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CITY OF MARYSVILLE
Marysville,Washington
ORDINANCE NO.:l O<{.O
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,WASHINGTON,
ESTABLISHING CABLE TELEVISION RATES AND CHARGES.
WHEREAS,the City of Marysville is certified by the Federal Communications
Commission to regulate and approve various basic cable television rates and charges; and
WHEREAS,the City of Marysville's authority to regulate and approve basic cable
television rates and charges is retroactive to September 1, 1993; and
WHEREAS,Viacom Cable is a cable television operator franchised by the City of
Marysville to operate within the City of Marysville;and
WHEREAS,Viacom Cable has submitted for the City of Marysville's review and
approval its regulated rates in effect since September 1, 1993; and
WHEREAS,the City of Marysville has reviewed the submitted rates and held a public
hearing on these rates in accordance with Federal Communications Commission regulations;
WHEREAS,the City of Marysville has found that some of the existing regulated cable
rates and charges to be higher than those permitted by Federal Communications Commission
regulations; NOW,THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,WASHINGTON,DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. The above recitals are found to be true and correct in all respects.
SECTION II. Pursuant to Federal Communications Commission Rules Form 1200,
Viacom Cable had the follOWing rates charges exclusive of B&O taxes for City of Marysville
customers in effect from July 14, 1994 to December 27, 1994.
Actual Maximum
Rates Permitted Difference
Basic Tier Charge (per month)10.68 10.36 (0.32)
Hourly Service Charge 24.94 25.12 0.18
Average charge for installation type
a. Unwired home installation 30.38 29.93 (0.45)
b. Prewired home installation 13.87 13.67 (0.20)
c.Additional connection installation
at time of initial installation 15.41 15.18 (0.23)
d.Additional connection installation
requiring separate installation 22.16 21.84 (0.32)
e.Other installations
Monthly charge for lease of remote controls
Remote control type 1: Standard 0.25 0.25 (0.00)
Monthly charge for lease of converter boxes
Converter box type 1: Standard
0.34 0.34 (0.00)
Converter box type 2: Addressable
3.40 3.39 (0.01)
Additionally pursuant to Federal Commission Rules Form 1200,effective December 28, 1994,
regulated cable television rates and charges exclusive of B&O taxes for City of Marysville
customers of Viacom Cable are as follows:
Actual Maximum
Rates Permitted Difference
Basic Tier Charge (per month)10.68 10.68 (0.00)
Hourly Service Charge 24.94 25.12 0.18
Average charge for installation type
a. Unwired home installation 30.38 29.93 (0.45)
b. Prewired home installation 13.87 13.67 (0.20)
c.Additional connection installation
at time of initial installation 15.41 15.18 (0.23)
d.Additional connection installation
requiring separate installation 22.16 21.84 (0.32)
e.Other installations
Monthly charge for lease of remote controls
Remote control type 1: Standard 0.25 0.25 (0.00)
Monthly charge for lease of converler boxes
Converler box type 1: Standard 0.34 0.34 (0.00)
Converter box type 2: Addressable 3.40 3.39 (0.01)
SECTION III.Viacom Cable is directed to change its regulated rates and charges for all City of
Marysville customers to those listed in Section II within 60 days of the date of this ordinance.
SECTION IV.Viacom Cable shall refund to subscribers in the City of Marysville that portion of
previously paid rates in excess of the rates set forth above. Refunds must be made in
accordance with 47CFRi;76.42.The refund period shall run from the effective date of this
ordinance back in time for one (1) year.
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this /~y of~995.
CITY OF MARYSVILLE
By lJmf/tU&Ai4
Mayor
.Approved as to form:
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City Attomey
Date of Publication:
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