[Ord. No. 94-07 §5a, 4-5-1994]
In accordance with FCC regulations, the cable operator may adjust
its capped base per channel rate for the basic service tier annually
by the final GNP-PI index.
[Ord. No. 94-07 §5b, 4-5-1994]
A. The
FCC regulations also allow the cable operator to increase its rate
for the basic service tier automatically to reflect certain external
cost factors to the extent that the increase in cost of those factors
exceeds the GNP-PI. These factors include retransmission consent fees,
programming costs, State and local taxes applicable to the provision
of cable television service, and costs of franchise requirements.
The total cost of an increase in a franchise fee may be automatically
added to the base per channel rate, without regard to its relation
to the GNP-PI.
B. For
all categories of external costs other than retransmission consent
and franchise fees, the starting date for measuring changes in external
costs for which the basic service per channel rate may be adjusted
will be the date on which the basic service tier becomes subject to
regulation or April 5, 1994, whichever occurs first. The permitted
per channel charge may not be adjusted for costs of retransmission
consent fees or changes in those fees incurred before October 6, 1994.
[Ord. No. 94-07 §5c, 4-5-1994]
The cable operator shall notify the City at least thirty (30)
days in advance of a rate increase based on automatic adjustment items.
The City shall review the increase to determine whether the item or
items qualify as automatic adjustments. If the City makes no objection
with thirty (30) days of receiving notice of the increase, the increase
may go into effect.