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2/19/01 AGENDA <br /> <br />CABLE TELEVISION RATE REVIEW FINDINGS SUMMARY <br /> Prepared by Centralina Council of Governments <br /> <br />Franchise: <br />Cable Operator: <br />Form Reviewed: <br /> <br />Date Findings Prepared: <br /> <br />CABARRUS COUNTY <br />TIME WARNER <br />FORM 1205 SETTING EQUIPMENT & INSTALLTION <br />RATES FOR 2000 FOR NORTH CAROLINA <br />1-8-01 <br /> <br />SUMMARY REVIEW STATEMENT: <br /> The Equipment and Installation Rates have been reviewed and are ACCEPTABLE under required <br /> Federal Communications Commission guidelines. Comments follow. <br /> <br />COMMENTS AND EXPLANATIONS: <br /> <br />The Cable Act requires cable operators to charge rates based on actual costs for installation and the lease of <br />subscriber equipment. The equipment and installation rates are set on a state-wide basis. Regulated equipment <br />includes all of the equipment located in the subscriber's home, including converter boxes, remote control units, <br />connections for additional outlets, and other cable wiring used to obtain basic service. <br /> <br />A review of the supporting data substantiates that the equipment and installation rates calculated for 2001 are <br />accurate, and should be approved by the Franchise Authority. The following table compares the proposed <br />equipment and installation rates with those charged last year. <br /> <br /> SERVICE 2000 CHARGE I 2001 CHARGE PERCENTAGE <br /> DIFFERENCE <br /> BETWEEN <br /> 2000-2001 <br /> <br /> Addressable Converters (each) $3.35 (digital) $4.22 +26% <br /> Non-addressable Conwrter~ (each) $1.18 $.93 -21.2% <br /> Remote Control~ (each) ,.. $.31 $.28 -9.7% <br /> New Customer Installation - $25.36 $27.16 +7.15/0 <br /> Unwire0 Home ..... <br /> New Customer Installation - Pre~ $22.41 $23.98 +7.0% <br /> wired Home <br /> New Customer Installation - Apt. $13.28 $14.19 +6.8% <br />Additional Outlet at Initial $14.61 $15.70 +7.5% <br />i Installation <br />Additional Outlet Requiring Trip $19.45 $20,86 +7.3% <br />to Home <br />Addressable Upgrade for Current $1.99 $1.99 0 <br />Customer <br />Other Services Requiring Trip to $15.31 $16,44 +7.4% <br />Home <br />.Reconnection Fee $13.28 $14.19 +6.9% <br />Amplifier (one time charge) $55.00 ,. , $55,00 ...... 0 <br />.Hourly. Service Charee $26.51 $28.39 +7 1% <br />Returned Check Fee / $20.00 $20.00 0 _ <br /> .Collection Fee] . . .$!.5..31 $16.44 +7.4% <br /> SI3ecial Handlin~ Fee .. $~5,75 $3.75 0 <br /> <br /> <br />