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t ' i A 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda Item No. -B ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: August 22, 1995 SUBJECT: Resolution - Granting Cablevision Industries the Consent to Transfer Cable System To Time Warner, Inc -------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING YES: NO: X -------------------------------------------------------------------- ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: Albert Kittrell Report Revised Resolution TELEPHONE NUMBER- Resolution Adopted 6-26-95 Hillsborough -732-8181 Chapel Hill -968-4501 Mebane -227-2031 Durham -688-7331 -------------------------------------------------------------------- _ PURPOSE: To adopt a revised resolution approving the CATV Franchise transfer from Cablevision Industries to Time Warner. BACKGROUND: Cablevision Industries has requested the transfer of its CATV franchise and control of its cable system to Time Warner. Cablevision Industries ' Franchise with the County requires Board approval before transfer can be executed. The Board must assure that there will be no adverse impact upon subscribers as a result of the transfer. On June 26, 1995, the Board adopted a resolution approving the transfer from CVI to Time Warner. Although the resolution was adopted, CVI expressed concerns regarding several conditions within the resolution. CVI has also expressed similar concerns with other local governments in the Triangle J Council of Governments CATV Consortium. CVI officials have met with County staff and TJCOG to resolve the outstanding issues. To date, all concerns have been addressed to the satisfaction of CVI except the density requirement for the extension of cable service.