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-r <br />I IIC IGQI 1111\cvlcYY <br />• Time Warner's Petition before the FCC to <br />suspend rate regubtion (Effective Competition) <br />remains pending. <br />• Charter's EC Petition has beengranted; <br />however we plan to file petitions to re-institute <br />rate regulation. <br />'. • Reviewed BST, equipment and installation rates <br />promulgated by local cable operators <br />': • Exploring strategies to control rate increases <br />" • Provided periodic updates on cable/telecom matters <br />>. • Investigated and resolved consumer issues/complaints <br />about cable service <br />• The Federal Court aftinned that Internet service via <br />cable modem, in part, is an "information service;' <br />hence. it is nu[ subject to telecommunication service <br />and lax rules <br />• Internet based telephone' service (VoIP) has been <br />launched by area cable operators Some stale courts <br />have affirmed that VoIP service is not subject to <br />telecommunication service and tax rules <br />• Developing new strategies to forestall revocation antl <br />in other instances reclaim regulatory authority <br />• Advisingleducating NC congressional representatives <br />o(Ihe cable/telecom problems local governments and <br />their residents face <br />. Enforcing the provisions of the current franchise <br />agreements <br />