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LEE COUNTY <br />� . -� e <br />Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow <br />LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: August 4, 2014 <br />ITEM NO. VI. A. <br />_ Information <br />XX Action Item + Presentation <br />Consent Agenda <br />SUBJECT Comcast Time Warner Cable Acquisition and Effects <br />DEPARTMENT Information Technology <br />CONTACT PERSON Dr. Robert F. Sepe, Ph.D. of Action Audits, and IT Director Kyle <br />Edwards <br />REQUEST Allow Dr. Sepe to complete presentation and approve Resolution <br />SUMMARY The acquisition of Time Warner Cable by Comcast, formation of <br />SpinCo, and ultimate control of Charter by Comcast stands to put <br />North Carolina consumers at the mercy of a monopoly <br />Cable/Voice /Internet provider should the merger move forward with <br />no scrutiny from Local /State /Federal offices. <br />BUDGET IMPACT NA <br />ATTACHMENT(S) Resolution and Supporting PowerPoint Presentation <br />PUBLIC HEARING No <br />PRIOR BOARD ACTION N/A <br />RECOMMENDATION Allow Dr. Sepe to complete presentation and Approve Resolution <br />as presented <br />