- 22 - Indiana. NITCO provided local telephone services in these same areas. To help Rhys and NICATV obtain the financing needed to build NICATV's cable television system, Mr. Mussman personally guaranteed the bank loan to NICATV. From 1983 through 1988, NITCO's employees helped construct NICATV's cable television system. From 1983 through about July 1989, NICATV maintained its offices at the 301 North Washington Street building that it subleased from NITCO. It further leased or subleased from NITCO a small area of cleared land located behind NITCO's office building at 205 North Washington Street and telephone pole space for cable television attachments. In 1988 and 1989, NITCO paid a total of at least $6,119.95 and $3,263.51, respectively, in utility bills at the 301 North Washington Street building. NITCO had no ownership interest in NICATV or in NICATV's cable television facilities. In 1983, Rhys, NICATV, and NITCO became involved in a dispute before the FCC concerning whether NICATV was an affiliate of NITCO. The FCC later took the position that NICATV was a NITCO affiliate, in large part because of the extensive financial support and other assistance NICATV and Rhys received from Mr. Mussman and NITCO. This dispute continued for a number of years and was not resolved until after Rhys sold NICATV to an unrelated party in July 1989. The FCC proceedings and other related legal proceedings that arose from this dispute are discussed more fullyPage: Previous 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Next
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