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COG ~704 347 47t0 # 4~ g <br /> <br />CABLE TELEVISION RATE REVIEW FINDINGS SUMMARY <br /> Prepared by Centralina Council of G0~ernments <br /> <br />Franchise: CABARRUS COUNTY <br />Cable Operator: TIME WARNER <br /> <br />~ - ~ ~"E,' . E~: ~ '~q,~-'~a~,~ ~ ~ . · <br /> <br />Date Findings Prepare: 1-27-00 <br /> <br />SUMMARY REVIEW STATEMENT: <br /> The Equipment and Installation Rates have been reviewed and are ACCEPTABLE under required <br /> Federal Comrmmlcations Commission guidelines. Comments follow, <br /> <br />COMMENTS AND EXPLANATIONS: <br /> <br />For the past five years, the Social Contract has dictated the equipment and installation rates for Time Warner in <br />Cabarrus County. During this period, the rates were reviewed and approved by the FCC. Since ~ Social <br />Contract has now expired, this is the first year that Time Warner is allowed to set equipment rates that carl be <br />r~iewed by the local franchise authority and approved. <br /> <br />The equipment and installation rates are set on a state-wide bas/s, wh/ch is allowed by the FCC. The Cable Act <br />requires cable operators to charge rates based on actual costs for installation and the lease of subscriber <br />equipment. Regulated equipment includes all of the equipment located in the subscriber's home, including <br />converter boxes, remote control units, connections/'or add/tional outlets, and other cable w/ring used to obta/n <br />basic service. <br /> <br />A review of the supporting data substantiates that the equipment and installation rates calculated for 2000 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 1999 CHARGE 2000 CHARGE PERCENTAGE <br /> DIFFERENCE <br /> BETWEEN <br /> 1999-2000 <br />Addressable Converters (each) $2.88 ...... $3.35 (digital) +16.3% <br />Non-addressable Converters (each) $1.27 $1.18 -7.0% <br />Remote Controls (each) $.31 $.31 0 <br />New Customer Installation - $24.96 $25.36 +1.6% <br />Unwired Home <br />New Customer Installation - Pre- .... $21.97 $2~.41 +2.0% <br />wired Home <br />New Customer Installation - Apt, $13.05 $13.28 +1.7% <br />Additional Outlet at Initial $14.37 $14.61 +1.7% <br />Installation <br />Additional Outlet Requiring Trip $19.12 $19.45 +1.7% <br />to Home <br />Addressable Upgrade for Current $1.99 $1.99 0 <br />Customer <br />Other Services Requiring Trip to $14.23 $15.31 +7.5% <br />Home <br />Reconnection Fee $13.05 $13.28 +1.6% <br /> <br /> <br />