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4 <br /> However, since CVI and the franchise authority agreed upon a basic rate substantially lower than <br /> that sought under the COS filing, rate adjustments attributable to inflationary expenses during the <br /> last quarter of 1993 would be cost prohibitive and onerous to determine, in the consultants' <br /> opinion. See Table A for a schedule of inflation rates and recovery periods. <br /> Table A <br /> Inflationary Periods <br /> ::.: >: :>::>::>::;::;:: Pezto�t::<:.::.; ::;.:;>:::>:>::::::>::::>Recv >::::Fenod ::<::: <br /> l tc�!......:.:;: € nnerit.:.: . € ]a €o!.::::.. ::.:.:.::.:::::::..::..:::.::.::::::::....:::..:.:::::::.::::..: Y.:::.:. . ..... ..:.:: <br /> :::::.: :::.::: .:::::.;:::.:::::::.:::: ......::.::.::.::.:;.::.::? .::::::::.:::....:::.:::::.:::..::: ::::::.:::::::.::::::::::.::::.::::..:.:::.:.:...::::...: <br /> ............................................................. ........... . <br /> 3.00 9/30/92 - 9/30/93 Date of initial FCC- <br /> 1200/1220 filing <br /> 2.15 10/1/93 - 6/30/94 10/1/94 - 8/31/95 FCC- <br /> 1210 <br /> TBA 7/1/94 - 6/30/95 10/1/95 - 8/31/96 <br /> FCC-1210 <br /> Though it falls outside its jurisdiction, it is recommended that the County acknowledge the <br /> proposed increases to the expanded tier service rates. Regulation of second tier rates is <br /> accomplished through a complaint-driven process with the FCC. See Table B below for a <br /> comparison of current and proposed rates for the County. <br /> Table B <br /> Comparison of Rates <br /> : ««««<:: ;.:: : < ` »'< < <> rit <« >«> P ►'..:..:.. dR .............. .. ......... .. <br /> ::::::::.......::::.......................... ......................................... ...................... . ... ................................................................::...::::::::::............. <br /> XX <br /> X.Basic $8.58 $8.76 $0.18 <br /> Expanded $12.27 $12.92 $0.65 <br /> Cost of Programming <br /> The operator reported previous programming costs for March 1994 as$82 for basic and $1852 <br /> for expanded tiers of service. These figures compare to current programming costs of$98 and <br /> $2545 for basic and expanded, respectively. <br /> 2 <br />