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U To: North Suburbe Cable Commission and Elected Officials From: Cable TV North Control Date: May b, 14SR Since 1956, Cable TV North Centrsl has adAsed the Commission that the mandated sxpsnditures being n,:.as for public access and w-al oigfnation programming wars substantially In excess of what 1+ actuel!y required to prnv!ds u qualify Srniss and product to subscribers. Cable TV North Con:ral (CTNC), Ito predecessor, and its subscribers, have borne this excessive cost since the Inception of the system. In an effort to remedy this situatior., over two years ago I.TNC proposed thud the Commission, or its Access Corporation, lake over respons1b!4ty for sit access and local origination (LO) programming. We further proposed to donate equipment costing over $1,000,000 and a fixed level of future support ►1 the rate of y.45 per subscriber, per month. In rho months since, many presentations, msetings and discussions hers been hold with &I six of the Crtle TV North Control Commissions XWOr Access corporations CENC and their &Offs and counsel. Unfortunately, no progress _ arty we ctx t!nuse to expend tfrw+sands l iwtHorhtll�gwueimpoptlons tlntf!>at�)iJIA3 be must take this opportunity 4o again addressed wWrcwt further May. The Commlralon members and elected officials of the North Suburbs was have three optihns: 1. The Commisefon, or its Access Corporation, canaccept responsibility for access and local orlq}natlon prod (:TNion- C will &nets the currant access and LIDequipment and ill guararrtos to contribute S,45 per subscriber per wonth. CTNC is currently Incurring costs of $4W per sulil"111 r par month to provide the mandated, but unnecessary one inatfioient, current level of seeess and LO staff and f 6111s. We firmly believe that with the equipment donation and proposed oporstional funding, the Comm!wion)Corporation Carl Oft ctivety deliver seeeu and IA programming. The Northwest (Nannapin County) Community Television Corporation, the moat productive end successful In the 'NMI, was WW,"d on that basis.