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1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda Item ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: December 20, 1994 SUBJECT: Cable TV Basic Service, Equipment and Installation Rate Approval DEPARTMENT: Manager's Office PUBLIC HEARING YES: NO: X ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Albert Kittrell Report and Findings TELEPHONE NUMBER- Att I - Orange County Hillsborough -732-8181 Att II - Efland Area Chapel Hill -968-4501 Att III Durham Area Mebane -227-2031 Durham -688-7331 PURPOSE: To approve Cable TV Basic Service, Equipment and Installation Rates. BACKGROUND: On September 21, 1993, the Board applied to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for authorization to regulate certain cable rates. On December 5, 1994, 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 August, 1994, Cablevision submitted Cable TV rate information for review. TJCOG consultant, Bob Sepe, Information Services Manager, City of Raleigh, reviewed the rate information and submitted the findings to the County. The County Cable TV Citizen Advisory Committee met with the Consultant on December 7, 1994 to review the findings in detail. The Cable Committee concurred with the findings of the consultant that Cablevision's rates are in compliance with FCC benchmark rates. The consultant's report and findings are attached. Please note that Orange County has three different cable rates within its franchise authority for Cablevision. There are 5193 subscribers in the general unincorporated area; 268 subscribers in Efland; and 28 subscribers in Orange County served by Cablevision of Durham. Attachment I is the report and finding for Orange County Proper, Attachment II-Efland Area and Attachment III-Durham Service Area in Orange County.