Adelphia

Adelphia Communications Corp. said Monday it has completed the sale of substantially all of its assets to Time Warner Cable and Comcast Corporation for about $12.5 billion in cash and approximately 16 percent of the equity of Time Warner's cable subsidiary. Adelphia will no longer operate as a U.S. cable company. Its approximately 4.8 million customers will be distributed between Time Warner Cable and Comcast. Customers in this area recently have received letters notifying them that Time Warner will be their cable provider.

STANFORD - After months of phone tag and canceled appointments, city council members finally met face-to-face this week with a representative of the Adelphia cable company to discuss multiple complaints, including bad reception and rate hikes. In addition to allegations of poor service, council members expressed fears that the 15-year contract signed with Adelphia locked them into a future of more problems. Adelphia representative Lisa Powers attended the council meeting and listened to the list of problems, trying to answer accusations with explanations.

Dear Editor: I would like to see the City of Danville try to get cable service other than Adelphia, just so that people could have a choice of service. I also would like to see the City of Danville try and bring in a Target store or Costco, so that people would have a choice other than Wal-Mart. Adelphia raised their rates again within the past three months, making it hard for people who live on fixed incomes that haven't been raised. Adelphia gets by with it only because there is no other cable service offered in this town.

STANFORD - Stanford City Council learned Thursday it will no longer be able to regulate Adelphia's basic cable rates, as cable provider competition grows in city limits. Adelphia has petitioned the Federal Communications Commission saying the "presence of effective competition" or 15 percent of homes owning a satellite dish, should allow the company to regulate basic rates. "The main bottom line is you will not be able to regulate that basic rate, which you've been able to do in the past but you haven't," said Carol Hill, attorney for the city.

Dear Editor: I went to the local Adelphia office to pay my bill and inquired about the pending rate increase. The young lady at the front desk indicated that it would be on my next bill. I told her that I had requested that the city have a hearing on the increase. She told me that they wouldn't likely have a hearing because when Adelphia makes more money, the city does too. I pondered this for a while and finally concluded that we have the fox watching the hen house.

STANFORD - Cable rates continue to rise here despite growing complaints about the quality of service. Compounding the problem is the fact that the city council is locked into a 15-year contract with Adelphia, the cable provider. In July, customers saw a 27-cent raise in basic rates and a $2.23 raise in the second tier cable package. Mayor Eddie Carter said the city is getting multiple complaints from cable customers whose service had been disrupted for hours at a time. Some also questioned the rate increase.

STANFORD - Cable customers in Stanford might have a few more reasons to smile soon, while trespassing skateboarders could find themselves in legal hot water. Adelphia cable, long the source of complaints for several city council members and residents, was recently bought out in part by Time Warner Cable, which will now manage local service in town. Adelphia general manager Robert Trott told council members Thursday that he looked forward to the company's future, and its customer service improvements.

On Sunday, Feb. 3, we had 68 in morning worship attendance. There were 39 in attendance for our evening service. Our Valentine banquet is scheduled for 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9 at the McKinney Depot. Everyone is invited to attend. There will be a leadership meeting at the church Saturday, Feb. 16 at 4 p.m. All those in a leadership position should make plans to attend as well as anyone else who may be interested. Children's church is on Wednesday nights in the fellowship hall at 7 p.m. All children ages 5-11 are invited to attend.

Adelphia Communications annouced in a press release Sept. 21 that it is accepting bids on its Kentucky cable television properties in Kentucky. Adelphia serves customers in Danville and Harrodsburg. The company, currently operating in Chapter 11 bankruptcy, is offering its properties in geographic "clusters," which it says will maximize their value. The release says Adelphia is "pleased with the level of preliminary interest. " Final bids are expected by year-end.

On Sunday, Feb. 3, we had 68 in morning worship attendance. There were 39 in attendance for our evening service. Our Valentine banquet is scheduled for 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9 at the McKinney Depot. Everyone is invited to attend. There will be a leadership meeting at the church Saturday, Feb. 16 at 4 p.m. All those in a leadership position should make plans to attend as well as anyone else who may be interested. Children's church is on Wednesday nights in the fellowship hall at 7 p.m. All children ages 5-11 are invited to attend.

Adelphia Communications Corp. said Monday it has completed the sale of substantially all of its assets to Time Warner Cable and Comcast Corporation for about $12.5 billion in cash and approximately 16 percent of the equity of Time Warner's cable subsidiary. Adelphia will no longer operate as a U.S. cable company. Its approximately 4.8 million customers will be distributed between Time Warner Cable and Comcast. Customers in this area recently have received letters notifying them that Time Warner will be their cable provider.

STANFORD - Cable customers in Stanford might have a few more reasons to smile soon, while trespassing skateboarders could find themselves in legal hot water. Adelphia cable, long the source of complaints for several city council members and residents, was recently bought out in part by Time Warner Cable, which will now manage local service in town. Adelphia general manager Robert Trott told council members Thursday that he looked forward to the company's future, and its customer service improvements.

STANFORD - Stanford City Council learned Thursday it will no longer be able to regulate Adelphia's basic cable rates, as cable provider competition grows in city limits. Adelphia has petitioned the Federal Communications Commission saying the "presence of effective competition" or 15 percent of homes owning a satellite dish, should allow the company to regulate basic rates. "The main bottom line is you will not be able to regulate that basic rate, which you've been able to do in the past but you haven't," said Carol Hill, attorney for the city.

STANFORD - Bankrupt cable giant Adelphia Communications Corporation announced the slice-and-dice sale of the company Tuesday, with plans for the 31-state franchise to be sold as a whole or in seven regional clusters. Kentucky, which includes services in Danville, Harrodsburg and Stanford, has been grouped with Virginia, Maryland and Colorado Springs. CEO and chairman Bill Schleyer said the seven-way division is hoped to "maximize value for Adelphia's wide range of creditors and other stakeholders.

Adelphia Communications annouced in a press release Sept. 21 that it is accepting bids on its Kentucky cable television properties in Kentucky. Adelphia serves customers in Danville and Harrodsburg. The company, currently operating in Chapter 11 bankruptcy, is offering its properties in geographic "clusters," which it says will maximize their value. The release says Adelphia is "pleased with the level of preliminary interest. " Final bids are expected by year-end.

Dear Editor: I would like to see the City of Danville try to get cable service other than Adelphia, just so that people could have a choice of service. I also would like to see the City of Danville try and bring in a Target store or Costco, so that people would have a choice other than Wal-Mart. Adelphia raised their rates again within the past three months, making it hard for people who live on fixed incomes that haven't been raised. Adelphia gets by with it only because there is no other cable service offered in this town.

Dear Editor: I went to the local Adelphia office to pay my bill and inquired about the pending rate increase. The young lady at the front desk indicated that it would be on my next bill. I told her that I had requested that the city have a hearing on the increase. She told me that they wouldn't likely have a hearing because when Adelphia makes more money, the city does too. I pondered this for a while and finally concluded that we have the fox watching the hen house.

STANFORD - Stanford City Council members had the ears of Adelphia Cable representatives during Thursday's meeting, where the council questioned the recent rate hike and admonished the company for persistent reception problems. "One of the biggest things we're dealing with now is our programmers. They're raising the prices on us, and unfortunately, we have to pass that on to the customers," explained Adelphia administrative assistant Carla Deaton. The $1.93 rate increase in basic rates, which was announced in June, was explained as an annual rate increase by Adelphia marketing manager Batrina Morse.