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Dear Editor:

Your editorial Turn OF in the
veg f4 issue of the North Shore
News suggests ao rather negative
view of a situation that can hase
benefits for all TV viewers.

The problem with cable TV as
that the Industry is subjected toa
plethora of regulatory constraints,
few of which are in the interests of
the viewing public,

The basic channels, Canadian
and American commercial network
stations, educational stations and
three independents can all be ac-
cammodated on the basic dial. Fer
the additional cost of a converter,

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we could then watch movie chan
nels, other independent stations,
speciality services, foreign languaee
stations and, uo we must, a shapp-
ing channel. However. this logical
arrangement Mes in the fave of the
renulittors,

The “concepts of the wired ci-
te" talked about by futurists since
the "60s, whereby the cable is our
connechion to a masimun choice
of information, education and
entertuminent, can onty be acties-
ed it ait is distributed to all
subscribers. Additional charges for
extra services would make these
services elitist, reduce their com-

Mayor assures input

OPEN
GAUTIER

In response to your letter regar-
ding proposed developments at the
foot of 22nd Street published in
the Aug. !4 North Shore News and
entitled Rethink West Van park
development:

LETTER TO R.

There are a number of options
before West Vancouver Council at
the present time and no decision is
likely for at least one or two mon-
ths. As an indication of the interest

and concern which council has
with regard to these properties, we
made an on-site inspection recently
in order to better acquaint
ourselves with the physical dimen-
sions of the problem.

You can also be assured that
there will be ample opportunity for
input and reaction from the con-
cerned public with regard to the
final decision in regard to this
area.

Don Lanskail
West Vancouver District Mayor

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sampling the

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Visits trom even
avacable choices.
Viewers would be better served
ithe tree market system presaited,
Let the cable companies try to
mansimice their subseribers by of-
fering them ene ereatest number of
channels possible for the price

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charved. And let us make sure that
the mast popular stations are on
thy regukir channels.

Buc lets also make sure that the
cost and the benefits are equally
Shared, by paying a flat fee for all
avanlable services.

G. Merchant
North Vancouver

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