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1/3/84 Page -10- At this time Mayor Meier asked the representa- tivE~s to make their presentation before any morE~ questions were asked from the audience. Mr. Doug Ferguson Stal=ed that packaging was a term that the Marketing Agent company used to describe a group of pay ser- Premium Packages vices along with the basic service. Three pac}ages would, be available- they consist of the basic service along with 3 pay services called the Rainbow package. Rainbow Plus is the basic service plus 5 pay services, and Rainbow Gold is basic service plus 7 pay ser- vicE~s. The method of pricing these packages is i~he basic package is $7.50, each premium or pay service costs $8.00 - the ala carte price is $9.00 each premium. The Rainbow package is $31..50 with a remote control for which there is no charge. It is $31.50 per monith if a service is chosen other than Disney which costs $1.00 more in the Rainbow package. $31.50 and less Disney includes Showtime, HBO, and one other premium and the basic service. Rainbow Plus will cost $47.50, and the Rain- bow Gold is $63.50. During the next 2 weeks the installation will be offered free as well as the remote control for those in the package. Prices in Lafayette versus A gentleman in the audience inquired why the Louisville price for the Rainbow Gold was $49.00 in Lafayette and $63.50 in Louisville. Mr. Lyons advised that the prices in Lafayette are: the result of a competitive franchising process that it is a new system. He further explained that there were 4 companies compet- ing~ for the franchise in Lafayette, then finally three. In the franchising process the' cable operatiors always shave their prices for the first two years to make it more attractive and to gain the franchise. Mayor Meier Advised that this was a public meeting, but Reprimanded Audience mu:~t be held orderly not just everyone shout- ing out questions. Urged the people in the audience to dispense with their questions in all fairness to the representatives until their presentation had been completed. Booing hi:~sing, and groaning was uncalled for by grown-ups; requested that everyone conduct thE~mselves accordingly. The representatives did not hiss and boo at their remarks so re- quested that they be extended the same courtesy.