OXNARD : City to Negotiate to Extend Cable Contract
The Oxnard City Council has agreed to allow city officials to negotiate with Jones Intercable to possibly extend the company’s cable contract.
Council members also agreed Tuesday to appoint an advisory group and hire a consultant to identify the television needs of Oxnard residents and assist in the negotiations.
In addition, council members approved a plan to join other Ventura County cities in negotiations with GTE, which plans to build a high-tech network to provide more than 1,000 television channels to area residents through the telephone.
Oxnard officials have met with representatives from the county, Thousand Oaks, Camarillo, Port Hueneme and Santa Paula to discuss negotiating with GTE together.
Jones Intercable has provided cable service to the city since 1982. Its franchise agreement with Oxnard expires in 1997.
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