[392] in Resnet-Forum
Re: Cable TV in Residence Halls
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Bill Doemel, Dir. Comp. Serv.)
Fri Oct 21 09:54:38 1994
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 1994 08:43:00 -0500 (EST)
From: "Bill Doemel, Dir. Comp. Serv." <DOEMELB@WABASH.EDU>
In-Reply-To: <01HIIAM6H7EA00EUBO@OCVAXA.CC.OBERLIN.EDU>
To: "ELLIOT C. JOLESCH (216) 775-6930" <CELLIOT@OCVAXA.CC.OBERLIN.EDU>
Cc: resnet-forum@MIT.EDU
We are interested in others response to this since we are extending cable
TV to dorms. Presently the company sells basic service to dorms and
fraternities at a flat rate--billing the individual fraternity or the
college. In both cases the cost is divided by the number of people in the
fraternity or dorm and the cost is shared. It is somewhat less than the
residential rate.
With our rewiring proposal that we are now considering, we have asked the
cable company to provide a head-end so that we can add channels to the
cable for local programming. This was a new concept for them and while
they are interested they would like to know if there are other schools
who have collaborated with cable companies in a similar manner.
My responses to individual questions are below.
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Bill Doemel Phone: (317) 364-4311
Director, Computer Services FAX: (317) 364-4295
Wabash College E-mail: Doemelb@wabash.edu
PO Box 352
Crawfordsville, IN 47933
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On Thu, 20 Oct 1994, ELLIOT C. JOLESCH (216) 775-6930 wrote:
> 1.) Are you now providing Cable-TV Service to individual rooms in your
> residence halls?
Sammonis of Indiana is providing that service to both dorms and fraternities.
> If so:
>
> A.) How much of the cost of installing conduit and wiring did the
> Cable TV Company pay for?
They paid for all of the wiring in the existing system.
> B.) Do students pay standard subscription rates, or did your college/
> university make special arrangements for rates? Please explain.
Students get basic service at a discounted rate and it becomes part of
their house bill. Everyone pays for the basic service even if they don't
have a TV.
> C.) Did the Cable TV company contribute to the cost of data networking
> in any way? Please explain.
No and they seem uncomfortable about doing that now.
