HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 3868CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO.3868
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON,
REGARDING THE MAXIMUM PERMITTED EQUIPMENT AND
INSTALLAnON RATES SET FORTH IN THE FEDERAL
COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION FORM 1205 FILED BY COMCAST
CABLE COMMUNICATIONS,LLC,ON OR ABOUT APRIL 1,2006.
WHEREAS,the City ofRenton,Washington (hereinafter the "City"),is a municipal
corporation organized pursuant to Washington law;and
WHEREAS,Section 623 of the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984,47 V.S.c.
§543,as amended,authorizes local franchising authorities,such as the City,to regulate rates for
equipment and installations;and
WHEREAS,the City is certified as a rate regulation authority pursuant to rules ofthe
Federal Communications Commission (hereinafter "FCC");and
WHEREAS,Comcast Cable Communications,LLC (hereinafter "Comeast"),filed with
the City an FCC Form 1205 on or about April 1,2006,to set forth and justify the rates it could
charge to subscribers in the City for equipment and installations for the period from July 1,2006,
through June 30,2007,(hereinafter the "2006 FCC Form 1205");and
WHEREAS,the 2006 FCC Form 1205 is based on aggregated data that was used
nationwide;and
WHEREAS,the City retained Ashpaugh &Sculeo,CP As,PLC,and Front Range
Consulting,Inc.(hereinafter the "Consultants")to review the 2006 FCC Form 1205;and
WHEREAS,Comeast and the Consultants have discussed the 2006 FCC Form 1205 and
have reached a settlement of outstanding issues;and
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WHEREAS,based on their review ofthe 2006 FCC Form 1205 and settlement
discussions with Comeast,the Consultants prepared a final report concerning the 2006 FCC Form
1205,which report contains various findings,conclusions,recommendations and settlement rates,
and submitted that final report to the City in January 2007 (hereinafter the "Consultant Report"),
and the Consultant Report is attached hereto;and
WHEREAS,.the Consultants recommend that the City approve the settlement equipment
and installation rates agreed to by Comcast and the Consultants;and
WHEREAS,the terms of the settlement agreed to by the Consultants and Comeast,
including the settlement equipment and installation rates,are set forth in a January 22,2007,letter
from Comcast to the City,which letter (including appendices)is attached hereto (the "Settlement
Letter");and
WHEREAS,the City believes it is in the public interest to avoid the delay,uncertainty
and costs associated with the continued review of the 2006 FCC Form 1205 and any subsequent
litigation before the FCC;
NOW,.THEREFORE,THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,
WASIDNGTON,DOES RESOL VB AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I.The above findings are true and correct in all respects ..
SECTION II.To the extent that there is "Final Approval"ofthe Settlement
Letter,as that term is defined in the Settlement Letter,or the substantive proposal set forth in the
Settlement Letter is otherwise offered to the City in the event there is no Final Approval,the City
hereby adopts the Settlement Letter,and approves the settlement terms contained therein relative
to the 2006 FCC Form 1205,including (but not limited to)the equipment and installation rates set
forth in Appendix B of the Settlement Letter.The Settlement Letter and the Consultant Report
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supporting the Settlement Letter are incorporated into this Resolution by reference.The City
reserves all of its rights and remedies with respect to issues and calculations not expressly
addressed in the Settlement Letter.
SECTION m.Subject to Final Approval ofthe Settlement Letter or the individual
approval of the Settlement Letter by the City and Comcast,Comcast's 2006 FCC Form 1205 is
rejected in its entirety and maximum permitted rates for equipment and installations are hereby set
in accordance with the rates delineated in Appendix B of the Settlement Letter.The rates set
herein will govern Comcast's equipment and installation rates until Comcast lawfully implements a
further rate change pursuant to applicable law.If the Settlement Letter does not receive Final
Approval or is not individually approved by the City and Comcast,the 2006 FCC Form 1205 shall
not be rejected by operation of this Resolution and the City continues to reserve all of its rights
with respect to the 2006 FCC Form 1205,including (but not limited to)the right to require
refunds and prospective rate reductions.
SECTION IV.Comcast shall file a refund plan with the City within forty-five (45)
days ofFinal Approval,as that term is defined in the Settlement Letter,or such other date as may
be agreed upon by Comcast and the City,setting forth the refund amounts;by category,for the
2006 FCC Form 1205.The refund plan shall contain information sufficient to permit the City to
verify whether Comcast's refunds comply with the requirements of this ResoludoD;the Settlement
Letter,and applicable laws and regulations.
SECTION V.Within sixty (60)days of Final Approval,as that term is defined in
the Settlement Letter,or such other date as may be agreed upon by Comcast and the City,
Comcast shall make all rate reductions and refunds that are necessary based on the equipment and
installation rates calculated in Appendix B ofthe Settlement Letter for the 2006 FCC Form 1205.
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Comcast shall refund all amounts charged to subscribers for equipment or installations that exceed
the maximum permitted amounts specified in Appendix B ofthe Settlement Letter in accordance
with 47 c.P.R.§76.942(d).
SECTION VI.Comeast shall file with the City within ninety (90)days of Final
Approval,as that term is defined in the Settlement Letter,or such other date as may be agreed
upon by Comcast and the City,a certification,signed by an authorized representative of Comeast,
stating whether Corneast has complied fully with all provisions of this Resolutio11 and the
Settlement Letter,describing in detail the measures taken to implement this Resolution and the .
Settlement Letter,and the total amount of the credits applied to subscribers'bills with respect to
the 2006 FCC Form 1205.
SECTIONVll.Comeast may charge rates less than the maximum rates set herein
for equipment and installation,as long as such rates are consistent with applicable law and are
applied in a uniform and nondiscriminatory way,pursuant to applicable federal,state,and local
laws and regulations.
SECTIONVID.
C.F.R.§76.936(a).
SECTION IX.
This Resolution constitutes the written decision required by 47
This Resolution shall be released to the public and to Corncast,and
a public notice shall be published stating that this ResQlution has been issued and is available for
review,pursuant to 47 c.F.R.§76.936(b).
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 26 t h day of __M_A_R_C_H__---',2007.
Bonnie I.Walton,City Clerk
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APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 26 t h day of M_A_R_C_H -------',2007.
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AAP.P"p..ed as to form:
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LaWrence J.Warren,Cityl\.ttofuey
RES.1248:3/6/07:ma
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Filial Report
Regarding
the
2006 FCC Form 1205
filed by
Corneast Cable Communications,LLC
January,2007
RESOLUTION NO.3868
ASHPAUGH &SCUlCO,ePAs.PlC
CI!,..ti!ied FIJbJic:J\((01.l0tl.)ts'.and ConS!J1[:tr.-ts
Front Range Consulting,Inc.
Ashpaugh &Seuleo,CPAs,PLC ("A&S")and Front Range Consulting,Inc.("FRC")
(collectively '·Consultants")are pleased to pI'Ovide the 2006 Corneast F01rn 1205 Pmtieipating
Communitiesl ("Patticipants")this Final Rep01t regarding the FCC FotID 1205 tate filing made
by Corncast Cable Communications,LLC ("Corncast")dwing 2006..
I.REPORT SYNOPSIS
The Consultants recommend that each participant adopt the proposed'resolution of the identified
Form 1205 issues,DUl'ing the review ofthe Corncast Fotrn 1205,the Consultants have identified
thieemajor issUes Witliine Form't205 asflIecl byColl1caSt..Those issues are:
•Contract Labot;
•Asset Depreciation Expense and Reserve;and
•Installation Activities Outside the Customel Demarcation Point,
As the Consultants identified each ofthese issues,the Consultants infOImed Comcast as to the
potential problems andlequested that Corneast provide supporting infOIrnation to SUPP01t
Comcast's position.With respect to the Customer Demar'cation Point issue,Corneast revised the
installation times.FOI the other two issues,Corncast does not agree with the Consultants that
these potential issues impact the FOlm 1205 as filed.
Based on the identification of these issues,Corncast began discussions with the Consultants to
resolve these issues without having to have the palticipating LFA issue contested late ordels and
facing a long appeal process before the FCC.Comcas!has proposed to address these issues by
reducing the Maximum Pennitted Rates (MPR)for many ofthe installation and equipment
categOIies..While Corneast specifically does not agree with these identified issues,the
Consultants believe that resolving these issues in the manner set forth in Comcast's proposal is
reasonable and adrnitrlstrC1:tivelyefficient The Consultants also anticipate that Comcast will
a@rnPt to address theconcemed raised by the Consultants in their next filing but this plOposed
lesolution does not require them to do so.
The proposed resolution requires Corneast to provide a refund plan and to Ieduce rates to each
community on a community by community basis..Corncast is also agreeing to not appeal any
Rate Older issued by a PaIticipant that is consistent with the pIOposed resolution.A generic
copy of the proposed Comcastresolution is attached to this RepOIt.
1 Adington County,VA,Detroit,MI,Metropolitan Area Communications Commission,OR,Montgomery County,
MD,Mountain View,CA,Renton,WA,and West Central Cable Agency,IL.
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ASHPAUGH &$CULCO.CPAs.PLC
Certified P~J,bli'C Ac{our;tlnh 1'f:d Ccnsn)ta,r,!s
FI'ont Range Consulting,.Inc.
~SCOPEOFREPORI
The Consultants were retained by the Participants to review the FCC Fotm 1205 submitted by
Comcast to the Patticipants in 2006,As this is the third complete review ofthe national Comcast
FCC Form 1205 by the Consultants,many ofthe issues that have been identified in the past
review are also incotPOlRted in this filing making the impact of the continued review ofthe filing
cumulative"The Consultants based this review ofthe 2006 filing on Comcast's responses to data
requests and numerous informal discussions willi Comcast regatding llie suppoiting
documentation plOvided by Comcast.The Consultants appreciate Comcast's willingness to have
these infOlmal di$cussions in lieu of preparing ll.ittRel"OUS detailed f611ow-updata 'lequests ..
m.SUMMARY OF FORM 120S FlllNG
The rates were:
Hourly Service Charge
U nwit'ed Installation
Pl'ewll'cd Installation
Addition Outlet (Same Trip)
Addition Outlet (Separate Trip)
Relocate Outlet
Upgrade
Downgr'ade
Change ofService (Addressable)
VCRlDVD (Same Trip)
VCRlDVD (Separate Trip)
Customer Tmuble Call
EQUIP1\'IENT RENTAL
Remote
Basic-only Converter'
Converter (Digital!Analog)
HDIDVRlHDMDVR Convertel'
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ASHPAUGH &SCUlCO,CPAs.PlC
CenHied ?;Jofic A!Cc:1i~11nt$:Gnd Ce:nsulti::nts
Front Range Consulting,Inc.
IV.FCC FORM 12051SSUFS IDENTIFIED
The Consultants have identified three issues with the Corncast filing_The thtee issues are:
•Contract Labm;
•Asset Depreciation Expense and Reserve;and
•Installation Activities Outside the CustorneI Demarcation Point
IV(A).CONTRACT LABOR
The Consultants investigated the actual contract lab01 invoices incurred by Comcast for the
sample systems.The review ofthe invoices found that the number of specific installation
activities included on the actual invoices diffeled significantly from the number of activities
shown on the FOIID 1205 supporting materials supplied by Comcast The Consultants were
concemed that the numbeI of installations petformed and billed by the contractors was
inconsistent with the number of installations contained in the operational data base.Comcast in
prepating the FmID 1205 used the intcmal operational data base as SUpp01t fOl the number of
contractor installation and not the atnounts shown on the contIactor invoices.Comcast did use
the prices fOI the individual contractm installations fmID the actual invoices but applied its
internal number ofinstallations to the prices to determine the atnount of contractor labor dollars
to include in the Form 1205.
lithe installation activities are taken nom the contractor actual invoices,the number of
installation activities would change dramatically and would gencmlly reduce the number of
installations and hours associated with:installation activities _As a result,the Consultants believe
that the installation rates as filed ate overstated as it uses an inflated Hourly Service Charge.
In the proposed resolution,Comcast has agteed to loweI the Hourly service Charge from $3424
to $32.50 which should capture a lar·ge pOItion ofthe issue identified"
IV(B)"ASSET DEPRECIATION EXPENSE AND RESERVE
The Consultants investigated the computations by Comcast of the asset depreciation expense and
reserve calculation for Schedules A and C.The plimaty concerns were (l)continuation of
calculating depreciation expense after the asset has been fully depreciated,(2)erlOrs in the
amount of depreciation and (3)errOlS in the amount ofthe reserve.Comcast disagrees with the
identified concerns.The Consultants provided Corneast with a variety of exatnples of each of
these issues In a few cases,Corncast was able to show that asset retirements were causing the
appatent co:nfiicts.However,in other cases,Corncast was not able to provide sufficient details to
suppmt the depreciation expense and leserve included in the filing.FOI example,Corncast
contiriued to record depreciation past the depreciable life of the asset and continued to show a net
book value'even though the depreciable life had expired.
The principal impact of these issues is related to the converter categmy of assets.Comeast has
as part ofthis proposed resolution agreed to reduce the converter rate fr'om $4.,01 to $3.80 for the
most common converter category.The Consultants believe that this reduction is reasonable
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RESOLUTION NO.
ASHPAUGH &SCULCO.CPAs,PLC
Certifiuj P;Jbfit A!C~Utltlnts and CcnsiJlt="'l'\ts.
Front Range Consulting,Inc.
compromise and will cover most of the unexplained vatiations in the depreciation expense and
reserve items identified
IV(C)..INSTAllATION ACI1VITIES OUTSIDE THE CUSTOMER
DEMARCATION POINT
The Consultants investigated the potential that Corncast has included installation times outside of
the customer dema.rcation point.lhe FCC Iules allow fOJ a cable opelator to only include
installation costs associated with those activities from within twelve inches (12")from the point
ofconneetion ofthe cable tothel'esidence..In reviewitlg1he activities associated with the
contract labor costs desclibed above,it was very clear that the contIactms routinely included
activities related to a dIOp and drop replacement as patt ofthe activities associated with an
installation.The activities and associated costs outside of the 12"flom the point of connection
are part ofthe basic service rate and cannot be included in the installation rates unless a.ll of the
hours associated with that outside installations at'e included in the installation and maintenance
hours.,Comcast provided an analysis ofthe "outside"activities that it routinely prepares for
another regulatmy agency..Ihis analysis showed the amount oftime associated with these
outside drop activities.
Comcast's resolution incorporates these revised installation homs..The revised hoUls are
summmized below.
Unwired Installation
Pl'ewired Installation
Addition Outlet (Same Trip)
Addition Ontlet(Separate Tr-ip)
Relocate Outlet
Upgrnde
Downgrade
Change of Service (Addl'essable)
VCRlDVD (Same Trip)
VCRlDVD (Separate Trip)
Customer Tt'ouble CaJl
In several of these categories,the Consultants do not believe that Corneast has reduced the times
enough associated with these outside activities butat least Comcast in tms resolution has agreed
to Iemove these outside activities.The Consultant hope that Comcast will continue to review
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ASH PAUGH &SCULCO,CPAs,PlC
C~i"rifi~d-Pvbtic A::ccunt:Hrts and C(.,s.,J1t~rlt.5
Front Range Consulting,Inc.
these installation times to ensure that all times associated with outside activities ate eliminated
from the filing,
v.POTENTIAL RATE IMPACTS
The potential rate impacts for the FCC FotID 1205 issues identified above are difficult to
quantifY because the Consultants cannot estimate them without significantly rnme information
:from Corncast The Consultants believe that the proposed resolution offered by Comeast at least
addresses these identified issues and removes ~'reasonable amount ofthese issues from the
resulting rates"
Corncast has agreed to provide refund plans to each patticipant an individual refund plan
detailing the amount of Iefunds by categOly"Comcast has proposed to refund the total dollars to
each cable SUbscliber as a one time bill credit.The Consultants believe that is reasonable.
VI.CONCLUSION
The Consultants recommend that the Patticipants issue a Rate Order consistent with the
Settlement MPRs identified in Appendix B of the genelic settlement letter attached to this Final
Report.
Report Presented By:
Gatth r,Ashpaugh,CPA
Ashpaugh &Sculeo,CPAs,PLC
1133 Louisiana Avenue,Suite 106
Winter Pmk,FL .32789
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Richard D,Treich
Ftont Range Consulting,Inc.
4152 Bell Mountain Drive
Castle Rock,CO 80104
Januar,y,2007
RESOLUTION NO.3868
FOR SET TLEMENT PlJRPOSES ONLY
INADMISSmLE AS EVIDENCE
Addressee
Re:RESOLUTION of COMCAS rs FCC FORM 1205 RAIESfbr2006
Deal:
I am writing on behalf of Comeast Cable Communications,LLC,and its affiliates
(collectively,"Comcast"or the «Company")to resolve issues related to Comcast's Fcc
FO!m 1205 for 2006 which have been identified by your consultants Ashpaugh &Sculco,
CPAs,PLC and Front Range Consulting,Inc..(the "Consultants").Comcast believes that
its proposal as set forth herein,which reflects recent discussions between Comcast and
the Consultants,if accepted,would minimize the substantial administrative burdens,
uncertainty,and delay otherwise associated with the rate review process.
This proposal is being made to each ofthe franchise communities that proticipated
in the consolidated review of Comcast's 2006 FCC FOIm 1205 conducted by the
Consultants The affected communities (the "Communities")ro·e identified in Appendix
A hereto..
TERMS OF AGREEMENT RE 2006 RATE REVIEW:
1.The maximum pennitted equipment and installation rates fO!the applicable period
ofthe 2006 FCCFolm 1205 (based upon costs for the fiscal year ending
December 31,2005)will be those listed in Appendix B.
2..B~ed on AppendL"C B,if an actual rate in a paIticular Community exceeds a
revised "maximum permitted"late,Comcast shall lower that rate to the maximum
permitted rate and issue credits to local customers without claiming the benefit of
any potential refund "offsetting"in calculating the amount ofrefunds owed.
Corneast ",.rill provide each Community a refund plan detailing the refund aInounts
within 45 days ofthe acceptance ofthis proposed resolution by each Community.
Rate changes and credits shall be issued within 60 days ofthe issuance of a rate
Older approving Comcast's FCC Form 1205 for 2006,
3..The credits will be paid in the fOlm of a one-time bill credit,which will be
identified on customer bills as "Rate Credit"
RESOLUTION NO.3868
FOR SETTLEMENT PURPOSES ONLY
INADMISSmLE AS EVIDENCE
Conditions
1.Comcast shall issue the cr·edits described above regardless ofa finding of
effective competition in any ofthe Communities subject to a rate order approving
equipment and installation rates consistent ""iththose listed on Appendix B .
2.By extending this pr oposal,Corneast does not admit any enOl in the Company's
established approach to the FCC FOlm 1205,andthisoffel shall not be deemed to
be an admission of any such ellOl in any civil or administrative proceeding"
.3.Corncast agrees to not appeal to the FCC any Communities Rate Order that is
consistent with the Telms,Conditions and rates set fOlth in this proposed
settlement.
4.Because the Communities pursued a consolidated 2006 rate review,Corneas!
must proceed on a consolidated basis in extending this proposaL The proposal is
thelefore contingent on 90%of the Communities (as measured by customer
count)adopting rate orders within twelve (12)months from the filing ofthe Form
1205 ("Final Approval").Ifmore than 10%of the Communities (as measmed by
customer count)fail to adopt the late orders,Comcast reselves its right to
withdrawthe proposal,notwithstanding any intervening approval action in any
partiCUlar Community..
Sincerely,
Name
Title
Comcas!Cable Communications,LCC
cc:Mr.Richard Treich
Mr"Garth Ashpaugh
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Appendix A
Pmticipating Communities
Local Franchise Authmity Community Unit Identification Number
Montgomery County,MD MD0236
Allington County,VA VAOI08
West Central Cable Agency,IL IL0847,IL0848,IL0849,IL0666,IL0871
Detroit,M1 MIl 039
Mountain View,CA CA0906
Renton,WA WAOO68
I
Metropolitan Area Communications OR0325,OR0283,OR0318·,OR0326,
Commission,OR OR0289,OR0442,OR0290,OR0317,
OR0064,OR0304, OR0341,OR0330,
OR0288,OR0328,OR0333,OR0242
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AppendixB
Maximum Permitted Rates fOi the Applicable Period Related to FCC FOim 1205
for 2006 (based upon costs fOt the fiscal year ending December 31,2005)
Instal.1ation Activitv
Hourly Service Charge
Unwired
,Prewired
Additional Outlet -Same TIip
Additional Outlet -Separate Trip
Relocate Outlet
Upgrade
Downgrade
Change of Service (Addressable)
VCR I DVD -Same Trip
VCR I DVD --Separate Trip
Customer Trouble Call
Equipment Rental
Remote Control
Basic -Only Converter
HD I DVR I HD-DVR Converter
Converter (All Others)
CableCARD
4
Maximum Permitted Rate
$32.50
$35.35
$25.68
$13.75
$22.42
$18.42
$17.55
$14.55
$1.99
$6.92
$15.02
$24.06
Maximum Permitted Rate
$0.22
$1.10
$6.50
$3.80
$1.89
RESOLUTION NO.3868
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fNADMfSSlBLE AS E\rDENCE
January _2.2007
Bonnie 1.Walton
City Clerk /Cable Manager
City of Renton
City Clerk Div.,ill Floor
lOSS S.Grady Way
Renton,WA 98055
Re:RESOLUTION of COMCASrS fCC FORNl 1205 RATES for 2006
Dear .l\rls.\Valton:
I am wTiting on behalf of Comcast Cable Communications,LLC,and its affiliates
coHectively,'<Comcasf'or the <'Company"to resolve issues related to Comcast's FCC
Form 1205 for 2006 which have been identified by your consultants Ashpaugh &Sculeo.
CPAs,PLC and Front Range Consulting,Inc.(the "Consultants.').Comcast bdieves that
its proposal as set forth herein,which ret1ects recent discussions between Come-ast and
tile Consultants,if accepted,>-would minimize the substantial administl:ati e burdens,
ullce11ainty,and delay otherwise associated with the rate review process.
ThIS proposal is being made to each of the franchise commmuties that participated
in the consolidated review of Comcasfs 2006 FCC Form 1205 conducted by the
Consultants.The affected communities (the "Conlmtmities")are identifi.ed in Appendix
A hereto.
TER1\1S OF AGREKMENT RE 20;0(}R.4.TE REVIEW:
1.The maximum permitted equipment and installation rates for the applicable period
of the 2006 FCC Form 1205 (based upon costs for the fiscal year ending
December 31,2005)will be those listed in Appendix B.
2.Based on Appendix B,if an actual rate in a particular Comnnmity exceeds a
revised "maxiluillll permitted"rate.Comcast shaH lower that rate to the Inaximum
permitted rate and issue credits to local customers without danuing the benefit of
any potential refund "offsetting"in calcul:afing the amount of refunds owed.
Comcast will provide each Community a refund plan detailing the refund amounts
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within 45 days of the acceptance of this proposed resolution by each Community.
Rate changes and credits shall be issued \Ovithin 60 days of the issuance of a rate
order approving Comcast's FCC Form 1205 for 2006.
3.The credits will be paid in the fonn of a one-time bill credit,which will be
identified on customer bills as "Rate Credit.II
Conditions
1.Comeast shall issue the credits described above regardless of a finding of
effective competition in any of the Communities subject to a rate order approving
equipment and installation rates consistent with those listed on Appendix B.
2.By extending this proposal,Comcast doe-s not admit any error in the Company's
established approach to the FCC Form 1205,and this offer shall not be deemed to
be an admission of any such error in any civil or administrative proceeding.
3.Comcast agrees to not appeal to the FCC any Communities Rate Order that is
consistent with the Terms~Conditions and rates set forth in this proposed
settlement.
4.Because the Communities pursued a consolidated 2006 rate review,Comeast
must proceed on a consolidated basis in extending this proposal.The proposal is
therefore contingent on 90%of the Communities (as measured by customer
count)adopting rate orders within twelve (12)months from the filing ofthe Form
1205 ('~Final Approval").If more than 10%ofthe Communities (as measured by
customer count)fail to adopt the rate orders,Comcast reserves its right to
withdraw the proposal,notwithstanding any intervening approval action in any
particular Community.
ounsel
"munications,LCe
cc:Mr.Richard Treich
Mr.Garth Ashpaugh
RESOLUTION NO.3868
Appendix A
Participating Communities
Local Franchise Authority Community Unit Identification Number.
Montgomery County,MD MD0236
Arlington County,VA VAOI08
West Central Cable Agency,IL ,IL0847,IL0848,IL0849, IL0666,IL08?1
Mouptail:l View,CA CA0906
Renton,WA WAOO68
Metropolitan Area Communications OR0325,OR0283,OR0318,OR0326,
Commission,OR OR0289,OR0442,OR0290,OR03I?,
OR0064,OR0304,OR0341,OR0330,
OR0288,OR0328,OR0333,OR0242
RESOLUTION NO.3868
Appendix B
Maximum Permitted Rates for the Applicable Period Related to FCC Form 1205
for 2006 (t'1ased upon costs for tile fi cal year ending December .J I,20(5)
Installation Activity Maximum Permitted Rate
HOUTly Service Charge $32.50
Umvired !$35.35r-------:-:---c---::--------1..--------=------------i
Prewired $25.68
Additional Outlet -Same Trip $13.75
Additiona.lOutlet-Separate Trip $22.42
Relocate Outlet $18.42
Upgrade $17.55
DO\;vngrade $14.55
Change of Service (Addressable)$1.99
VCR I DVD -Same Trip $6.92
VCR/DVD --Separate Trip $15.02
Customer Trouble CaB $24.06
Equipment Rental
Remote Control
Basic -Only Converter
HD !DVR !HD-DVR Converter
Converter (All Others)
CableCARD
Maximml1 Permitted Rate
$0.22
$1.10
$6.50
$3.80
$1.89