f the United States, most of the cable programming is done locally. This saves the school board money. The Public Broadcasting Station provides 63.9 percent of the local part of the broadcasting, with the regional networks providing 14 percent, Instructional Televi!
             sion (ITV) generating 6.1 Percent, and commercial syndicates providing 4.4 percent. Miscellaneous productions make up for the remaining 5.2 percent. These figures vary from region to region, but all regions run along the same format.
             As stated previously, the expenses associated with equipping schools with cable television vary depending on the mode of transmission and available resources. Instructional Television Fixed Services (ITFS) systems, which provide terrestrial microwave (point-to-point) transmission, range in cost from $200,000-$300,000 for service to five different locations. A fiber optic system servicing five different locations in a moderately sized city could cost in excess of $800,000 plus a monthly fee of 35,000. Microwave equipment to up-link and downlink programming costs from $280,000 to $600,000 for each station. Additional hourly charges for conn
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