The Town of Davidson plans to lobby at the statehouse this year for legislation that would allow Davidson and Mooresville to keep private some information about operations of the money-losing MI-Connection Communications System. Some citizens are concerned about the move, but Davidson’s town manager says the system only wants to withhold the same kinds of marketing information as similar private businesses. Read the full story
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Town wants to limit disclosures about MI-Connection
Posted on 08 February 2011.
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Board meeting Tuesday takes up planning issues
Posted on 07 February 2011.
Davidson’s Town Board holds its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, with an agenda that includes a public hearing on proposed planning ordinance and planning map amendments and a vote on new street vendor rules. The board also will hear an update on MI-Connection from general manager Alan Hall. Read the full story
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MI-Connection to raise cable rates, add HD channels
Posted on 01 February 2011.
By DAVID BORAKS
DavidsonNews.net
The board of directors of the MI-Connection Communications System has approved a cable TV rate increase to take effect in April. At the same time, the town-owned service plans to upgrade equipment to add 10 more high-definition channels for its top-tier digital TV subscribers in a move aimed at matching competitors. Read the full story
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MI-Connection first-half EBIDA beats all of 2009-10
Posted on 28 January 2011.
By DAVID BORAKS
DavidsonNews.net
Updated Jan. 31, 7:30 a.m.
MOORESVILLE – Growth in sales of internet and telephone services offset a continued decline in cable TV subscribers and boosted quarterly and half-year operating earnings at MI-Connection Communications System, the town-owned system reported Friday.
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MI-Connection board to get financial report, discuss pricing
Posted on 25 January 2011.
The MI-Connection Board of Directors meets Friday, Jan. 28, for its monthly review. The agenda is expected to include updates on second quarter and half-year financial results, monthly operations, and progress on the company’s “Community” marketing plan. General Manager Alan Hall said he also expects the board to discuss a product and pricing analysis he has prepared. Read the full story
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DirecTV to raise satellite TV rates 4% in 2011
Posted on 28 December 2010.
Satellite TV provider DirecTV said Monday it will raise rates for most TV packages beginning in February. The company said in a note on its website that higher programming costs make the increase necessary. News reports said DirecTV enacted a similar rate increase a year ago.
DirecTV said rates for “most TV packages” will rise 4 percent, while prices also will rise for some optional services.
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Cable outage repaired at The Pines
Posted on 24 December 2010.
MI-Connection Communications System technicians were called to repair a cable TV outage at The Pines at Davidson. Residents reported the cable went out Thursday night around 10 p.m. Service was restored around 12:30 p.m. Friday. Read the full story
Crash snaps utility pole, closing E. Rocky River roundabout
Posted on 12 December 2010.
Minivan went off road and hit pole east of the East Rocky River roundabout. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)
Updated 2:18 p.m.
A driver lost control of his minivan at the East Rocky River/Concord Road roundabout around 5:30 a.m. Sunday and slammed into a utility pole. The crash knocked cable lines down across the road, and forced the closing of Davidson-Concord Road in both directions. Read the full story
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