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New channel may be added to cable Melodie Phelps News Editor Local cable customers may soon have a channel added to their basic service, after the Telecommunications Board voted last week to include WLJC in their package. The action is contingent upon the quality of signal that is received from the Beatyville television station. Dale Hancock, manager of Community Telecom Services, told board members that there had been requests to add the gospel television station to the local cable system. He noted that the Beatyville station will pay for any equipment necessary to add the channel to the local cable system and they will also help with installation. Hancock indicated that it would take at least a couple of weeks to get the equipment, and then the channel would have to be tested for signal quality before it would be available for local customers. There would be no additional cost to the cable system for the channel, according to Hancock. Hancock also told board members that there had been numerous requests for the cable system to add the FX channel. FX carries several racing events, which creates a lot of interest among local customers. Board members briefly discussed the option, which would cost the cable company an additional $800 per month. Board chairman Wade Upchurch said it is an option that board members can think about before making any decision. The board heard an update regarding the RUS loan application for the fiber to the home project. City Clerk-Treasurer Greg Latham said that he had talked with RUS officials about two weeks ago, and he is currently waiting to hear if the revised figures that were submitted for the project have to be included on official loan documents. Latham indicated that there could be about a month's delay before the application is turned over to the committee for consideration. The board heard a report from the personnel committee, which recommended that the issue of employee raises be tabled until they receive more information about financing for the fiber project. Add a comment |
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