HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolutions (R-04-2308)-02/03/2004
RESOLUTION R-04-2308
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE MAXIMUM PERMITTED BASIC
CABLE RATE AND EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATION RATES CHARGED
BY COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, INC., FORMERLY AT&T
BROADBAND
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
the City of Colleyville franchises cable television service for
the benefit of its citizens; and
the City of Colleyville is the Grantor of a franchise ordinance
by and between the City of Colleyville and Comcast Cable
Communciations, Inc. ("Comcast"); and
the City Council approved Resolution R-02-1944 on July 17,
2002 and Resolution R-02-2042 on October 15, 2002,
establishing the Maximum Permitted Rates for basic cable,
equipment and installation charged by Comcast
Communications, Inc., formerly AT&T Broadband; and
in accordance with applicable prOVISions of the
Telecommunications Act of 1996 (herein the "Telecom Act")
and rules adopted by the Federal Communciations
Commission ("FCC") and all other applicable federal and
state law and regulations, the City has undertaken all
appropriate procedural steps to regulate the basic cable,
equipment and installation rates; and
in accordance with applicable FCC regulations, the City
adopted a Resolution providing for the regulation of rates
charged by cable television operators within the City for the
basic rates, equipment and installation rates and related
equipment and installation charges and providing for a
reasonable opportunity for interested parties to express their
views concerning basic cable regulations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS:
Sec. 1.
THAT the maximum permitted rate for the Form 1240 of
$13.89 per subscriber per month should be adopted.
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Sec. 2.
THAT the proposed $13.95 rate as reasonable given that it
is below the combination of a Form 1240 rate of $13.89 and
a Form 1235 rate of $0.81.
Sec. 3.
THAT the proposed rates of Comcast for equipment lease
for the 2003 filing period of June 1, 2003 through May 31,
2004 shall be as follows:
Basic only Converter $2.00
Converter Box (all others
Including High Definition TV
(HDTV) capabilities $4.80
Remote $0.30
Sec. 4.
THAT the Hourly Service Charge (HSC) to be used in the
development of the installation and equipment rates will be
$28.49 for the filing period of June 1, 2003 through May 31,
2004.
Sec. 5.
THAT the following rates are found to be reasonable to be
used in the development of installation rates for the 2003
filing period of June 1, 2003 through May 31, 2004, are
hereby attached as Exhibit "A".
Sec. 6.
THAT the Digital additional outlet rate of $5.95 is hereby
found unreasonable and Comcast is hereby ordered to
implement the rate of $0 for the Digital additional outlet
effective February 6,2004.
Sec. 7.
THAT Comcast is hereby ordered to implement the
foregoing rates identified in Section 2, Section 3 and Section
5, Exhibit "A", effective December 1, 2003, for the period of
one year.
Sec. 8.
THAT Comcast is hereby ordered to refund the differences
between the rates charged to subscribers and those
established hereby within sixty (60) days of adoption.
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AND IT IS SO RESOLVED.
PASSED BY A VOTE OF .s- AYES, 0 NAYS AND
o ABSENTIONS ON THE .J'C.o{ DAY OF ~~4.A:.c._
2004. -J
Cynthia Singleton, TRMC
Secretary
Exhibit "A"
Comcast Communications Equipment and Installation Rates
Service
Install- Unwired Home
Install - Prewired Home
Install - Additional connect initial
Install - Additional connect separate
Move outlet
Up/downgrade
Downgrade non-addressable
Upgrade non-addressable
Changing Tiers
Connect VCR initial
Connect VCR separate
Customer Trouble Calls
$43.99
$27.99
$13.99
$21.99
$18.99
$ 1.99
$10.99
$15.99
N/A
$ 5.99
$12.99
$16.99