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J U L 141982 BOOK 0 PA,,,,F 53 <br />9 <br />7: What plans do you have to increase your growth rate? <br />R <br />Our growth rate is contingent on over-all area growth. <br />at the present time we service homes in areas equivalent <br />to 23 homes per mile, well below industry norm. We will <br />commit to building any project that may fall in our service <br />area within a reasonable time frame. Our seasonal churn <br />plays an important part in our yearly goals and objectives <br />and we feel that our policy toward the seasonal trade is <br />condusive to good business practices. <br />A large portion of our seasonal subscribers reside <br />within Indian River County and should directly benefit by <br />new policies instituted this season. Attachment "A" is a <br />reminder notice directed specifically at our seasonal trade <br />potentially reducing subscriber hook-up time. <br />8: how'long can you_continue this operation sustaining losses <br />of.approximately 00,000 per year? <br />We are currently doing all we can to become more <br />efficient by cutting expenses and stream -lining our operations. <br />We are hoping that the housing industry will rebound during <br />1982 and that the homes in the area will increase at a <br />quicker rate than has been the case the past 19 months. We <br />are desperately•in.need of a rate increase in order to <br />continue our service to the community and to be able to <br />fulfill our commitment to growth and excellence in the <br />Indian River area. <br />Mr. Vickers commented that in some instances they found <br />where connections had been made over the years without <br />permission and caused overloads; he also reported that the <br />Gifford power supply has been tampered with several times in <br />the last few months, and they are going to replace this so <br />it can be locked. Mr. Vickers then brought to the Board's <br />attention letters they have received speaking favorably of <br />both their service and staff, which are made a part of the <br />record, as follows, and noted that they also have received <br />letters and petitions signed by over 50 area residents <br />expressing their appreciation of Jones Intercable allowing <br />the local churches an opportunity to be on Channel #4, CBN. <br />Said petitions are on file in the Office of the Clerk. <br />14 <br />