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PUBLIC DOCUMENT-TRADE SECRET DATA HAS BEEN EXCISED TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction....................................................................................................................1 Executive Summary of Proposal ..................................................................................2 A. Based on ascertainment findings and current PEG usage, Comcast's PEG offerings will more than satisfy established communityneeds ...................................................................................................3 B. Comcast proposes reasonable PEG financial support based on legal limits, actual needs and interest, and customer impact . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 C. Comcast's system is modern and high-performing . ..............................7 D. Customers in the member cities are very satisfied with their cable service and offerings . .........................................................................8 E. Comcast's customer-service ratings are high .......................................... 9 F. Comcast's I-Net proposal provides significant services beyond those required by the Cable Act at a reasonable cost .......................10 G. Comcast is an active member of North Suburbs communities. .........11 H. Comcast has the full capability to perform ............................................12 I. Other Issues Requested in the RFRP ..........................................................12 J. Comcast's renewal proposal meets all criteria under the Cable Act and should be approved ...................................................................13 Legal Issues and Objections Regarding ................................................... the Staff Report and RFRP ......................................................................... A. The Cable Act establishes an expectation of renewal, and provides limited grounds for denial . ....................................... B. The RFRP includes many unsupported, unnecessary, and unconstitutionally burdensome demands . ..................................... C. The Staff Report and RFRP make demands — mostly related to the I-Net and PEG channels and operations — that are unlawful under the Cable Act . ................................................... D. The Buske memo — adopted as the ascertainment — is .................14 .................14 .................14 .................16 .................19 unreliable and does not show real community needs ....................................25 E. The member cities and their elected governments must have the final say on Comcast's renewal proposal .........................................29 Identification of Applicant .........................................................................................31