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14 <br />A recent SkyRL^PORT poll predicts cable modem subscribers will number 32 million'-0 by 2005, <br />more than double the current number.. <br />Cable Phone: Time Warner Cable believes that Video over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services will <br />enable cable operators, like Time Warner to compete with local telephone companies on a <br />^ational scale. In May 2003, Time Watner' Cable began offering residential VoIP in Portland, <br />Maine and has 7,200 customers of which 70% have transferred to transfer their old wireline <br />phone numbers to the "cable phone." Time Watner intends to launch VoIP phone service in <br />North Carolina in 2004'- <br />Reco>TUTlendation <br />The Consultant recommends the County: <br />Approve the FCC1240 maximum permitted BST rate and the FCC1235 "Add-on" rate <br />applications and FCC1205 Equipment and Installation rates submitted by Time Warner <br />Cable as compliant with PCC rate regulations and approved subject to conditions. <br />Proceeding <br />The franchise authority must either approve or deny the operator's FCC1240 BST, FCC1235 <br />Upgrade "Add-on" charge and FCC 1205 Equipment and hrstallation charges by finding the rates <br />to be either reasonable, or not reasonable. This determination must be based upon a finding of <br />fact. The franchise authority should adopt the Consultant's report as its own, and the public must <br />be granted an opporhmity to offer comment on the matter. It is suggested that a public continent <br />period on the matter coincide with a regular public meeting.. <br />A rate order, conveying approval is attached. To be valid, the order must be executed following <br />the conclusion of: <br />a. a public meeting where the County grants interested pazties an oppor°tunity to <br />comment; and <br />b. adoption by the County of the report as its own -required by FCC rules (this <br />requires a tnotion to adopt, and a vote).. <br />~OSourc e: wwwskvrenort.com December 5, 2007 <br />''~www.convergedigest com/Dandwidth/newnehvorksarticlensp'![D=9551 <br />Action Audits, LLC Cable Rate, Franchise Fee, Utility Tax Auditing & 7etecmnmunicntion Administration <br />l01 Pocono Lane, Cary, North Carolina 27513-5316 Voice ;: 919 467 5392 Pax : 919A60 68C>8 <br />