Candidates' Forum -- page 2

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 Question: Elizabeth in Menlo Park [call-in]     Christopher:
 How do you plan to implement your ideas?
                                                    Partnering with local companies eager
 Gary:                                              to work with CC. Good way to implement
                                                    ideas with minimal financial investment.
 
    Working with Com 21, cable modem test
    partner. Also working with the               Leonard:
    schools, as is his employer Apple
    computer. Technology trials with                 First, must make CC viable economi-
    little or no investment. And, must               cally. Any new tech must be reliable.
    balance new media with best of old --
    CC now imports some of the best FM
    stations. "Our franchise is cable
    communications."

 Comment: Claire in East Palo Alto [call-in]
 Board and candidates doing a great job, lots
 of talent to match the complexities of new
 problems facing Cable Co-op.
 
 
 Question: Moshe [candidate]
 Why aren't there any women?
 
 
     Josh Wallace: there are. Deborah      And, there are 2 women on the
     Courtney is running, but she          current board of 15, neither of
     called and said she would be          whom are up for re-election
     unable to attend
 
 
Question: Hal in PA [call-in]
Right now I'm watching you live on TV
and at the same getting a summary on the
Internet of all your comments via the
World Wide Web. Do you see using this
kind of tool in the future to help set
policy?
 
Seth:                                       Christopher:
                                                 Web is the perfect way to solicit
    Since CC has a Web page, we should           members opinions -- more convenient
    be using forms to solicit viewer             than paper or phones.
    opinions. Web is easy and convenient
    for many people. Also good way to
    put out programming information.

  Question: Liza in Palo Alto [call-in]
  I'm with PA-COMNET, a local grass-roots
  Internet group. We have talked about
  community services for computer users.
  What do the candidates say should be done?

 Gary:                                         Gordon:
 
    Programming listings; critques on              We have the opportunity to integrate
    programming. Another good use would            the Internet and the Web into our
    be set the stage for upcoming elections        service, only a matter of holding
    in collaboration with cable coverage.          out our hand and local companies
                                                   will be there to help. 
 
 
 
  Question: [again, Hal in PA]
  Do the candidates think TV with live
  Web coverage is a good way to facilitate
  subscriber <-> board interaction?
 
 
  Peter:  The Internet is important, but
          some people are out of the loop,
          and the cable system is a way
          to rectify this.

Gary: Marvin:

CC in two diff businesses: common We are basically a cable company, we
carrier, and programming content. For need to improve those services and lower
future, innovative local programming, the cost; one way is for members to
and innovative services in partner- become owners. Would like to see local
ship with local companies. Current disk jocky for teenagers on cable FM.
board member. Members need to be more involved; one
way is to limit terms of board.

Moshe:
Leonard:
Get children involved at CC -- they Financial viability must be addressed
are good at the Internet; create to move into next realm of tech.
special programs for them. Knows Board must work together.
fiber optics and willing to work
on it.

Ken:
Seth:
Candidates are to be congratulated Mix of engineering, law, communications,
on their dedication and willingness community involvement, and public access
to serve. Voters should pick people broadcasting. Supports high speed two
that have a mix of creativity, way data communication.
sensitivity to community, technology,
and business sense.

Gordon:
Peter:
Salute those who built CC. Now facing
Bring communications to the schools; new era of technology and deregulation.
as teacher want children to enjoy the The community is an asset; we can use it
technology. Increase community program- to leverage increased services,
ming. Programming should reflect all position with major companies, and
aspects of our community. improve life in the city.
email: hopi@well.com

Christopher: Claude:
Has given 100's of hours, service
oriented. CC should also be service Important not to get carried away
oriented, allow viewers to by technology. "Willing to bet not
participate, and provide sound 5 people have watched tonite on
financial foundation. the Web." Lets not forget the rest
of the members.

Focus on: increase membership, control
Tom: cost, right mix of programming, get
the right partners to leverage
Enjoyed 12 years on board, 400 + position. Current board member.
meetings ... CC is the most open to
viewer participation of any cable
company in the country; maybe this
good idea of organization will
propagate itself. Current board
member.

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