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FEB 18 1985 eoo r,�F 8' <br />additional services; the increase is based on expenditures. He <br />felt the cable system we have today is adequate, but warned there <br />will be more and more problems as time goes by because the cables <br />and electronics are old and it is essential that the system be <br />rebuilt. <br />In regard to additional services, Mr. Crosby explained that <br />the FCC requires certain stations to be carried and these are <br />called "must -carries", which sometimes results in duplications <br />such as with channels 5 and 7 and channels 9 and 12. Mr. Crosby <br />felt sure they will be hit with many more must -carries, and <br />believed that if they do not go with -the 20 channels now, they <br />could lose some of the 12 channels they are presently carrying. <br />Mr. Crosby explained that the company plans to add 8 new stations <br />to its present 12 -channel lineup, four of which will be added by <br />March lst and the other four in June or July. The first four <br />channels are expected to be 29, 42, 44 and ESPN. After the 20 <br />channels are completed, other pay channels are planned, such as <br />Disney, Showtime, Cinemax and the movie channel. <br />Mr. Crosby advised that if a customer wants more than the <br />current basic 12 channels, they either will have to own a cable - <br />ready television set, purchase their own converter, or rent a <br />converter from Florida Cablevision at $2 a month for a basic <br />converter or $4 a month for a deluxe remote control converter. <br />Mr. Crosby announced that they also will be launching <br />additional services which only can be received by a Zenith Z -Tack <br />addressable converter. This totally computer operated descrambler <br />will rent for $0-$6. He recommended that the people in this area <br />who do not have a cable ready set rent a converter until such <br />time as they decide what they want to subscribe to and cautioned <br />that if people run out and buy a converter box or a cable ready <br />set and then decide they want these additional services that are <br />offered, they must rent the Zenith Z -Tack. <br />Commissioner Scurlock understood then that there will be two <br />phases: The first phase will allow a cable -ready set to pick up <br />5 <br />