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Commissioner Macht explained that this matter had came to him from Tallahassee. Results of an informal poll were not enthusiastic because of the impractical nature of doing a gavel -to - gavel presentation over our community access channel. He felt perhaps excerpts of certain parts for rebroadcast would be beneficial, but in the meantime, he understood that it was going to be carried on the all Florida channel and would be picked up by other cable outlets. Administrator Chandler advised that, last he had heard, Channel 13 would have to be used and equipment to download it would cost $350. Commissioner Eggert asked if it could be tabled for a week. Commissioner Macht didn't think that was necessary, he just felt it was impractical to implement it because of having to preempt other programming on Channel 13. Also one of the PBS channels carries a recap of the Legislature's meetings. Chairman Adams commented it would be the last two weeks which would be of most interest since status of the bills can be checked daily on computer. Commissioner Bird echoed there was no need for daily broadcasts, but if there was a particular matter coming before the Legislature that would be of special interest to us that it could* be taped and rebroadcast. Commissioner Macht advised that in order to do that, the $350 would have to be appropriated to buy the downlink equipment. Administrator Chandler believed it could be useful in the future for statewide broadcast and suggested the $350 would probably be well spent. In response to Chairman Adams, Franchise Coordinator Ana Anderson advised that people with regular satellites could pick up Channel 13 if they had the KU band capabilities on their satellite dish. This equipment would upgrade the School Board's KU band. ON MOTION by Commissioner Bird, SECONDED by Commissioner Eggert, the Board unanimously approved the $350 expenditure to get us ready and do it on an "as -need" basis. 66 BOOK 97 FnE 490 March 5, 1996