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	[[Image:jerroldjl.jpg\|left\|thumb\|200px\|Photo courtesy: Jim Lang]]TELEVISION. Dubuque's hilly terrain made it a prime candidate for cable television in the early years of the industry. In 1991 cable television had gained 93 percent of the households with television as subscribers. This compared with a national average of 59 percent.		[[Image:jerroldjl.jpg\|left\|thumb\|200px\|Photo courtesy: Jim Lang]]TELEVISION. Dubuque's hilly terrain made it a prime candidate for cable television in the early years of the industry. In 1991 cable television had gained 93 percent of the households with television as subscribers. This compared with a national average of 59 percent.

	[[Image:rotor.png\|left\|thumb\|200px\|Rotor used to rotate a television antenna from within a house.]]The top news story of 1950 was the bringing of "piped-in" television to Dubuque. Don Ameche's sons attended school in Dubuque when the co-axial cable was introduced. According to the Pittsburg-Press, Don worked better knowing his sons could watch him working "live" on television. (1) Jerrold, Philadelphia-based company, applied on May 24 for a franchise to provide cable television to the city. Four days later two Dubuque television dealers also filed. An impartial study of the two companies was made by Town and Hughes, two Iowa State College engineers. The city council rejected the engineers' recommendation of Jerrold and called a franchise election for Dubuque Community, the local firm, on September 13th. The Jerrold group countered with a petition and won a right for a franchise election on October 11th. A fight was waged in newspaper advertisements and over the radio with a debate held in the Eagles Hall. Dubuque voters went more than four to one against Dubuque Community in the first election. In the second election, the vote was 4,560 to 1,057 approving the franchise for Jerrold. (2)		[[Image:rotor.png\|left\|thumb\|200px\|Rotor used to rotate a television antenna from within a house.]]
			The top news story of 1950 was the bringing of "piped-in" television to Dubuque. Don Ameche's sons attended school in Dubuque when the co-axial cable was introduced. According to the Pittsburg-Press, Don worked better knowing his sons could watch him working "live" on television. (1) Jerrold, Philadelphia-based company, applied on May 24 for a franchise to provide cable television to the city. Four days later two Dubuque television dealers also filed. An impartial study of the two companies was made by Town and Hughes, two Iowa State College engineers. The city council rejected the engineers' recommendation of Jerrold and called a franchise election for Dubuque Community, the local firm, on September 13th. The Jerrold group countered with a petition and won a right for a franchise election on October 11th. A fight was waged in newspaper advertisements and over the radio with a debate held in the Eagles Hall. Dubuque voters went more than four to one against Dubuque Community in the first election. In the second election, the vote was 4,560 to 1,057 approving the franchise for Jerrold. (2)

	Dubuque-Jerrold, a subsidiary of a Philadelphia company, was granted the first franchise in the largest turnout of voters in any recent city election at the time. This company had been in competition with a local corporation-the Dubuque Community TV cable company--which had been endorsed by the city council. The first subscriber was hooked up to the system of five television stations in May 1955. It was found that as a direct result of the street system, a radial web with the center at 1043 Main Street would reduce the number of amplifiers needed. (3) Miles of coaxial cable were strung on existing power poles to connect the main office at 1043 Main which housed the electronics equipment needed to convert and distribute the TV signal to a 421-foot tower in St. Catherine, Iowa. (4) The city was divided into six areas for service. It was expected that Area One from Dodge Street to 18th street and between Bluff and the river would take five weeks for completion. (5)		Dubuque-Jerrold, a subsidiary of a Philadelphia company, was granted the first franchise in the largest turnout of voters in any recent city election at the time. This company had been in competition with a local corporation-the Dubuque Community TV cable company--which had been endorsed by the city council. The first subscriber was hooked up to the system of five television stations in May 1955. It was found that as a direct result of the street system, a radial web with the center at 1043 Main Street would reduce the number of amplifiers needed. (3) Miles of coaxial cable were strung on existing power poles to connect the main office at 1043 Main which housed the electronics equipment needed to convert and distribute the TV signal to a 421-foot tower in St. Catherine, Iowa. (4) The city was divided into six areas for service. It was expected that Area One from Dodge Street to 18th street and between Bluff and the river would take five weeks for completion. (5)

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	8. Advertisement, ''Telegraph-Herald'', November 4, 1963, p. 5		8. Advertisement, ''Telegraph-Herald'', November 4, 1963, p. 5

	7. ~~Arnold~~, ~~Bill.~~ "~~TCI Cable Battle Refought Nationally~~," ''Telegraph Herald'', ~~June 13~~, ~~1991~~, p. 1		9. Babcock, Susan, "CATV and School," Telegraph Herald, September 27, 1971, p. 6

	8. ~~Webber~~, ~~Steve~~. "Cable ~~Bill with Dubuque Provision Survives Round~~," ''Telegraph Herald'', June 17, ~~1992~~, p. 3A		10. Arnold, Bill. "TCI Cable Battle Refought Nationally," ''Telegraph Herald'', June 13, 1991, p. 1

	9. ~~Arnold~~, ~~Bill~~."Cable Bill ~~Procedure Probed~~," ''Telegraph Herald'', ~~May 15~~, ~~1991~~, p. 1		11. Webber, Steve. "Cable Bill with Dubuque Provision Survives Round," ''Telegraph Herald'', June 17, 1992, p. 3A

	10. Arnold, Bill. "~~Panel: Ban TCI Billing Plan~~," ''Telegraph Herald'', May 29, 1991		12. Arnold, Bill."Cable Bill Procedure Probed," ''Telegraph Herald'', May 15, 1991, p. 1

	11. ~~Gilson~~, ~~Donna~~. "TCI ~~Backs Down on Encore Channel~~," ''Telegraph Herald,'' ~~June 11~~, 1991~~, p. 1~~		13. Arnold, Bill. "Panel: Ban TCI Billing Plan," ''Telegraph Herald'', May 29, 1991

	12. "TCI ~~to Handle '~~Encore~~' as Optional~~ Channel," Telegraph Herald, June 14, 1991, p. 3A		14. Gilson, Donna. "TCI Backs Down on Encore Channel," ''Telegraph Herald,'' June 11, 1991, p. 1

	~~13. Arnold, Bill~~. "TCI ~~Official: Not Enough Interest in Trying Pay-Per-View Service~~," ''Telegraph Herald'', ~~March 18~~, 1991, p. 3A		15. "TCI to Handle 'Encore' as Optional Channel," Telegraph Herald, June 14, 1991, p. 3A

	14. Arnold, Bill. "~~Fox Network Signs With~~ TCI," ''Telegraph Herald'', ~~April 2~~, 1991, p. 3A		16. Arnold, Bill. "TCI Official: Not Enough Interest in Trying Pay-Per-View Service," ''Telegraph Herald'', March 18, 1991, p. 3A

	15. Arnold, Bill. "~~KOCR's Plug Pulled; Failure to Pay Rent Cited~~," ''Telegraph Herald'', ~~July 4~~, 1991, p. 3A		17. Arnold, Bill. "Fox Network Signs With TCI," ''Telegraph Herald'', April 2, 1991, p. 3A

	16. ~~Dickel~~, ~~Dean~~. "~~Channels~~ to ~~Debut October 1, 1991~~," ''Telegraph Herald'', ~~September 7~~, 1991, p. 1		18. Arnold, Bill. "KOCR's Plug Pulled; Failure to Pay Rent Cited," ''Telegraph Herald'', July 4, 1991, p. 3A

	17. ~~Arnold~~, ~~Bill~~. "~~TCI Cablevision~~ to ~~Adjust Basic Service~~," ''Telegraph Herald'', ~~January 14~~, ~~1993~~, p. 3A		19. Dickel, Dean. "Channels to Debut October 1, 1991," ''Telegraph Herald'', September 7, 1991, p. 1

	18. Arnold, Bill. "~~Cable Ruling Won't Affect Dubuque~~," ''Telegraph Herald'', ~~April 2~~, 1993, p. 3A		20. Arnold, Bill. "TCI Cablevision to Adjust Basic Service," ''Telegraph Herald'', January 14, 1993, p. 3A

	19. ~~Eiler~~, ~~Donnelle~~. "~~TCI Begins Pay-Per-View Movie Service~~," ''Telegraph Herald'', ~~June 16~~, 1993, p. 3A		21. Arnold, Bill. "Cable Ruling Won't Affect Dubuque," ''Telegraph Herald'', April 2, 1993, p. 3A

	20. "~~Bell Atlantic,~~ TCI ~~to Merge~~," ''Telegraph Herald'', ~~October 13~~, 1993, p. 1		22. Eiler, Donnelle. "TCI Begins Pay-Per-View Movie Service," ''Telegraph Herald'', June 16, 1993, p. 3A

	21. ~~Bergstrom~~, ~~Kathy. "~~TCI ~~Announces Digital Service~~," ''Telegraph Herald'', ~~January 9~~, ~~1998~~, p. ~~3A. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=aEyKTaVlRPYC&dat=19980109&printsec=frontpage&hl=en~~		23. "Bell Atlantic, TCI to Merge," ''Telegraph Herald'', October 13, 1993, p. 1

	22. Wilkinson, Jennifer. "McLeod Ponders Cable TV Service," ''Telegraph Herald'', March 21, 1998, p. 1. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=aEyKTaVlRPYC&dat=19980321&printsec=frontpage&hl=en		24. Bergstrom, Kathy. "TCI Announces Digital Service," ''Telegraph Herald'', January 9, 1998, p. 3A. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=aEyKTaVlRPYC&dat=19980109&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

			25. Wilkinson, Jennifer. "McLeod Ponders Cable TV Service," ''Telegraph Herald'', March 21, 1998, p. 1. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=aEyKTaVlRPYC&dat=19980321&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

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	6. "Area I Subscribers Will Enjoy Cable TV Monday," ''Telegraph Herald'', May 8, 1955, p. 14		6. "Area I Subscribers Will Enjoy Cable TV Monday," ''Telegraph Herald'', May 8, 1955, p. 14

			7. Advertisement, ''Telegraph-Herald'', May 5, 1963, p. 20

			8. Advertisement, ''Telegraph-Herald'', November 4, 1963, p. 5

	7. Arnold, Bill. "TCI Cable Battle Refought Nationally," ''Telegraph Herald'', June 13, 1991, p. 1		7. Arnold, Bill. "TCI Cable Battle Refought Nationally," ''Telegraph Herald'', June 13, 1991, p. 1

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	Subscribers wanting to see movies without going to the video store could begin receiving them over TCI cable on June 16, 1993. Pay-per-view movies, which could be ordered from home, cost $3.99 each. A special converter was needed which was already available to users who received premium channels like HBO or Cinemax. Converters could also be rented for $4.95 per month. This fee could be avoided if two movies were ordered each month. (18)		Subscribers wanting to see movies without going to the video store could begin receiving them over TCI cable on June 16, 1993. Pay-per-view movies, which could be ordered from home, cost $3.99 each. A special converter was needed which was already available to users who received premium channels like HBO or Cinemax. Converters could also be rented for $4.95 per month. This fee could be avoided if two movies were ordered each month. (18)

	~~Beginning on January 1, 1998~~ cable ~~subscribers in Dubuque~~, ~~Asbury~~, ~~Sageville and most of rural Dubuque County could subscribe to~~ TCI ~~Cable~~. ~~For $13.30 per month~~, ~~customers could receive up to 36 more video channels. Customers who subscribed to~~ the ~~premium movie services also received additional channels. Due~~ to TCI's use of digital compression technology more channels could be squeezed into a broad-band cable. The service was carried through existing cable into the home where it was converted by a digital compression terminal that sat on the television set. Customers did not need a digital television set to receive digital cable. TCI Digital Cable customers would continue to receive local networks and independent stations. Installation cost $12.50 including a phone line. (19)		In a move that surprised communications watchers who felt that cable television and telephone companies would be competitors, Bell Atlantic announced on October 13, 1993 that it would buy TCI. Regulatory changes, however, allowed the two to become allies. (19)

	In March, 1998 voters in Dubuque approved giving McLeod-USA the chance to offer cable television in competition with TCI. McLeod had been offering local telephone service to Dubuque customers since July 1997. (20)		Beginning on January 1, 1998 cable subscribers in Dubuque, Asbury, Sageville and most of rural Dubuque County could subscribe to TCI Cable. For $13.30 per month, customers could receive up to 36 more video channels. Customers who subscribed to the premium movie services also received additional channels. Due to TCI's use of digital compression technology more channels could be squeezed into a broad-band cable. The service was carried through existing cable into the home where it was converted by a digital compression terminal that sat on the television set. Customers did not need a digital television set to receive digital cable. TCI Digital Cable customers would continue to receive local networks and independent stations. Installation cost $12.50 including a phone line. (20)

			In March, 1998 voters in Dubuque approved giving McLeod-USA the chance to offer cable television in competition with TCI. McLeod had been offering local telephone service to Dubuque customers since July 1997. (21)

	In 2004, KFXB's owners, Dubuque TV Limited Partnership sold the station to the Christian Television Network, who switched the station to its primarily-religious programming. Fox programming continued to be transmitted on KFXA - which operated as the primary Fox affiliate for northeast Iowa. At this time KFXB lost its longstanding Channel 4 assignment on the Dubuque cable system to KFXA, with KFXB being moved to channel 14.		In 2004, KFXB's owners, Dubuque TV Limited Partnership sold the station to the Christian Television Network, who switched the station to its primarily-religious programming. Fox programming continued to be transmitted on KFXA - which operated as the primary Fox affiliate for northeast Iowa. At this time KFXB lost its longstanding Channel 4 assignment on the Dubuque cable system to KFXA, with KFXB being moved to channel 14.
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	18. Eiler, Donnelle. "TCI Begins Pay-Per-View Movie Service," ''Telegraph Herald'', June 16, 1993, p. 3A		18. Eiler, Donnelle. "TCI Begins Pay-Per-View Movie Service," ''Telegraph Herald'', June 16, 1993, p. 3A

	19. Bergstrom, Kathy. "TCI Announces Digital Service," ''Telegraph Herald'', January 9, 1998, p. 3A. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=aEyKTaVlRPYC&dat=19980109&printsec=frontpage&hl=en		19. "Bell Atlantic, TCI to Merge," ''Telegraph Herald'', October 13, 1993, p. 1

			20. Bergstrom, Kathy. "TCI Announces Digital Service," ''Telegraph Herald'', January 9, 1998, p. 3A. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=aEyKTaVlRPYC&dat=19980109&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

	20. Wilkinson, Jennifer. "McLeod Ponders Cable TV Service," ''Telegraph Herald'', March 21, 1998, p. 1. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=aEyKTaVlRPYC&dat=19980321&printsec=frontpage&hl=en		21. Wilkinson, Jennifer. "McLeod Ponders Cable TV Service," ''Telegraph Herald'', March 21, 1998, p. 1. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=aEyKTaVlRPYC&dat=19980321&printsec=frontpage&hl=en