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CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Cable Television Rate Schedule Adjustments
MEETING DATE: August 5, 1992
PREPARED BY: City Manager
l2ECOteSMED ACTION: None required. Information only.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The City of Lodi has received notice from King
Videocable Canpany that the cable cca*my intends to
implement certain adjustments to its rate schedule
for cable television service effective September 1,
1992. Attached (Exhibit A) is a schedule setting forth these adjustments.
These adjustments increase the monthly charge for basic service (18 channels)
50 cents ($16.00 to $16.50) and the cost for the basic plus service (19
additional channels) $1.00 ($3.00 to $4.00). The cost of the total basic
service of 37 channels will thus be increased $1.50 ($19.00 to $20.50). The
monthly cost of service to apartment complexes of less than 50 units will
increase 70 cents ($12.30/unit to $13.00/unit); and to apartment canplexes of
50 or more units 60 cents ($9.65 to $10.25). Subscribers will be informed of
the options available in the next bill for service they receive.
The last adjustment in the monthly service rate occurred in S6tember. 1991.
There was an additional adjustment effective May 1, 1992, but it was for
installation only.
This item is for information only since the City Council no longer has rate
setting authority in this area since the passage by Congreb s of the Cable
Communications Act of 1984.
A representative of King Videocable COMPany will be in attbndance at this
meeting to answer any questions Councilmembers may have.
FUNDING: None required
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Attachment
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APPROVED:
Respectfully submitted,
Thomas A. Peterson
City Manager
THOMAS A. PETERSON
City managw
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Rates
S E R V I C E 05-01-92
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A. INSTALLATION
Rates
Effective
09-01-92
Installation. first outlet
$60.00
$60.00
Additional outlets, each
35.00
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35.00
Relocation of existing outlet, each
35.00
35.00
Non-standard installation -
unusual construction requirements
or cable drop over 150, - time and materials
B. MZOZWLSERVICR
Basic service (18 channels)
16.00
16.50
Basic Plus (19 channels)
3.00
4.00
Basic Plus (37 channels)
19.00
20.50
Additional outlets
3.50
3.50
PACKAGES
one premium service
11.00
11.00
two premium services
18.50
18.50
three premium services
25.00
25.00
four premium services
31.00
31.00
five premium services
37.00
37.00
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Processing fee to change packages
10.00
10.00
Remote control converter rental - monthly
3.50
3.50
TV Guide
3.00
3.00
Late charge (accounts 40 days past due)
5.00
5.00
Trip charges may be assessed for problems
not related to cable TV service (VCR hookups,
fine tuning TV, etc.)
35.00
35.O0
A/B switch purchase
10.00
10.00
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Apartments:
less than 50 units
12.30/un
13.00/unit
50 or more units
9.65/un
10.25/unit
Motels
8.00/unit
8.50/unit
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