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NSCC Executive Summary CBG Communications, Inc. on and address in the short term as well as into the future during the term of a renewed franchise. Some of' the highlights include: • System Design and Bandwidth As subscribers' desires and needs increase over time, the system's bandwidth or capacity may need to increase. It is difficult to predict what bandwidth needs will be in just a few years, let alone over the course of a 10 year or longer franchise term. For instance, DOCSIS cable modem technology now allows the operator to expand available Internet access speeds and throughputs by utilizing additional channels or space on the system. Furthermore, new services will come along and the number of high definition services or channels will continue to increase as this becomes even more the preferred, if not demanded, means of TV watching. As previously mentioned, possible methods of minimizing the impact of additional bandwidth needs include upgrading the system to 1,000 MHz, upgrading the system to FTTP architecture and deployment of SDV. These and other options should be reviewed and considered as part of a Franchise mid -term technical review. • Analog Channel 18 The NSCC should work with Comcast to identify the cause of grainy or snowy pictures on the analog version of Channel 18. Based on those findings, Comcast should be required to implement a solution that will bring the quality of this PFG channel in line with the quality of all other analog channels on the system. • Regular Inspection of Infrastructure Comcast must be required to maintain its system infrastructure in a safe manner and ensure they protect the public as well as technicians and others that must enter the areas around cable TV infrastructure. The NSCC should require a maintenance program designed to regularly inspect all cable TV infrastructure with documentation provided to the NSCC detailing problems found, dates found and repaired and the ultimate resolution. xi 24