Adelfia executives outline major investment plans in Los Angeles after Century purchase

Representatives of Century Communications and incoming owner Adelfia Communications described plans for the company’s purchase of Century/Sentry operations and outlined major capital and service commitments to the Los Angeles region.

Adelfia executives (Mike and Tim Rigus) said the company will accelerate system upgrades, invest heavily in fiber and platform capacity (companywide capital spending over $1 billion; about $150 million cited for the local area), and expand services including high‑speed cable modem access and digital set‑top equipment. Mike Rigus described Adelfia’s customer‑service standards — 24‑hour phone access and two‑hour installation windows — as a competitive priority. Tim Rigus said the firm intends to build a 750‑megahertz plant with deep fiber to enable new services such as residential telephony and robust broadband.

Century and local media representatives emphasized continuity: Bill Rosenthal and Century managers pledged to keep strong local public‑affairs programming and community engagement. Council members welcomed the buyers and urged continued local programming, with several praising Century’s longstanding public‑affairs efforts.

No formal council action was required; the session served as an introductory presentation for the incoming corporate management and a public forum for council members to raise service and community engagement expectations.

Key figures cited by the company: roughly 2.5 million customers in several states prior to the deal (company statements), an expectation that the local cluster would represent about 850,000 customers, and multi‑year capital plans to upgrade to a 750 MHz plant.

Next steps: corporate introductory remarks only; council expressed welcome and encouraged continued local community programming and customer‑service commitments.