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050511 cable <br /> Page 2 of 3 <br /> • b. Windstream Status Information <br /> Attorney Vose provided an update on the Windstream issue occurring in Big Lake and <br /> Maple Lake. He stated it was the direction of the Executive Committee to pursue the issue <br /> but to not move forward with any legal action at this point.Attorney Vose stated <br /> Windstream is in violation of their franchise agreements with these two cities. He stated <br /> the company has responded and informed him that they want to terminate their contract <br /> and start providing satellite service to its customers. <br /> Attorney Vose reviewed the following three issues: <br /> 1. Damages for breaking the contract. <br /> 2. Loss of local PEG programming to customers. <br /> 3. Bundling of services equality. <br /> Area Wide Channel <br /> Mr.Bruce noted he was having trouble with knowing who he needs to communicate with at <br /> Charter in order to get the area wide channel activated. <br /> 6. Programming Report <br /> Mr. Davis provided an update of his previous quarter of work as outlined in the staff report. <br /> • 7. Commission Business <br /> a. Charter Communications Representative <br /> Discussion on whether Charter would have a representative at future meetings. It was <br /> noted they could sometimes provide helpful information such as on programming topics. <br /> b. Discussion Regarding Continued Role of Commission in Windstream Franchises <br /> Commissioner Wolbeck stated the city's big concerns are viewership and money. She <br /> stated 3/4 of Big Lake residents are currently in the Windstream viewing area. She stated <br /> she is unsure how supportive the Council would be to pursue legal action on their own. <br /> Commissioner Hruby agreed and noted that 1/3 of Maple Lake's residents were in the <br /> Windstream viewing area. <br /> Attorney Vose noted that the claims of the parties are not similar(the parties would be the <br /> Commission as a whole and the cities of Big Lake and Maple Lake. <br /> There was discussion on how to get city meetings and other information out to residents <br /> in these viewing areas. <br /> Attorney Vose noted that depending how things go at Monday's meeting with <br /> Windstream,the next steps in the process could be a legal notice and public hearing. <br /> • The Commission asked Attorney Vose to put together an outline that would be helpful to <br /> the commission. <br />