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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS s----L
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FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator Costa
County
DATE: June 8, 1995
SUBJECT:
TOLL THE TIME FOR REVIEW OF VIACOMS' BASIC RATES
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
ISSUE order tolling the time for review of the FCC Forms 1210
submitted by Viacom Cablevision systems (Pittsburg and Pinole) for
an additional ninety (90) days .
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
BACKGROUND:
In December, 1992, the United States Congress passed the Cable
Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992, which
authorized local jurisdictions to regulate cable television rates
of the basic tier and associated equipment.
Pursuant to the rules of the Federal Communications Commission
( "FCC") , which were adopted to implement rate regulation, cable
operators are permitted quarterly to pass through certain external
costs by submitting an FCC Form 1210 . Viacom submitted Forms 1210
to the County in July, 1995.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
�^ RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURES
ACTION OF BOARD ON_���1&A_ S Gi APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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PHIL BATCH OR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
M382 (10188) BY \ -, DEPUTY
Under the FCC rules, the County has a period of 30 days to review
and act upon the Form 1210 (FCC Rules 76. 922 (d) (3) and 76. 933 (a) ) .
In the event that the County cannot complete its review within that
time, the time for review may be extended an additional 90 days
(FCC Rule 76. 933 (b) ) . In addition, where the review cannot be
completed within the extended period, the County may adopt an
accounting order requiring the cable operator to keep detailed
records of monies received from customers and to abide by any
subsequent refund order issued by the County (FCC Rule 76. 933 (c) ) .
Since rates for the Form 1210 are on top of the baseline Form 1200
and Form 1220 rates and those are currently being reviewed, staff
will not be able to complete review of Viacoms' Forms 1210 within
the initial 30 day time period.
CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Under the FCC rules, an order extending the time for review must be
adopted within 30 days of the submission of the Forms 1210 . If
this Board order is not adopted, the opportunity for the County to
review Viacoms' rate increases and to order refunds, if indicated,
would be lost.