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~• <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~~ <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: January 20, 1998 <br />SUBJECT: Cable TV Rate Adjustment-Time Warner <br />DEPARTMENT: Manager's Office <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/1~ ~ `~~~~'` <br />BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/1~ ...,A' <br />ATTACH1YlENT(S): <br />Report <br />Resolution <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Albert T. Kittrell, Assistant County Manager <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: - -ext. 2300 <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To adopt a resolution adjusting rates for Tune Warner Cable. <br />BACKGROUND: In September 1997 Time Warner Cable submitted FCC form 1240 requesting <br />adjustments of basic cable rates. Under FCC regulations cable companies are permitted to request <br />rate adjustments based on inflation. <br />Triangle J Council of Governments Cable TV Consultant, Bob Sepe, has reviewed Time Warner <br />documentation on behalf of the County and determined the rates should not be increased as <br />requested by Time Warner. The consultants' report is attached and Bob Sepe will clarify <br />information in the report if requested by the Boazd. <br />The Chair of the County Cable TV Committee, Michael Patrick, concurs with TJCOG <br />determination and will present the resolution and information to the Boazd. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board adopt aResolution/Order <br />Finding that Time Warner's 1998 proposed $9.04 and $8.20 Basic Service Tier Maximum <br />Permitted Rates as Unreasonable and Setting the Basic Service Tier Maximum Permitted <br />Rates at $8.84 and $8.02 for the Carrboro and Chapel Hill Cable Televeision System. <br />