The current North Suburban Communications Commission (NSCC) proposal has focused on securing even more money for operations.  A Commission proposal to raise fees in the 10 member cities from $4.15 to $7.57 per customer/per month for the next 10 years is being discussed by your city councils in the next few weeks.  These fees are in addition to the 5% of subscriber’s bills that is federally mandated. Yes, these fees go to “cable access” for broadcasting local government meetings and community events.  We applaud that these proceedings are openly available to citizens without their having to attend, but in the age of YouTube and UStream and with Satellite (which does not have to pay franchise fees) why are fees growing 82% for this service?