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9 <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> The consultants recommend that the County approve the basic service rate adjustments based on <br /> external costs presented by Time Warner Cable. <br /> PROCEEDING <br /> The FCC regulatory rules require the franchise authority to issue an order, based upon a <br /> finding of fact, regarding the approval or denial of the cable operator's FCC-1210 submittal. <br /> The rules require that the franchise authority adopt this report and the public be granted an <br /> opportunity to comment. It is suggested that the public comment period coincide with a <br /> regular public meeting. <br /> CHRONOLOGY <br /> 1) Public Notice: The County will advertise, in local media, the date, time, and location of <br /> the public comment period on Time Warner Cable's rate adjustment filing. <br /> 2) Written Report: The report must be submitted to the County during a regularly scheduled <br /> County Commissioners meeting. <br /> 3) Public Comment: The County Commissioners must allow the public an opportunity to <br /> comment after the report has been presented by staff. <br /> 4) Consider & Adopt Report: The County will be asked to consider and adopt the consultant's <br /> report as its own, as stated in FCC rules. <br /> 5) Execute Order: After adopting the report, the County should issue an order in three original <br /> copies, approving or denying, based upon a finding of fact, Time Warner's FCC-1210 rate <br /> filing request. <br /> 6) Distribute Order: Provide original executed copies to Time Warner (via Certified U.S. <br /> Mail), the consultants, and place an original in the County 's permanent file. <br /> Though the public comment period is intended to allow interested parties the opportunity to <br /> comment on the cable operator's rate filing, it is not constrained by formal advertising rules <br /> which are often associated with municipal zoning issues. <br /> 6 <br />