another way, if thoso 27rOOO hours woro
multipliod by just $5.00 an hour, tho total would be in tho
vicinity of $135,000. This loss would tarnish tho
roputation of tho Univorsity of Iowa, Tho angor and
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tru.tr4tion towacd thi. univoc.Lty could la.t tor many yoar.
to como.
L4.t Soptombor 24th, Govornor Dran.tad collod tor
volunteors to brLdgo tho gap tor agonoiol whoro tunding wal
baing cut. Tho Govornor .aid, "I boliovo that voluntoorilm
il going to bocomo ovon moro important al vo mako tho
difficult dooilionl now to roduco tho lizo ot Itato
govornmont and roduco our ovorall oxponditurol ot toxpayor
monoy and roly mora on voluntoorl to holp provido quality
lorvicel, " lIow could tho lOll of 27,000 houri ot neodod
volunteor work in our community ba oxplainod to tho Govornor
of this .tato ?
Tho Undorgraduato Pccqram in Social Work il in tho upper
ono tourth ot tho Liboral Arts Collogo in lizo with 127
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onrolled. Thil moanl that throo fourtha ot tho dopartmontl
in tho col10go aro bolow Social Work in lizo. In tact, 40
proqrema aro .maller, 12 ot Which havo 9 or tovor Itudont8
onrol1ed. Nono ot tho 9 aro slatod for cut back or
oliminAtion. ot tho proqrams that aro .latod for cut or
oliminAtionr a dilproportionato numbor onroll women and or
minoritiol. Thil lond. a Itatoment throughout not only thi8
Itato, but through many othors allo.
1 tully roalizo that tho Univorlity mUlt 8tay within
cortain tinanoial paramotorl, but Ihouldn't do 80 at tho
oxponlo ot tho agonoiol that Aro in dOlporato nood ot tho
voluntoorl tho Univorlity provid08. Thoro mU8t bo a lino
drawn somewhoro. Saving tho Undorgraduato prcqram in Social
work will not only bo tollowing our Govornor'8 load, but till
tho gap in tho community programs in Iowa City that
dOlporAtoly nood tho 8upport tho univor8ity oon ottor ot 0
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tbil -.ttor. It II IY hopo tbat you viii 100 tho nODd to
koop thb progru 1ntMt, not only troe 4 ~llOIIl1o
Itandpolnt, but troa I .oral ono al wolle
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Roligion 20
comparative Litoraturo 18
Statistics 17
Pre-Optomotry 16
Pre-Veterinariam Hed. 12
Botany 12
Linguistics 11
Sooial Studies 9
Pro-Architocturo 8
Italian 7
Clauics 5
Portuguose 3
African American Studios 3
Intordepartmental Studies 2
Anciont civilization 2
Pre-Hortuary 2
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Th. ~nlv.r.l~y of low.
42:022 & 34:022 Intro to Socl.l \lork
AC!NCIES nlAT HAVE ACCEmD I/lTRO SMooS
AS VOLtllltEW FOR TIlE 45 11a. REQUIR!lWir
CHIr.nRr.'f'! !lrtvrer~
KA~PIH~D ~TART, 2105 IroldwlY, 331.3021 (H..d'~lrt Offlc.), 3SI.1214 (HACAP
Offle.), TAIl Fl.ch.r
Volun~..r Ictlvl~l.. Ir. n'lo~ll~ld on In IndlvldUlI .tud.n~ bI.11 In.H..d
S~lr~, In In~l'pov.r~y dlY clr. pro.chool.
H!1ROSr DAY CARr, 701 K.lro.. Av." 338.1805, Donna John.on
No. of S~ud.n~.: 8.10
K.lro.. 1. I pr..chool wl~h dlY clr. hour.. Volunt..r. par~lclp1~' wl~h,.t.ff
In ~h. totll l.,mlnl Ind clr. .nvlrona.n~ ~o l.,m thl. I.p.ct of worklnl
wlth chUdran.
4 C'~ CHILD CAR[ R[SOVRC[ C[NTrR, 202 S, Linn, 338.7684, LA.ll. Crl.p
No. of .cud.n~.: 4
Stiff ~oY l.ndlnl Ind day clr. r.f.rr.l., offlc. work, n.w.l.~t.r, .t.~., Ind
worklhop ~rllnlnl d.v.lopm.n~ for plr.n~lns .nd child c.r. .ducl~lon, R..pl~.
,c.r. pr...chool prolrl. for toddl.r. I~ rl.k,
DAY m~ IUI!A \
NUI.rou. volunt..r Ixplrl.ncl. Irl ,v,ll,bl. with fl.xlbl. houri Irr.nSld ~o
lit vlrl.d .xperllnc.. ln thl 41y clr. c.n~.r,
Allc.'. . MIry Llr.on .nd Klchlll P.,r.on 3S4.1466, 321 K.lro.1 Av.,
Ralnbov . T.rry KcCAll 338.1048, 407 K.lro.. Av.,
Irookllnd Wood. . Shlron KcDonald 337.8980, 309 KIlro.. Av.,
Univlr.lty Plr.n~. . LII. 338.1330, 322 K.lro.. AVI.
YOUTH AC[NCm
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YOUTH ~OH[~, rNc,. 410 low. Av.nu., 337.5080, Trllhl S.I~h
No. of Scudln~.: Vlrllbl. (pol lei ch.ck 1. r.qulrld)
Volun~l.r Ictlvl~l.. lnclud. IdJunct '~Iff du~II', Idult roll .od.l1nS, Ind
rlcr,,~lon " n'lo~ll~.d on In lndlvldUll bI.l., Thl. prosrl. hi' ~vo co.d
Ihll~.r.: on. fl..ll rl.ldln~111 c.n~.r Ind onl Ind.p.nd.nt 11vlns flclll~y
for ~roublld Idoll'cln~I,
I1NrT!D ACTION FOR YOllTII, 410 10vI Av." 338.7518, ROil UIlbum
No, of Studln~.: 3
Voluntllr Ictlvltl.1 for Idol I' cent. Includ. tutorlns Jr, In. Sr, H18h
.tudlnt., r.crlltlon Ildl, .Intor prosrl., counl.lln8 lupport l.rvlcl',
19~9
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mCU!K A! A ueom LA.~AC[. Roollvtle Scllool. '11 Crunvood Orin,. ",.
6100. Anna Kary Hu.ll.r
No, of Stud.ntl: 1
Opportunl~y to vork vlth Irld. lehool Itud.ntl'l.Irnlnl lnllllh II a ..cond
hftl\lll', lnelllcl.. ..lllUnel vlth churoo. tI.chlnl. tutorlnl, IItlrhl
d.vtlopeent,
!lfICH80RHOOD CfNTtR! or 10~!ON CO~ (I" ll.tlnl und.r 'ColaUnlcy
Slrvlcu. )
810 !ROTKrR!/!IO !1!TtR5, 416~ Ojk Cr..c Hill ROld, SE, lova Clcy, IA ~1146.
~111. ))7.114~, Barbarl Curtin
Group Ictlvltl.. prolrll (GAP), 1.lt vlch ehlldr.n vlltlnl lor a "tch,
CO!MJ!ln'l fDUCATION CMU (CEC) S.condary Sehool. ~09 S. Dubuqu.. 319.6109,
T.d Hal.
No, of Stud.nt.: 1
Alc.rnatlv. .chool far dropout jnd pot.nclal dropoutl. Varl.d Ictlvltl., far
volunt..r vho l. ler..n.d. Vork In Dlycar. for Slnll. T.ln Hoth.r..
ADI1I.T !UVIer!
RONALD HCOONAIJ) HOU!!, 730 Havkln. DrlvI. m.)919, Dan or D.lom Conl.y.
Faclllty for par.nt. vho havI I ehlld In the ho.pltal. HIlp flAlll.. ch.ck In
.nd out, offlcl vork, houltknplnl, .tc. (Nlld. eo.lt..nt of It hu~ 60
houn),
!lrrH JUDICIAl DI!TRICT, Df" or tQRIfCTION!, 1911 Vlt.rfron~ DrlvI, 351.
5500. Sy Bal'ltt, 391.3675 In C.dar Rapld.,
No, of Stud.ntl: Probatlon/Paroll Supervl'lon . 6.1; ColaUnlty S.rvlc. . 1.3
Th. volunt..r prolr.. r.qulr.. 10.20 houri of trllnlnl IDd'I .lnltua of 60
hour. of Involv...n~. ,Speclal proJ,ocl cln be d.v.loped,
1000A CITY
R..ld.ntld Advhor/Ald. It HOD' HOUII, 1916
Vat.rfronc, Coaaunlty S.rvlc. Prolr.. Ctl.vork.r:
R..ld.ntlal Coun..lor Ald.; Proba~lon Ald.; Probatlon
T.ehnlehn.
CEDAR WIDS
R..ld.ntlal Advllor Ald. .t Co..wnlty Corr.ctlonl
C.nt.r or Vork R.l..,.; Pr..Trtll Dr Pr"I.nr.ne.
Inv..ril.rian Aid.: Probatlon/Plrol. Ald.; Probatlon
T.chnlclan; Ralldantlll Counl.lor Ald.
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KIRI(IIOOD COM!ftJ!lITY EDI!CATIO!l cmu, ADULT HIGH SCHOOL, 110 K.lld.n Lln., ))I.
3659, K.lr~l K11lnl
Volunuer Ictlvlty Includ.. tutorlne of bAllc IkUla for Idlllu who ere below
flf~h Arid. r'ldlna llv.l, or vork vlth plopl. with r.t.ntlon dlfflclll~lll,
Ip..ch dlf.ctl Ind thol. llvlnl In Iroup elr. flcllltlll, TU~orlnl of CED
clncUdaul In Iplclflc ar"l of conclnmtlon, 1.... En&llah, Huh,
ARMCHAIR TRAVflrRS, U,l, Int.rnttlonAl Clnt.r, 335.0335, Liz Pllrc..Burton.
,
Conv.rllnl vlth forllan Itud.ntl. Inloflll oppor~unlty for ADlrlc.nl to Ilv.
fortlan atud.nu lnlllht Into AlerlCln clIhurI .nd lanlutl"
SrRVJ~r! ~R n'~ flnrRlY
ELDERLY !rRVICE! ACENCY, 28 S, Linn, 356.5218, Jo.n Cook
/10, ofStud.nu: 5.10
,Volunt..rl viii vork on..to.onl vlth .ldlrly p.opl. durlnl In.ho.. vllltl.
T.l.phon. ou~-rllch .nd food dlltrlbutlon oppor~unltl'l 1110 Ival1Ibl..
Trl1nlnc .nd orientation provld.d (2.4 hOllU),
CREENVOOD MANOR CONVAlESCENT CENTER, 605 Gr..nvood Orlv., 338.7912, Sua.n
Kerllvlch
/10, of Stud.ntl: 5
Thl1 II I proprl.tlry clr. c.nt.r for prldollnat.ly .ld.rly plopl. n.ldlnl
nurllne .nd h..lth rllltld Clrl, Stud.ntl ulually vork dlr.ctly with the
r.lld.ntl on & on..to.on. bAlli, but letlvltl'l c.n be Irran,.d for 1..11 .nd
l.r,. ,roup lnvolv'llnt Ind doln, Intlkll Ind 10Clll hlltorl.I,
THE VILLA, 603 Or..nvood Drlv., 338.4127, Volunt..r CoordinAtor, G.or,lna
ealhvlca
,/10, of Stud.nt: 1-2
Thll II . r.lldlntlll ,roup.llvlnl ,ltuatlon for 'fr.ll .ld.rly', Pl.n
Pro,rlll/lX.rcll' Group.
ADtn.T DAY CARP.: PROCIWf, Senior C.nur, 28 S. Linn, 356.5229, Dor..n Honl~to
/10. of Studlntll 5
Volunt..rl n..dld for Iducatlonal, phy.lcll, 100111 and rlcr'ltlonal
Ictlvltl.1 In In lnnovltlv. dlY proarla d..lanld to ..Intlln lndlpendlnc. of
frill .ld.rly Ind dlllbl.d Individual I and pr.v.nt Inltltutlonall.ltlon,
proar.. run. a:oo &,1, to 4:00 p.L. HondlY throuah Friday It thl S.nlor
C.n~.r, 8 houri I v..k (or fllxlbl.) commltllnt for 15 vI.k..
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OAKSOLL R[TIR~~E~ R[~ID~~C[, 101 O.knoll Drlv., ))1.1120. r.t Andr.v.
No. of Stud.ntl: 1
Ind.p.ndlnt Ilvlns In .~rt..ntl .1 v.ll .1 Iklll.d c.nt.r Ilvlnl, Voluntl.r
.ctlvltl'l Includ. l.rs. sroup, Ip.cl.l .nd r.cr'ltlonal .ctlvltl'l tl v.ll .1
on..to.on. york vlth Indlvlduall.
COHMt~ITY ~U\'I~f!
UACAt (H.vk.y. Ar.t Co~nlty Action rrOlrtD), DHS, )26 2nd St" ))1.1214,
HlrS' ~..th.rlll
No. of Stud.ntl: 2
Volunt..r actlvltl'l In thll .ntl'pov.rty pro,rl. Irl n.sotllt.d on an
Individual balli, Includu Intlk.. outruch, cOllNnlty york, onl.to.on.
counl.llns .nd off Ie. york,
NEICHBORHOOD CENTERS or JOHNSON COl~.,2)30 lart.lt Rotd, Ph....nt Rids"
Apt. I.C, lov. City. ))4.2116. Jotn V.nd.naurS. AIlo 210) Irotdv.y Str..t,
Brotdv.y N.Ishborhood C.nt.r, ))4.7919
No. of Stud.ntt: V.rltbl. (pr"I.rvlc. trtlnlns rlqulr.d)
.
Volunt..rl .r. Involvld In I.lf.h.lp ..rvlc'l for chlldr.n .nd tdult.: Iklll
bulldlns vlth chlldr.n fro. 2 .onthl.ll Y'lrl old; ptr.nt sroup.; food
dlltrlbutlon; counl.llns .nd Inloraatlon .nd rlf.rral. Th. Clntlr I. trylns
to br.ak the cycl. of pov.rty throush th.l. prlv.ntlon tnd lupport l.rvlc'l
vhll. bulldlns a I.n.. of coaaunlty,
CRISIS CENTER, 321 E, lit. 351.2726, Vlnc. Katullonll
No. of Stud.nt.: Varl.bl.
INTERV!NTION PROCRAM, Volunt.lrl provldl Ihort tift cOwnllllnl, lulcld.
Int.rvlntlon, and lupport sroupl for lulcld. lurvlvor., attl'ptorl and
th.lr flllly ...b.r., Outr.ach prosrlD In coaaunlty Ichooll . lulcldl
pr.v.ntlon. Counl.llns II don. by t.l.phon. tnd In.perlon, Th. C.nt.r
rlqulr.1 60 houri of tralnlns for tny volunt..r york. Prolrll UI.I
dlv.lopl.ntal hllplne lOd.l.
FOOD BANX. 321 !, l.t Strl.t. VincI Katullonll, )51.2726 or 351.0121
Provldll luppl..lnt.l food, trtnll.nt 1lllltanc. and Inforaatlon and
rlflrr.l, Allo .IIIISI rll.y for thl dlaf. A 6 hour tralnlns II
provld.d,
rHERCENCY HOUSING PROJECTS, INC" 331 N, GIlblrt, 351.0)26, Htry Lar.v
No, of Stud.ntl: V.rlabl.
Thl Houllns proJ.ct provld.1 t..porary Ihllt.r for all tS11 to thol. In n..d,
Volunt..r dutl'l trl nlsotlabl. Ind fllxlbl. to voluntllr'l Int.rlltl.
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HlllCR!~T R[~IDE~CE, 214 Church, 337.731~, Juta D.nb.ra .nd J.fl H.la
No. ot Stud.nu: 3
~ork vlth Individual. vlth p.ychlatrlc dl..bllltl... Focu. on bulldlna
.upportl In the cOllUnlty .nd t..chlna 'Iotlonal, phy.lcal .nd Int.ll.ctual
.klll. n..d.d for Ind.pend.nt Ilvlna, Opportunity to york on..on.on..
,,,.'nun. IMC" 101 II. It Kaln Sm.t, lIut Br.nch, lova, 643.m2, Barb Ruppel
No, ol Stud.nta: 1.2
Volunt..r york vlth la.lll.. and r,."rch york (phon. lollov.up. .tc,) Hour.
n.,otl.t.d. A .tron, comaltl.nt to the laalll.. 1. rlqulr.d.
JO~~OM cot~ DEPARTMENT or HUMAN S[RVIC[S, 911 N. Cov.rnor, 316.60~0. S.lly
Stue...n, 316.60~O, H.II.Th '.3:30 (lI.d. and Thur.. alt.rnoon at ~nltld lI.y,
m.7823,
No, ol Stud.nt.: Unllllt.d.
Provldlna a varltty of ..rvlcu to DHS c1ltnu fro. clerical to chUd c.u.
Orl.nt.tlon by .ppolnt.,nt, Dutl.. r.n,. lro. frl.ndly vl.ltln, eo aonltorlna
folt.r car. vhlu,
SERVICES FOR I/OHEN
DONESTI~ VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM, 3~1.1042, H., P.t H.y.r or Ann. Holf.y
No, ol Stud.nt.:, Varlabl.
Tvo volunt..r pro,rall ar. po..lbl.: 1) r.qulr.. 24 hour. of tralnln, and a
3.hour vorklhlft p.r v..k provldlns t.l.phon. crl.l. Int.rv.ntlon. Intak.
..rvlc.., and .upport coun..llns lor vOI.n and chlldr.n In the Ih.lt.r: 2)
r.qulr.. 24 hour. of tralnlns vlth n.,otlabl. york .ch.dul. actlvltl.. for
chlldr.n In the .h.lt.r In the roll of a child advocat.. Call to .ch.dul.
volunt.er .cr..nlns .nd tralnlns ....Ion.,
I/OH!N'! RESOURCE AND ACTION ~ENTER, 130 N, Kadl.on, 33~.1486, Jlan H.y.r
No, of Studlnt.: 10
Volunte.r actlvltl.. vlll be n.,otlat.d on an Individual ba.l. .ccordlns to
the n..d. and Int.r..t. of the .tud.nt, They..y Includ. vorklns on . v.rl.ty
of proJ.ct., Infotlltlon and relerral york, n.v.l.tt.r, .ducatlon, lupport
sroupl, a..llt Individual and .talf Illb.r., r.e.arch/llbr.ry york. Tralnlns
proSra. provld.d,
B6lt~ICTIH ADVOCACY PROCRAH, 17 1/, Prlntle.. 33~.6001, A.hl.y Runn.l.
No, of Studenu: 15
Provide .upport (phon. crl.l. Int.rv.ntlon), advocacy .nd Inforlltlon to
vlctlle of e'XUll abu.. and th.lr Ilsnlflcant oth.r., Accolpany Individual.
to pollc. dopareaont and hoepltal,
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No. of Stud.nu: UnllOllted
A fr.. rid. Ilrvlc. for vOI.n It nlsht (ThurldlY, FrldlY, Slturd.~ 9:00 p,I._
12:30 p,I,). voluntl.r Ictlvltl.1 n.sotllt.d on In IndlvldUl1 bllll,
DIFF[R~~lY ARl~D S~RVIC~S
lIF~ SKILL~, 1700 lit AVI" Suit. SE, 10vI City, lA, 3S4-2121, GIlllln Fox
SYST~~S ~lIHIT~D, lSS6 lit AVI,. 5,. 338.9212, Kary K.Il~
:;0. of Stud,ntl: S-IO
SYltlOll Un11011tld viii IndlvldUll1~ nosotllt. voluncllr .xp.rl.ncI to fIt thl
l.rvlc'l vhlch thlY off.r: co==unlty.bllld houllns, trllnlns, Jobl Ind
r.lourc.1 for r.tlrdld Ind dlllb1.d IndlVldUl11,
L~IVlRSITY or IOVA orrlc~ or SERVICES FOR PERSONS VITH DISARILITIES, 3101
lur,1 Hill, 33S-1462, Donna Chand1.r
No, of Stud.ntl: 4-6
R.ld Ind tlk. notl' In Clll"1 Ind oth.r ..rvlc... Thl. ISlney provldl' I
v.rllty of ..rvlcl' for Unlv.r.lty of 10vI .tulS,nt. vlth dlllbllltl.., Thl
I,.ney viii d..lsn voluntllr .xp.rllnc. balld on .tudlnt SOlll.
Sll (Sp.elll Populltlon Involvl.lnt), 220 S, Gilbert, 356.5100, Cindy Coffin
No. of. Stud.nul 1-10
Volunt..r IctIVltl.. vIlt focu. on Ilntllly Ind/or phy.lCllly dlllbl.d Idultl
.vlth 'plclll nlld, throuah r'SI.t.rld Ind drop-In Ictlvltl.., Iplclll .vlntl,
Ind club., Thl volunt.lr prosrlOl vlll be nlsotllt.d to fit thl nlld. of thl
.tudlnt Ind the oll.~t,
COOOUILL INDUSTRIES OF ~OUTH!A~T IOVA, 1410 Flrlt AVI., 337-4158, Hlk.
TOllllllnd
No, of Studlnt.: 1
Voluntl.r Ictlvltll. Includl IndlvldUll trllnlns vlth p.rlonl vlth
, dlllbllltll. Ind vork on 'plclll proJlctl,
ASSOCIATIOH',OR R!TARDED CITI2~NS, 1020 VIllllOl Strllt, 351.S017, Chrl. Ann
Schiel
No, of Studlnt.: Unll.lt.d
S.rvll fl.lll.. vlth I vlrllty of d.v.lop'lntl11y dlllb11d .100blrl, a'lpltl
Clr. prosrll for chlldrln 0-18,
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L"'I\'tII!lTY or 100~o\ IIllm~AI. ~rtfOOL. ]s).610a. LindA llcRobuu
Jo. ot Student.: )
A..I.t ehtrlpeutle recre.elon .tAft In provldlna In.boua. Ind cOlaUnlty
Icelyltle. for chlldr.n Ind youna Idule. Yleh developl4ntll dl.lbI1Iel.a
Ind/or hellth lipAlnonu,
8m" mmmlllP, m 1I0rth 11I11. Ilnlymlty of IOYI. )]5.1272. Toa I/AII (In
3011Corth 11I11)
No, of Seud.nt.: 6
Vlaltlna handlClpped, 1"I,elna In oper.tlon of coff...hop, Ind Junqu. City
(Inelque' Ind co11Icelble,), IUrketlna, prOlOtlna FridAy nllht Coffel Houle,
HfDIl'Al ~nvler'
FI" ",(llrAL ClINIC, 120 II, Dubuqu., ))7.4459, Kary Do1..Rlte.r
110, of Stud.nt.: 2.4
ClInle h open 2 .venlna' I "uk (HondAy Ind tburad.ly) Ind durlnalolt dlYl,
Ace I' patient CUld. or rlc.ptlonl.t or offlc. "ork In dlY.
NOTE: An lalney or oralnlmlon not lIaud on thh hlndout ...y be conllderld
I' I poI,lbll y01untelr pllce..nt; hovlvlr, thll lU.t be dl,cu"ld "Ith the
In,truetor or etA TA,
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Copy of Imer frrta Mayor McDonald to the Senal' Judlcl.,y Comlttu
regarding the Senate's Crllt Bill,
Memoranda (rom th. City Manager:
a. Pending Developr.~nt Issues
b. Management Developr.nt Prog,a.
c. Financial Assuranc. . L.nd(11I
d. Gypsy Moth Upd.t.
e. Luf BurnIng Updatt
Copy of l.tter (rom the City Manag.r to Myrna Arn.r r.gardlng ...tlng
schedule,
Memorandum from the Director o( Planning and Prog". Dty.lo~.nt "glrdlng r.
sta(f changes and nalllf changes.
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: October 25, 1991
TO: City Council
FRaI: CI ty ""n.ger
RE: Material In Info,..Uon Pack.t
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Hemoranda from the City Cl.rk regarding Council Work S.sslons o( October ~
14, 1991, and October ZI, 1991.
Copy of letter from West High School r.g.rdlng C.L.A.S.S.
Agenda for October Z9 me'tlng of Johnson County Bo.rd of Supervisors.
Art Icle: Survey: m of children protecttd
TO CITY COUNCIL ONLY:
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Hemorandum from the City Man.ger regarding Senior Building Inspector.
Update on City recyclln9 progra.s.
Copy of letter from Iowa Dep.rtment o( [conomlc Developnent regarding
CESA .ppltcatlon (or Sueppel's nOllers.
Appellees' Srlef . State of lOw" et al vs City o( low. City .nd --L9Ji~
Stephen J, Atkins.
Letter from Shlmok School regarding tr.((lc control.
Johnson County Soard of Suporvlsors agenda (or FOl'lll4ll1lOettng of IO/JI/9~_
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Th. HonOllbl. JOllph R, Bldln, Jr,
SD.224 Dirksen Slnatl OlllcI Bldg,
WIshlngton, DC 20510.0275
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Ollr SlnllOt Bldln:
AI . member olth. Senate Judlcllry CommlllOl you know thetth. Slnat.'s Crimi Bill conte Ins I Pollcl
Olllcerl' Bill 01 Rights, I 1m deeply concerned eboutth. potentlel.llect. luch I mlndlt. would hevI on
loc.lllw.nIOlcementedmlnlstretlon, low. City .ppteuds your .1I0rts to I.shlon a crime bill that IISpondl
to the probl.ms w. lec., but we Clnnot .upport the Inclusion 01 I PoIlcl Bill 01 Rlghtles Plrt 01 \hit
leglslltlon,
Th. Slnlt. veillon 01 this bill 01 rights would restrict th. IbllitY 01 Ilectld olllcllls Ind thell police
Idmlnlstrltoll In th. Investlglllon 01 police misconduct 01 excesslv. use ollorc., Mlny loc.1 poIlc.
dep.rtmentl ere currently struggling with th. problem of Intornll corruption Ind qUlltlonlbl. t.ctlcs. Such
IIslllctlon Imposos .xcosslvoly 'Iglllstlc loderllly estlbllshod procodurel lights that would .ctu.lly obstruct
the .blllty 01 pollc, chlols .nd thelllubordln.to commenders IInd suporvlsors In tho dly.to-dey supervision.
t/llnlng Ind disciplining of police olllcO/"
This on. occupltlon should not bo .IIoldod extrlordlnery lederll protection, Momborl of other occupltlon.
elso make 'XlllImely critical doclslons during the coulle of Ixerclslng thalllasplctlvl responslbllltlas, A few
01 these Include physicians, othO/ health care prolesslonels, mllltalY porsonnel, educltoll. Ilrllne pllotl. ,nd
othO/ prolasslonals In occupations which slgnlfic.ntly and directly allect tho h.elth IInd w.llara olth.
citizens they sorv., Singling out pollc. olllcerllol ,peclel tlutment does not meke sense,
Most police olllcO/s elready heY, civil service Plotoctlon end I significant number enloy Collectively
bargelnod lob PIOtICtlo~, 10wI City pollcl olflcer.lelllnto both cllagorles, Further, ell pollcl olficellln!oy
thl saml beslc constltutlonelllghts IS do other citizens, A Pollca Olllclrl' Bill of Rights, IS propolld, m,y
welllervl to hold some pollcl olllcers less IIccountebl. 101 thlll actions Ind thereby 'Iopl/dlza thl vary
blslo lights of the citizens the police Ire sworn to plotect and liNe,
I urgo you to carelully consldel this VO/Y clltlcellssuo Ind to support Ind IIccept In conlerenca the House
lenguIge which wlllloqulre the Dopertmont of Justice to conduct I Itudy 01 this IlIue,
Slnc~re'y,
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Slmo letter sent to Senators Kennedy,
Hetzenblum, DeConclnt, leahy, Heflin,
Simon, Kohn, Thurmond, Hatch, Simpson,
Grlssley, Specter, Ind Brown
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City Councl~
Stephen J, Atkins, City Mlnegor
R,J, Wlnkelhoke, Pollco Chlel
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: October 22, 1991
TO: City Council
rRl>>I: City ",nager
RE: Pending OoveloplOnt Issues
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Clty-tnltllted .mendments to the Zenlng Ordln.nc. to .mend Section 36.
15. High RIs. Hultl-F.1lI11y Resldentl.l Zono (RH.145), .nd S.ctton 36-
58, Off.Stre.t Parking Requlrtlllents.
A pr..prelllllln.ry concept pl.n for the subdlvlston of the 33..cre Fr.ntz
Tr.ct gener.lly loc.ted ent of Syc.more Street and west or Grant Wood
Schoo 1.
A pre.prellllllnary. concept plan for HUdow vtew Subdlvlston, . county
subdivision loc.ted on the west side of 8uchmayer Bend .pproxlmately one-
.Ighth Ill. north or Its southerly Inter~ectlon with Htghw.y 1 North.
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MEMORANDUM
Dlto: Octobor 21, 1991
To: City Cou,ncll
Flom: CIIY Managol
Ro: Managomonl Dovolopmont Progrlm
UndOl Sylvlo'llooderahlp, wo ero In tho prOCOlS 01 devoloplng I progllm 10 addlou \lalnlng
noodl for our managoll, TNI II being undonakon In ordor 10 build I formll mlNgomonl
development plogram to hopefully begin In 1992, We will be convonlng I group of lomO 15
,dlvlslon'levol managols 10 assess trelnlno neods. TNI will allow us, Ihrough a bralnltOlmlng
I pIOCOlS, to hopolully dovolop training plograml to IddlOlS tho noodl 01 OUt mllllaO/l, woll
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We will koep you' edvlsod,
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MEMORANDUM
Dolo: Oetobol23. 1991
To: City Council
From: City Managol
Ro: FInancial Assuranco . Landfill
As you w1U locan, I am scheduled to moot with DNR and OthOI Loaouo and convnunlly olftcl4ll
In 001 Molnol on Octobol 29 to discuss ftnanclal DSsuranco with rospoct 10 munlclpallan<lriU
oporatoll. Our IpoCInO Intont Is to 10vlow 1110 plopcSed DNR 11I101 and logulaUOnl. I bollovo thlIt
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tho DNR Is lully BWaro that tholllogulaUons aro nel on~ IIlogol, but In many Instancos just limply
Imposslblo to laUS~, In doing lurthOI losoareh, wo havo 10Blned thai tho Envllonmontal
PlotocUon Agoncy 01 tho Fodoral Govolnmont Intonds to pursuo financial assulonco with 10lpocl
to publicly ownod landfills. In that tho Fodoral Govornmont. as won as tho Stale Govornmont. BlO
now gotllng Into tho act. tho flnanclal assuranco rogulaUonl aro all bocomlng mOlo crIUcal,
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Ono 01 tho posslblllUol bolng pulluod Is that communlUol with good to oxcollont bond laUngl,
as woll as oxporlonco In tho Issuanco 01 dob~ would bo Iroo lrom an obllgaUon to plovldo cash
In 11I0 form ollomo trust 01 aUloty agloomonL Whllo wo may be provldod lomo 101101 In this
pollPOctlvO, that deoa not ollmlnato tho nood for locaJ~ gonoralod monlollo provldo 101 our
landfill closura and long torm malntonanco duo to tho unlquo cllcumslllllcos wo havo as a mulU.
lurlsdlcUonallandflll,
OthOI assulanco 10commondaUons thai ale likely 10 bo pulluod Is aomo aort 01 financial
workshoot that would plovldo vO/lous losts to dotormlno a communlly'l finonclal atrong\h. I
bollovo we ale propO/ed 10 plovldo 101 "nanclal assuranco 101 State purposos duo 10 OUI aound
financial managemont and \he atrong\h 01 our bond raUng, Tho alronglll 01 our bond laUng will
bo cllUcaI 'l/ld overy ollon ahould bo undortakon 10 asSUIO thai allongth,
I will koop you advised.
co: Chuck Schmadoko
Don Yuculs
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MEMORANDUM
Dlto:
Octob., 23. 1991
City Council
City Mlnagol
Gypsy Moth Updlto
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From:
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Ropresontatlves 01 tho Stato locontly callod and rovlowod tho luulll 01 tho Gyp,y Moth
tllpplng In Iowa City, Thoy ballovo thot. as lIrat luspactad, tho moths capturad hara hava
not ostabllshad thamsalvos and wort mostloglcolly hltchhikarl from Infostad Illtal, Thora .
Is one concorn with In aloa Iround Dartmouth Court and Court Stroot. In ordor to be IUIO,
thay will tr~p tho araa naxt yaar,
So lor In Iowa City, wo so om to hava dodgad tho malol problaml ~at Wlsconsln ond
Michigan. ond ovan lomo clUas In Iowa, are axparlanclng, Howavar.ln light 01 Information
that both Itatas aro plaMlng to cut back on thalr programs. wa will havo to bo cautious about
oUlllndlngs to dlto. Slnco wa oro a collago community which d,aWI Itudants, naw losldantl,
and travalorl 110m oltabllshod araas ollnlostatlon, wa will continuo to bo II prlmlltargat.
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
DATE: October 241 1991
TO: CIty CCMlncl1
rROI: Cltyllanagor
RE: lea' Burning Update
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The Fire Depar~nt has advIsed me 0' one arrest 'or unauthorized burn-
Ing Ind has received only three or 'our phone cllls requestIng In'ormatlon
on burning. The FIre Department hIS not received any complaints with
re'erence to lei' burning not being Illowed.
FIre calls hive Ipparently been reduced by the lea' burning ban.
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Ms. MYlne Atnol
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Do., Myrne:
AI wo dlscuuod II our mooting 01 TuosdlY, OClobor 22, YOUI pIIMOd Ipplarlncl beloro tho
City Council on OCtobol 28 hu boen poslponod, We will roschodulo In tho vory noar Iulur.,
Pl...olot Iho.. know 01 1M mOIling chlngo thai you '.01 Ipproprlole, I will conllCI you
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MEMORANDUM
D.le: October 22, 1991
To: City CouncD
From: KlIIn Fr.nk/ln, DltoctOl', DoPlnmonl 01 PI .
Ro: SIO" ChangOl end Noma Chango.
We havo IOcontly complolod tho hiring procmlo occommod.te vlIloul changOI within tho
Dopollmonl, FOI' lho Council'l Inl000motlon 1110 loIIowing pooplo Oil ouJgnod to lho
corlOlpondlng poaltlOl\l:
Molclo Halo
David Schoon
Molcl Undloy
Bllon Mulch
Nolghbothood SOrvlCOI CoordinolOl'
Economic Dovolopmonl CoordinolOl'
Alloclole Ploma/.Communlty Dovolopmenl
Alloclole Ploma/,Ulbon Planning
MOICII and Dlvld 1Illnlllnolllonllotl: Molcllllom Communlly oovolopmenl (COBOl and
David 110m Ulbon PI.Mlng, Molel lelVod lion InlOln In tha ooponmonllhll lummer and
wrOlo much ollho CHAS: aho will Gloduelo 110m lho UnlvolallY gloduelo proglom In Ulbon
Ind Regional PloMlng Ihll Docombol. Bllon II 1110 mOllloCont POtion hllod ond will bogln
work OCI. 28: ho hu doglOOlIn Archltocluro ond P10Mlng from tho Un/velally 01 K.IIIO. ond
hos workod 101' alx VOlllln lho prlvolo loctorln Conllluctlon 'nd alto dOalgn II on IIchltoel.
Tho now 110" will bo Inlloducod 10 lho Council .1 on upcoming work IIlIlon 10 you con
luoclolO tho nomOi wllh 10eOl,
You may have notlcod lomo dlllolont lololoneol 10 the Doponmonl and Iho COB a dlvlalon
Ibovo. I would like 10 changelho nome 01 the DeportmonllO lho oop.nm.nl 01 P1.Mlng 'nd
Community Developmonl. Tho 101m 'Progl.m O.velopmonl" hal ,'weyl been 0 Iilllo
ImblguouI. MIII.M. Milkm.n .nd I wOUld .110 like 10 chongo lho COBO Olvlalon to Iho
Community omlopmont olvlalon 10 bollor ""OCllho work thol JI done Iholl, OVOllho 1m
two YO'", Illonlnc.nl.mounl 01 wOI'k In thai dlvlllon 1101 boon dOVOIOd 10 local communily
I"un, p.nlculllly '''old.blo houalng, .nd hu nOI boon II/ICily .dmln/llrotlon 01 CoBO
fundi, Tho n.me ch.noo ,,".ctllhll chanO' In dlrecllon, Wo will go IOlwlld wilh IhOlO
nlmo ch.non unlmtho Council wllha. UI 10 do OlhOlWllO,
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MEMORANDUM
Dato: OCtobol 22. 1991
To: Mayor and City Council
Flom: City Clark
Council Work Sasslon, OClober 14, 1991, 6:30 p,m. In tha Council Ch4mboll, Mayor
McDonald ploa/dlng, Councllmomball plllOnt: McDonald. Coullnoy. Larlon, Horowitz,
Novick, Kubby, Absant: Ambtlsco. Slall mambora plosant: Atkins, Hailing, Gantry, Karr,
Franklin, Moon, Davld,on, Yuculs. Schmadaka, Boothtoy, Milkman, Nugont. Hondoraon.
Fowlol, Smith. Tapo rocordad on Tapo 91.74, Sldo 2 and 91.711. Sldosl ond 2,
PlA~~rNG AND ZONING MATTERS:
Roo191'74, Sldo 2
I. SettlnQ I Dublle hftllrlnn for October 29. '99'. on 8n ordlnnnee nmending the 20nlno
prdlnanca by conditionally channlno the land U!II reoulatlon! 01 lot 22 01 Bellllyand
Beck Addition !rom RS.Sto cr.!. 1I0wa City land!cllolnolZ.91DII
b, b.Ufno a Dublle hllarloo lOt Octobllr 29.1991. on an amandmantto Section 38.621el
gllbll Zon'"" Ordlnoncllto IlIIrmltldantlllcatlon awnl"" slMslD. .hll R"1If)1ulll.lamIlYI
lAW.
O. PJlblle hnnrlna on fin ordlnnnce 8mendl"9 ChftD!er 38. enlltled 'ZoMlna OrdlnencR' 0'
Ihft Codl 0' OrdlnllneR! of Iowa Cllv. lawn. bv ImendinQ Section 38." Ie) thine'" 10
ehlrlfv non-eon'ormlM lot ltatu' In 'e'ntlon~hID to thlt RM.1 2 lonn dlmnnslona'
reDulrement!.
d, l'.llblfe haarlno on an ordinance amendlno tha Zonlna OrdlnanclI by conditionally
ehnnolno the 111M U~8 r8nuhttlon~ 0' Innroxlmfttelv 3~ flCrtU 0' IlInd loefttnd fllIIt of
Svenmore Street IInd west of Orn"t Wood ElemenlnfY Sehool. from ID-RS ta RS.!.
,Frnn!1 CO"5tructfonlZ.90' 6)
Publlo Works DlloClOl Schmodeko proyldlld Inlormatlon about tho proposod lanltary
10WOI Irom tho southoaatlntorcaptor to tha Frantz troCl, Council dlroctod l1allto
proceod with tho dOllgn work 101 tho oXlonslon 01 tho sanitary !luck lowal; and to
proparo tho cost figuros ond scopo 01 ,arvlcos "om Prolossol Lon Droko and tho Corps
01 Englnoolllo Idonllfy wotlandlln tho dralnogo aroo.
II, Rosolutlon aoorovlno thll amondod orollmlnnry lllroo Scalo Non,Rosldontlal Doyoloo.
montllSN~DI plan for lot 2 01 Emolro Addition, IS.91241
I. Rocommondatlon 01 .hll Plannlna ond Zonlna Commission roonrdlM tho Burllnnton
Stroot to Iowa Avonue soomont 01 the Iowa Rlyer Corridor Trail Systom,
In l8IpOnSO to Kubby, Moon 1I0lod aho will rosurracllnlormotlon about tho Unlveralty
agroomontlo maintain tho Burlington Stroolto lowo Ayonuo sogmont 01 tho lowo Rlyor
Corridor Troll Syslom,
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Slallmamberl MariaM' Milkman and Mary Nuoent plovld.d Inforl1lltlon lboul tho
Complahanslv. Housing Alloldabllity SIr.tagy.
DOWNTOWN PA8~ING FACILITIES. CHAUNCEY SWAN AND RECREATION CENTER:
ROIl 81.75, Sid. 1
Council dlractod Itall to plaparalnform.tlon aboultho parking limp per'lplC' COIIl ArchllOct
Kovln Munson', lantat/va ConltlUCt/on achadul.: and 11.11'1 IIcomm.ndllJon ,nd rotlonal.
for building alth., tho Chauncay Swan Of nocroatlon Cont., pal king foclUty.
EXPANSION OF METERED PARKING ~REAS:
R..I 81.75, SId. 1
Council dlroctad Itoll to conduct 0 pOllcard IUrvoy 01 .rau whorl tho up.nalon 01 the
motorod porklng Is proposod,
COUNCIL TIME/AGENDA:
ROIl 81.75, Sid. 2
I, Horowitz ralsad concorns aboultho light to be Installed .t Moll Drlv. ,nd Muse.Uno
Avenua. '
2, City Councllmambar. tantatlvaly schedulad tho upcoming confarenc. bOlld mooting
for Navember 13, 1991,5:00 p.m.
~efOIW'ME~S:
Reol 81.75, Slda 2
Board of Electrical Examlnall . Thomas Haln
Rlvarflont & Natural Araas . Nancy SalbO/llng .nd AI Rabal
MOOI/ng adjournad 018:29 p,m.
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MEMORANDUM
Doto: Octobor 24, 1991
To: Mayol ond City Council
Flom: City Clork
Council Work Smlon, Octobor 21. 1991.8:00 p,m, In the Council Chember.. Moyol
McDonald PlOlldino, Councilmember. presont: McDoneld, Ambrlsco, Novick, Horowitz,
Lor.on, Kubby, Courtnoy, Stall mombers presont: Atkins, Holling, GentlY. Burnside, Shoflol,
Eggors, Spozlonl, Korr, Smith, Tope recorded on Tope 91.76, Sides 1 ond 2,
MEETING WITH RICE. WILLIAMS 'AND ASSOCIATES. REGARDING CABLE TELEVISION
REFRANCHISING PROCESS: Reel 91.78, Sldo 1
Jean Rico. Don Williams IRlce. Williams ond Assocletesl, end Coble TV Specialist Drew
Shollor outlined tho lovlew process,
Ambllsco roquostod 0 glossary oltorms, Novick loquostod tho Council bo given 0 list of
Issues that ero going to bo Involved ond on outline of tho main points, City Monogol Atkins
loquostod 0 summory momo from Rico, Willloms ond Assocletos on the Issue 01 munlclpol
ownorshlp,
Meeting odJournod ot 7:30 p,m.
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Mayor John McDonald
Civic Contor
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Door Mayor McDonald:
On beholl 01 the Wost High School Toonwolk Commltteo, we ole
dollghtod 10 recognlzo your buslnoss as a charter member 01
C,LA.S,S,
During Iho loll opon houso, we began our Ilrst recognll/on 01 this
achool.buslness portnorshlp. We dlstrlbutod the enclosure so that
our parents may undorstand our muluol concorns, os well as
recognlzo our IIrst charter membors, In the days ahead, we plan to
conl/nuo this recognition, os woll os oncourago other businesses to
loin us, We also are eagor to make more direct contact with our
members so that wo may bellor understand our mutual concerns,
We were especially encouraged by your endorsoment, and we have
enclosed our C,L.A.S,S, docal lor all membors, Again, we thank you
lor supportIng educal/on as our Number One Priority,
Sincerely yours,
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essential.
We beUeve that dOing well In school counts, that It Is our Number One
Priority,
We beU~vq In participation In e:<tra.currlcular activities,
We beUeve that there Is a connection between doing well In school and
getting a good Job with good pay,
We beUeve that the alliance Is an Important step In Improving the quality ,
of our students' Uves, our schools. and our society,
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1. We will foUow the provisions of the Iowa Child Labor Code.
Chapter 92 and the Fair Labor Standards Act.
2, We will provide businesses Immediate access to student
transcripts upon pennlsslon of the students and parents.
3, We will maintain records of the Work Pennit and all
school reference fonns which are required for employment.
4, We wlll assure that 9th and lOth grade students work no
more than 10 hours per week and 11th and 12th grade
students work no more than 20 hours per week,
5. We wlU assure that 9th and 10th grade students do not work
past 9 p,m, and 11th and 12th grade students do not work past
10:30 p,m, on a school night.
6, We will develop mutual programs to encourage the work
ethic and to Inform students of the world of
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Clwlcs D. Durry
SlCpben P. LacIna
PatricIa A. Meade
Rldwd B. Myen
Ilelty Ockellrels
October 29. 1991
INFORMAL MEETING
Agendll
1. Call 10 order 9:00 o.m,
2. RevIew or the minutes,
3. Business (rom JelT DavIdson, Solid Waste MQnogement PIQnner
or Johnson County Councll or Governments.
a) Olscusslon re: Solid Waste Management Planning.
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a) Reports
b) Olher
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6. Recess,
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on downward trend
Tho U, S,lIlrrc 1.1.,1y ral. dtqlpod
10 an ",limo low 012. I dO'lhs pot 100
n-.on ",'lot 01 l1avo1. ard crash dollhs
~ 10 44,529,11Io Iowost f91ro In fivo
yom,
ThaI'llho ropol1lfOO1lho NltloNl
Ift.lhway TlatrlC Saloly AdmIRaIt.llon
(NHTSA). J.ny Cuny,ldmlnlstrllor lot
\h. aooncr. uld, 'In 1980. tho LlI4My
lato was 3.3 and IIalftc doalhs Iolalod
51,ooo,IIwollAdboonufl4b1ololocllco
lhall980 Illo,lhot. would havt boon
moro lhan 70,000 doalhs In 1990.
Cuny Clodilod a corrblnalOn 01 lac.
lotI-boIhpooplo and progtams-lor lho
~oyomonll, II. IIId 'flllNsls on
loal bol use, bolllawsln 4111atos, ard
child PAUOngof ptolOClOn laws In all
Ilalos lived 25,000 Uvos OYOt tho pul
docado.
'Succosllul 01tor11 10 curb dnmk dtlv.
klgllsocmrtulod,'nIdCuny. 'Ooalhs
In alcohol'lOlatod Clashol dtoppod moro
than 12polconlllnco 1982. I.Ioslllalos
havo IIgNonod 1M and ditOCled ahatpol
Iocul on onforcomonl ogalnll and pros.
0CUl1on 01 dt\lril drlvora,'
'For drirJclnQ dIWolS with blood
.Icohol concon/rallon' (BAC}
.bove 0.15011 wW,ond n~It',
1M I1<DIihood 0' ~1nQ k/IIcd In .
'1nQIo,vohlclo cra,h II moro IMn
380 limo, hlQhor ,han h II for
nondrlnWna dr/vtlS, '
InIUllllCIInIW'UIOIOllllghwl, ~"Iy
SlIlolyGram, 31d Qualtor, 1991
Survey:
61% of children protected
Tho lJ1uro 01 IoWI" childron Is look.
klg bollor boc4ul.lhoy aro bolngglvon a
bollor chanco 10 bo hot.; \hII'I bccauaa
moro 01 thorn .ro bolng bucWod up lhan
ovor bolO/., according 10 ,n low. 0..
p.Wnonl 01 Tr.nspol1alion Iludy.
1.10101 vohiclo CI.shoIaro a 103ding
C4UIO 01 do.,h lor 111\'11 cha'ldron, and
many oIlhoso doalhs IOsul Vlhon a child
Is nol prcporty rO$lralnod In' aaloty lOll
or loal boa.
Inlho Iludy, which Is donoollChyolr,
moro\han4, 100 cha'ldron OSIlmalodlObo
undor ago 6 Vlor. obsorvod al 361oca.
1l0nUlalO'Nklo, Tho survey lovo.1od 6 I
porcoi'll 0/ lho chlIdron woro properly
roslralnod, 10 portOi'll h1ghol lhan In
1990, Thlrly,!VIO ollho 36 Ioc4llons
lurvoyed lhowed woasos In usage.
Tho survey IIso rovoalodlhal parontl
WOI, moro liIoly 10 proIOCI cha'ldronundOf
ego 3; 65,5 porconl ollhom woro prop-
orly prolOClod In Iho back loal, com.
plrod 10 44 porcont 0/ childron Igos 3
Ihrough 5,
Tho aI.survey locations In lowl wlh
\h. hlghosl child loslra~ USlgo VlOro:
.lnlorslalo 35 In Ankony (86%); WoSI Des
MoInol (83%); 001 I.Iolnos I.Iorlo Ilay
Mln (74%); lowl CIti (72%);Codar Fall5
(72%); 'nd Amos (72%),
Tho survey also found comrronnlos
aro inllrovlng Iholt rOCOlds, as sLl Iowa
CiOIllI1lInnlos wnh tho Iowost usagos last
yoar had Ilgnlficanllncro.sos Ihls yoar,
hasn' all good nows, lhough. Tho
IUrvey found somo car aaloly loall aro
Ilill bolng usod 1ncorr0Cl1y, and m.1ny
chlldron ora bolng allowed 10 rldo on laps
01 aduns-a vory dangorous practlco In
Iho ovonl 01 a Clalh,
Most Iowa drivers have
"clean" records
Tho majorily 01 low. drlvors havo had
no CiOI1VklIont l1Jrlng lho 1l3S1 frio years
and havo an acx:ldolHroo driving rocord
l1Jring th.1 porlod,lCCOrding 10 a DOT
ltudy, To mako tho 11Uc!y,aaYIIOI1\'lIIc
aal\1llO 01 noarty 3 I ,000 liconsod drlvOlI
wos lolocled IfOO1 noarty two milrlO/l
rocords,
~ring lho Uvo-yoar porlod 01 Jan. 1.
1086tlvough Doc. 31,1990, noconvlc.
lions, suspensions, 1000001lons 0/ acx:1.
donlS woro IOCO/dod on lho rocords 01
59,5 porconl ollho drlvo,.. (S.rno por.
col'll.go IS previous Uvo-yoar Iludy.) In
add41on:
, 84,0% had no acx:ldonts
, 66,0% had no convictions
· 1.5%hadboonroquoslodlolnond
drlvOl IrrplOvornonllChooI
, 3,9% had allo.sl ono susponslon
, 2,6% had 0110111 ono rovocalOn
~rlng I ono.yoar spin 84 porcont 01
Iho lall'fllo had no convlctlons,lUspon,
lions or accldonls,
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.A tolll of t20 nam.. hive bOtn j
\ iddod to lo\va'.~UI. To~ Ilnct i:'
,iJU!y f 1880 'l~' ilal, ~.'. NI'; I,
,'boK !a\i,becIm.''tj,tdlV..''llt:,,'I:
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i; o,,~.oay'.uN.lvtd ,'IIt:t~rell;'!'
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: October 25, 1991
TO: City Council
rut: City "mger
RE: Senior Building Inspector
Olck rr,nh, our senior building Inspector, has resigned to return
to tho prlv.te sector. Olck served tho City (or .ppro_lm.lely 13
yoars.
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FROH: Floydo P.lkov, Ao.t. Supt. of Solid Wa.to
RB: Clty Reovclln, Pro,rlma
PLASTIC 1mT1J! RIlCYCI.lNQ
Tho Citv of Iowa City bo,an ooparate pick-up of plaotio milk JU'D
on 6/12/89. Twlco per wook pick-up (Hondoy . Fridav) 10 providod
at olx locatlono (North Dod.e HyVee, Roohooter HyVoo, Eoonofoode,
Rocroatlon Conter, City Carton Co. and tho oorvloo buildln. yard)
and onco par wook plok-up at the Sonlor Cantor.
City Carton Co. hoo boon balln. the plaDtlc and ohlppln. it for
procoDoln,.
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Jul.. 1089
Au,. I 1989
Sop., 1989
Oct., 1989
Nov., 1989
Doo.. 1989
Jan., 1990
Fob., 1990
Har., 1990
Apr., 1990
Hay , 1990
Jun., 1990
Jul., 1990
Au,., 1990
SDP., 1990
Oct., 1990
Nov., 1990
Doo., 1990
Jan., 1991
Fob., 1991
Har., 1991
Apr., 1991
Hay., 1991
Jun., 1991
Jul., 1991
Au,., 1991
SoP., 1991
WI GIlT
2.37 ton
2.97 ton
2.62 ton
2.&1 ton
2.76 ton
1.98 ton
3.20 ton
3.17 ton
3.90 ton
4.20 ton
4.&9 'ton
4.14 ton
&.00 ton
4.79 ton
4.73 ton
&.76 ton
4.7& ton
4.96 ton
&.7& ton
&.99 ton
7.01 ton
8.20 ton
10.18 ton
8.28 ton
7.33 ton
8.&9 ton
7;49 ton
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lorvleo at tho lorvle. buildln. at Rivorlld. Dr, & II")' '8 line.
9/22/89. Induotrl11 Sorvleo Corp. plekl up tho Clty'l WlltO 011.
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Sop., 1989
Oct., 1989
Nev., 1989
Doo., 1989
Har" 1090
Hay , 1990
Jun., 1990
Jul" 1990
Au,., 1990
Sop., 1990
Oct., 1990
Nov., 1990
Doo., 1090
Jan., 1991
Fob., 1991
Har., 1991
Apr., 1991
Hay" 1991
Jun., 1991
Jul., 1991
Au,., 1991
SoP., 1991
WRIGIIT
3.82 ton
2.34 ton
1.111 ten
2.03 ton
.68 ten
&.04 ton
2.117 ton
1.87 ten
1.117 ton
2.84 ton
2.19 ten
4.61 ton
1.01 ten
.99 ton
1.118 ton
2.28 ton
3.83 ton
1.91 ton
4.78 ton
2.71 ton
3.81 ton
3.01 ton
PA1!BB
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City Carten Co. hao boon rooyol1n, City ottie. papor por IIOnth
olnoo Soptombor 1989.
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SoP., 19B9
Oet., 1989
Nov" 19B9
Doe" 10B9
Jan., 1990
Fob" 1990
Har., 1990
Apr" 1990
Jun., 1990
Au... 1990
Jun.. 1991
Jul., 1991
IJRIGIl't'
1.78 ton
1.111 ton
4.93 ton
1. 75 ton
1.79 ton
.OB ton
.68 ton
1.01 ton
2.41 ton
2.85 ton
1. 78 ten
3.20 ton
lHcot1B
. 7.110
. &.78
nOO.39
. B.74
. B.9&
. 4.90
. 4.30
. 11.0&
. 12.08
. 13.29
. B,91
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Tho Clty'a tire rooyolln, pro,rUl atarted on 9/1/89. The tirea ar.
ehIpped to Roeebar Tire Shroddln, Co. o! Vinton. Iowa at a coat to
tho City ot $71.00 per ton. '
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Oot., 1989
Nov.. 1989
Deo., 1989
Jan" 1990
Feb., 1990
Hal'. , 1990
Apr., 1990
Hay , 1990
Jun., 1990
Jul., 1990
Au,., 1$90
Sop.. 1990
Nov.. 1990
Fab., 1991
Apr., 1991
Hay., 1991
Au,., 1991
SoP., 1991
WBIGHT
3.~3 ton
3.39 ton
7.2& ton
3.00 ton
2.39 ton
2.22 ton
5.33 ton
5.27 ton
4.03 ton
4.38 ton
7.95 ton
&.8& ton
~.02 ton
3.25 ton
5.02 ton
~.20 ton
4.70 ton
2.85 ton
IlXPIlNSIt
'2&7.2&
'25~.2&
'486.05
'213.00
'169.89
'163.70 '
'378.43
'37~.17
'286.13
,309.&8
'584.4&
'415.3&
,285.42
'230.7&
'378.&0
'298.20
'352.50
,213.75
BATTRRIRS
BatterIoo hive boon dropped ot! It tho CIty'o Rlverolde Drive
looatlon olnoo 12/1/88. Battorloo 11'0 aold to Aotro-Llta Battory
Co. of Codal' Raplde.
, MONTH
Sop., 1989
. Hal'., 1990
Deo.. 1990
WRIG~
2.54 ton
2.92 ton
2.33 ton
INCOHR
'129.30
'171.00
'266.00
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HHTAL . /WltITR GOODSl
Hetal haa been colleeted at the lewa City Landtlll and reeyol.d
be,lnnln, 8/1/89. White ,eeda are eolleoted and reoyoled by Alt.r
Contractera ot Davenport, lewa.
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Au,., 1989
Sep., 1989
Oct., 1989
Nov., 1989
Dee.. 1989
Jan.. 1990
Feb., 1990
Har., 1990
Apr., 1990
Hay , 1990
Jun., 1990
Jul., 1990
Au, ., 1990
Sep., 1990
Oct., 1990
Nov., 1990
Doe., 1990
Jan., 1991
Fob., 1991
Har.. 1991
Apr., 1991
Hay., 1991
Jun., 1991
Jul., 1991
Au,., 1991
Sop., 1991
~lallT
28.27 ten
27.33 ten
29.69 ten
14.67 ten
32.67 ton
4.44 ten
25.80 ten
25.31 ton
21.75 ten
24.31 ten
13.84 ten
28.24 ten
23.07 ten
55.23 ten
82 :52 ten
14.81 ten
18.50 ten
12.95 ton
17.17 ten
7.95 ton
11.96 ten
18.72 ten
19.52 ton
34.14 ten
INCOKR
. 788.55
. 952.76
'1,121.53
. 379.41
. 800.43
. 85.91
. 777.03 .
. 815.05
S 803.35
S 950.93
S 634.77
S 800.31
S 946.27
'2,422.21
'3,452.76
S 803.23
. 466.69
S 431.63,
. 600.33
. 241.46
. 339.16
. 429.80
. 439.03
. 767.30
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NRWSPRINT
Tho C1ty otartod p1ck1n, Up newspaper on Harch 26, 1990. Paper 18
dollvorod to City Carton Co. Tho C1ty paye C1ty Corton Co.
acccrd1n, to tho Ch1co,o markot pr1co.
I1OIW1 WRIGHT RXPRIISR
Apr., 1990 100,84 ton $ 603.20
Hay , 1990 134.93 ton $ 674.66
Jun., 1990 129,19 ton $ 646.98
Jul., 1990 131.44 ton $1,314.43
Au,., 1990 119.79 tcn $1,197.93
Sop., 1990 117.11 ton $1,7&8.85
Oct., 1990 166.32 ton $2,329.64
Nov., 1990 149.48 ton $2,280.63
Doo., 1990 122.76 ton $1,841. 70
Jan.. 1991 110.06 ton $1,8&0.76
Fob., 1991 127.94 ton $1,201.40
Har., 1991 126.28 ton $ .00
Apr.. 1991 149.48 tcn $ .00
Hay.. 1991 161.72 ton $ .00
Jun., 1991 126.82 ton $1,293.00
Jul., 1991 132.41 ton $1,988.00
Au,.. 1991 116.09 ton $1,728.35
Sop., 1991 128.20 ton $1,692.94
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YARD WAST~
Tho Clty otarted eurboldo cell.eUon fer vard WlOt, on Hay 21.
1990.
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Jun.. 1990
Jul.. 1990
Au,.. 1990
SoP.. 1990
Oct.. 1990
Noy.. 1990
Doo.. 1990
Jan.. 1991
F,b.. 1991
Har.. 1991
Apr.. 1991
Har.. 1991
Jun.. 1991
Jul.. 1991
Au,.. 1991
SoP., 1991
WRlaIlT
384.94 ten
308.62 ton
346.82 ten
209.77 ten
207.84 ton
112.79 ton
40.96 ten
11.04 ton
17.74 ton
96.39 ten
244.46 ton
409.68 ten
307.24 ten
186.36 ton
118.71 ten
129.78 ten
auas
Tho Clty of Iowa Clty otartod bln collection of .1aoa In AUlUet of
1990. Th, ,laoo 10 ooparatod by color.
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Au,.. 1990
SoP.. 1990
Oat.. 1990
Noy.. 1990
Doc.. 1990
Jan.. 1991'
Vob., 1991
Har., 1991
Apr.. 1991
Hay.. 1991
Jun., 1991
Jul., 1991
Au,.. 1991
Sap. I 1991
liRla~
, 9.00 ton
,6.60 ton
8.20 ton
7.20 ton
8.00 ton
8.40 ton
8.40 ton
10.40 ton
12.40 ton
13.20 ton
12.00 ton
12.40 ton
12.80 ton
12.80 ton
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TIN CANS
The City etartod bin collootion of tin oana in Horoh ot 1991.
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Hor., 1991
Apr., 1991
Hoy., 1991
Jun., 1991
Jul., 1991
AU8.. 1991
Sep., 1991
WRIG~
3.16 ton
1. 94 ton
2.89 ton
2.12 ton
2.69 ton
2.64 ton
2.38 ton
CHRISTMAS TRRRS
Atter the Chr1otllloe lIoollon ot 1988-89 tho City ot Iowa City IItarted
a Chrilltmae troe oolleotion pr08ram. Tho trooe ore collooted at
the ourb ond chippod into muloh whloh 111 then ovoilobl~ tor publio
UDe. The pr08r!lll woa run,osoin thlD ChrilltllloD DeODon.
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Jon., 1990
Jon., 1991
l'/llIGHT
38.66 ton
69.92 ton
43.67 ton
RXPRNS8
, 9,239.00
'18,108.32
, 9,188.07
00: lid IInsroft
Brad NeUDlon
Carol CaaDY
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DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
~. THOlIlI,_ClOll
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Th. IIonorablo John McDonlld
"..yor. Clly of 1011. City
CltYII~II, 410 hll lIuhlnlllon SlroH
low. Clly, IA !2240
RE: COIIllllnlly F.conOllle Btlurtllllnl ,\rcount (CE8A)
ANllleulon So, CEH.n-Olll Su,,'prl'. rloll~n. Inc.
o-~r "...yor ~cll"Mld:
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TI'lInk you for .ulJllllllnl lhr .bovr-r"f rroncrcl 4PJ,Ii Cll ion r or tho Oop4rtllll'nl
of EconOlllc Onolol_nt'l conliclor41ion .n<l rovlew. I Ippreci4t. your intfrrlt
In lhl ~F.RA prollr..,
Tho CF.RA Projfcl Aavl'lI Commlttoo rovlollod tho Ippllcotion It itl ~otlnll on
lktobtr 16. 1991. A. I r..ull of tholr dlacultlon.. tho Anlow COIl1llltoo votod
lO roCOIIlIOnd that tho oppllelllon be donlecl. At Ita lDOotlnll on Oetobor 17.
1991. tho full Ooplrtllltnt IIf EconOllllc Dov.loptllOllt Boud vOlod to concur with
tho CERA Aovlfw COIl1lltt.o'. docl.lon.
Th. Boud'. dod.lon 1111 b...d on lho followlnl rUlon.: I) It 'ppoor. ~
II.nlllcant nUllbor of tho prol'Oud Job. and proj.ct expendlturo. will bo
clouly tied to tha rotlll portion of tho 8111Ino..: 2) Aatall oporatlon. Iro
I vlry low priority for tho CERA proara. .Inco thoro or. I con.ldoroblo numbor
of In-.tlt. eoorotltor.; 3) Community finlnelll luprort II prolontod WII
"'11r. Ind 4) Prlnll' bon.flt. oH.rod by tho 8u.lnoll If. 1I.ltod,
!,on thouah no ItltO 1.llltlneo WII IWlrdod for thil projoct, I bello,e
Suopp.I'. Plowor'., Inc. will novorthol"1 bo Iblo to ,ccompll,h tholr
propolod proJlet. Alia, pi 0110 bo 'I.urod thlt thl. docl.lon will not Iff.et
In In, w,y the conlldomlon Ind ravlow of Iny futuro oppllcotlon. frOlll the
City of JOWl City.
If tho DoputlllOnt un bt of ...latonc. In thl. projoet In othor WlYI. or YOII
would IIJr.o Infonnatlon r'a,rdln. othor typo. of I..l,t,nco thlt may bo
l'llllbl.. plOI.1 elll TI. W~I It !15/242-4909,
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110. 91-641
STAT! or lOW^, IOWA STAT!
IlOARD or REGEHTS/ and,
Till UNIVERSITY or IOllA,
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Plaintiff-Appollant.,
VI.
CITY or IOWA CITY and
STE~~ J. ATJaNS, city Kanagor,
Dof.ndant-Appoll.ol.
APPEAL FROK TilE DISTRICT COURT or IOWA
IN AHD rOR JOIIIISOII COUNTY
TIlE 1I0NORABLE VAil D. ZIKHER, JUDOE
APPELLEES' BRIEF -- PAGE PROOF
BONIlIE J. CAMPBELL
Attornoy Gonoral of Iowa
GORDON E. ALLEN
D.puty Attornoy Gonoral
D.partlont of JuaticI
lIoovlr Statl offico Bldg.
01. Hoinl., Iowa 50319
ATTORlIEYS rOR PLAIIITIFF-
APPELWlTS
JOIIII W. HAYEK
lIaYlk, lIaYlk, lIo11and ,
Brown
1201 E. walhington st.
Iowa city, Iowa 52240
ATTORNEY FOR DEFEIIDAIlT-
APPELLEES
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STATEHENT OF ISSUES AlID AUTHORITIES
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STATEHEIIT OF TIlB CASE .. . . . . . · . · .
A. Introductory Statolont .....
B. Cour.o ot Proc.odln9' Bilow . . .
,', C. Factual Backqround '.' . . . . .
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APPLICABLE STATUTORY AND CONSTITUTIOI/AL PROVISIONS
ARGUHEI/T . . . . . . . . , . . . · . . · · .
Brllt Polnt I . . . . . . . . . . . .
Standard ot Rlvllw . . . . . . . .
DlIcu.l1on . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brllt Polnt II ...........
Standard ot Rlvllw . . . . . . . .
Dl.cu.l1on . . . . . . . . . . . .
Briot polnt III . . . . . . . . . . .
Standard ot Rlvllw . . . . . . . .
Dl,cu'llon . . . . . . . . . . , .
unltorl COllodlty Ratl . . . . . .
Thl Unlvlr.ltY'1 Altlrnatlvl . . .
Thl Conlultantl . . . . . . . . .
Ll9al Dalll ...........
Hllcollanloul Arqu..ntl .....
COI/CLUSION . . . . . . . .
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REQUEST FOR ORAL AROUHElIT
CERTIFICATE OF FILING
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE . .
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A'rrORlIEY I S COST CERTIFICATE
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Bra..r v. Alli.d Kutual Inluranal CO,.
182 N.II.2d 169, 172 (Iova 1970) ..
city ot Counoil Bluttl v;' Cain,
342 N.II.2d 810 (Iova 1983) . . . . .
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. 14
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City ot lIalt A1lil v. Publio Sorvico Commillion,
167 11.1I.2d 401 (Iliao. 1969) .. . . . . . . . . . . 33
Clinton Poliao Dopart.ont Barqaining unit v.
City ot clinton, 464 1I.1I.2d 875 (Iova 1991) .... 20
Frontiorq v. Riahardlon,
411 U.S. 677, 682, 93 s.ct, 1764, 1768,
36 L.Ed.2d 583, 589 (1973) . . . . . . . . .
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Havkinl v. proll.or,
264, N.II.2d 726, 129 (Iova 1978)
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Iova city v. Ola.lman,
I 155 Iova 671, 674, 136 N.II. 899, 901 (1912) .... 34
KnOttl v. Nollon,
206 Iova 261, 218 N.Il. 563 (Iova 1928) .
Laing v. stato Farm Firo , Calua1ty Co.,
236 N.II.2d 317 (Iova 1975) . . . . . . .
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33, 34
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HOlobaah v. Blytho,
282 N.II.2d 755 (Iova ct. App. 1919)
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Nov York TIlophono v. siog.l-Cooper Co.,
202 N.Y. 502, 96 II.E. 109 (1911) . . . . . .
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Northorn lIatural Gal Company v. Forlt,
205 N.II.2d 692, 694 (Iova 1973) .......... 14
Poll v. city ot Harlhalltovn,
40 N.W.2d 53 (Iova 1949) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
statutes
Iova codo, 1364.1 .
Iova COdo, 1364.2 (1)
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IOVA Codo, 1384.81 o 0 o 0 . . o 0 0 , 0 0 . o 0 0 . 0 11
Iova Codo, 1384.82 . 0 o 0 0 . o . 0 . 0 . . 0 . 0 . .11
IOVA Codo, 138 4.84 0 0 . 0 o 0 o 0 0 . 0 0 . o 0 o 16, 35
IOVA Codor 1384.84 (1) o 0 0 . o 0 0 . . o 0 . . . 11, 13
IOVA Codo, 1384.84 (2) . 0 o 0 o . 0 , . . . o 0 0 , . 16
Iova Codo, 1384091 0 0 . . . . . 0 0 . 0 o 0 o . . 12, 16
Iova Codor 1388.6 . 0 o 0 . . o 0 0 . 0 . 11, 16, 34, 35
IOVA Codo, 14711,1 . 0 . 0 o 0 . . 0 . . . . o 0 0 , . 12
IOVA Codo, 1476.1B 0 0 . 0 . . o 0 . . 0 . 0 . . 0 . o 12
Iova Codo, ChAptor 384 . 0 o 0 o 0 0 . 0 . . o 0 0 , . 17
IOVA Codo, ChAptor 384, Divi.ion V 0 . . . 0 . . 0 . 0 16
Iov., Codor ChAptor 476 . 0 o 0 o . 0 . . o 0 o 0 0 12, 17
Other AuthorttilA
Iova con.tor Art. III, U8A 0 o . o . . o 0 . 0 0 . . 10
IOVA Ro civil p, 344(t) 0 . 0 o 0 . . . . 0 o 0 . 0 . 14
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STATEKE/IT or ISSUES AND AUTlIORITIES
I I liAS TilE DISTRICT COURT CORRECT III RULIIIO TIIAT
ABSEIlT A SIIOIIIIIG or COIISTITUTIOIIAL VIOLATIOIIS, TilE
COURT DID IIOT JlAVE AUTIIORITY TO REVIEW AND REGULATE
IIASTEWATER TWTIlEIIT RATES ESTABLISIIED BY TIlE CITY
or 10111. CITY rOR ITS CUSTOKERS, IIICLUDIIlG THE
UIIIVERSITY or IOIIA?
Bra.or v. All1e4 Kutual Inouranc. Co.,
18211.11.24 16!1, 172 (Iolla 1970)
Lain9 v. stat. Farm F1r. , Ca.ualty Co.,
23611.11.24 317 (Iolla 1975)
Ho.abach v. Blytho,
282 11.11.24 7155 (Iolla ct. App. 1979)
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lIorthorn IIatural Gal COlllpany v. Forot,
205 II.II.2d 692, 694 (Iol/a 1973)
Iowa Coda. 1384.8.
Iowa Code, 1384.84(2)
Iowa Code, 1384.91
Iowa Coder 1388.6
Iowa Code, Chapt.r 384
Iowa Cod'r Chapter 384, Divilion V
Iowa cod., Chapter 476
Iowa R. civil P. 344(f)
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II. liAS THE DISTRICT COURT CORRECT III RULIIIG TIIAT TilE
UIIIVERSITY or IOWA HAD FAILED '1'0 PROVE TIIAT TIlE CITY
OF 10111. CITY I S IIASTEWATER TREATllEIIT RATES VIOLATED
EITIIER TilE EQUAL PROTECTIOII OR DUE PROCESS
PROVISIOIIS OF THE FEDERAL Al/D STATE COIISTITUTIOIIS?
~~~~n ~o~lil~ ~apartmont oaraaln1nq Un~
.__ 0_ __.._t_n, 464 N.W.2d 875 tIolla 19911
Frontiero v. Riohard.on,
,411 U.S. 677r 682, 93 s,ct. 1764, 1768r
36 L.Ed.2d 583, 589 (1973)
HAwkins v. PrallBor.
2~4 N.W.2d 726, 729 IIOlla 19781
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III. liAS THE DISTRICT COURT CORREC'1' III RULING THAT TIlE
UIIIVERSITY IIAD FAILED TO SIIOII TIIAT TilE CITY OF IOIIA
CITY'S IIASTEIIATER TREATHEIIT RATES lIERE SO
U1/R!ASONADLE, ARBITRARY, OR UIIDULY DISCRIKIIIATORY,
AS TO JUSTIFY JUDICIAL IIITERVENTION?
City of Counoil Bluffa Y. Cain,
342 N.II.2d 810 (Iowa 1983)
gJ.tv or w..t AUla v. Publio Service COIllIlll..WM..
167 II,1I.3d 401 111110. 1959)
Iowa City v. Glaaaman,
155 IOWA 671, 674, 136 11.11. 899, 901 (1912)
Knotta v. Holllnr
206 IOWA 261, 218 II.lI. 563 (Iowa 1928)
IIov York Tolaphonl v. Silqol-Cooplr Co.,
202 N.Y. 502, 96 II.E. 109 (1911)
Pill v. City of Karlhalltovn,
40 H.II.2d 53 (Iova 1949)
towa Code. 138..!8t4\
Iowa eode. 1394.84
Iova Codl, 1388.6
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BTATEHEJIT or TIl! CAB!
A. Introduotorv state.ant
Thil calo il an oxalplo of why tho City Council of
tho city of Iowa City hili for daclldol cholan to chllrqo
it. wllltawlltar trollt.ant (laWlI9al plltronl a unitorm
cOllodity rato. Along with .any othar luniciplllitial in
Iowar including DOl Koinal, tho City of IOWII city ChllrqOI
itl cUltolarl an alount blllod upon IInd diroctly rollltod
to tho qullntity at wlltor utilizod by that cUltolor. At
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ti.o at trilll, tho rllto Will $1.25 par 100 cubio toot ot
wator purchllaod ovor a $5.75 par lonth linilul. Tho
IYlto. il li.pla to adliniltar and il tair. Thio
lllwouit notwithltllndin9r it IIvoido potontilllly ondloll
bickoring botwoon cUltoloro, "ClIlIIOO" of cuotclorar IInd
botwoon CUltoloro IInd tho city. Thil lllwluit b09an on
Oocolbor 21, 1987, whan plllintifto .. stato of IOWII, IOVII
Stato BOllrd of Ragontl, and Tho Univarlity of lava ..
aued the City of lava City IInd Stephen J. Atkinl, itl
city lanllger. Prolulllbly, by the tilo thil cale ia
lublitted to thia court, the lawluit will hllva been under
WilY tor over four yoara. The lllwluit hili conaulod
approxilatoly $135,000.00 of tllxpllyora' laney Ipont by
both lidea for export witnoaaol and conlulting tooa.l
1 It Ihould bo not ad thllt tho Citr of IOWII City
hirod ita conlultant only attar tho Un vorlity hlld hired
Black , VOlltch IInd hlld roceivod prolilinary roportl trcI
Black' VOlltch. $79,000.00 wal Ipont by tho univorlity
on ita conDultllnt, Blllck , VOlltch, end $55,000,00 WilD
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Th. taxpay.rl ot tho stato ot Iowa and the city ot Iowa
city havI paid thoulandl ot do11arl in legal foos so tar
in connoction with thil dilpute and tho diaputo is not
yet over. Tho.. oxponlol aro, of courlo, on top at tho
forty .i11ion dollar. that tho taxpayors and waltewatar
tr.at..nt eYlte. cUlto.orl of tho city of Iowa City havo
and will pay for tho recently upgradod wastowater
treat.ent 'Ylto. in Iowa city mandatod by fodora1 and
.tate rogu1ations. Tho city at Iowa city doos not want
to let up an oxtonsivo and oxponsivo rate making and
rogu1atory buroaucracy, nor hiro oxponlive outsido
conDu1tants, .uch aD Black' Voatch or E.E,S., to
olallify customorl and oltab1ish differontial ratos among
,
CUlto..rl. Tho City of Iowa City doos not want to got
involved in lawsuitl with itl custo.orl over ratos, nor
dool it want to rotoroo disputos botwoon clalses or
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oategoriel of custo.ers. Tho City of Iowa City bolievel
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thDt tho uniform commodity rata systom uled by it for
decadol and ulod in many othor citiol in tho stato of
Iowa, including the capital citYr is tair and reasonable.
D. Courno ot procoodlnnn Balow
The City agreol with most at tho statemont of tho
calo let out by the univorsity in its briot, but would
summarizo tho courlo of procooding8 bolow a8 follows.
spont by the City of Iowa City on its consultant, E.E.S.
(Transcript pp. 239 .240 and 601).
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AD indicatod, tho Stat. ot Iowa and ito Board ot
Rogonta and tho Univoroity ouod tho city ot Iowa City and
ito City "anagor on Docoabor 21, 1987. Tho ouit oought
injunctivo roliot, a doclaratory jUdqaont, and domagl..
On Docoabor 28, 1987, tho Johnlon County District Court
(Judgo Lynn Brody) doni.d tho stoto'o roqu'lt tor
injunctivo roliot. Tho balonco ot tho coso vas tried to
Judgo Van D. Zillor in Johnson county District Court on
Auqult 13 through 16, 1990. On January 31, 1991r Judgo
Zillor tllod his tindingl ot tact, conclusions ot low,
and judqaont. In hil ruling, briofly summarized, the
judgo tound .1 tollowl'
a. That it had juri Idiot ion to conoider the
Univlrlityll challongo to tho City'l IOWlr rato
ordinanco.
b. That thoro il no Itotutorily mondatld system ot
rogulation ot aunicipally ownld utility rato. and thl
authority to lot thoao ratl. ia vOltod in the City
counoil ot tho City ot Iowa City.
o. That the city Ccuncll ot tho City ot Iovo City
il tro. to eltablilh valtowotor troatmont ratos troo trom
jUdicial intortoronco and regulation, IUbjoct only to
olrtaln statutory limitotions and lubjoct to
constitutional limitationl.
d. That the stato ot Iowa tailod tc provo that ~ho
City's wastowator troatmont ordlnanco violatod
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con.tltut1ona1 11.ltat1on..
Jud;o Z1..or d1..1.aod tho pla1ntlttal potlt1on and
a..oa.od coat. to pla1nt1tta. Fro. thl. ru11n;, tho
p1alnt1lta hayo appoalod.
C. Factual Dftokqround
81nco Dotondant-Appol1ant. do not ontlroly a;roo
vlth tho taotual tlnd1n;a and back;round .tatod by tho
Unlyor.lty ln lta brlot, wo would llko to proYldo thl.
court wlth a dllcuaalon ot tho taotual back;round tro.
our por.poctlYo.
81nco at loa.t 19J4, tho Unlyor.lty ot Iowa hat
utl1lzod tho Clty'. wa.towator traatmant taollltloa. Ita
contrlbutlon to tho lnltla1 coat ot tholo tacl11tlo. wa.
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doto~lnod by rotoranco to trolh vatar conlu.ptlon. (Soo
19J4 Ccntract, Exhlblt 1). In 19S4, all proYloul
a;raolont. botwoon tho Clty and tho Unlyor.lty concornln9
va.towator troatlont aorvlcoa woro canco110d ln thllr
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antlroty and rop1acod by an a;rllmlnt that proYldod that
Iowa C1ty would Ilrvl thl UnlYlr.tty ot Iowa a. a
"Cu.tollr" ot tho aYlto. and that tho UnlYlralty would
pay a .lrvlcl too baaod upon a plrconto;o ot lta wator
bl11, thl .0.1 too boola ulod wlth all cuato.ora ot tho
.yatom. Thl CltYr thua, arguoa that 11ncI at 10a.t 1964,
tho Unlyoralty hal boon char;od and hal pald a unltorm
oommodlty rato tho lamo al all CUltO.lra. (Soo Exhlblt
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., Pafaqraph. 1 and 2 on paqo 21.2 In 1974, tho 194.
contraot wal cancollod in itl ontiroty and roplacod by a
contraot which providod, in portinont partr al tolloWl1
Tho city will chaf9o, and tho Univorlity
vill pay, tho lamo rato for colloction
and troatmont of lowaqo a. tho rato
charqod to any othor cUltolor tor
Itandard domoltic lowaqD. (800 Exhibit
51.
ThuD, a uniform co=modity ratD balDd upon vator
conlumption wao appliod to all cUltomorl, includinq tho
univorlity. IncroalOI vorD unilatofally onaotod by tho
city durinq tho tor. of tho contract in that rato
vithout objootion by tho Univorlity. Tho Univorlity'l
rationalo, apparontly, for not objootinq val that tho
rat.1 voro balically in lino vith inflation. (Exhibit
241. It il not apparont to UI vhy thoro vould bo a
diftoronco botvoon a rato intondod to colloot rovonuol
for additional COlt duo to inflation ao oppolod to an
inorlalo intondod to colloot rovonuol to pay for
additional COltl duo to roquirod and nocollary IYltol
bprovomonts.
In tho oarly 1980'S, it booalo cloar to tho City
that it vould havo to subltantially i.provo itl lovaqo
troatlont IYltom bocaulo of inoroalinqly strinqont
2 ToohnicallYr porhapa, tho UIO of tho torm "uniform
commodity raton may not bo applioablo to tho 1954
contraot sinos tfosh vator ratos at that timo, accordin;
to tho ovidonco, providod for volulo dilcounts for lar90
oUltomors. Ilovovor, tho flItO systom providod for in tho
1954 contract vas unitorm as to all cuotomorl.
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tederal and etate etandardl. Study comaitteal vare
appointed, conlultanta hired, and planl .ade to improve
tho IYltem. Hr. Finnigan, troD the Univerlity,
partioipated on tvo or .oro ot thelo comaittael and
Riqhard aiblonr the ~ireotor ot taoilitiel planning at
tho Univerlity, val a ftember ot at lealt ono ot thelo
co..itteel. Tho city Counoil ultiaatoly adopted and
i.ple.ented lo-called Alternative No. 11, reco..ended by
tho Itudy committee ot which both Hr. Finnigan and Hr.
aiblon vera lemberl. (Sea Tranacript pp. 102 - 104).
Tho Univerlity did not aelort any objectiona to thoao
plana or that particular alternative at that time.
Alternativo No. 11 val propoled in the tall ot 1985 and
ba.ically involved tho conltruotion ot the approKilately
40 .illion dollarl' vorth ot i.provementl to the CitY'1
va.tevater treatment 'Yltem to be tinanoed by revenuo
bonda. (Tranloript p. 104). By the late epring or
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lu...r ot 1986, vhen the city val comaitted to loving
ahoad vith tholo p1anlr tho University began to objeot to
tho nevly proposed ratel to bo oharged by tho City tor
lewer lervicol.3
3 nidi were received tor tho rovenue bond I on July
29r 1906. Tho bonds wero lold on Auguat 1 or 2, 1906.
(Tranaoript p. 709). Ironioally, later the city wal
tined by tho stata, paying $14,000.00 in tinos, beoaulo
ot stato diaaatiltaotion with tho rata ot progroaa on tho
projeot, oauaing tho City to exooed limitation. on
waltovator lovola. (Sae Tranlcript p. 640 and loa
Detendantl' Exhibit L).
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In a particularly rovoalln9 lottor tram Hr. Dorloy
D. Ellll, Jr., Vlca pra.idnnt tor Financ~ at tho
Univarlity, to Hayor William J. Aabrllco, datad July 9,
1986 (Exhibit 26), th. tollovln9 .tato.ant val madal
Tho al.OI.mant ot lavor charvo, on tho
bali. ot a tlat rata tor all cUltolarl,
includin9 tho Unlvar.lty ot Iowa, vaa
aqultabla durln9 tho la.t porlod at
naarly nlna yaart. 1I0\l.var, applyln9
that approach in tho futuro \11th tho
impandin9 major improvamant prQ9ram
r.quirin9 dralatio rata incroala. to
covar tho oapital COlt at .xpandlny tho
IYltom \lould raault in 9ro.. Inaqu tlal.
From tho Clty'l Itandpoint, thl. 1. an indicatlon that
tho Unlvorllty val vlllln9 to pay It. tair .hara al lonq
a. that tair .hara did not COlt too much. ot courla,
what Hr. Elli. dld not mantion va. that all u.ar. at tho
'Yltom throu9hout tho Clty woro 901n9 to oxparlanca
dramatlo rata incraala.. Thora va. nothln9 abcut tho
rat. Incraa.a. thamaolvo., unltorm al thay wora, vhlch
oreated any inequitlal to tho Univarllty at lava that did
not axilt botoro.'
Thi. litigation enlued aftar tho Univar.ity
, Intore.tln9ly, almo.t all at tho lo-callod
diltinotlve or dl.tin9ui.hin9 alpoct. jUltltyln9
treatmont at tho UniverLity al a .eparato clall ot
oUltomarr ta.titlad to by Hovard Lobb tram tho
Univor.itY'1 oonoultant, Black' Vaatch, oxiatad prior to
1985. Tho only tactor arialng att.r 1985 va. tho
Univoraity'a program to roduca I , I (intiltration and
inflov). Tho coat at that prcgram, $330,000.00, vould,bo
tully racovarod In laal than ona yoar it tho Univor.ity
ao.ahov obtained a $400,000.00 plul raductlon In itl
ratea. Tho City haa alIa vorkod to roduce I , I.
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atta.ptod to pay tho incroaled portion ot itl waltowator
troat.ont bill into oloroW. Tho City throatonod to
toralnato lowor .orvico. to portlonl ot tho UnivorlitYI
tho Unlvorllty tallod to obtain a to.porary injunction tc
provont thil and, thoreattor, hal continued to pay tho
incrllaod billl undor protaat.
APPLlCAIILB STA'IVl'ORY AND CONll'1'I'M'IONAL PROVISIONS
Althou9h tho underai9nod rocognlzoa that ulual1y tho
oPPllcablo atatutcry and conatltutional provl.lona
involvod in tho docl.ion ot a caao aro citod in tho
arQUmont aoctlon ot a party'. briot, it i. hopod that
outlinln9 the.o provialona at thla time, prior to,tho
actual ar9u.ent, will bo holptul to tho court.
Articlo III, soctlon 381. ot tho con.titution ot tho
Stato ot Iowa, addod by amondmont in 1968, provido. tor
.unlcipal homo rulo aa to11ow..
Municipal corporation. aro 9rantod ho.o
ru1a powor and authority, not ,
inconal.tont with tho law. ot tho Gonora1
AI.omb1y, to dotormlno thoir local
attair. and vovornmont, oxcopt that thoy
aha11 not havo authority to lovy any tax
un1o.. oxpro.11y authorizod by tho
vonoral aa.oab1y.
Tho ru10 or propoaltion ot law that a
municipal corporation pO..OIIO. and can
oxorci.. only tholo powor. vrantod in
oxproll word. i. not a part ot tho law ot
thll .tato.
soction 364.1 ot tho Codo or Iowa .tatutorily implo.ont.
municipal homo ru10 au tol1owi.
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A oity may, oxcopt a. expro.a1y 1ilitod
by tho conltitution, and it not
inconailtont with tho lawl ot tho v.noral
a..oab1y, exorci.o any powor and portora
any tunction it doell appropriate to
protoct and pro.orvo tho rivhtl,
privi1evol1 and proporty ot tho city or
ot itl rOI dontl, and to proaorvo and
improvo tho poaco, latety, hoa1th,
vo1taro, co.tort, and convonionco ot it.
ro.idont.. Thll qrant ot ho.o rulo
powor. doo. not includo tho powor to
onact privat~ or civil law vovornlnv city
ro1ationahipl, oxcopt ao incidont to an
oxorci.o ot an indopondont city powor.
soction 384.81 ot tho Codo allowa a city to con.truct and
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maintain a city utility ay.tom. Soction 384.82 ot tho
Codo a1lcw. a city to ilouo rovonuo bond a to pay tor
luch a city utility oyotom. Soction 384.84 ot tho Codo
providol in part aa tollow. in aubaoction 1 thorootl
The vovorninq body ot a city utility,
combinod utility Iyatom, city ontorprilo,
or combinod city ontorpriao lay
oltabliah, i.poao, adjult, and provido
tor tho co11oction ot ratol to produco
qroal rovenuol at lealt autticiont to pay
tho oxponlol ot the oporation and
.aintonanco ot tho city utility . . .
and, whon rovonuo bond. or p1edvo ordor.
are illuad and outatandinq . . . Ihal1
oltab1ilh, ilpola, adju.t, and provldo
qro'l ravanuo. at loalt lutticiont to pay
tho oxpanlol ot operation and maintonanco
ot tho city utility . . . and to loavo a
balanco ot not rovanuo. lutticiont at all
timal to pay tho principal ot and
intarolt on tho rovonuo bondl and p1odvo
ordors II thoy bocomo duo and t., maintaln
a raalonab1a rauorvo tor tho paymont ot
prinoipal and intorelt, and a lutticiont
portion ot not rovenuo. mUlt bo p1odqod
tor that purpouo,
Soction 388.6 ot tho Coda provldal aa tollowl'
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A oity utility or a combinod utility
Iyatam may not provldo tor ula or larvico
at a dllcrlmlnatory rato, oxcept to tho
oity or itl aqanciol, as providod ln
1384.91.
Soction 384.91 ot tho Codo providol thot a clty Ihall pay
tor tho uuo ot utl1lty larvlcel tho lamo a. any othor
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cUltomor, IxcOpt that a clty lay pay at a raducod rata 10'
long a. no ravonua bond raquiremant. aro violated.
Soctlon 384.56(4) ot tho Coda provlda. al tollovl'
cltio. ln whlch Itato buildlnql ara
locatod Ihall parmit levor. tor such
buildings to,be constructed through or
under tho .traats ot tho city, and
connactlonB to ba mado to tho sawar
IYltom ot tho clty under tho sIma
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~___D__t_. [Emphasis addad.l
(Wa vOhemantly rajoct tho Unlvarslty's apparont
contontion that tho term "roqulat1on.", II u.ed in tho
preceding statute, rotors only to .uch thlngs as pipa
throad size and tho like. (Transcrlpt pp. 213 - 215)).
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Chaptor 476 ot tho Code ot Iowa provides an
oxtonllve and complex systom ot publlc utility .
rogulatione in tho Stata ct Iowa and vastl oxtanslvo
rogulatory authority wlth tho utilitlos board wlthin the
utilltlol dlvlaion ot tho Iowa Dapartmant ot Commerce.
(Coda ot Iowa, 1476.1 (1991)). Ilowever, munlcipaUy
owned utilltios aro specitlcally axampted trom regu1atlon
undar Chaptar 476 by tho provislons ot soction 476.10 ot
tho COda, excapt tor cartaln spocltic axomptlons not
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applioable here. Tho luthorlty to lot thOle rates il
oxclulivoly vaDtDd with tho municipalltY'D govornlng
body. (Sa. 1364.2(1) and 1384.84(1), Codo ot Iowa
(1m)) .
ARGUKEII'r
II1iRLf2lnU
I. TilE DISTRICT COURT WAS CORRECT III RULIlla THAT
MSEIIT A SIIOWIlla or COIISTITUTIOIIAL VIOLATIOIIS,
TilE COURT DID IIOT IIAVE AUTIIORITY TO REVIEW AIID
REGULATE WASTEWATER TREATHEIIT RATES ESTAOLISIIED
BY THE CITY or IOWA CITY FOR ITS CUSTOHERS,
IIICLUDIIIG TilE UIIIVERSITY or IOWA.
standard or Rovl.mf
The City avroe, that the Univorlity ha. preaervod
Drror and il entitled to appropriate rev low ot it,
olai.,. Tho appropriatD standard rovlow ln thil caa. 10
not antirely c1oar. Plaintltta' Potitlon wal ontitlod
"Potitlon tor DDclaratory Judqmant and Temporary
Injunction." Tho injunctlvo roliot Bought by Plaintitrs
was deniod and ia apparontly moot. The Plaintitta
lought, ln thoir PDtltlon, a doclaration that the City's
rate atructuro was lnvalid and 80ught turthor
lupple.entary rollet, includlng, but not llmited to,
rellburloment to tho Univaruity ot alloged overchargod
amounts trOD July 31, 1983, to tho data ot judgment
ontry. [800 Plalntltta' rlrDt Alondmont to PDtltion),
Thll tlrat amondmant to Potitlon addad Paragraph 40 which
citod JUdgo OradY'1I donial ot injunctivo rol1ot "BincD'
thoro is roparatlon aval~~~)a and an adequate romody via
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an action tor dalaqDI at law." In thelr pro-trial
.tate.ent, Plalntittl indicate that tho raliat claimod by
thai wal a declaratory jUdqmant that tho rata imposed by
tho Clty wa. 1110gal, a dotormination ot a talr and
roaDonablo rate, and judqmont agalnlt Datendant in an
amount oqual to tho dittorDnce botwaen tho rate charged
and tho rata oltab111had by the court, with intorolt at
tho loqal rato, and othor approprlato rollot. Evidonca
wao rocolvod at trlal, tor tho moat part aubjoct to
objoctionD, although thoro woro tow ot thoeo. Nono ot
the plaadingl Indicatad whothor the caulo wal In oquity
or at law, nor doas tho trlal court's ruling.
A dDolaratory judqmant aotion may ba olthor at law
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or In Dquity dopondlng upon tho ploadingu, naturo ot tho
cale, and roliot aought. Oramor v. Al1Jed Hutua\
InluranCD co., 182 N.W.2d 169, 172 (Iowa 1970). It a
declaratory judgment action waB triad as a law act lon,
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thon tho roviDw il tor errors at law. ~ v, state
,arm Firo , Casualty co" 236 ".W.2d 317 (Iowa 1975). It
triod in oquity, roviow ls ne novo. Ru10 ot Clvll
ProcDdurD 344(t)/ ~orthorn IIatura1 aaa Comnanv v, rorat,
205 Il.W.2d 692, 694 (Iowa 1973). somatimas, ot cou~aa,
It il ditticult to toll whether tho actlon ls at law or
in oqulty. MOlobach v. Blytbq, 282 ".W.2d 755 (Iowa ct.
App. 1m).
Oecaueo baslca1ly tho Plalntltta soak a logal
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doclarltlon that tho City'. ordlnanclD aro Invalld and
turthor loek daDAgDI, WD think that oalontially thil iD
an action at law And Ihould bo roviowod accordinqly.
PracticAlly Ipoakinq, tho .tandard ot rovlow iB
probably not Ilgnltlcant ao to thi. briot point bocau,o
It involvol priDarily loqal intorprotatlonl al oppolod to
tactual tlndinq..
D.I.AmlDWn
Except in Ixcoptlcnal circu.otancoD, which wlll bD
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dilcuDled bolow and which havo not baen provon to exllt
In thi,'oa.., tho court iD without authorlty to rogulata
Iowa City'l wa.towator traatmont rate.. Kunicipalitlo,
in Iowa hay. conDtitutlonally quarantDod homo rulo
powor.. ThUI, wlthin cartain lillt., luniclpalltlal can
do what thoy vant to do tor tho protoction and bonetlt ot
thoir oitilonl. IOWA City own. and oporAte' ita own
waotawAtor troatmont plant and tacllltiol and 1. ontitled
to oporato thAt IYltOI a. it dool' bD.t. Tho City
council i. not roquirod by Itatuto or othar law to
WneqotiatoW with tho UniVDrlity ot Iowa or any other
cUltomor, or to lublit to arbitration or mediation ot
ratol or othor lattorl, or to doloqato rate makinq
authority to a mod later, arbitrator, or, tor that mattor,
tho court,. Indoad, al Dhown by tho ovidonco, the Clty
borrowed $38,950,000,00 on tho prDmi.o that tho city, ,
and tho City alone, would dDOido what Itl wautDwotar
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treat.ont ratoa end, thUI, revanuol, would bo. Tho RD1x
atatutory lJaJtatJon on ratoo to that thoy be luttlclent
to pay tor tho rovonuo bond, (1384,84), and that thoy not
be diacri.inatory (1388.6). Wo aro awaro ot no Iowa
caee authority h01dinq that a unitora coaaodlty rato il
"dilcriainatory," Tho Univorllty, in it, brlot, haD not
cited any caao 10 holdlnq. Indood, 1381.6 ot tho Codo
waa anactod by tha 64th QDnoral Aaaoably in 1972 and i,
without lubaaquont jUdlcia1 intorprotatlon. Divillon V
ot Chapter 384 dool pormit, though by no IDanl roquiro, a
apoclll or vholoaa1D rata tor govornlontal bodloD and tho
llko. (Boo 1384,84(2) and 1384,91, Codo ot Iowa).
Ilowovar, by carvinq out a Ipoclal oxcaption pormittinq a
roducod rato tor cortain cuatOIDra tro. tho qonDral
roquiralont that utillty ratal bo non-dilcrimlnatory, it
appOlrl cloar that abaont ouch Dpoclal authorization, a
raduced or dittorant rate would probably ba conlidorod
,
dilcrllinatory, ThirD 11 nothlnq in Iowa law, howovDr,
that requlr~a a lunicipality to grant a "Ipoclal" or
"wholOlalo" rate to any UlDr ot tho ayato.. Tho City ot
Iowa Clty ha, boon ada.ant in ItD rotulal to qrant luch a
rata to tha Unlvor,ity ot Iowa, and WI bOlioVD that such
a pollcy dacilion 11 Wholly wlthin tho authority grantod
to lunicipalltloa to aDt rAtoa tor itD utility OOrviCID,
Tho govorning body ot a city ls 'plcltically authorlzad
by law to 11l1pODa rat.. and adjuat tho ..mD, 11384,84(2),
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CodD ot Iowa).
Iowa otatutory law, ao dilcul.ld abovo, Iplcitlcally
OXllptB clty ownod munlcipal utl11ty IYDtO'. troD tho
othorwiao cOlprlhonBlvl ratl roqulation IYlto. provldod
In Chaptor 476 ot thl Cado. IIad tho laqiolaturo
Intondad to provlda tor "thlrd party" rlqulatlon ot
municipal ratou by tho courtD or othorwlDa, it cortainlY
would havo dono so and would not havo oXDlptad thODO
rataa trom Chaptar 476 raqulation. Furthor, nowhlro in
.
Chaptor 384 or allawhara 10 thoro any Dtatutcry mandatl
that rataa lqual or Dpproximato tho "ccat ot Dorvlco" cr
that cu,tomera and Iyotom u.ors bo dividod into
catoqoriol tor Ipacial conoidoratlon. AI tOBtitiad to by
Hr. SalDba, trom E.E.S., COlt ot aervlco il cnly ono ot a
numbor ot tactors that a ratD makor would taka into
conlidaration In sDttlng ratal. (Tranlcript pp. 367 -
369). Black' Vaatch and tho Unlvor.ity ot Iowa havo
railad' "ccle ot larvica" to tho lovol ot a mandatory
principlo without any legal ba,ia tor 10 doinq,
It hal lonq boon Clty policy to charqo itl cUltomar,
a unitorm commodity ratD, Tho city ot Iowa city uaol
coat ot lorvlcD as only one ot many ccnDldDrationa, Tho
city ot Iowa Clty dOlO not 19noro coot ot IDrvlca, but
rathar utllizos watDr consumptlon as a tair and oqultablo
way ot diatributlng cost ot tho utility among ita UDarB,
Tho assumption behind thio aystom iD that basically wator
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purchalod by a cUltomor wlll ovontually ond up in tho
Clty'o waDtowator troatmont IYDtDm, CUltolorD aro
pormittod to inotall "doduct motoro" to avoid paylnq
va.towator troatlont charqaD tor wator purchased tor Buch
thinq' al lawn lrriqation. Tho UnlvDrllty haD
aqqro..lvoly availod Itlolt ot this optlon, which, ot
courlO, i. ontlroly approprlatl. Siqnltlcantly, olovon
out ot nlnotoon .unlcipalltio, in Iowa wlth aiqnlticant
Dtato inDtitutionD utiliza a unltorm co==odlty rata tor
waotowatDr troatlDnt lorvico" jUDt aB doos Iowa Clty,
(SOD Exhlblt 0). It Boa=s to UD to bo rathor untair ot
tho StatD ot Iowa to arquo that it is ontltlod to a
Ipocial broak on waltawator ratos in Iowa City, whon it
apparontly wll1lnqly pays a unltorl rate In DOl Koinas,
tho capltal city, and Dl.owhoro. A turthor dllcusBlon
will bo prosontod in oriot Point III bD10w concDrning
what wo boliot to bo a roaBonablo and appropriato
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approach to rato .aklng by municipalltio, luch al Iowa
city. 1I0wovor, tho point vo vant to mako in thil Orlot
Polnt I il ~llply that tho Diltrict Court wa, corroct In
holdlnq that it did not havo authorlty to rovlow and
rDqu1ato waltDwator troatmont ratos abBont a showlng ot
conltltutional or Itatutory vlolation,
Tho caSOB citod by tho Univorsity in its brlat do
not support the propositlon that In Iowa tho courts ara
allowod to roqulatD utility ratos, only whon rata~ hava
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boon tound to b. arbltrary, dllcril1natory, or violatlvo
ot a oonltitutlcnal or Dtatutory llaitatlon havo tho Iowa
court. intorvonod in rata .akinq lattor..
JlrlAt Po~Dt I~
II. THB DISTRICT COURT liAS CORRECT III RULIIIG THAT TIlE
UIIIVERBITY or IOIIA IIAD rAILED TO PROVE TlIAT TlIB CITY
or 101110 CITY'S IIASTEWATER TRUTtlEIIT RATES VIOLATED
tlTlIER TIlE EQUAL PROTECT 1011 OR DUE PROCESS
PROVISIOIIS or TilE UIIITED STATES A1ID IOWA
COIISTITUTIOIIS?
Dtftndnrd ot ROV~
Tho,Court i. rDtorrod to tha dlacuDDlon ot atandard
ot roviow undor Driot point I abovo,
Il.I.am1W.RD
It II not cloor whothor or not tho Stato ot Iowa
maintainl, at thia point in tha 11tlvatlon, that Iowa
Cltyt. ordinanco, violato oithDr tho oqual protoction or
duo procols prcvl110nl ot tho unitod stato, and Iowa
Conltitution., In Itl pro-trlal atatolDnt, tho
Univor,lty indlcatD' two loval iDOUOI tor dDci,ionl
I. ID tho b1poaition ot a rat. by
tho Clty on tho univorlitr by ordlnanco
only prohibitod by Dovoro vn ilmunity?
2, 10 tho ratD i.polod untalr
havinq no ", . . roaoonablo baBil in
tact, ID arbitrary and caprlciouD?"
Tho Dovoroiqn immunity arqumont doos not aoam to have
boon purluod by tho UnivDr,ity at trial, nor il it
arquDd by tho UnivorDity in it, briot, Tho claim that
tho ratD haD no roaBonablo baDla in tact and iu arbitrAry
and capriclouB dcol appoar to ba tha mnln thrult ot tho
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UnlvlrlltY'1 arqu.ont, but, I' notod by thl Dlatriut
Court in Itl rulln9, "In luaaarlllnv itl clail', tho
Stato dooa not diroctly al10qo a vlolation ot oithor
oqull protlctlon or dUI proclla ot low . . .." (Rul1nQ
pp. 11 - 12). Tho Dlltrict Court bolilvod It Ippropriato
to dllcu.. .qual protoctlon Ind duo procDII prlnciplol
and did '0 in ita rulln9. Tho unlvorlity dool not appoar
to challon9o tho Dl.trict Court'D tindlnqD with rOlpoct
to oqual protoctlon and duo procoDI and 10 tho mattor
wlll not bo arquod horo, Suttleo It to lay that tho
Diltrict Court tound that tho unlvorlity had tailod to
moot it. hoavy burdon of provinQ that tho City'a rata
ordinanco boro no rational rDlatlonlhip to a l09itimato
vovlrn.ont lntorolt or val othorwi,e doticiDnt undor tho
approvod rational balil analyall, ~,
264 N.W.2d 726, 729 (Iova 1978)/ Fron~ioro v. Richardson,
411 U,S. 677, 682, 93 S.Ct, 1764, 1768, 36 L,Ed.2d 583,
.
589 (1973)/ ~nton Polico DODartmont OarnalDjna Un~
~, 464 N.W.2d 875 (Iowa 1991).
Jldat Point III
III, TIIB DISTRICT COURT WAS CORRECT III RULIIIG TIIAT TilE
UllIVERSITY IIAD FAILED TO SIlOW TlIAT TIIB CITY or IOWA
CITY' 8 WASTEWATER TRBATHEIIT RATES WERE SO
UIIREASOIIABLE, ARBITRARY, OR UlIDULY DISCRIHIIIATORY,
AS TO JUSTIFY JUDICIAL INTERVEIITION.
standard ot RovlAH
Tho court il ratorrDd to thl diDcuDsion ot atandard
ot roviow and prDIDrvation ot orrcr containod in Briot
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polnt I abovo.
JUGwI.gn
Tho balic thru.t ot thl Unlvoralty'a arqulont 10011
to bo that thay do not likD tho wa,tlwatDr trDatlDnt
ratol charqod by tha Clty and do not wont to hayo to pay
thaI, Thoy do not llko thai bocau.o balicl1ly thDY tool
thoy aro too hlgh, lie doubt thil 10 a viow Ihand by
almost ovary cltizan ot tho City ot IOWA Clty vho haa
rocolvod IDwago troatmont billl tral tho Clty in tho laot
.
tow yoar" inc1udlnq tho undorliqnod, IndDod, tho 10ttor
trom Hr, Dorsoy 0, E1liD, Jr., Vico ProlidDnt tor
Finance, to Mayor Ambri.co, datDd July 9, 1986 (Exhlblt
26), which lattor was mailad 1011 than a month botorD tho
rovonuo bond I woro Dchldulod to bo lold, in OlaDnco laya
a. much. Hr, Elli, admit. that tho ". . , alDoa.lont at
lewar charqos on tho balls ot a tlat rata tor III
customers, including tha Univerlity ot Iowa, wal
oquitablD durlng the la,t porlod ot noarly nino yoarl."
III 9001 on to cOlpldn that ", , I Ipplylnq that approlch
in thl tuture with the Impondlng .ajcr improvomont
program requirinq ~rama~lc,rate increasos to CCVDr tho
capital cost ot oxpanding tho sYltDm would rOlult in
gross inoqultios, II [Emphaais addod.) Paraphr..od In
simpler, but we boliovo corroct language, Hr. ElliD'
statomont can be takon, it soams to UI, AD tolloWDI
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Durlng tho past nino yaars, the tlat rata
was okay because It didn't cost 10 much.
Thele dramatlo rate incraasoD are going
to ba expenlive and ve dcn't vant to pay
them.
Flrlt ot all, It should ba underutood that enacting
admlttedly dramatlc rate Incraases was not pOlltically
popular tor the Clty councl1, nor welcomad by anyona in
Iowa Clty. The Clty was torcod to sUbstantlally upgradD
its system because ot capacity limitations, treatment
llmitatlons, and the like, The Plalntltt state ot Iowa
played a 11gnltlcant role In torclng the Clty to upgradD
it, sYltem and, Indaed, as Indlcatad, lavied heavy flnal
aqainlt tho Clty when tho prcgross wae not satlstactory,5
Tho polnt is, overvbody had to pay "dramatlc rate
Increuas," When you hava to borrow and spend almost 40
million dollar, on eomethinq, tho usars ot that somethlng
,)
are presumably going to havo to pay more, That il what
hal happlned, vlrtually allot tho tactors that tho
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spacial broak sxlstad batore the dramatlc rate increasos
wara onaoted, Furthar, important and high ranking
otticlals at the unlvoreity,(Hr. Finnigan and Hr. Glbson)
particlpated In tho planninq procass that deva10pod and
propoDud Alternatlvo No. 11 to tho Clty, Quite
5 In talrnsss, It should be noted that tho
Unlvaraity has supported Clty ettorts In deallng wlth the
DIIR and other regulatory bodios and that tho stato, In
large part, was acting to antorce tedaral raqulraments.
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apparDntly, tho UnivorBlty particlpatod in tho planninq
prccoll and lado no objootion until tho llth hour WhDn
thoy flvurad out hew luch AltornAtivl 110, 11 would celt
thDI. It wal, at that point (tho IUlmor ot 1986), a
1ittlo latD to ,tart rai8inq objoction,. Subltantlal
onqlnDDrinq, planning, and othor CODto had boon incurrod
[Iao tDatilony of Stophon Atklnl, Tranacript pp, 710 _
711). Evon movinv ahDad aB it did In 19S6, tho City
Dtill oncountoro~ tima ditticultioa and, as mantionod
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abova, wu tinod by tho StatD and had to antor Into a
conaont docroo, (Saa taDtimony ct Publlc Works Diractor
CharlDI SChmadako, Tranlcript pp, '639 - 640, and,
DotDndantDI Exhlblt L). Indood, portions ot tho City
Woro undor a building morAtorium batwoon 1983 Dnd 1988
bOCAUIO ot lowar oapacity problDII. (Soo Schmadoko
toltilony, Tranlcript p, 641), 1I0potuUy, tho court CAn
undor,tand vhy tho City, on tho DVO ot 'ollinq 38,95
li11ion dollar, ot rDvonua bond" WAs not anxious to
"nDvctiAtO" with tho Unlvoruity ot Iowa or any othar
CUltomor, tor thAt mattor, ovor propolod wAltawator
troatmont charVDs.
Tho UnivorDlty has rapDatodly COlplalnod about tho
unwlll1nvnDII ot tho Clty ot Iowa Clty to "noqotiato",
"modiato", "arbitratD" tho dilPUtD botwoen tho UnlvDraity
And tho City, Whl10 tho Clty has cortalnly rOlpondad to
tho UnivorsltylD ooncarnl In what we ballova to ba a
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civll and courtooul mannor, tho govornlng body ot tho
Clty ot leva Clty haa 'toadtaltly rotu.od to doviato trcI
Ita 10nVDtDndinq pollcy ot charging a unitorm commodlty
rato. Thoro dODO not appoar to bD any complaint, by tho
Unlvor.ity about tho loval ot rato. charged, allUling a
unltora commodlty rate il ulod. IIDither tho UnlvDrlity
ottlcial. who to.tltied at trial, nor tholr conlultantD,
attackod tho actual ratol lovled by tha Clty on tho
unitorm ba,ll, ThuB, wo baliavo that il not an iDIUO.
In.toad, tho Univorllty hDI wantad tho Clty to
"nogotlato" a tundalontal and balic alto ration in ltl
lonqltandlng policy ot uling tho unitorm commodity rato,
Whilo wo rocoqnizo that Univor.lty admlnlltrator. and
ottlclall arD ontitlod to groat'ccn,ldoratlon and
dotorDnco in .any thlngl, tho tact ot tho .attDr ii,
howovor,'that they aro not tho poop1o 9ivon statutory
rDlpon.ibllity tor oltabliDhing tho policioB ot and
,
lottinq ratel tor Iowa Clty" waBtowator troatment
Dyatam. Tho City Councll is. In thil inltance, the City
insilts on the dog wagging tho tail.
Uqitora Commodltv Rftto
AI ha, beon repeatodly indicatod, SOWDr chargol
based upcn the amount ot watar consumed by a cuutolDr
havo long boon tho polley ot Iowa city. Thil il a pollcy
tollowod in a numbor ot other municlpalltieD In Iowa.
Tha pollcy hal a number ot compelling reasons bahlnd It,
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Tho t.lti.any ot CharloD Schaadoko, tho city'l
Public Workl Dlroctcr IlncD 1981 and llcanlod civil
on9inoor, II inltructlvOI
a. What roalon' can you glvo uo tor tho
.. tor to1lowin9 thl. unltora commodity
rato DYOtO.? WhDt -. Why do you 1iko it?
Why do you u'o It?
A. I bollDV. tho city llkos It and ula,
it bDcauDo of oa.o ot a4linlatration.
Whon rate incroa.al aro noco'Bary, thoy
can bD handlod IntDrnally by city Itatt.
It" oaoy to Dxplain to tho publlc, It
tho publio haD quDotlonl about tholr
ratol COlparod to thalr nolghboro', It'l
DalY to anlwor thOBO quoltiona, It'l
rDadlly undoratoed by Btatt molborB and
i. oalY to adllnlDtor.
a, In your tonuro aa publio work.
diroctor, havo you ovor had, to your
knowladqo, any CUDtomor ot tho Iowa clty
waDtowator trDatmDnt utility, it I could
UIO that tara, quoltion tho talrnaDD ot
tha ratol bo1nq charqo4? lIow, whan I
lald tairnolo, I'm not talkinq abcut tho
amount. Pocplo cOlplain about tho amount
a lot, I auppclo, il that riqht?
A. That'l corroct,
a. out othor than tho amount, havo you
had pDoplo quoBtion tho tairnol' ot tholr
ratD al oppo.od to "Joo Schmoe'o" rata
down tho .troDt, or what havo you, that
lort ot thing?
A. 110, VD havon't,
a, othor than thlB diuputo wo havo with
tho Univor.lty ot Iowa?
A. That'. corroct,
a, Do wo havD cDrtain cUltolDrl thDt wo
Durchnrqo or addltionally charqa bacauaa
ot partlcularly haavy waDtowator?
A,
YaD, WI do,
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aro tho..?
A. Th.ro arD throo ot th...
0, Who an thoy?
A. Th.y .ro tho City or Iowa City
throuvh cur 1andtill'oporationl, Proctor
, Galblo, and Iowa Clty Can.
HR. AWn, Excu.a 10, tho lilt ono
WII vhlch?
THE WIT/lESS' Iowa Clty Can.
0, (By Hr. Hayok) Now, Hr, Allon waD
alkinv, I think, tho othor day..
Y.ltarday .. about our prolDnt ordinancol
Inlotar a, tha lurcharqo 10 ooncornod,
In ordor tor a QUltolor to bo lurcharqod,
il tharo not only a otrongth throlhold
that ha, to b. roachod but allo il thoro
a quantity thr..hold involvDd?
A, YOI. Wo UID a quantlty throDhold ot
50,000 val10nl por day.
O. Okay. So that undor prolont -. tha
prol.nt ly,tDm, it you dllcharVD tivo
val1cno ot high Itronqth walto in a day,
you'ro not volnq to got lurcharvod/ il
that ccrroct? .
A, That's corroct.
,
O. DoOI tho city anticipatD in tho
tuturo pDrhapl implomentinq a moro
oomproh.nllvo or moro cOlplox, or
whatovor, lurcharqinq progra.?
A, Wa havo not consldorad It to datD,
O. Okay, With rDtoronco to tho UID ot
tho unitorm rato, othor than with
rotoronCD to tho disputa with tho
UnlVDrsity ot Iowa, havo you ovor had to
hlro outsldD conoultantB to utudy cost ot
IDrvico ot any partlcu1ar cuetomor ot tho
clty to your recolloctlon?
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A. 1I0t to my knowledgo,
O. It tho city woro to havD a policy ot
allowing poople .- cUltomDra ot tha
IYlte. to noqotlato with tho city ovor
rata. bocaulo ot ItrDnqth or unlquo .
alpoct. ot thoir particular 11tuation, or
vhat havo ycu, what problo.'l It any,
would you axpoct wlth that k nd ot Q
lituation?
A. I tool 1t would bo vory burdon.oma.
Any roquo't that wo would vot tor
dovlatlon trom our rata Dtruoturo would
havo to bo invaatlgatad by tho city Btatt
or 1010body undor the Dmploy ot tho city
to 100 whothor that roquolt waD
~ultltied, and I can loa whoro It would
bo vary tllo.ccnDullnq.
O. Do wo havo paoplD on our Itatt that
.. by our., I loan tho city ItDtt, that
havo tho trainlnq and exporti.o to do tho
klnd ot dotal10d Itudlo, that Olack ,
Voatch has donD tor tho UnlvDrllty ot
Iowa and E.E.S, has done tor the Clty ot
Iowa City?
A. 110, wa do not.
O. SO would wa havo to oither hlro
peoplD to do that or elsa hire outslda
conlultantl to do it tor us?
A. YDO, VD would.
HR. IIAYEKI I have no other
quOit ions at this tima, Hr. Schmadoko.
Thank you.
(Tranlcrlpt pp. 663 . 666).
Hr. Stlphan Atkinl, a detondant heroin and the
City'l city manaver, tDBtitied al tol10wI concornlng tho
unitorm ratol
0, And can you toll mo trom your
atandpolnt as a clty adminlstrator what
advantages tho unitorm commodlty rate
method otters to tho city and, tor that
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lattor, to tho publlc?
A. I thlnk that thoro iD an 0000 of
adllniltratlon. Thoro iD qonoral1y
ilpllod talrnoDDI that wo havo a long-
Itandinq eOllunlty tradition, I think
tho city councl1 had done thoir bOlt In
tholr political ottlcal to tultill tho
10nq.ltanding eOllltmont doinq It that
way, and I think jUlt tho bottom 11no is
that -- tho qonoral Dale ot
adliniltration. It 0110 I think whDn you
-- And it'l ditticult to prodict thlol
but whon you 1111 debt, agaln,
prolpoctlvo purchaaorl look at how that
dabt il qoing to bo rotlrad, what klnd ot
cOlplexitiol aro bullt Into tho gathoring
ot tho noeolllry rovonuo to pay tho blll,
and It had, at laalt in ,y jUdqlont1
appoarod to not only bD oalY but ta r.
(Tranlcript pp, 713 - 714).
In addltion to tOltitylng about tho .lomentl ot
talrnall and oalo ot adlini't~ation 01 dlDcu,sad abovo,
city Hlnagor Atkin, 1110 touchDd upon and tootltlod,about
anothor vory ilportant Implleatlon ot devlatlng trom a
unitorm eOllodity rate atructuro. Hr, Atkins tOltit1'ld
at longth concarning hi. conCDrns about tho City'S
ability to le1l rovonue bond, it a OYltDI WDro in place
which pormlttod litiqatlon eoncorning ratol or in which
tho authorlty to oltabliBh rate. waD dllutod or dolDgatod
in 10le talhlon 10 that the Clty could not aSDure bond
purchllors ot tho ability to charga rates naeossary to
covor rOVDnuo bond payback requlromonts. Hr. Atklns
polntod out that tho City will noad to go to tho bond
larkot in tho tuturo to mako turthar improvaments to tho
BYStOI to comply with increasingly strlngont
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onvlron.ontal roqulro..nt.. (TrOnlcript pp. 714 - 720),
Indeed, Hr, At~lnD doubt.d that tho city could .011
rovonuo bond, at thil po1nt with litlqaticn pondinq.
Tho Univorl1ty acto al it it il lo.ohew unlqua ao a
Clty CUlto.or, Wo contond that It il not, Tho city
Ccuncll dOl. not poralt a culto.or whol' houao or
bualnol. i. lOCAtod illodiatoly adjacont to a troat.ont
plant to arquo tor 10wor ratol than a cuatomor whoaD
houlo or bUlinol1 II locatod a1la, away and, thul,
.
roqulro. lonqar llnDI to roach tho plant. Wo do not
pDralt cUlto.or. to qot a rato broak bocaulo ot ItrDn9th
ot waltowator lont to tho plant. Wo do not porait a
cUlto.or, lsrgD or Dlall, to Arquo that bocaulo thoy havo
dilconnlctod illoqal Itora or root drllnl troa tho
lanltary .y.to., thuo roducln9 I , I, thoy Ihould got a
rata broak,
Tho tairno.1 illUD Ihould not bo undoroltllAtod. It
il dltticult to undorltand or jUltity, wo bollova, a
Ipocial rato broak or raducod rate tor Hunter Rawllnql,
Haydon Fry, or Any othar ot tha thoullndl ot Unlvoraity
ulorl, AI cOlparDd to tho rato, paid by tho avoraqa
citilon or bUllnolt-parton in Iowa City, Tho avoraqo
citilon or cUlto'Dr hat no loro control ovor ratol than
dODI tho Univar.ity. Indood, tho Univorlity hal boon
accordod a con,ldorably vroator amount ot dotoronoa and
allcwod much mcrD involvomont in plannin9 than tho
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avoraq. porion. Tho Unlvorlity cOlplainl that it dool
not havo a rOIDdy at tho ballot box bocaUID It dool not
voto, Woll, ot ccurDO, tha anDwor to that iD nolthor
,
dcol any corporato or non-lndlvidual ontlty which il a
eu,tol.r ot tho Clty'l IYlto. havo a voto. Tha ItudDnta,
Itatt, and taculty ot tha Univoraity havo votOI,
Tha un1.uJ:Lltv'l Altornatw
I' tha UnlvorDlty aaklng thil ccurt to oltabliah a
now rata making Itructuro tor,municlpalitlo,? Ia,tho
Univeroity alklng thil court to ordDr tho City to hiro a
conlultlnq tlrm or to omploy ,tatt to dDVDlop a
cla'litlcatlon aYDtom? Onco a clalllticatlon Dy.tom io
oltabliDhDd, vho dotorml~oo whothor tho claDalticationa
aro appropriato and who dotorminoD what tho ratas aro to
bo? Aro ratol and elallitlcationl to bo judicially
roviowod by tho Iowa courto?
Rato making oan bo complox, ditticult, Dnd
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oxponlivo. Tho loqillaturo hal ootablilhod rate making
machinory tor cortain public uti11tiDI, but hal
.
Ipocitioally OXDlptod municipally ownod utilitiD' trom
that rogulatlon. That 1. a log1'latlvD, not a jUdicial,
doclBlon, and it Iowa'. munleipDl rate maklng lachinory
iD to bo IUbAtantial1y changed, It Ihould be donI by tho
logillaturo And not tho court.,
Tho Connultllntn
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brlat wal Ipont ottolptlnq tc provo that it. conaultant
w., bottor than our.. Tho unlvorllty hir.d Olaok &
Vootch troD Kan'.1 Clty tor $79,000,00 to do A 'COlt ot
sorvlca atudy" and to tDltlty that tho Unlvorlity wa.
bolng ovarcharqad, Tho Clty hirod E.E,S., allo . woll
rDcoqnlzed con,ultlnq tlr1, which tcund thot tho ratol
chorqod wara not out ot llno wlth tho coat ot lorvlco and
al,o tostltiad that tho co.t ot lorvlco 10 vary dltticult
to dDtDrmlna .nd eDtablilh .nyway. Both Hr. Lobb, trol
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Black' Vo.tch, .nd Hr. WubbDn., troD E,E.s., are, tor
Ixompla, Obviously highly qualitiod Dxport', Ooth Hr,
Lobb ond Hr, Wubbeno woro involved, tor ax..plo, with tho
prop.r.tion ot a publlcotion rDtDrrod to by both oxport.
.t trial, (Tronlcript pp, 467 - 469), Sovor.1 roa.onl
WDrl idontltiod th.t moko it dltticult to accur.toly
moaBuro ccat ot sorvico, ThDDD rD.lone includo, but .ro
not llmltod to, 'tho to110wlnql
1. I.Drocieo Know1g~no or
~, Slnca much ot tho w.ltDwatDr
troatmont 'YDtam intraatructuro l,
underground (pipoa), it i, 10.otl..1 not
pCllible to .ccur.tDly know oxactly wh.t
thora 1., Thus Olack' vo.tch I.do a
miatako, wo bellDvo, In .llumlnq th.t tho
UnlvDralty did not UIO ao-called ....11
maina. II (Tnnacrlpt pp. 475 - 477),
2, Total Int10w Into tho Plant Maa
Not Known. Although plant infloll 10
moaaurDd .nd racordod, prier to
co.plotlon ot tho nOli tacilitiel, total
Intlow was not known bOCOUID, At timo"
the pl.nt would bo bYPODlod, For
exalple, in July ot 1986, thero wero
aavon oVDnts ot byp.DDln9. (Tr.n,cript
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p. 484). Wlthout knowlng total intlow
Into the plant, It IB apparently
dlttlcu1t to makD tha neceoBary
moaBurements and calculations,
(Tranacrlpt pp. 481 - 484).
3, 8tronQth and Flow Data Is
Inaccurate and liard to Kealura. Data
concornlng wastewater strengths and tlows
11 either not aval1ablo or ditticult to
obtaln. Tho only actual long tera
measurements ara tho tlowo Into tho end
plant. 110 actual data exiDts as to tho
oxact Unlversity contrlbutlon to the
total. The assulptlon that thay ara a
27\ customer is basad upon trash water
volumes. (Tranacrlpt pp. 502 - 542),
Mr, SalDba, trom E,E.S" testltiod at length
concerning tho dittarencas botwean the dratt E,E,S.
roport and tho tinal E,E,S. raport. (Sae e.g, Tranocrlpt
pp. 417 - 428). Ho 1100 tost1tiod that cost allocatlon
studiol are inharantly inaccurata bacauso ot tho
aOlumptions that hava to be lado In tho claasiticatlon
ataqe, the lack ot metering, and other data. He
tastitied that a plus or mlnus 20\ accuracy would ba
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acceptable tor thls type ot study (Tranacrlpt pp, 429 -
430), and turther tostltlod as tollowsl
Q. Do you otand thoro In tront ot them
and tell tham plus or minus 20 percent 18
tho boot I can do?
A, It dapondo on tho study, It daponds
-- By that, I moan In electric costs ot
sorvlca studlas whlch wa'ra -- a lot ot
utllitios ara regulated, every customor
ls meterad plus utl1itles hava very
accurate tixed-asset ledqars about what's
In sarvice and who'S using it by vlrtua
ot tham balng ragulatad on a rate raturn
and rate basa known, so the data basis
tor alactrlc utll1tlas ls tar suparlor to
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vhat wo tind In watDr and loworl but OVDn
at that, an olactric COlt of IDrvica
.tudy il only aCCufato plUD Of linUD 8 or
10 percont.
It you woro qoinq to vo cn a Icalo
trol 100 to 1 al tar al accuracy on rato
Itudlol, olactrlc utilltlll would bo
about 100, gaD utllltial would bD about I
30, wator 10 about a 10, And OOWDr ia
abcut A 2, and tho roalon lowor iD 2 iD
bDcauao tho virtual lack ot lotorinq on
individual cUDtolarl. No don't know what
thDy'ro contrlbutlnv to tho aowava
IYDtO'. No don't know what tho DtrDngth
ot tho loWOqD ii, and city utl1itioD
typically aro not rDgulatod on an
InvDltmont ba,iD '0 tholr tlxod-aDaot
lDdgorl ara typically not good.
In tho tinal analYlll, E.E.S, tound that tho chargol
to tho UnivDraity ba.od upon tho unltora cOllodlty rata
DYDtom, did not vary livniticantly trom tha actual
al1ocatod celt ot Dorvico to tho unlvoraity conBidorlnv
tho 1.prDcllion ot .0aDurolont ot COlt ot IDrvicft.
(Tranlcrlpt pp, 542 - 543), Soo ~tv or WODt A1l~
, 167 N,N,2d 401 (Wilc. 1969),
tor an oxcDl10nt dilcua.ion ot tho problom' and pltta1l1
ot attalptinq tc baDa ratal on "coot ot lorvico" Btudiol.
Wo lalntaln that avan it that WDro not tho caDa, tha
unitorm cOllodity rato would .ti11 b. approprlato.
LellIal DllniJI
A' Itatad by tho Iowa SuprDma Court In KnottB v.
IIollon, 206 Iowa 261, 218 II.W, 563 (Iowa 1928)'
Rat. makinq i. a laqiBlativG or
adllnlatrativa, net a jUdlciall tunctlon,
A rate tlxod br tho propar ada niDtrativo
authorlty, whl a it may bo annullDd it In
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viclation ot 109a1 rightl, il not Jubjoct
to roadjuDt.ont or corroctlon by tho
court al a rDvlowinq or auparvilory body.
Whon It 10 tound that tho ratD 11 not
unlawtul, tho duty and authority ot tho
court COal... 218 ".W, at 5U.
SOl alto Poll Vo Cltv or Harlhlllltown, 40 II.W.2d 53 (Iowa
1949), which quotOI trOD Am,Jur., Kunlcipal Corporationl,
wlth approval al tollowll
.
Although thl court may dilaqraD aa to tho
proprlaty ct tha 109illationl unlolo it
plain~y and boyond all qua It on oxcoldl
tha powor thDra Ihould ba no jUdiclal
Intortaronco. 40 II.W,2d at 56,
Plaintitto hava tailod to moot thoir hoavy burdon ot
provlnq that tho Iowa Clty waotawator traat.ant rato
ordlnancal ara il1aga1.
Plaintitts claim that thoy havo Ihown that tha rato
ilpo,ed by tha City iD "untair, unroa.onab10, arbitrary,
and unduly dilcrimlnatory," (Appol1antl' Briot p, 16).
WD know that 1388,6 ot tha Codo ot Iowa prohibitl city
utl1ity ratDs which aro dilcrilinatory, Thul, wo,kncv
rates cannot bo dhcriminatory, IIovovar, 10 a rato vhich
11 "untair, unrallonablo, and arbitrary" 111oqa116 Wo
lubmlt that It iB not un10la It vlolatal tho tOrll ot a
6 121m in ~tv ot Councll Blurtll V. ClIUl, 342
NoW.2d 810 (Iowa 1983) cltDs Iowa City v. Glallsman, 155
Iowa 671 674, 136 NoW. 899, 901 (1912) tor tha
propositIon that an ordinanco can bD lItruck down it it il
plaln1y unraasonablo on itB taco. Wo quollticn tho
validity ot that proposition, but do not boliove that
this court naod rosolvo that mattar, linco wo baliovo tho
evidonco was Inautticiont to domonltrato tha
unrDaaonablenoas ot tho City'S ordinlncol,
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statuto or un10l' it vio1atD' conltltutional limitation.,
such al tho due procoBI and oqual protection limitationD,
Any ratD, ot cour.o, ii, to an oxtont, arbltrary.
Whathor ~t il roalcnablo or not il in tho oya, ot tho
boholdor, In tho casa at bar, Iowa Dtatutos provldo vory
Dpocltic dlroctionD concorninq rDtoo. Thu" according to
1384,84 ot tho Code, rataa IUltl
1. Produca gross rovanuol at laaBt
Iutticlont to pay axponaD' ot oporation
and maintananca ot tho utlllty,
2. Whan ravonua bond I ara iD,uod
and outltandlnq, producD gro" rovonuo.
lutticlont to pay tho abovo oxponooa and
loava a balanca ot not rDvonUD'
lutticlont at all timol to pay prlncipal
and intorost on tho bondi, and to
malntain a roasonahlo ralorvo tor auch
paymDnta.
Tholo Itatutory mandatal, alonq wlth the landatD that
rat., not bo dllcrlmlnatory, a, tound In 1388,6 ot tho
Codo, aro the solo limitations on tho city's rata'makin~
authority othor than tho conBtltutional limltatlon,
dilcusaod abovo., Tho UniverBity hal tallod to cito any
authorlty supporting tho prcpositlon that a sinqle
customer ot a utility Dy,tol can objact to a rate
becauso tho rato a11ogodly oxcoods tho so.callDd OOlt ot
lervice, It the Univorolty could luccosltul1y make that
argulont~ than cortainly a cUstoMDr rODldinq noxt to tho
wastDwatDr plant could also argua that he or Bhe doas not
noed tho oxtanslva intrastructuro providod olsawhoro in
tho city, Plaintitts hava citod many caaDI holding that
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a lunlcipal clal,itlcatlon IYlt.m wal raalonablo and dld
net ottond conatltutionll or Ita tutory limitation,.
Tho,. CIIOD, o.q. NIW York Tal_phone v. Sioool-CooDar
~, 202 II.Y. 502, 96 N.E. 109 (1911), do not Itand tor
tho propolltion that a municipallty IYIi clal,ity
cUltomera,
Hjncnllnnaou8 Araumantn
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Plaintltte makD varioul mllcollanoous argulontD to
which WD wilh to rOBpond 10 tollowsl
1, "Tho Univero1tL.1.a.JlJ.tteront, II Th. Univoroity
1, cartainly tho CltY'1 b19golt cUltomDr, but it il not
nDcol,arlly that dlttoront, Tho CCltl incurred by tho
city to providD waltDwater trDatmDnt .OrvlCD to tho
univDrllty do not dlttDr In klnd or naturo trom tha coits
incurrod to 10rvO othor cUltomDrl. Whllo tho.Univorlity
lalntain, lomo otthe Intraltructura (plpel trol houle to
ItroDt) on Itl proplrty, '0 dcol tha avoraqD ho.oownor
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who il obliqatad to maintain tho intrlltructurD (pipal)
on hil or hor property" Tho Univorlity hili acted to
roduco intiltration and Intlow, prlmarily trom ItOrl
drelnag~. The Clty hal also actod in, that ragard and hI'
ItlppDd up ettort. to requiro prlvata proporty ownerl to
do 10. A prlvato propDrty ownar wlll not bs givon a rate
brolk bocauso thoy dllconnoct a Itorm draln trol tho
lanitary sewor, lloithor should tho Unlvorlity. Tho
Univarlity'. consultant miDtakenly cllimDd that tho
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thul, Ihould not bo charqld I COlt tor thODD Itals. AI
dOlonltrltod by tho tODtlmony ot Hr. WubbDnl and Hr,
SChladDkO, tho Unlvorlity'l boliot In that roqard val
al,takon, Whothor dlttDront or not, tho loqillaturo haD,
vo boliovo, DpokDn to tho ilouo by laylnq, in 1384,56(4)
ot tha Codo, that tho Unlvoroity may connoct to tho
Clty'l .owor Iy,tom undor tho OliO rogulationD aD tor
IOWDr connoctlonl to prlvatD proporty,
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2, !l11D/FloD Connu1tantn.- Tho Unlvorllty claill
thlt tho City'l conoultant, E,E,S., tlip-tloppod batwoon
it, drltt roport to tho City and Its tlna1 roport. It is
cortainly truo that thoro wora dittoroncDI batvoon tho
dratt roport and tho tinll roport. AI axplainod by tho
E.E.S, witnollol, now and blttor data dictated mora
rotlnod Inlworl, rurthDr, a claBllticatlon IYltam waD
not purluDd vhon tho conBultant wal told that tho Clty
va, not intDraBtod in Itudyinq a classitlcatlon 'YltOI,
Whothar tho Clty" conoultant "tllppod" or -tloppad" or
not, tho tact romaln, that tholr Dllentlal concluBlons
that a unltcrm commodlty rate charqa waa rDaDonabla, vaD
commonly uled by municipalltioa, and did not
,iqnlticantly vary trom tho COlt ot sarvlco, alonq wlth
tho concluDion Ind tlstimony that cost ot IDrvlcl is only
one ot lavoral ItomD taken into account by rato making
authorltiel, wDro not Duccaultully challongad, WI
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bol1ovo, by tho Unlvar.lty in thls caDO, Tho
dJ..qr....nt batw..n oon.ultant. .aon h.ro would .imply
bo a talto ot thinqD to COlD it thia court mandatal coot
ot lorvico Itudiol to .Dt ratoD,
Int.rutin91y, IIoward Lobb, trol Black' Voatch, .1
tOltlti.d that a coat ot IDrvico .tudy Ihould at laalt bo
rovlowad ovory tlvo YDar.. (Tranacrlpt pp. 275 - 277).
s1ne. Olack , VDoteh'l ,tudy waD dona In OctobDr ot 1988,
a now Itudy Ihould bD eo..ancDd in approximatDly April ot
19D3, a yoar and ona.halt troD now. (Transcript p. 277).
It il a110 intoroltinq that Black , Voatch itlolt haD
hordly baon ontir.ly conliltont on ltl oltlmata, ct tho
allovad "ovorchorvo." In,th.lr prDllminary raport, thDY
oltllat.d tho ao-ea1lDd ov.rcharvo at $494,900.00.
,
(Tranacript p. 150). In a rDvilod roport, thDY Dsti.atad
tho ovorcharqo to b. $476,100.00, (Tranlcrlpt p, 165).
Ualnq data luppli.d by tho City, thay ,aid tho oVDrchargo
,
wal $346,140.00, (Tranlcript p, 167). Tha lo-callad
final tlndlng' ot ovarcharga woro $417,600,00 (Transcript
p. 170), which numbor 1, 16' lDIS than thoir pralilinary
nulb.r, 21' loro than tho numbor thoy (Blsck , Voatch)
arrlvod at uDinq Clty aDDulptlono and data. Tholr
prol1minary nUlbDf 11 approximatoly 43' more than tho
nulbor thoy thOlsolvOB arrlvod at using tho city data,
Thla racord hardly InoplraD contidDnco.
3, Who Rond tho RonortD? On pago 37 ot thoir
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brlot, tho UnlvDrllty crltlolzol tho cIty Hanavor,
counoil.oabor ~ubby, and Hayor HcDonald bocaulo thDY
all.god1Y did not It. . . ovon road tho thing." Tho
.
ItthInv" wa, tho E.E.S. dratt roport, Tho rocord dcoI not
oupport tho Unlvoroity'o allortlon that tho city Hanagor
did not road it, In tact, what ho laid wa, thDt ho
probably road tho oxocutlvo lu..ary and al,o bollovod hD
wont throuvh It avaln, although not in dotall,
(Tranlcrlpt p. 724). Tho critlOlol ot tho city Hanaqor
,
11 ollply mlDplacod, So 0100 l, tho UnlvorDlty'1
criticiDm ot Councl1aolbDr Kubby. Sho tODtitlod about
hor concorn abcut tho ilpact on low lncolo cltlzanl ot
Icwa city it tho unlvorolty l, allowod to rDduco tho
alount it, paYI tor waltowator troatmont oorviCOI, Ha,
~ubby know., al do tho othor city ottlclala and .aabars
ot tha city council, that it tha Unlvoraity pay. 1011,
cthorl mu,t pay moro. with hor con.tltuontl alrDady
paylnq IUbltantially incrDalod lowor rata., Iho wal
concornDd about turthor incroa.DI nocollltatod by tho
UnivDroity'l rocoiving a rato broak, HI. Kubby il not a
civil onvlnoor or a trainad city adllnlltrator and dolo
not olli. to bo ono, WhDthor or not oho road tho
dDtallod conlultant'a roportl haB littlo to do wlth hor
toatimony and thla criticiDI rotlacta tho approach that
tha Unlvorslty has takon, untcrtunatolY, In this calD.
Hayor HoDonald toatltiad that ho had not road tho Black ,
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Voatch report or tho E.E,S, report "In dotail..
(Tranacript p. 742), That 1. not to .ay that ho hi' not
road tho reportl. 110 tootiUod concorninq tho lonq
Itandinv pollcy ot tho City ot uainv a unltorl cOlAodity
rato, and the tact that tho citi.onD ot tho cOlAunity
havo accDptod that rata .y,tom al talr, Tho.o untair
criticilml ot hard vorklnq and dadicatod pUblic otticlDla
comlnq trol tho UnlvorDlty ot Iowa aro untortunatD and
aro Iymptolatic ot tho approach takon by cartaln
roprolentatival ot tha Univorlity ot Iowa which can, wo
bollova, bordorl on tho arrogant,
COIICWSION
w. balievD that JUdVD Van ZllADr wa. ablolutoly
correct In his thou9httul and carotu1ly conBtructed
rullnq. Ho dDcllned tho UnlvorDitY'1 invltation to,
angaga in tho rata maklnv bUlinol1 and he allo dDclinad
tho Univor.ltY'1 invitation to void tho Clty ot Iowa
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CitylB rate ordinanca. and require tho taxpayers ot Iowa
to spand moro money on con.ultantl and englnaara to try
to con,truct a ditterent rato 'YDtem or rate tor Iowa
City, Ha allo declinDd to reteree tho dltterencol In
oplnlon botweon two qua11tlod and highly oxpert
conDultlng t1rml, He dismissed tho Plaintltt.' Patltion
at tho Plalntltts' coot and we believo thls court Ihould
attirm that decision.
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John W. IIlyok
IIAYEK, IIAYEK(1I0LLNfD , BROlIII
Bnaor Oulld nq
1201 Elot Wllhington Stroot
Iowa City, Iowa &2240
319/337-U06
ATTORJIEY FOR DEFElIDAIIT-
APPELLEES
REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGIlHEII1'
Tho undorlivnod roquolt, oral arquaant in thl. calO,
John Wi IIlyok
IIAYEK, IlAYIlKl110LLNfD , BROW
BnlOl' Oulld nq
1201 Ealt Waohin9tcn Stroot
Iowa City, Iowa &2240
3U/337-l1S06
ATTORJIEY FOR DErEIIDAlIT-
APPIlLLEU
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I, John W. lIayok, attornoy tor Dotandant-AppDllool,
hDroby cortlty that I will tllo tho abovo Appolloal'
Oriot -- paqo Proot br dDpoalting lB copia. tho root In
tho Unitod statol .ai on octobor , 1991, addrollod
to tho Clerk ot tho Suprolo Court, StatohculD, Do.
HolnDI, Iowa, 50319,
John W. Hayok
IIAYEK, 'IAYBKlIl0LLAl/D , DRown
OromDr Oulld ng
1201 EaDt Walhlngton stroot
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
319/337-9606
A'I'l'ORI/EY rOR DErEIIDAIIT-
APPELLEES
CERTIrICATB or SERVICB
,I, John W. Hayok, attornoy tor Datondant~Appollael,
heroby certlty that on October 1 1991, I lorvod two
copiol ot tha toreqoinq Appellool' Br ot -- paqo proot on
tha Plalntitt-Appollant, by mal1lng lald copiel tharoot
to the counlo1 tor Plaintltt-Appollantll Oonnio J.
Calpbe11, Attornoy Genoral ot Iowa, and Gordon E. Allen,
Deputy Attornoy General, DDpartmDnt ot JUltico, HQovor
StatD Ottlce Bulldinq, DOl Hoinol, Iowa, 50319.
John W. lIayok
IIAYEK, 'IAYEKlIl0LLAND' DROWN
OrolllDr oulld ng
1201 Ealt washington stroot
Iowa Clty, Iowa 52240
319/337-9606
A'I'l'ORI/EY FOR DErEIIDAlIT-
APPELLEES
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A'l"roRIIEY'S COll'l' CERTIFICATE
I, John N. Hlyok, horoby cortity tho octull coot ot
raproducinq tho nocol,ary ccploo ot tho procodinq
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Appollool' Briot -- pago Proot, conliltinq ot 41, paqa.
WII . Ind that I.ount hat boon actuIl1y pald
in tull by 10,
John N, IIayok
IIAYEIC, 'IAYEKl II0LIAlID , OROWlI
Orolor Build nq
1201 Ea't WaDhington Stroot
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
319/337-9606
A'l"roRlIEY FOR DEFEIIDAlIT-
APPELLEES '
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and Members or the CilY Council
Ciry of Iowa City
410 E. 1I1~lnBlon
10111 City, IA 52240
lkar Mayor MC~rWd and Cily II.1lI:
We are wrillnB 10 rcquelllhe chy'scolllldmlion 10 ~ ltIc Ir<<d IImlllO 15 MI'II on Whllln,
^\'Cnuc: from KlmlWl Avenue to Rldle ROold. We ~\'t.1 powfn, concnn III.lIIhe wcn'llL 111.11
1xKlk.'fS the 'tn'C1 curb plam pcdn!ri.'&n wflic WnBcrouily clolc 10 !he \11m !nrne. ~ 1'1110
lhe: added WngCf from the: faclllW WllIlIn, ^\~uc: In lid, area II hilly and ~ wffic NY
nol be as vblblc.. II nC\'llllo be for dri\'Cn. In the: ..inter IIKllltM llhen Ihtll: hllh IIIl ky, lbe
condition, are halarOOuI and !\'.lily can \W .1 thrr.1llo Jl"hUlan1 on lhIl ~t1Ls th.IllIIllO
dOle 10 '\n'cll.
We bring 10 the: cltY'illlcnllon the cooccm lit ~\'C for lIudenl ~ Inflk bcln,ll rbk
along Whiling Avmuc I~dinglo and flom Shlmek School and llould tll\lf\'(blC the clty'i help In
,lowing down the IIiIfflc and In ImlJOVln& ltIc wet)' tllll.1llon for Shimek .aldenl..
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and MtlIIbcn ohhe Ory Council
Clly orJowa Cily
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Wc MIl wrhln,lo rcqUClllhe chy's conlidmlion 10 reduce the 1P<<d IImlllo 15 MPlI on Whiling
Mmut (rom Kimball AI'tlIuc 10 Ridgc Rood. Wc h3I'c a growfng conM thallhc sidewalk Iml
Ixwlklslhc sll\'tl turb ~~m pcdntri1l\ II'oIffic d.1ngCTllUsly dOle 10 Ihe sl1L'd trilffic. The~ Is also
the addN d.1natr (rom ihc (aclllw WhItlna ^1'l'IlUC: In Ihls area Is hilly and ~ilrian trilffic may
notbc:u v1libleu It nmIs 10 be (or dril'en. In Ihe 'Ainler monlhs when IhcIC hllbm ley,lhe
ClXldltlons arv Iwardous and mlly can pole a !hl\'oll 10 pc<kstriw on the sidewalLs Iml MIl 10
dOlC 10 s\n'ds,
We bring 10 the clly's IlImllon the conccm 11'0 h3vc (or ~udtnl pcdc~rlan Ir.IIl1c being al risk
along \\'hlllna Almue trading 10 and (rom Shimek School and lI'ould apJll\'clale the city's help In
slowing doll'n !he lr.mc and In ImJWOvinB the ",(ely slluallon (or Shimek slUdenls.
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3, Action re: minute"
4, ACllon re: PQyrolllluthorllllt/ons .
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, S. BUllnen from Ihe County Audllor.
.) Action re: permits
b) Action re: reports
6, Duslneu from Ihe County Attorney.
.) Discussion ro: AFSCMB Inlllal proposals for new collecllve
barcalnlng agrcemcnls/n Ambulance and Social Serv/cC5 dcpartments,
b) Report ro: othcr lIems:
7, BUllnen from tho nOllrd OrSUllcrvlsors.
a) Motion 10 let publle hearing on proposed budget amendment for
November 26th all0:oo a.m,
~) Motion 10 hold bolh Informal Ind formal mcellnSI for the week of
November 241h on Novembcr 26th,
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9. Inquiries and reports (rom tho public.
10. Adjournment.
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