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CATV Page 2 community antenna operations and paid television, using the tv o words in their classic sense. Pay television has generally been described as a system whereby the signal is transmitted in a scrambled form and through some device at the receiver is unscrambled to make the signal clear, whereas CATV does not use the broadcast spectrum primarily, but used cable for the purpose of distributing the signal to the receivers. Pay TV has separate programs for which they charge. CATV picks up free programs and redistributes those." Arguments Against CATV. Those who argue against CATV systems summarize their objections as follows: 1. A CATV system is the first step to-vard full- fledged Pay TV. 2. Outside TV stations are able to compete with stations in the community. 3. The master antenna system acts in competition with local radio and TV dealers who sell and service individual antenna. 4. CATV cable networks add to the unsightly and anti- aesthetic aspect of utility poles. 5. CATV con)panies do not help the local employment situation since they bring construction people in from the outside and use equip-ment and materials manufactured elsewhere. The major sources of opposition are from three sources. First, the Tele- vision Acce_sory Manufacturers Institute which is responsible for the pro- duction of individual antenna units. The next source is the television broadcasters and local television stations which allege that CE.TV syste.ns bring outside channels and networks into the local area and thus compete with their operations. And finally, the local radio and television dealers themselves base their opposition on the fear that such a system would hinder their operations. Arguments for CATV. 1. It should be clarified that CATV equipment does not have the present capacity to meter out TV reception as a true Pay TV system must do. Pay TV does not depend on a CATV system for transmission of television signals to the viewing public. Almost all telephone company pole contracts, which are essential to CA�i -V, exclude the use of poles for Pay TV purposes.