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m w m <br />DOING BUSINESS IS GOING UP ALL THE TIME, BUT SOMEWHERE THERE MUST <br />COME A HALT. MR. KOOLAGE COMMENTED THAT IF THE COUNTY PUTS A FRANCHISE <br />FEE IN, IT CAN BITE BACK, AND THE CITIZENS WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE TAX. <br />MARGARET DIXON, 2344 SW 2ND PLACE, APPROACHED THE BOARD <br />AND STATED HER OBJECTIONS TO THE RATE INCREASE: SHE CAN NEVER GET <br />A CALL THROUGH TO THE CABLEVISION OFFICE; IF IT RAINS, SHE DOES NOT <br />HAVE CABLE TELEVISION AT ALL, MS. DIXON ADDED THAT SHE HAS HAD TO <br />BUY 14 TELEVISION SETS OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, TWO JUST IN THE PAST <br />YEAR, AND FEELS THERE MIGHT BE A ItSURGE It COMING OVER THE CABLEVISION <br />LINE THAT DAMAGES THE SETS, MS, DIXON STATED THAT EVERYBODY MENTIONS <br />THE ELDERLY BUT THERE ARE ALSO THE DISABLED PERSONS TO CONSIDER, AND <br />SHE FELT THAT THIS WAS A 'WRONG TIME TO ASK FOR A RATE INCREASE. <br />RHEA HARRINGTON, 1240 36TH AVENUE, ALSO OBJECTED TO THE <br />RATE INCREASE AS MANY PEOPLE HAVE A LIMITED INCOME. SHE CONTINUED <br />THAT FLORIDA CABLEVISION, IN HER OPINION, HAS NOT EARNED A RATE <br />INCREASE BECAUSE OF THE SERVICE THEY GIVE - THERE ARE ONLY TWO CHANNELS <br />SHE CAN RECEIVE CLEARLY, AND THREE DAYS OUT OF THE WEEK THE CABLE <br />TELEVISION MAY WORK. MS. HARRINGTON COMMENTED THAT SHE HAS BEEN <br />ABLE TO RECEIVE ANSWERS TO HER TELEPHONE CALLS IF THEY ARE PLACED <br />EARLY IN THE MORNING, BUT THE PEOPLE WHO ANSWER THE TELEPHONES ARE <br />NOT FRIENDLY. SHE FELT THAT UNTIL CABLEVISION CAN IMPROVE THE SERVICE <br />AND THE CHANNELS COME THROUGH BETTER, THEY DO NOT QUALIFY FOR A RATE <br />INCREASE. <br />WOLFE BISHARA, 1445 WYNN COVE DRIVE, APPROACHED THE BOARD <br />AND ALSO FELT THE QUALITY OF RECEPTION ON CABLEVISION MUST IMPROVE <br />BEFORE THE RATES ARE INCREASED, AS THE CUSTOMER PAYS FOR WHAT HE SEES. <br />HE THEN SPOKE ABOUT THE INTERMITTENT RECEPTION RECEIVED ON CHANNELS <br />It <br />2, 5 AND 6 - THERE IS NO ASSURANCE A PERSON WILL BE ABLE TO SEE THE <br />ENTIRE PROGRAM.., MR. BISHARA FELT THERE WAS A LOT OF DUPLICATION IN <br />THE STATIONS, AND THERE WAS NO VARIETY ON THE SPORTS CHANNELS, WHICH <br />ARE 8 AND 11. HE ADDED THAT CHANNEL 13 IS A NEWS PROGRAM WHICH <br />REPEATS ITSELF EVERY 15 MINUTES, AND IF ANYTHING, HE WOULD LIKE TO' <br />31 <br />BOOIF 4 FAGE "5 <br />APR 2 31990 <br />