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4 Adelphia will lose money. Mr. Smith said getting information out of Adelphia about the increase has been difficult. Mr. Jim Baker, 224 Brandywine Drive, said that Ade lphia is at the bottom of the industry at bringing in new technology, and has no digital broadcast service. Mr. Baker said no other options are available, and he urged Council to seek competition. Ms. Cathleen Rhodes, 652 W. Rio Road, said she has been dealing with Public Access for years, and was taught everything she knows about television production there. She said they have great volunteers. Ms. Rhodes said that the Public Access studio needs more equipment. nd Mr. Richard Berman, 205 2 Street, N .W., a volunteer at the Public Access studio, said the City should make sure Adelphia is aware of how important Public Access is to the area. He said Public Access is lacking in equipment and maintenance. Mr. Berman noted that Adelphia's cable service is more expensive than satellite television. Ms. Romana Chapman, 153 Pine Acres Lane, Gordonsville, a volunteer producer at Public Access, said that training has been provided to public housing youth. She said Public Access is also an important medium for informing the community. She asked that Council provide bus service to the Public Access studio at CATEC. Ms. Becky Thomas, 2308 Glenn Court, said she has suggestions for the franchise negotiations: request educationally enriched programs; request mor e international channels; add one movie channel and one sports channel to the lower tiers and banish the shopping channels to higher tiers. Ms. Thomas also expressed concern about the rates, and urged Council to get competition. Ms. Caroline Zuck, 103A Welk Place, said updated equipment, field equipment, and editing equipment are needed for Public Access. She said the equipment no longer supports the quality programs being produced. Mr. Nicholas Holden, 516 Brandon Avenue, with U. Va.'s WHOOs TV, a student program at Public Access. Mr. Holden requested expansion of Public Access channels to include a channel for the University of Virginia. Ms. Sarah Fouts, 1506 Virginia Avenue, a producer of WHOO's TV, said they are limited in their programs beca use of lack of channels. Ms. Kennedy Elliott, 474 Lambeth, Apt. 5, a producer of WHOO's TV, said their programs provide a link between the University and the Charlottesville community. Mr. Andy Lilienthal, 142 Rogers, of WHOO's TV, said they have their own equipment, but need an additional channel. As there were no further speakers, the public hearing was closed. Mr. Lynch asked if Adelphia's support for Public Access will continue. Mr. Lon Carruth, General Manager of Adelphia Cable, said there i s significant interest in Public Access, and Adelphia will continue to work with the City to help in its growth. Mr. Carruth's said Adelphia's role is to provide the best entertainment and to provide Public Access. Mr. Carruth said talk will occur during the negotiation about the potential for Public Access growth. Ms. Richards said that an item of interest to the Cable Committee, which she and Mr. Caravati sit on, is having Albemarle County join the City in a franchise agreement with Adelphia. She sai d Albemarle County Supervisors have been approached about this issue. Mr. Carruth said Albemarle County has not expressed an interest in a franchise agreement.