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Subject: Access Oversight Committee question
Dear Linda,
As you probably know from our minutes, the Access Oversight Committee is looking into the reasons for
the poor quality of the public access channels.
We thought it would be as simple as inviting one of the TWC engineers to our meeting to explain to us
how the signal is modified on route from the studio via the Syracuse station to our TV’s, and get
comments on what must to be done to get better results.
The problem could be with the studio equipment and the kind of format we submit, it could be the
reformatting that TWC does along the way, it could be incompatibility issues between the various
processes, or something else.
We do not know and we need the cooperation of TWC to find a solution.
Unfortunately TWC management thought this to be a question for their lawyers. We will receive a
written response, which so far has not happened. Meanwhile the engineers have been forbidden to talk
to us on the matter.
We still see it as a technical problem that needs to be solved. The AOC’s chair, Rich DePaolo, is drafting
a letter to seek a solution to Chris Mueller, Director for Governmental Affairs, who has an office in
Binghamton.
He would like to write it, not only on behalf of the AOC, but also on behalf of the Franchise
Administrators, which for the Village of Cayuga Heights is you (Section 17(g) of the Village’s Franchise
Agreement).
Please let me know your thoughts on that.
Thank you for your support.
Wies van Leuken
AOC Village Rep and Vice-Chair