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June 8, 1995
SUBJECT:
TOLL THE TIME FOR REVIEW OF VIACOM'S BASIC RATES
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
ISSUE order tolling the time for review of the FCC Form 1210 submitted by Viacom Cablevision
(Pinole system) 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 theTederal 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 Form 1210 to the County on May 22,
1995.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
K RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
4 APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURES:
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED - OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
SZ 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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Contact: PHIL ATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
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Viacom (via: CAO) ,
BY rJJ 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 rates and those are currently
being reviewed, staff will not been able to complete review of Viacom's Form 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 Form 1210. If this Board order is not adopted, the opportunity for the County to
review Viacom's rate increase and to order a refund, if indicated, would be lost.