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Telecommunications Advisory Committee
City of Apple Valley
June 7, 2010
7:00 P.M. Municipal Center
Minutes
1. Call to Order
Chair Westbrook called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Members Present: Rollin Bible, Jerry Brown, Scott Hugstad-Vaa, John Magnusson,
Dale Rodell, David Westbrook
Members Absent:
Others Present: Charles Grawe, Tucker Carlson
2. Approval of A eg nda
MOTION: Mr. Brown moved, second by Mr. Hugstad-Vaa, to approve the agenda as
presented. Motion passed 6— 0.
3. A�proval Minutes of March 1, 2010
MOTION: Mr. Rodell moved, second by Mr. Brown, to approve the minutes of March
1, 2010. Motion passed 5— 0. (Mr. Magnusson abstained)
4. 2n Quarter Complaint Lo�s
Mr. Grawe distributed the 2 Quarter Complaint Logs.
5. 2" Quarter Coordinator's Report
Mr. Grawe briefly reviewed the staff activity. He noted that aging equipment will likely
require significant replacement in the not-too-distant future. He also briefly discussed
the Public Access user policies.
6. Charter Communications Issues
Mr. Carlson distributed information on a new two-year price guarantee program. He
noted that Charter recently increased Internet modem speeds without passing through a
price increase. Charter now offers a 60MB/ 5 MB product. Charter is now offering
Ethernet over coaxial cable, which allows Charter to deliver higher speeds over the
coaxial system without the need for fiber. Charter is in the process of making the digital
transition by system. Charter is reconsidering if the DTA boxes which don't
communicate back to the system are the right answer for the future. Another option is a
switch digital product which uses the continuous feed of only the most popular channels
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and other channels are handled similar to on-demand services. Charter is also exploring
Wi-Max and Wi-Fi services in some areas.
7. FCC Rulemaking and Other Franchise Issues
Mr. Grawe reported no new major rulemaking.
8. E-Commerce and Business Development Issues
Mr. Grawe reported no new issues.
9. Clearwire Wi-Max Undate
Mr. Grawe provided a brief update on the status of the various ClearWire proposals.
10. Other Issues
Mr. Grawe noted that the budget process has become increasingly difficult. He asked
that the Committee consider calling a special meeting if during the budget process
significant changes to current cable programming are recommended. The Committee
expressed the consensus view that the City should increase the PEG fee to cover its share
of Commission costs so that the General Fund is not used to support the cable activity.
11. Adj ourn
MOTION: Mr. Bible moved, second by Mr. Magnusson, to adjourn the meeting.
Motion passed 6- 0. The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.