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W. D. (Chris) Donaldson is the Executive Director of the Minnesota Cable Communications Board, an agency that guides the development of cable communications in the state and establishes public policies concerning franchising and public service appli- cation of cable and related public telecommunications technology. Prior to his 1978 appointment, he had spent 32 years in radio and television management, operations and programming. James C. Erickson is a partner in the law firm of Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & Lindgren and is Chairman of the Administrative law department of that firm. He has been practicing law for 16 years, specializing in the arEa of administrative and telecom- munications law. From 1970 - 72 he served as Special Assistant Attorney General. He presently is a member of the ABA Forum Committee on Communications Law. Mr. Erickson is legal counsel for the Minnesota Cable Communications Association and a number of cable companies. John F. Gibbs is an Associate in the law firm of fierbst & Thue, Ltd. Mr. Gibbs has been representing municipalities in cable television matters since 1980. He currently serves as Chairman of the Cable Commission in Bloomington, Minnesota. He also serves as Treasurer and member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors. He is currently a member of the ABA Forum Committee on Communications Law. Adrian E. Herbst is President and owner of Herbst & Thue, Ltd., a law firm in Bloomington, Minnesota, engaged in practicing pri- marily in municipal and governmental law. Mr. Herbst has repre- sented municipalities in cable television matters for 15 years. He has served on numerous committees relating to cable television, e.g., Chairman of the Metropolitan Council Telecommunications Task Force and committee member of the Minnesota Telecommunications Council. Mr. Herbst is Past President of the Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association and Past Vice President of the League of Minnesota Cities. Mr. Herbst is considered a leading authority in the field of cable communications law. Gary R. Matz is an Associate in the law firm of Herbst & Thue, Ltd. Mr. Matz has been representing municipalities in cable television matters since 1981. Prior to entering private legal practice he served as a staff member for the Minnesota Cable Communications Board. WaX�ne��Porpham is a Senior Partner in the law firm of Popham, Haik, Sc�brich, Kaufman & Doty, Ltd. He currently is legal counsel for Rogers Cablesystems and Continental Cablevision. Mr. Popham _ is a former member of the Minnesota Senate (1963-72) and has been practicing law in the areas of litigation and administrative law for 27 years. He is a member of the Insurance (Fidelity and Surety Committee), Litigation and Antitrust sections of the ABA.