CABLE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

Hi All,
Following are the Official Minutes of the first meeting of the Cable Committee that I Chaired; attendance was good with about 20 Unit Owners and UCO Officers in attendance. There was a good exchange of views with the COMCAST POC and many questions were raised and ideas surfaced.

We look forward to such productive meetings in future.

Dave Israel

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CABLE COMMITTEE MEETING - MINUTES - AUGUST 14, 2008

DAVE ISRAEL, Chair

ATTENDANCE - attached:

Dave welcomed all guests and introduced the members of the Cable Committee, the UCO Officers, and Christine Saxon the representative from Comcast.

Christine reported that the February 17, 2009 digital transition will not affect cable TV customers. At this time Century Village West Palm Beach does not have to do anything.

However the cable company will be moving some channels from analog to digital. In this way they will be able to provide more channels and services. A box will be required for more services such as Video-on-Demand.

Many questions and much discussion followed for which Christine will get the answers and address at the Delegate Assembly.

How many and what channels will be available at no extra cost to residents?

What about units with more than one TV? Will there be a charge of $3.40 for a box for each TV?

Need In writing from Comcast what channels will be available without a box.

Since UCO's contract (which runs to 2010) with Comcast calls for 70 channels, what reduction will be given if we receive fewer channels? Each unit is now paying $20.55.

How many units in Century Village now have a Set-Top-Box? We have a total of 7,854 apartments.

Christine was invited to address the Delegate Assembly on Friday, September 5th. She will give us other information re high speed internet, etc. (Handouts will be available in the UCO office) Christine will confirm this date.

"Recent notes on the CV Cable TV project" prepared by Dave Israel, which included the Comcast channel line up was distributed to the committee,

These minutes were taken by Mary Patrick Benton.