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Howard wondered what Scripps Howard was going to do to ensure that the City of Louisville does not fall behind in the new technology and does not receive only secondary service. Griffin stated that they are entering a period of time where the technology is changing rapidly. One component is equipment compatibility analysis. He explained that the cable television operators and the home video manufacturers are attempting to come up with equipment that would be compatible with the fiber optic, super highway, telecommunications infrastructure. The system here is already being serviced by fiber optics. Howard wondered when the citizens of Louisville would start seeing a decreased cost, if they've already turned in their boxes. Griffin: It'll all be reflected on their October statement. It's $2 per month. One of the other savings of this Cable Act is fees for multiple outlets. Those are now free, with the exception that, if you need a converter, then there would be the $2 charge on that. The charges will be clearly shown on the billing. Hornbostel was concerned about the maintenance of the equipment Scripps Howard already has. She wondered what the life of a lock box is. Griffin: Our technicians have been instructed on that, if on a service call and they come across one of the SMZ model converters, they're to replace that with either the DP7 or SA8600 converter. We're trying to get those in the field, as fast as we can. Hornbostel: I had a box that was rather hot and I called up. I had to beg this guy to come out. He said, "Are you sure it's burning?" There should have to be a question? If you think a box is burning, does my house have to burn down before they will even look at it? He finally came out and asked me to turn it on a long time. He told me that it has been on a long time (that's why it's hot). I told him that I don't want this thing in my house, if it's going to burn. After quite a bit, he finally 10