Cable TV - 1998 - 08_13MINUTES
CABLE TV AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 13, 1998 — 7:00 P.M.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
Don Wing
Eric Willard
Doug Dreggors
Rdmy Tholen
Carl Johnson
Bill Kapka
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT
Sherry Delling
STAFF PRESENT:
Michael Stanger
Ann Maas
GUESTS PRESENT:
John Harkins, Bosch Telecom
Brian Wright, Bosch Telecom
I. CALL TO ORDER
With a quorum of the committee present, the regular meeting of the Allen Cable
TV and Telecommunications Advisory Committee was called to order by
Chairperson Don Wing at 7:05 p.m. on Thursday, August 10, 1998, at the
Municipal Annex Conference Room, One Butler Circle, Allen, Texas. The
following items were discussed:
II. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE JULY 22, 1998, REGULAR
MEETING
MOTION: Mr. Eric Willard made a motion to approve the minutes as
written for the July 22, 1998, meeting. Mr. Carl Johnson
seconded. The Motion carried 6 for, and 0 against.
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III. CITIZENS COMMENTS
None.
IV. DISCUSS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLAN
Local Economy presentation, David Pitstick, AEDC
Presentation rescheduled for next month.
Wireless systems presentation by John Harkins and Brian Wright of Bosch
Telecom.
John Harkins gave a presentation on wireless systems and invited the
Committee to tour their showcase in Las Colinas. Brian Wright then gave
an overview of the system:
LMDS.
Fixed wireless @ 28 GHz
Line of sight coverage
Multiple service offerings - Data, Video and Voice
i • Multi family apartments and businesses are the targeted
subscribers
Broad bandwidth
3-5 Km Cell size
Value to Subscribers
Bandwidth
Always on dedicated or shared connectivity
Needs driven usage and pricing
Standard interfaces
Competitive service provider
No flower -bed disruptions
Value to Providers
Rapid deployment
Multiple services on extensible platform
Inherent flexibility yields cost advantages
A success driven business case
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A roof top unit is all that is needed, customers own equipment can be used on
the inside.
After discussion and fielding several questions Mr. Harkins and Mr. Wright left
the meeting.
V. OTHER BUSINESS
A. TCI Compliance with Franchise Agreement.
Michael Stanger advised the Committee that the next overdue upgrade
item TCI has to take care of is the emergency audio override.
B. Items of Interest to the Committee.
Eric Willard advised he has a new e-mail address: willarde@elert.com
C. Calendar.
The next regular meeting will be on September 10, 1998, in the
Municipal Annex Conference Room, at 7:00 p.m.
VI. ADJOURN
MOTION: Mr. Willard moved to adjourn the meeting and Mr. Kapka
seconded. The Motion carried with 6 for, 0 against. This
meeting was adjourned at 9:06 p.m.
These minutes read and approved this 10th day of September, 1998.
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Don Wing, Chairman