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-:Page 3. 14 is the existing members. It is Village Cable's- desire to create an incentive for early acceptance. of this proposal by all agencies. There are two obvious benefits: 1) All those initial agencies may be involved in the process of determining the amount and kind of initial equipment ordered, and 2) significant equities would accrue to all those chartering agencies, because of the Village Cable contribution. In effect, each agency will own about twice as much . . production equipment as it would otherwise. - 7) Deadline for acceptance of offer: July 15, 1985. Village Cable's offer must be accepted in writing to me and be received in my office - no later than that date. Attached is a list for a proposed equipment package prepared by Village Cable's Director of Engineering, Rick Hollowell. As you can see, there are some options available which depend on funding levels. The two most important options are the third camera and the character generator. The third camera makes it possible to have a very clean production since -it can be used for a standard "cover shot", thereby avoiding the possibility that- production could be trapped in an unwanted cutaway shot while the other camera was being put in position. It also provides some redundancy, so that a two- shot program can continue if one camera malfunctions. The character generator permits the director to superimpose the .name of the person speaking when he or she is on the air. • Finally, I am assured that this system is of such a design that a reasonably well-motivated person with a desire to learn to use the equipment can be taught to use it fairly quickly. Mr. Hollowell estimates that our people could bring a novice crew up' to full proficiency by training them over the course of three meetings. The probable crew size will be three, although it could be done with two. The equipment may be stored anywhere at the choosing of the GAIN participating governments, but Village Cable is willing to act as a repository and assist in the necessary repairs at whatever the direct cost of the repair might be. Inevitably, questions will arise and we welcome them. I am convinced that we will not only do a better job of serving the constituencies of each of your agencies, but will also do a better job of promoting understanding among different parts of the county and between the two towns if GAIN has the widest possible agency participation. I'm hopeful that you and your board will agree in such a way. that timely action can occur. Thank you. <fret - S -rely, an :mjw -