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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: August 18, 1992 1 Action Agenda Item No. -V-=- 0 SUBJECT: Participation in the Town of Chapel Hill Cable TV Refranchising Process DEPARTMENT: County Manager -` ATTACHMENT(S): - -- T- PUBLIC HEARING YES: - 'NO: X INFORMATION CONTACT: Albert Kittrell TELEPHONE NUMBER - Hillsborough - 732 -8181 Chapel Hill - 968 -4501 Mebane - 227 -2031 - - - - - -- Durham - 688 -7331 PURPOSE: To considerTa request to the Town of Chapel Hill to participate g Process in their cable television refranchis,in p . BACKGROUND: At the July 29, 1992 Cable TV Citizen Advisory Committee, the members recommended that the County consider formally approaching the Town of Chapel Hill to work with the Town in their cable TV refranchising process since both jurisdictions are served by the same cable system, American Television and Communications (ATC). The Town of Chapel Hill appointed a Cable TV Advisory Committee in February to develop recommendations for the next franchise period. The Town's current franchise expires December, 1994. The Town has held an initial public hearing to receive citizen comments. The Town has also requested proposals from cable TV consultants to advise the Town regarding federal regulations and legislation, developing recommendations for future franchise requirements, evaluating application(s) and assisting in discussions with cable operators. The Town's cable committee is currently reviewing proposals from consultants. Although the County cable TV franchise with ATC expires February, 1996, the County Cable TV Committee would like to explore the possibilities of working with the Town. The "head end" (signal processing center /origination of all channels /satellite and antenna are located in Chapel Hill.