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l <br />a <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 26, 1990 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No.� <br />1 <br />SUBJECT: Cable TV Expansion in Northeast <br />- - -- ern Orange County <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager -- -------------- -- -- --- - ---- <br />__ -__ -_- `_ - - -- PUBLIC HEARING YES: NO: X <br />T <br />ATTACHMENS) : -_` - -- -- ------- --- -- ------ - ----- - <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: County Managers <br />Correspondence from Carolina Cable TELEPHONE NUMBER- Office Ext 2300 <br />Maps (under separate cover) Hillsborough - 732 -8181 <br />Chapel Hill - 968 -4501 <br />Mebane - 227 -2031 <br />____ ___________ __ _ ____ + Durham - 688 -7331 <br />PURPOSE: To review Carolina Cable- servi - -c- - -- - --- the <br />area of the County and grant alimitedsc cable nTVhfran hisestorn <br />Cablevision of Durham for areas they currently serve in the <br />County. <br />BACKGROUND: On February 20, 1990, Cablevision of Durham presented a <br />proposal to the Board requesting a five year delineated <br />cable TV franchise agreement. Cablevision of Durham desired <br />to serve approximately 253 homes in specific areas of North- <br />eastern Orange County. The areas border Durham County where <br />Cablevision of Durham has extended cablevision service to the <br />Orange County Line. <br />At the February 20 Board meeting, Carolina Cable voiced <br />objection to Durham Cablevision expansion into Orange County. <br />Although Carolina Cable services are not currently in the <br />areas, the general manager of Carolina Cable stated their <br />franchise agreement with the County covers the entire County <br />and cable TV service could be extended to the areas. After <br />discussions with both cable companies, the Board requested <br />the Manager to review the situation further and recommend how <br />the areas should be serviced. Additionally, the Board <br />requested resolution of Durham Cablevision cable connections <br />to a few homes in Orange County without a franchise <br />agreement. <br />Cablevision of Durham proposal to serve the area remains the <br />same. Carolina Cable, at the request of staff, has submitted <br />a proposal outlining expanded services to the areas. Carolina <br />Cable's proposal indicates the areas can be served within six <br />months contingent on approval of a cable TV corridor through <br />Durham County and weather conditions. <br />