ADELPHIA TOLD TO FINISH UPGRADES.Byline: Rick Orlov Staff Writer Adelphia Communications was put on notice Wednesday that it will have to complete upgrades and offer higher levels of services if it wants to win a franchise to continue its operations in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . With a 45-day extension to continue talks, the Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. included instructions that would set up a construction timetable
to complete upgrades, as well as offer the high-tech services now
available in other parts of the country.
``We are looking to develop a firm construction timetable with milestones (of achievements), or they will face the possibility of damages,'' said Liza Lowery low·er·y also lour·y adj. Overcast; threatening. , general manager of the city's Information Technology Agency. ``We want a firm starting date and firm finishing date, and we will be having monthly meetings with them to make sure they are meeting those goals.'' Adelphia, which sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this year, is under new management because of problems its founders faced and which led to their arrest last week by federal authorities on charges of diverting company funds for personal use. The company provides cable service to some 250,000 homes in the south San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. , West Los Angeles
Councilman Jack Weiss Jack Weiss, is a member of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 5th district. Weiss was elected in 2001 and reelected in 2005. The 5th district includes parts of the Westside and the San Fernando Valley. , whose council district is one of seven served by Adelphia, said the city needed to be firm with Adelphia. ``There has been a crisis of confidence with this company,'' Weiss said. ``Our residents haven't been able to pay for the high-speed cable connections that are available in other parts of the country. And customer service problems with Adelphia continue to be an issue here.'' Erland ``Erkie'' Kailbourne, acting chief executive officer of Adelphia, met with city officials two weeks ago to offer assurances that the company would do all it could to remain in Los Angeles and would begin taking steps to improve its service. The firm last week placed $2 million into an escrow escrow Instrument, such as a deed, money, or property, that constitutes evidence of obligations between two or more parties and is held by a third party. It is delivered by the third party only upon fulfillment of some condition. account to deal with past due payments to the city as well as to make its quarterly $1.6 million payment to the city. |
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