Title: Office of Cable Regulation Records
Inclusive Dates: 1971-2000

Creator:

• Milwaukee (Wis.). Office of Cable Regulation.

Call Number: City of Milwaukee Archival Collection 12

Quantity: 4.0 cubic ft. (10 boxes)

Repository:

Milwaukee Public Library, Frank P. Zeidler Room

Archival Location:

Milwaukee Public Library (Map)

Abstract:

Records of the Office of Cable Regulation, which administered the cable agreement and operated the City cable television studio. It also had responsibilities regarding use of dedicated channels set up for purposes of community access and information, and for long range planning, expansion and improvement of cable and telecommunication services. Contains minutes, correspondence, and reports.

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Language: English

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The Office of Telecommunications, established in 1981, regulated cable television within the City. The next year, the City contracted with Warner Amex for a local cable franchise. It later became the Office of Cable Regulation, and was part of the Department of Administration. It administered the Warner agreement and operated the City cable television studio (Channel 26). It also had responsibilities regarding use of dedicated channels set up for purposes of community access and information, and for long range planning, expansion and improvement of cable and telecommunication services. Due to changes in state law, the City of Milwaukee no longer regulates cable television or video programming services. Customers who are having problems with their services now contact their cable providers.

This collection is comprised of the administrative files of the Office of Cable Regulation, which dealt with the everyday operations of the Office and the studio. There are materials on marketing, programming, and various committee reports. Also included is the correspondence of the Directors, Robert “Woody” Welch and Ron Legro; Assistant Directors Gwendolyn LaCroix and James P. DeNomie; as well as other members of the department. Reports on the merging of Warner Cable and Toshiba to Time Warner Entertainment are also included.

The collection is arranged alphabetically, then chronologically within each folder.

Office of Cable Regulation Records, 1971-2000, Collection 12. City of Milwaukee Archival Collections, Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Archival Collections

• City Clerk Records. City of Milwaukee Archival Collection 17.

• Common Council Records. City of Milwaukee Archival Collection 6.

Publications and Other Items

Proceedings

Report on Petition of Warner Amex

Synopsis of City of Milwaukee/Warner Amex Cable Franchise Agreement

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials. The collection is open to all in accordance with state law. The public may view City of Milwaukee Archival Collections by appointment at the Central Library. To request an in-person appointment, create/login to your Special Collections Account. If you have any questions, please contact the Archives and Special Collections Department at mplarchives@milwaukee.gov.

Use Restrictions

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).

Acquisition Information

Milwaukee Public Library receives official materials from city departments via the Milwaukee City Records Center, pursuant to state statutes and city ordinances governing the permanent retention of city records.

Processing Information

Processed by Robert Carter, 1997. Additional processing by Janet K. Geronime, 1999. Final Processing by Gayle M. Ecklund, 2001. Additional materials added by Molly Cronin and Elle Davidson, 2018.

	Administrative Files
Box   6 Folder   1	Budget and Personnel, 1982
Box   1 Folder   1-2	Budget and Personnel, 1985-1989
Box   1 Folder   3	Bureau of Bridges & Buildings, 1989
Box   1 Folder   4	Committee on Utilities and Licenses, 1989
Box   6 Folder   2	Construction Meetings, 809 Broadway, 1983
Box   6 Folder   3	Customer Service/Complaint Reporting Standards, 1989-1990
Box   6 Folder   4	Finance and Personnel Committee, 1990
Box   6 Folder   5	Municipal Uses and Certified Copies of Resolution, 1974
Box   6 Folder   6	Piracy, 1991-1992
Box   1 Folder   5	Programming, 1985-1988
Box   1 Folder   6	Affirmative Action, 1986-1989
Box   6 Folder   7	Affirmative Action, 1990
Box   6 Folder   8	Annual Reports, 1982-1989
Box   1 Folder   7	Annual Reports, 1987-1989
Box   6 Folder   9	Audit, Office of Telecommunications, 1988-1989
Box   6 Folder   10	Audit, Office of Telecommunications, response, 1990
Box   6 Folder   11-12	Cable System Studies/Pilot Programs, 1972-1974
Box   7 Folder   1-3	CATV Committee, 1974-1975
Box   8 Folder   1	CATV Special Committee, 1971-1973
Box   1 Folder   8	Channel 26, promotions, 1987-1989
Box   8 Folder   2	Citizen Rights Sub-Committee (CTAC), 1973
Box   8 Folder   3	Competitive Cable Proposals, 1999-2000
	Correspondence
Box   8 Folder   4	Administrative Specialist, Brown, Tyler, 1989-1990
Box   1 Folder   9-10	Administrative Specialist, Walsh, Marianne, 1987-1989
Box   8 Folder   5-6	Assistant Director, Lacroix, Gwendolyn, 1982-1984
Box   1 Folder   11	Assistant Director, Lacroix, Gwendolyn, 1982-1985
Box   2 Folder   1-4	Assistant Director, Lacroix, Gwendolyn, 1986-1989
Box   8 Folder   7	Director, Legro, Ronald, 1990
Box   8 Folder   8	Director, Welch, Robert, 1982-1983
Box   2 Folder   5-8	Director, Welch, Robert, 1984-April 1987
Box   3 Folder   1-6	Director, Welch, Robert, May 1987-1989
Box   9 Folder   1	General Studio, 1989
Box   9 Folder   2	Kuisis, Ronald, 1971
Box   3 Folder   7	Manager, Standards and Compliance, January-June 1987
Box   4 Folder   1-2	Manager, Standards and Compliance, July 1987-1988
Box   9 Folder   3	Milwaukee County/Wave Cable, 1985
Box   9 Folder   4	Office of Telecommunication, 1990
Box   9 Folder   5	Purchasing, 1987-1989
Box   9 Folder   6	Siehr, Steven, 1982
Box   4 Folder   3-4	Studio Producer, 1985-1989
Box   9 Folder   7	Utilities and Licenses Committee, 1983
Box   9 Folder   8	Digital Access Bundling and Resources, 1999-2000
	Marketing
Box   9 Folder   9	Cable Television, 1973-1974
Box   9 Folder   10	Cable Television in Education, Milwaukee Public Schools and UW-Milwaukee, 1974
Box   9 Folder   11	Informational Brochure, 1990
Box   9 Folder   12	Transparencies, undated
Box   10 Folder   1	Milwaukee Access Telecommunications Authority Annual Report, 1985-1990
Box   4 Folder   5-6	Milwaukee County Jail Telecommunications and Data Processing Project, 1988-1989
Box   10 Folder   2	Miscellaneous, 1974-1999
Box   4 Folder   7	Municipal Cable Television Studio, grand opening, 1985
Box   10 Folder   3	Municipal Programming Policy Guidelines, 1985
Box   4 Folder   8-9	National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors, conference host, 1985-July 1987
Box   5 Folder   1-3	National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors, conference host, August-December 1987
Box   5 Folder   4	National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors, general, 1988-1989
Box   5 Folder   5	Newspaper Clippings, 1983-1984
Box   10 Folder   4	Newspaper Clippings, 1991-1992
Box   10 Folder   5	Ownership, Warner, 1985-1995
Box   10 Folder   6	Ownership, Warner, cable sale to Toshiba and Rutter Dunn Communications subcontract, 1991-1992
Box   10 Folder   7	Policy, video tape retention, 1985
	Programming
Box   10 Folder   8	General, 1989
Box   10 Folder   9	Milwaukee County agreement, 1989-1990
Box   10 Folder   10	Municipal Courts, 1989-1990
Box   5 Folder   6	Speeches and Presentations, 1984-1987
Box   10 Folder   11	Staff Memos, 1983
Box   5 Folder   7	Surveys, undated
Box   5 Folder   8-9	Television Advisory Committee, 1987-1989
Box   10 Folder   12	Wisconsin Bell and Ameritech New Media Agreement, 1995-1996