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NSCC Executive Summary CBG Communications, Inc. <br />amplifiers in use today date back to the 1980s. Some of these have been in operation for <br />nearly 30 years. Therefore, we recommend that, if this HFC 1 -Net is to be utilized going <br />forward, these amplifiers be replaced rather than hoping that over the course of a renewed <br />franchise term of 10 -15 years, they will continue to operate successfully. In addition, <br />many of the power supplies in operation on the HFC 1 -Net, date back to around 2000. <br />These power supplies will have reached their end -of -life prior to the end of a renewed <br />franchise. Indeed, some may have already reached end -of -life. <br />Another issue, if it is determined that upgrading the HFC 1 -Net infrastructure is an option <br />to explore, is that the headend electronics, and in particular the cable modem system <br />would need to be replaced. The current LanCity cable modem system was state -of -the art <br />in the mid to late 1 990s. It has not been manufactured or supported by the manufacturer <br />for approximately 10 years. Furthermore, the maximum throughput or bandwidth of this <br />equipment is, and will continue to be, less than what end users will require going <br />forward. <br />The NSCC should work with Comcast to ensure that the services, and flexibility, offered <br />by the HFC 1 -Net remain in place over the course of a renewed Franchise term. This <br />likely will not include having Comcast continue to operate and maintain the HFC 1 -Net as <br />it is built today. Alternative options that allow for transport of data and specifically video <br />over data need to he explored with Comcast. <br />Some potential solutions for the continued network availability and functionality <br />provided by the HFC 1 -Net going forward are described in the PEG Access Signal <br />Transport and Distribution section of this Executive Summary. <br />1V. Summary of Major Findings Related to PEG Access Signal Transport <br />and Distribution <br />CTV provides playback and master control functions from its Roseville offices for all of <br />the public access channels, as well as for many of the government and educational access <br />xiv <br />27 <br />