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1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda Item No. V.2.t.-B ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: September 6, 1994 SUBJECT: Cable TV Service, Equipment and Installation Rate Approval DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING YES:X NO: ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: Albert Kittrell Attachments I & II Order Approving Cable TELEPHONE NUMBER- Rates - Cablevision Hillsborough -732-8181 Chapel Hill -968-4501 Attachment III Mebane -227-2031 Order Approving Cable Durham -688-7331 Rates - CVI UNDER SEPARATE COVER - RATE REVIEWS PURPOSE: To receive comments on cable TV rates and approve rates. BACKGROUND: On September 21, 1993, the Board applied to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for authorization to regulate certain cable rates. On October 19, 1993, the Board entered into an agreement with Triangle J Council of Governments (TJCOG) to perform cable TV rate regulation administration on behalf of the County. In May 1994 , Cablevision and Cablevision Industries submitted Cable TV rate information for review. TJCOG consultant, Action Audits, reviewed the rate information and submitted a finding to the County in June 1994 . The County Cable TV Citizen Advisory Committee met with TJCOG staff and representatives of the cable companies at their June meeting to discuss the review and findings. The Cable Committee concurred with the findings of the consultants for TJCOG that both cable companies ' rates are in compliance with the FCC rates. Since both cable companies are in compliance, the Board should not request rate changes from the FCC. Bob Gwyn, Chair of the Cable Committee will be present to comment on the rates. A public hearing on cable TV rates is not required; however, local governments are encouraged to offer citizens an opportunity to comment. RECOMMENDATION(S) : Authorize the County Manager to sign "Order Approving Benchmark Rates" for Cablevision and Cablevision Industries.