Mailbag: Competition needed for Charter

After reading Jason Wells’ Jan. 16 article “City’s fight for GTV6 pays off,” I was hoping to get an update on the situation between the city of Glendale and Charter Communications. Is the situation still at a stalemate following the restraining order against Charter, or are the two sides close to reaching an agreement?

It is an understatement to say that, over the years, Charter has not been an easy company with which to do business. However, I know that I speak for a number of Glendale and Burbank residents when I say that we were excited that Charter was finally bringing new high-definition channels to the area after two years of unchanged service.

So, I was disappointed to discover that the wait for this improved lineup was to be delayed by a fight over GTV6. I was further dismayed by the fact that I have not received any information from Charter about the court-imposed postponement.

It’s not that I’m against a government access channel, or that I feel that the city of Glendale should not stand up to Charter, but it’s beginning to seem like this is the wrong battle to wage. If Charter is such a consistent source of frustration for the city and its residents, shouldn’t we be focused on finding a way to bring a different cable provider into the area?

MATTHEW TRIPOLONE

Glendale

Disturbing reaction from the council

As I was watching the Feb. 2 City Council meeting and the statement read by the Armenian National Committee of Glendale regarding the lawsuit filed by the Armenian police officers against the city, I was wondering which was worse: The fact that Armenians of Glendale have been treated so badly that they are no longer willing to give the city the benefit of the doubt, or the fact that the entire City Council remained silent after the statement was read, as if it did not warrant any discussion or comment. To add insult to injury, Councilwoman Laura Friedman mispronounced one of the names of the Armenian officers named as a plaintiff in the lawsuit against the city. And then they act shocked and confused when these lawsuits are filed.

NEIL ALIKSANIAN

Glendale

Editorial board whiffed on union issue

The Glendale News-Press published an editorial (“A tale of two districts,” Jan. 30) that falsely assigns blame to the Glendale Teachers Assn. for not conceding salary or benefit cuts in order to help the Glendale Unified School District stay solvent.