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A Resolution
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WHEREAS the City of Fort Worth is certified to
regulate basic cable service and equipment
rates pursuant to the 1992 Cable Act and
Federal Communications Commission ( FCC")
Rules and
WHEREAS on September 6 1994 the City of Fort Worth
adopted Resolution No 2008 which tolled for
90 days the deadline for the City to establish
Maximum Initial Permitted Cable Rates and
WHEREAS the City s consultant for cable rate review
R W Beck and Associates has recommended that
the City adopt certain Maximum Initial
Permitted Rates for regulated basic and tier
cable service equipment installation and
hourly service charges and
WHEREAS the consultant s suggested Maximum Initial
Permitted Rates are lower than the rates which
Sammons Cable Services has been and currently
is charging cable subscribers in the -City of
Fort Worth and
WHEREAS the City of Fort Worth anticipates that
Sammons Cable Services will appeal to the FCC
the City s adoption of such Maximum Initial
Permitted Rates in an effort to charge higher
rates to cable subscribers in Fort Worth and
WHEREAS the City of Fort Worth .reserves the right to
direct Sammons Cable Services to keep an
accurate account of all sums it has received
from or billed to Fort Worth subscribers for
basic and tier cable service equipment
installation and hourly service charges for
(1) pursuant to FCC Form 393 the twelve (12)
month period prior to the date of the City s
approval of the Maximum Initial Permitted
Rates for regulated basic and tier cable
service equipment installation and hourly
service charges and (2) pursuant to FCC Form
1200 for any period of time which lapses
between the date of such approval and final
confirmation by the FCC
CITY OF FORT WORTH
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF FORT WORTH
TEXAS
THAT the City of Fort Worth hereby approves its consultant's
suggested rates and orders that they be established as the Maximum
Initial Permitted Rates for regulated basic and tier cable service
equipment installation and hourly service charges in the City of
Fort Worth
THAT the City of Fort Worth hereby directs and orders Sammons
Cable Services to lower its rates for basic and tier cable service
equipment installation and hourly service charges to the Maximum
Initial Permitted Rates hereby adopted
THAT the City of Fort Worth hereby directs and orders Sammons
Cable Services to keep an accurate account of all sums which it has
received from or billed to Fort Worth subscribers for basic and
tier cable service equipment installation and hourly service
charges during the past twelve (12) months pursuant to FCC 'Form
393 and in compliance with FCC rules and regulations to issue
refunds to such subscribers for the difference between those
charges and the Maximum Initial Permitted Rates hereby adopted
THAT the City of Fort Worth hereby directs and orders Sammons
Cable Services to keep an accurate account of all sums which it
will receive from or bill to Fort Worth subscribers for basic and
tier cable service equipment installation and hourly service
charges during any period of time which may lapse between the
City s adoption of the Maximum Initial Permitted Rates and final
FCC approval of such rates pursuant to FCC Form 1200 and in
compliance with FCC rules and regulations to issue any refunds to
which such subscribers may be entitled
THAT the City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth is hereby
directed to mail to Sammons Cable Services a copy of this
Resolution and the M&C approving the City Council's adoption of the
Maximum Initial Permitted Rates for basic and tier cable service
equipment and installation
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED
Adopted this I ~ `N' day of December 1994
APPROVED
CITY CO~NC~L
• DEC 13 1994
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