The Michigan Department of Education sponsored a conference which brought educational administrators and cable television (CATV) entrepreneurs together for a common exploration of their respective concerns in order that they might develop a working relationship leading to the effective utilization of CATV by educators. Major topics dealt with: 1) the state of cable technology; 2) federal and state regulations of CATV; 3) local franchising; 4) utilization of cable by educators; 5) the promise and the realities of CATV; 6) federal funding of educational involvement; and 7) a demonstration of duplex television and video cassettes. Each presentation was followed by a question and answer session, and the conference concluded with a panel discussion. (PB)