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County Administrator's Report 13. 8.

BCC Regular Meeting

Technical/Public Service Consent

Meeting Date:	02/15/2018
Issue: Letter Regarding a Channel Merger from Cox Communications
From:	Joy Tsubooka
Department:	County Administrator's Office
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning a Letter Regarding a Channel Merger from Cox Communications - Joy Tsubooka, Community & Media Relations Manager

That the Board acknowledge for the Official Record the letter dated February 7, 2018, from David Deliman, Market Vice President of Cox Communications, outlining the roles, delivery and operations of the combined programming of ECTV Channel 98 and WUWF Channel 4 to digital/HD Channel 1004 and SD Channel 4. The targeted delivery date is February 28, 2018, barring any unforeseen technical issues.

BACKGROUND:

The channel merger was approved by the board on April 20, 2017.

Cox Communications as a nationwide policy, does not typically give PEG, or public education and government, stations space in their high definition (HD) lineup. Standard or SD channels only are provided.

As a good community partner, the local office pitched combining or merging ECTV (channel 98 - SD only) and WUWF (channel 4 - SD only) into one HD and SD channel and received permission from corporate to offer this solution to Escambia County and WUWF. Our merged channel will be one of only a handful in the U.S. to be in a HD lineup.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

N/A

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

Letter was provided to County Attorney's Office.

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

N/A

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

N/A

Attachments
Cox Letter of Understanding