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V 2` `  ,hhh)ppXFile No. ________ ` `  ,hhh)  V 2Notice of Intent to Establishhh)  V 2an Open Video Systemhhh)  V2  Vy2 NOTICE OF INTENT  Vb29 TO ESTABLISH AN OPEN VIDEO SYSTEM     xRCN Telecom Services of Philadelphia, Inc. ( RCN of Philadelphia), pursuant to Section 651 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and Section 76.1503(b)(1) of the Commissions Rules, hereby submits its Notice of Intent, ( Notice) to establish an open video system ( OVS). As required by Section 76.1503(b)(1), RCN of Philadelphia respectfully submits the following information:  VN21.` ` The OVS operator is RCN Telecom Services of Philadelphia, Inc. The contact person for the operator, Scott Burnside, is located at 100 Lake Street, Dallas, Pennsylvania 18612. Mr. Burnside may be reached at (717) 6756201.  V 22.` ` RCN of Philadelphias projected service area includes the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania metropolitan area, including all or portions of Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties, Pennsylvania.  V:&2 ":&0*''d("Ԍ V2I.Philadelphia, PA RCN of Philadelphias open video system will provide service to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (CUID Nos. PA2894, PA0828, PA2539, PA2583).  II.Montgomery County, PA  RCN of Philadelphias open video system will encompass Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, including all or portions of the following incorporated communities and their surrounding areas: J ddd0 ddd0 J xPxCommunityPCUID No.PPAbingtonPA1251PPAmblerPA1728PPBridgeportPA1465PPBryn AthynPA2013PPCheltenhamPA1250PPCollegevillePA2155PPConshohockenPA1511; PA1144PPEast NorritonPA1512PPHatboro PA1792PPHatfield BoroughPA2129PPHatfield TownshipPA1623PPHorshamPA1791PPJenkintownPA1587PPLansdalePA1701PPLower MerionPA1992PPLower MorelandPA2014PPLower ProvidencePA1989PPMontgomeryPA1833PPNarberthPA1993PPNorristownPA0806PPNorth WalesPA1719PPPerkiomenPA2157PPPlymouthPA1652PPRockledgePA1834PPSchwenksvillePA2395PPSoudertonPA1539PPSpringfieldPA1143PPTelfordPA1546PPTowamencinPA1748PPTrappePA2156PPUpper MorelandPA1655PPWest ConshohockenPA1470; PA1238PPWest NorritonPA1554PPWhitemarshPA2362; PA1990; PA1709 III.Delaware County, PA RCN of Philadelphias open video system will encompass Delaware County, Pennsylvania, including all or portions of the following incorporated communities and their surrounding areas:  J ddd0 ddd0 J xPxCommunityPCUID No.PPAldanPA1579PPAstonPA1893; PA1731PPBethelPA2656PPBrookhavenPA1887PPChadds FordNone ListedPPChester CityPA1712; PA1897PPChester HeightsPA1886PPChester TownshipPA1888; PA1869PPClifton HeightsPA1576PPCollingdalePA1704PPColwynPA1703PPConcordPA2657PPDarby BoroughPA1656PPDarby TownshipPA1688PPEast LansdownePA1591PPEddystonePA1889; PA1713PPEdgmontPA2518PPFolcroftPA1720PPGlenoldenPA1636PPHaverfordPA1140; PA1113PPLansdownePA1575PPLower ChichesterPA1894; PA1885PPMarcus HookPA1895; PA1711PPMarplePA1131; PA1056PPMediaPA1890; PA1771PPMiddletownPA2060PPMillbournePA2437PPMortonPA1962PPNether ProvidencePA1871PPNewtownPA2097PPNorwoodPA1772PPParksidePA1891; PA1883PPProspect ParkPA1721PPRadnorPA2034PPRidleyPA1248; PA1870PPRidley ParkPA1878; PA1963PPRose ValleyPA2160PPRutledgePA1964PPSharon HillPA1702PPSpringfieldPA1714; PA1249PPSwarthmorePA2163PPThornburyPA2683PPTinicumPA2161PPTrainerPA1896; PA1710PPUplandPA1892; PA1884PPUpper ChichesterPA1732PPUpper DarbyPA1246; PA0027PPUpper ProvidencePA2162PPxYeadonPA1599  IV.Bucks County, PA RCN of Philadelphias open video system will encompass Bucks County, Pennsylvania, including all or portions of the following incorporated communities and their surrounding areas: J ddd0 ddd0 J PPx PxCommunityPCUID No.PPBensalemPA1096PPBristol BoroughPA0356PPBristol TownshipPA0355PPFallsPA0089PPHulmevillePA1915PPLanghornePA1917PPLanghorne ManorPA1916PPLower MakefieldPA1972PPLower SouthhamptonPA1111PPMiddletownPA0357PPMorrisvillePA1578PPNewtown BoroughPA2278PPNewtown TownshipPA2277; PA1685PPPendelPA0358PPTelfordNone ListedPPTullytownPA1899; PA1612PPUpper SouthamptonPA1898PPWarminsterPA1112; PA1057PPYardleyPA1874 V.Chester County, PA RCN of Philadelphias open video system will encompass Chester County, Pennsylvania, including all or portions of the following incorporated communities and their surrounding areas:  J ddd0 ddd0 J PPxPxCommunityPCUID No.PPDowningtonPA1045PPEasttownPA1848PPMalvernePA1846PPPhoenixvillePA1485PPTredyffrinPA1193PPWest ChesterPA1462PPWesttownPA2516, PA1789 3.The open video system will have a maximum of 330 channels available, each consisting of 6-MHz analog capacity. Subject to demand from prospective Video Programming Providers ( VPPs), RCN of Philadelphia will evaluate and may implement an alternative technology including, but not limited to, a switched digital open video system. In any event, the selected solution will satisfy VPPs channel requests and meet all OVS channel capacity requirements. 4.VPPs interested in carriage on RCN of Philadelphias open video system may obtain additional information about the system by completing the OVS Information Request Form (Attachment 1) and submitting it to: Scott Burnside 100 Lake Street Dallas, PA 18612 (717) 6756201  Pursuant to 47 C.F.R.  76.1503(b)(2) of the FCCs rules, within five business days of receipt of a request for information, RCN of Philadelphia will provide the VPP with additional information regarding the open video system to enable the VPP to make an enrollment decision. With this information, the VPP will also be provided with additional forms and instructions necessary for carriage on RCN of Philadelphias open video system. If a VPP decides to seek carriage on RCN of Philadelphias open video system after receipt of the additional information, the VPP must submit the required forms, a nonrefundable application processing fee, and a channel reservation deposit by the end of the enrollment period. 5.One third of the systems maximum capacity will be set aside for RCN of Philadelphia and/or its affiliates. In addition, RCN of Philadelphia will utilize approximately six (6) channels to carry public programs, educational programs, governmental programs, as well as channels for those stations entitled to demand carriage pursuant to 47 C.F.R.  76.56 and 76.1506 of the FCCs rules. The remaining channels will be available for interested VPPs. No VPP will be assigned more than the capacity set aside for RCN of Philadelphia and its affiliates. 6.The enrollment period for VPPs seeking carriage on RCN of Philadelphias open video system will commence on October 7, 1998, and will conclude January 5, 1999. In order to allow for contract finalization, ensure orderly channel allocation and allow timely systems allocation to occur, VPPs must submit their preliminary enrollment requests no later than December 7, 1998. Allocation of capacity in the event demand exceeds system capacity will occur as described in Attachment 2. 7.Attached is a certification that RCN of Philadelphia has complied with all relevant notification requirements under the FCCs open video system regulations concerning mustcarry and retransmission consent (47 C.F.R. 76.1506), including a list of all the local commercial and noncommercial television stations served. (Attachment 3). An example of the notification letter sent to television stations pursuant to this Section is also appended hereto. (Attachment 4). Also attached is a certificate of service showing that RCN of Philadelphias Notice of Intent has been served on all local franchising authorities which are located within RCN of Philadelphias anticipated OVS service area (Attachment 5). Respectfully submitted, RCN Telecom Services of Philadelphia, Inc. ________________________________ Jean L. Kiddoo Kathy L. Cooper SWIDLER BERLIN SHEREFF FRIEDMAN, LLP 3000 K Street, N.W. Suite 300 Washington, D.C. 20007 (202) 4247500 (Tel) (202) 4247645 (Fax) Dated:October 2, 1998  #&G\  P&P# `(#B Attachment 1 ă #:\  PP# yxdddy  RCN TELECOM SERVICES OF PHILADELPHIA, INC. ă # OPEN VIDEO SYSTEM N INFORMATION REQUEST FORM ă yxdddy* Section I: Video Programming Provider Information yxdddy Name of Company: ___________________________________ Name of Contact:` ` ` ___________________________________ Address:` ` ` ___________________________________ ` ` ` ___________________________________ ` ` ` ___________________________________ Telephone:` ` ` ___________________________________ Facsimile:___________________________________ yxdddy Section II:Carriage Information yxdddy Total amount of capacity requested:  _________ channels yxdddy Section III:Certification and NonDisclosure Statement yxdddy The undersigned video programming provider ( VPP) represents that it has the right under the copyright laws to select and contract for carriage of specific video programming on the RCN Telecom Services of Philadelphia, Inc. ( RCN of Philadelphia) open video system, and that it has no formal or informal affiliation (as defined by 47 C.F.R.  76.1500(g) of the FCCs rules) or agreement with any other VPP requesting capacity or with any cable operator providing cable television services within RCN of Philadelphias open video system service area, and that the capacity requested will only be used for the commercial operation of an information service. The VPP and its affiliates agree not to disclose to any other party the information provided by RCN of Philadelphia in response to this request, except for information that is in the public domain and except as provided in 47 C.F.R.  76.1513(j) of the FCCs rules, and that they will not use the information for any purpose whatsoever other than making an informed decision as to whether to enroll in RCN of Philadelphias open video system and the subsequent activation of such enrollment, if any. ___________________________________________________________________ _____________________ SignatureNamepppTitleDate `(#C Attachment 2 `j (#EPage 1 of 2#&G\  P&P# ă #:\  PP#   #&G\  P&P#  RCN TELECOM SERVICES OF PHILADELPHIA, INC. "OPEN VIDEO SYSTEM CHANNEL ALLOCATION PROCESS ă #:\  PP# (#҇#XN\  P XP#RCN Telecom Services of Philadelphia, Inc.s ( RCN of Philadelphia) anticipated total system capacity on its open video system is 330, 6 MHz analog channels. 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