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1 9 $2.22, from $17.01 to $19.23. Time Warner is charging a rate below the MPR. Table C Rate Comparison 1996 and 1997 Cable Rates Carrboro System,NC-0256 Service 1996 1997 Change Type BST $8.71 $8:81 $0.14 MAX BST $8.54 $8.65 $0.11 SELECTED Standard $17.01 $19.23 $2.22 MAX Standard $16.64 $18.95 $2.31 SELECTED Subscribers As of September 30, 1996,there was a total of approximately 958 Time Wainer subscribers served from the Carrboro(CVI)headend. Approximately 920 were Standard Service subscribers,and 38 subscribers received only the Basic Service tier. Time Warner estimates that these figures will change in 1997: Standard Service, 930; Basic Service only,40. It is important to note that the former, 1996 CVI/Alert cable rates included a portion of the County's franchise fee. In 1997 cable statemmi%Time Warner will itemize the County's franchise fee as a separate item-similar to how original Time Warner systems have itemized franchise fees on cable statements. Analysis of Cable Service Rate Increases External Costs The cable service rate adjustments reflect multiple external cost elements. An external cost is an expense a cable operator incurs during the normal course of business and may be included in rate calculations. External cost categarla dude:costs of complying with franchise requirements, including costs of providing publii-o";ational,and goveaunerntal access channels;retransmission consent fees and copyright feea>' ed far the carriage of broadcast signals; other programming costs;FCC regulatory fees;and costs Osooiated,with channel additions and deletions. Time Warner's FCC 1240 rate adjustments reflect the following external cost elements: 1)External costs for true up period; 2)External costs for projected period; 3)Projected cable system upgrade costs(applied to upper cable tier only)-per Social Contract; 4)Inflation from true up period; 5)Inflation for projected period; 6