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2 <br />Michael Patrick, Chair of the County Cable TV Committee will present the resolution and <br />information to the Board. The rate adjustments for basic cable service are as follows: <br />Customers Old Basic New Basic Add-on New Max Selected <br />Rate Rates Charge Rate Rate <br />Chapel Hill System <br />(most of the customers in the 5992 $8.18 $9.91 $1.81 $11.72 $11.10 <br />unincorporated area of the Count <br />Carrboro Systems <br />(Customers just outside of the town 812 $9.01 $10.62 $1.45 $12.07 $11.10 <br />limits of Carrboro and Hillsborough) <br />Durham System <br />(Customer in Orange County 30 $10.65 $11.92 $2.11 $14.03 $13.70 <br />receiving cable services from Time <br />Warner of Durham <br />Total Customers in unincorporated 6834 <br />Orange Count <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Although the maximum permitted rate has increased, Time Warner has <br />chosen to charge a lesser rate. Most cable subscribers will pay $2.92 more monthly in 2001 <br />than during 2000. TWC will collect $210,240 more from the 6000 subscribes in Orange County <br />plus an additional $10,512 in franchise fees, which are paid to the County. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board adopt a Resolution/Order <br />setting Time Warner's 2001 Basic Service Tier Maximum Permitted Rates at $11.72, $12.07 <br />and $13.70 for the Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Durham Cable TV Systems in the unincorporated <br />areas of the Orange County.