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CATV Page 3 2. A CATV syster,i relies heavily on the local advertising media; a large amount of newspapers, print and radio advertising is placed on CAT"J. It must be pointed out that there have been no known TV stations that have ever gone out of business as a result of a CATV operation coIing into the comi-ilunity. Many have even profited because of it. 3. CATV systems do not sell, service or repair any television or radio sets. In fact CATV seeks the help of the servicemen and dealers in a cooperative program of adding subscribers to the cable. As a result, dealers sell more TV sets, especially more color sets. Local dealers and servicemen usually find that their business increases significantly once a CATV system is in operation. 4. The unsightly array of individual antennas lining the tops of most private residences can be eliminated. More and more conu;ranities are turning to underground wiring as utility poles are eliminated and telephone and electrical ,tiring is placed underground. 5. A larger CATV corporation normally needs experienced treks to install a CATV syste-m and must call upon outside experts trained in engineer- ing and other fields to get the operation started. However, local people are almost always hired and trained to fill the technician posts necessary for the construction, operation and maintenance of the syste_-n. A local employment situati.on is thus enhanced. Besides these arguments, the follo`,:ing additions are offered in support of CATV systems: 1. Individual television sets do not need a UHF converter. 2. Through a special attachment, FM radio stations can be piped on vacant TV channels or to Fm tuners over the cable. 3. Many CATV companies provide 24-hour weather channels, cabling curres,t weather forecasts over the system. 4. The primary objective of providing better local TV programming for the local public is achieved by bringing distant television stations to the com�iiunity by CATV. This often stimulates the economic growth of a community. Federal Regulations. In no state has CATV been considered a public utility— By and large, the Public Utility Coitimissions do not have jurisdiction