After months of delay, the city is prepared to begin negotiations with Teleprompter Cable TV to develop the southern portion of the city to receive pay television service.
After years of lengthy and frustrating negotiations, Arcadia is close to signing a new franchise agreement with Group W cable television company. An agreement, if reached, would more than double the size of the city's cable system and finally allow Arcadians who live south of the 210 freeway to receive service.
Arcadia City Council has directed staff from the city manager's office to research costs of broadcasting live the regular Tuesday night council meetings on cable television.
The Arcadia City Council is continuing negotiations with Group W Cable for an agreement that would supercede the current contract with the firm and give the city more control over the television service.
Arcadia City Councilman Robert Harbicht wants some city control over the cost of cable television here, following a 33% hike in Cablevision's prices. Harbicht claims the business is a monopoly and should be regulated.
The Arcadia City Council snapped up a surprise offer by Falcon Communications to provide cable TV service to the south side of Arcadia. Most cable services have been reluctant to move into the community because they do not wish to compete with Group W cable which already has a non-exclusive agreement to operate in the city.
The Arcadia City Council will apparently have to adopt a wait-and- see stance in regard to the service provided to the city by Group W cable television.
Complaints about Group W, the Westinghouse subsidiary that bought out Teleprompter and theoretically is supplying cable television to northern part of Arcadia by City Council.
Construction in progress of the one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. A tall structure, perhaps an antenna tower, is laid down flat on work horses.
Construction in progress of the one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. A tall structure which looks like an antenna tower, is laid down flat on work horses. This is a different view of photo #1830. One pick-up truck and two automobiles are visible.
Construction in progress of the one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. Full view of crane putting up a tall structure, perhaps an antenna tower, which might be the same pillar-like structure seen in photo #1805.
Construction in progress of the one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. Full view of crane putting up a tall structure, perhaps an antenna tower, which might be the same pillar-like structure seen in photo #1805.
Construction in progress of the one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. Upper part of crane holds up an antenna tower as a shirtless man climbs up.
Council expressed frustration with Group W Cable TV. City staff has been directed by Arcadia City Council to see if Falcon Capable TV is interested in providing cable services to the portion of the city below Foothill Blvd.
Group W Cable celebrated the hook-up of its first cable television subscriber south of Foothill Blvd. Group W and Arcadia city officials gathered at the home of Frank Waite on La Sierra Dr. in Arcadia to present the new connection and a new television as a gift.
