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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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tavictal shabilitys 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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