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FRANCHISE: Cabarros County <br /> <br />CABLE OPERATOR: Vision Cable of Metrolina <br /> <br />DATE RATES INITIATED: September 1, 1993 <br /> <br />TIER: Equipment nad Installation Rates <br /> <br />REVIEW STATEMENT: <br /> <br />CABLE TELEVISION RATE RE¥IEW FINDINGS SUMMARY <br /> Centrallna CounCil of Governmenis <br /> <br /> DAT~: <br /> <br />Rates have been re¥1ewed and are ACCEPTABLE under required Federal Communications <br />Commission guidelines. Comments prov/ded below. <br /> <br />Equipment and Installation Rates have been reviewed and are ACCEPTABLE trader required <br />Federal Communication~ Commission guidelines with the quali~ing comments provided below. <br /> <br />Rates have been reviewed and are NOT ACCEPTABLE under Federal Communications <br />Commission guidelines as per the explanation provided below. <br /> <br />QUALIFYING COMMENTS AND EXPLANATIONS: <br /> <br />Section 76.923 of the Cable Act of t992 allows a c~ble operator to ~ell customer premises <br />"equipment" to su~scHbera. "Equipment" is defined in the 1992 Act aa: converter boxes, remote <br />control units, connections for additional sets, and home wiring. In this instance, Vision Cable has <br />chosen the option of selling all home wiring to sub~crlber~. PCC attorneys and accountants state that <br />this is satisfactory as long as the equipment price is set no higher than necessary to rec'.?.over the <br />operatox's costs, including all costs incm'red for storing, preparing the equipment for sale, plus a <br />reasonable profit. <br /> <br />Vision Cable has provided supporting data detailing the costs of home wiring, including a <br />reasonable profit, shipping, handling, and taxea. Their "inside home wiring materials" data has been <br />verified, and is aH within PCC guidelines. Please note that Vision Cable docs nm special <br />installations in which some or part of the installation fee is waived. The table below shows a break- <br />down of the "Maximum Permitted Rate" for various installations and equipment, as well as lh~ <br />"Materials" cost (excluding franchise fees and taxes): <br /> <br /> <br />