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Mr. Lloyd Schnelle <br />April 6, 1981 <br />Page Two <br /> <br />numerous areas. If undesirable material has been broadcast <br />over the cable system, the city will have numerous mechanisms <br />from their periodic reviews and their rate increase procedures <br />to force the cable company to stop showing such material. <br /> <br /> There have been a few instances in the east where the <br /> public access channels have been abused by individuals broad- <br /> casting undesirable material on their own. This is difficult <br /> to control since it is in the public access realm where <br /> first amendment, freedom of speech concerns enter into the <br /> situation. It should always be noted that no individual has <br /> to subscribe to cable television, and their ultimate remedy <br /> is to refuse to allow cable television at all into their home. <br /> Coupled with the lock-out devices, the extensive rules which <br /> will be implemented to govern the public access, and the <br /> city's control over the cable company through the review <br /> processes and the rate making procedures, it is not anticipated <br /> that there will be any problems which cannot be dealt with in <br /> the area of what could be called pornagraphic material being <br />~broadcast over the public access channel. <br /> <br /> I hope this information answers some of the questions <br />which you related to me. If you should have any other <br />questions, please feel free to contact me. <br /> <br />homas D. Creig~on <br /> <br />TDC/dlc <br /> <br />CC: <br /> <br />Directors <br />Anoka/Champlin/Ramsey/Andover <br /> Cable Commission <br /> <br />DUNKLEY AND BENNETT <br /> LAW OFFIC£~$ <br /> <br /> <br />