Sierra Park I.O.O.F. Sierra Camp Subdivision

Cable Services

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Cable Services in Odd Fellows Sierra Park and Tuolumne County - An overview:

• On July, 25, 1972, VuRite entered into an agreement with The County of Tuolumne to provide cable services to portions of Tuolumne county.
• On September, 20, 1977, VuRite's agreement was amended to add additional territory to it's service area.
• On September, 30, 1980 The County of Tuolumne approved the transfer of VuRite's to agreement Meyerhoff Cable Systems Inc. (Rich Meyerhoff).
• On April 29, 1982 Meyerhoff Cable Systems Inc. states it's intent to build a cable system in Odd Fellows Sierra Park.
• On January 24, 1984 Meyerhoff Cable Systems Inc. receives approval from The County of Tuolumne to extend it's service area to include Long Barn and Sierra Village and extended the term of it's agreement to July 24, 2002.
• In 2003 Meyerhoff Cable Systems Inc. transferred to Sierra Nevada Communications (Tim Holden).
• On December 7, 2004 The County of Tuolumne executed a Non-Exclusive Franchise Agreement with Sierra Nevada Communications to provide cable services to portions of Tuolumne County.
• In 2004 Sierra Nevada Communications stated it's intent to deliver Internet by upgrading it's existing cable plant to bi-directional operation and employing DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification) technology.
• Sometime around 2006 Sierra Nevada Communications purchased the Groveland Cable System.
• On February 8, 2007 The County of Tuolumne executed a Non-Exclusive Franchise Agreement with Comcast to provide cable services to Tuolumne County.
• In 2007 Sierra Nevada Communications restated it's intent to deliver Internet, but this time by replacing it's existing cable plant with Fiber-to-the-Home system delivering 3 Mbps shared service.
• 10/16/2010 - The OFSRA Board of Directors elected to pursue Sierra Nevada Communications cable services over Comcast cable services.

Sierra Nevada Communications and County of Tuolumne - Highlights

• Sierra Nevada Communications' Franchise Agreement is non-exclusive.
• Sierra Nevada Communications' Franchise Fee to Tuolumne County: 2.0% of Gross Revenues paid Quarterly.
• Sierra Nevada Communications' Franchised Service Area: Pinecrest, Strawberry, Cold Springs, Long Barn, Sierra Village, Groveland, and a portion of Columbia.
• Sierra Nevada Communications Services: Pinecrest, Strawberry, Cold Springs, Long Barn, Groveland, and a portion of Columbia.
• Sierra Nevada Communications Pros: Lower Cost - $29.95 per month (Basic Service).
• Sierra Nevada Communications Cons: Few Channels, Marginal Reliability.
• Sierra Nevada Communications Proposed Internet Service: Two Boded T1 circuits yielding 3.0 Mbps total shared between all customers in Groveland, Long Barn, and Sierra Park.
• Sierra Nevada Communications Cable Internet Experience: Groveland 3 Mbps Download / 3 Mbps Upload shared between all customers

Comcast and County of Tuolumne - Highlights

• Comcast's Franchise Agreement is non-exclusive and revocable.
• Comcast's Franchise Fee to Tuolumne County: 5.0% of Gross Revenues paid Annually.
• Comcast's Service Area is not defined in any current document, but generally covers Tuolumne County.
• Comcast has a seperate Franchise Agreement with the City of Sonora.
• Comcast's Franchise Agreements with the County of Tuolumne and the City of Sonora were negotiated simultaneously and contain similar language.
• Comcast's Franchise Agreement with the County of Tuolumne is loosely tied to the Franchise Agreement with the City of Sonora.
• Comcast Services: Jamestown, Soulsbyvile, Tuolumne City, Twain Harte, Confidence, Sugar Pine, Mi Wuk Village, and Sierra Village.
• Comcast Pros: Many Channels, High Reliability.
• Comcast Cons: Higher Cost - $45.00 per month (Basic Service).
• 6/2010 - Proposed Internet Service: A fiber feed system yielding typical download speed of 25 Mbpss to each customer.
• 12/2012 - Upgraded to a fiber feed system yielding available speeds of 100 Mbps Download / 10 Mbps Upload for each customer. The system was expanded to most areas not previously covered up to and including Sierra Village.

Comcast and City of Sonora - Highlights

• Comcast's Franchise Agreement is non-exclusive and revocable.
• Comcast's Franchise Fee to City of Sonora: 3.0% of Gross Revenues paid Annually.
• Comcast's Service Area is not defined in any current document, but generally covers Sonora.
• Comcast has a seperate Franchise Agreement with the County of Tuolumne.
• Comcast's Franchise Agreements with the City of Sonora and the County of Tuolumne were negotiated simultaneously and contain similar language.
• Comcast's Franchise Agreement with the City of Sonora is loosely tied to the Franchise Agreement with the County of Tuolumne.
• Comcast Services: Sonora.
• 6/2010 - Proposed Internet Service: A fiber feed system yielding typical download speed of 25 Mbpss to each customer.
• 12/2012 - Upgraded to a fiber feed system yielding available speeds of 100 Mbps Download / 10 Mbps Upload for each customer. The system was expanded to most areas not previously covered.

Comcast and County of Calaveras - Highlights

• Comcast's Franchise Fee to Calaveras County: 5.0%.
• Comcast has a seperate Agreement with the City of Angels Camp.
• Comcast Services: Calaveras County.
• Comcast Cable Internet Experience: Much of Calaveras County. Examples: Arnold 100 Mbps Download / 10 Mbps Upload each customer, Douglas Flat 16 Mbps Download / 3 Mbps Upload each customer.

Comcast and City of Angels Camp - Highlights

• Comcast's Franchise Fee to City of Angels Camp: 5.0% of Gross Revenues paid Annually.
• Comcast has a seperate Agreement with the County of Calaveras.
• Comcast Services: Angels Camp.

Sierra Nevada Communications and Odd Fellows Sierra Park

Sierra Nevada Communications - Constuction Request - Response - Reply - 9/29/2010 (PDF 152 KB)
Sierra Nevada Communications - Construction Request - Response - 9/27/2010 (PDF 462 KB)
Sierra Park - BOD Recording - Sierra Nevada Communications - 9/25/2010 (MP3 0:02:53 3.97 MB)
Sierra Nevada Communications - Constuction Request - 9/15/2010 (PDF 129 KB)
Sierra Nevada Communications - Letter - 9/4/2010 (PDF 190 KB)
e-mail - Invitation to May BOD Meeting - 5/14/2010 (PDF 39.0 KB)
Expanded Broadband Cable TV Services - 5/3/2010 (PDF 442 KB)
e-mail - Sierra Nevada Communications - 5/2/2010 (PDF 1.42 MB)
e-mail - RE: Franchise Agreement - 4/27/2010 (PDF 15.5 KB)
Transfer of ownership of Meyerhoff Cable - 6/17/2003 (PDF 107 KB)
Independent Brokerage, Inc. - Meyerhoff Cable Systems - Listing - 2003 (PDF 68.8 KB)
Permission to Build Cable System - 5/10/1982 (PDF 72.8 KB)
Intenet to Build Cable System - 4/29/1982 (PDF 81.9 KB)


Comcast and Odd Fellows Sierra Park

Comcast Invitation Letter - Response - 9/23/2010 (PDF 44.2 KB)
Comcast Invitation Letter - 9/4/2010 (PDF 148 KB)
Television, Internet, and Telephone Survey - 9/12/2010 (PDF 24.8 KB)
Television, Internet, and Telephone Survey - 9/12/2010 (DOC 46.0 KB)
Television, Internet, and Telephone Survey - Compiled Results - 9/2010 (PDF 27.6 KB)
e-mail - Cable System Report to the BOD - Revision 2 - 8/17/2010 (PDF 137 KB)
Proposed System Extension - Map - 8/9/2010 (PDF 124 KB)
e-mail - Report to the Bord of Directors - 8/6/2010 (PDF 21.6 KB)


Sierra Nevada Communications and County of Tuolumne

Cable Services Franchise Agreement - County of Tuolumne & Sierra Nevada Communications - 12/7/2004 (PDF 1.54 MB)


Comcast and County of Tuolumne

Presentation to Board of Supervisors - 8/17/2010 (PDF 80.9 KB)
Tuolumne County - Ordinance - 4.0 Cable Systems - 8/17/2010 (PDF 306 KB)
Tuolumne County - Board of Supervisors Meeting Broadband comments - 1/26/2010 (PDF 67.9 KB)
Union Democrat - Comcast turns off county leaders - 10/8/2009 (PDF 15.5 KB)
Cable Services Franchise Agreement - County of Tuolumne & Comcast - 06-0245-00 - 2/8/2007 (PDF 1.50 MB)
Union Democrat - Cable viewers will pay more - 12/6/2004 (PDF 38.5 KB)
Union Democrat - City, county renegotiate cable services - 9/30/2004 (PDF 39.7 KB)


Comcast and City of Sonora

Cable Services Franchise Agreement - City of Sonora & Comcast - 12/28/2006 (PDF 3.20 MB)
Sonora - Ordinance - 4.0 Cable Systems - 10/2005 (PDF 3.13 MB)
Union Democrat - Cable viewers will pay more - 12/6/2004 (PDF 38.5 KB)
Union Democrat - City, county renegotiate cable services - 9/30/2004 (PDF 39.7 KB)


Comcast and County of Calaveras

Calaveras County - Ordinance - 5.12 CATV Franchises - 8/17/2010 (PDF 72.4 KB)
Union Democrat - Most cable rates are on the rise - 1/4/2005 (PDF 40.3 KB)
Cable Services Franchise Agreement - County of Calaveras & King Videocable Company - 12/17/1990 (PDF 813 KB)


Comcast and City of Angels Camp

Angels Camp - Ordinance - 5.12 CATV Franchises - 12/15/2009 (PDF 72.4 KB)
Union Democrat - Most cable rates are on the rise - 1/4/2005 (PDF 40.3 KB)


Miscellaneous Documents

Cable Services Franchise Agreement - City of Rio Vista & Comcast - 719142v14 26647-0003 - 11/4/2004 (PDF 1.39 MB)


Sierra Nevada Communications
Office:
18859 Microtonics Way
Unit B-13
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 281
Standard, CA  95373
Phone:  (209) 588-9601
Fax:  (209) 532-6028
E-Mail (Customer Support):  cust@gosnc.com
E-Mail (Customer Support):  Support@GoSNC.com
www.gosnc.com


Comcast
www.comcast.com
Phone:  (800) 266-2278



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