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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 7, 2005 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 5 - hl-,_ <br />SUBJECT: Approve Modification in 2005 Rate Order Resolution for Cable Services to <br />Extend Time Period for Response on 1235 <br />DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />TWC Request <br />Bob Sepe Briefing Paper re: 1235 Filing <br />Revised Rate Order Resolution <br />(with strikeovers to reflect changes <br />made) <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Gwen Harvey, Assistant County <br />Manager, Ext 2307 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough <br />Chapel Hill <br />Durham <br />Mebane <br />732-8181 <br />968-4501 <br />688-7331 <br />336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To approve modification in the 200.5 rate order resolution adopted on May 3 to <br />provide additional time for Time Warner Cable to respond on the contested issue of Form 1235 <br />filing. <br />BACKGROUND: On May 3, the BOCC adopted a resolution with the findings of fact presented <br />by Bob Sepe, Action Audits, LLC, that supported rate charges proposed by Time Warner Cable <br />for Basic Tier Service, but challenged the "add-on" rate for system upgrades in the Farm 1235 <br />filing. The resolution provided that Time Warner Cable would have 30 days from the date of <br />adoption to respond with a revised 1235 form "that properly calculates the current add-on rate <br />using FCC cost of service Hiles", <br />Time Warner Cable has requested that the BOCG grant an additional 90 days in which to <br />prepare their respond to this concern, A copy of their request is attached, Also attached is a <br />report recently prepared by Bob Sepe and provided as an update to all TJCOG cable <br />consortium members who have also adopted resolutions denying the 1235 and requesting <br />further information from the cable company, <br />The attached resolution reflects the modification as requested by Time Warner Cable, <br />Staff has reviewed the request and modification with Bob Sepe and he indicated he had no <br />objection to the extension. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact to the County in the approval of the <br />proposed modification to the original rate resolution. <br />