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the 20 channels, and in phase 2 this sophisticated Zenith Z -Tack <br />will be necessary to receive more than the 20 channels. <br />Commissioner Bowman asked how you determine whether you have <br />a cable ready set, and Mr. Crosby explained that most television <br />sets bought during the last year are probably cable ready, but <br />the owner's manual will tell you if they are. Cable -ready sets <br />are capable of receiving approximately 100 channels. Mr. Crosby <br />felt that in the future all TV sets would be cable ready, just as <br />most sets are now color rather than black and white. He stressed <br />that Florida Cablevision will be renting not selling the converters, <br />but they can be purchased at local audio-visual equipment stores. <br />Commissioner Lyons asked if the present 12 channels will <br />remain the same channels, and Mr. Crosby felt they would not and <br />admitted that it is going to be confusing until they find out <br />from the FCC exactly which stations they must carry. <br />Mr. Crosby noted that they hope to have public access <br />programming in the future, but Commissioner Scurlock pointed out <br />that there are nude talk shows in New York which are received <br />through public access programming. <br />Commissioner Wodtke was concerned about people living in <br />areas where service is not available, and Mr. Crosby explained <br />that if an area has 35 residents on a strand mile, they will put <br />them on the system. In counting the cable footage, it may take 5 <br />miles of cable to go one mile because of easements, etc. <br />Commissioner Wodtke asked if they would extend service to <br />only 8 or 9 people on a fraction of a strand mile, and Mr. Crosby <br />explained that the design criteria is such that it is vital that <br />they don't stretch the line extensions too far because it would <br />degrade the picture. If they have to drop back and pick up a <br />trunk line, that would incur another expense. Other than that, <br />they would move on and pick up those customers. <br />Commissioner Bird asked if a developer of an area or the <br />residents outside an area of service would be given consideration <br />and Mr. Crosby stated that they do that everyday. They have to <br />0 <br />Boa 59 ,,,c 896 <br />