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<br />1L/OJ/98 <br /> <br />14:45 <br /> <br />'U"541 682 4099 <br /> <br />LCOG PSB <br /> <br />f4]002 <br /> <br />EXHIBIT B <br /> <br />Richard E. Thayer <br />Chief Commercial Counsel <br /> <br /> <br />.. <br />- <br />- <br /> <br />AT&T <br /> <br />GOVER.NMENTS <br /> <br />Room 1575 <br />1875 Lawrence Street <br />Denver. CO 80202 <br />303 298-6495 <br /> <br />November 25,1998 <br /> <br />Milo Mecham <br />Lane Council of Governments <br />125 East Eighth Avenue <br />Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Mecham: <br /> <br />Thank you for your letter of November 17, received by us on November 19,1998. The <br />information you have requested is provided below. <br /> <br />As a,preliminary matter, 'l'>rea~e 'letirrie' c.onlnleht generally: on thefreIations1llp AT BiT will have <br />with the EugeIie;SpringfieId,: and Lane' County fT~nchises:'~"As you know: we ar~ iibt ~e'eking <br />coIise.nt to' transfer those franchises' teA T &T~ Our-request ):-:elates' only to: a charige of cOntrol <br />oithe franchisees' ultimate' parenf cbrpo'rati on', Tele-Commiiiiications,'ln6~' ("Tel"). Under <br />the terms of the. mer get agreement; AT&T will become the parent Company' of TCI, which <br />will continue to exist as a corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T. TCI <br />Cablevision of Oregon, Inc. will continue to hold the Eugene, Springfield, and Lane County <br />franchises, and will operate under its current local management. Tel West, Inc. will continue <br />to be the guarantor of the franchise obligations. I emphasize these points beCause some of <br />your questions imply an involvement by AT&T in the management of the Eugene, <br />Springfield, and Lane County franchises which will not occur. <br /> <br />Turning to your specific questions: <br /> <br />1. Does the new controlling entity intend to alter the current ongoing improvements to <br />the cable system? If so, what are the proposed controlling party's intentions with regard to <br />timing, monetary investment and/or technical capacity? <br /> <br />Answer: AT&T does not have any plans to alter ongoing improvements. AT&T has <br />confirmed its commitment to honor: all terms and conditions of the franchise agreements, <br />including meeting' commifnients on the tilnelines yeju liave discussed with local mana~ement. <br />As yoti know~ Tel CableNisionof Oregon; Ine~ h~s undertaken an upgrade of the.l<?cafcable <br />systems Whi6his proeeeding:expeditiously> The upgrade to a minimUII1"Capacity ofa 750 <br />