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<br /> <br />Central Cable Communications L.P., a Minnesota limited <br />parto.ership;.and Hauser Cable Communications, Inc., a <br />Delaware Corporation. <br /> <br />8. The Commission has reviewed the necessary documentation <br />of each of the entities identified in Finding No. 7 to <br />conclude that each of the entities is duly organized and <br />authorized to own and operate a cable system. . <br /> <br />9. ~he Commission has reviewed the character qualifications <br />of North Central and its principals and found them to be <br />satisfactory. <br /> <br />10. The Commission has reviewed the technical ability of <br />North Central for the purpose of establishing-its tech- <br />nical expertise and experience in operating and main- <br />'taining a cable system. Since North Central is a new <br />orgao.ization created for the" purpose of accomplishing <br />the transaction, the Commission inq~ired into the tech- <br />nical ability of its managing principals. <br /> <br />II. The information provideds~ows that Mr. Gustave Hauser, <br />Mr. John D. Evans, and Hauser Communications, Inc. have <br />extensive cable management experience. Mr. Hauser has <br />been involved in cable television and other electronic <br />communications since the ea~ly 1960's. Mr. Evans has 13 <br />years of management experience in the cable television <br />industry, including Arlington, Virginia, Columbus, Ohio, <br />and Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. Hauser Communications, <br />. as a manager of cable systems, has experience in <br />Arlington and Brooklyn Center. <br /> <br />12. The technical ability of the individuals and other en- <br />tities related to North Central in owning, operating, <br />and managing cable systems is satisfactory. <br /> <br />13. The Commission has attempted to review the financial <br />capability of North Central for the purpose of determin- <br />ing whether it has the financial resources available or <br />committed to not only acquire the cable system, but also <br />to meet the franchise commitments to'operate the cable <br />system. The Commission engaged an indepenqent financial <br />communications consuttant to assist in this analysis. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />14. North Central has not provided sufficient information <br />regarding closing costs and working capital to determine <br />whether the amounts are reasonable or whether such funds <br />are available to North Central and if available, are <br />adequate. North Central estimates $1 million for this <br />factor, but has failed to provide sufficient detailed <br />information of the specific amounts. <br /> <br />- 3 -. <br /> <br />-~ <br /> <br />. ~ ''''t' <br /> <br />"'!' <br />