FCC Form 1210 Updating Maximum Permitted Rates for Regulated Cable Ser

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				FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
		FCC FORM 1210
UPDATING MAXIMUM PERMITTED RATES FOR REGULATED CABLE SERVICES
	Cable Operator:
	Name of Cable Operator
	Mailing Address of Cable Operator
	City		State	ZIP Code
				YES	NO
1. Does this filing involve a single franchise authority and a single community unit?
	If yes, complete the franchise authority information below and enter the associated CUID number here:
				YES	NO
2. Does this filing involve a single franchise authority but multiple community units?
	If yes, enter the associated CUIDs below and complete the franchise authority information at the bottom of this page:
3. Does this filing involve multiple franchise authorities?
	If yes, attach a separate sheet for each franchise authority and include the following franchise authority information with
	it's associated CUID(s):
Franchise Authority Information:
	Name of Local Franchising Authority
	Mailing Address of Local Franchising Authority
	City		State	ZIP Code
	Telephone number		Fax Number
				TO
4. Indicate the time period for which this form is being filed.						(mm/dd/yy)
5. Status of Previous Filing of FCC Form 1210 (enter an "x" in the appropriate box)
				YES	NO
a. Is this the first FCC Form 1210 filed in any jurisdiction?
b. Has an FCC Form 1210 been previously filed with the FCC?
			If yes, enter the date of the most recent filing:		(mm/dd/yy)
				YES	NO
c. Has an FCC Form 1210 been previously filed with the Franchising Authority?
			If yes, enter the date of the most recent filing:		(mm/dd/yy)
6. Status of FCC Form 1200 Filing (enter an "x" in the appropriate box)
				YES	NO
a. Is this form being filed along with an FCC Form 1200?
b. Has an FCC Form 1200 been previously filed with the FCC?
			If yes, enter the date filed:		(mm/dd/yy)
				YES	NO
c. Has an FCC Form 1200 been previously filed with the Franchising Authority?
			If yes, enter the date filed:		(mm/dd/yy)
7. Cable Programming Services Complaint Status (enter an "x" in the appropriate box)
				YES	NO
a. Is this form being filed in response to an FCC Form 329 complaint?
			If yes, enter the date of the complaint:		(mm/dd/yy)
8. Selection of "Going Forward" Channel Addition Methodology (enter an "x" in the appropriate box)
	Check here if you are using the original rules [MARKUP METHOD].
	Check here if you are using the new, alternative rules [CAPS METHOD].
If using the CAPS METHOD, have you elected to revise recovery for				YES	NO
channels added during the period May 15, to Dec 31, 1994?
9. Headend Upgrade Methodology
*NOTE: Operators must certify to the Commission their eligibility to use this module and attach an equipment list and depreciation schedule.
	Check here if you are a qualifying system using the streamlined headend upgrade methodology.
MODULE A: TRANSITION RATE AND PERMITTED CHARGE FROM PREVIOUS FILINGS
		a	b	c	d	e
Line	Line Description	Basic	Tier 2	Tier 3	Tier 4	Tier 5
A1	Transition Rate
A2	Permitted Charge
MODULE B: HEADEND UPGRADES FOR QUALIFYING* SYSTEMS
		a	b	c	d	e
Line	Line Description	Basic	Tier 2	Tier 3	Tier 4	Tier 5
*NOTE: Operators must certify to the Commission their eligibility to use this module and attach an equipment list and depreciation schedule.
B1	Original Cost of Headend Equipment
B2	Original Cost of Equipment less Depreciation
B3	Computed Return on Equipment [B2x11.25%]
B4	Depreciation Expense
B5	Cost Adjustment [B3+B4]	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!
B6	Number of Channels Added per Tier
B7	Per Channel Cost Adjustment [B5/B6]
B8	Subscribers per Tier
B9	Per Channel, per Sub, Cost Adjustment [B7/B8]
B10	Monthly per Channel Cost Adjustment [B9/12]	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!
MODULE C: CALCULATING ONE-TIME ADJUSTMENTS TO PREVIOUS EXTERNAL COSTS PER SUBSCRIBER
		a	b	c	d	e
Line	Line Description	Basic	Tier 2	Tier 3	Tier 4	Tier 5
	One-Time Adjustment to Revise Programming Added Using Original Methodology [MARKUP METHOD] Between May 15 & Dec 31, 1994.
C1	Cost Per Tier of Programming to be Revised from Markup Method to Caps Method
C2	Margin Taken on Above Programming [C1 X .075]
C3	Non-External Cost Adj. Taken on Above Prog.
C4	Subscribers per Tier (see instructions)
C5	Margin Adjusted Prog. Costs per Subscriber [(C2+C3)/C4]
	One-Time Adjustment of Previous Programming Cost for First Filing of FCC Form 1210
C6	Cost of Programming per Tier (Form 1200 in B8)
C7	Margin on 3/31/94 Prog. Cost [C6 x 0.075]
C8	Subscribers per Tier as of 3/31/94
C9	Programming Margin Adj. per Subscriber [C7/C8]
MODULE C: ONE-TIME ADJUSTMENTS CONTINUED
		a	b	c	d	e
Line	Line Description	Basic	Tier 2	Tier 3	Tier 4	Tier 5
	One-Time Adjustment of Retransmission Consent Fees for the 1210 Filing Period Including October 6, 1994.
C10	Consent Fees per Tier
C11	Margin on Previous Consent Fees [C10 x 1.075]
C12	Subscribers per Tier
C13	Margin Adj. Consent Fees per Subscriber [C11/C12]
	Application of Adjustments to Previous External Costs per Subscriber
C14	Previous Ext. Costs per Tier per Sub. (See Inst.)
C15	Adjusted Prev. Ext. Costs [C9+C13+C14-C5]	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!
MODULE D: CALCULATION OF CURRENT EXTERNAL COSTS PER SUBSCRIBER
		a	b	c	d	e
Line	Line Description	Basic	Tier 2	Tier 3	Tier 4	Tier 5
D1	Current Cost of Programming Prior to 5/15/94 or Added After 5/15/94 Using Markup method
D2	Current Retransmission Consent Fees
D3	Margin Eligible Pgming/Consent Fees [D1+D2]	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
D4	Margin Adj. Pgming/Consent Fees [D3 x 1.075]	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
D5	Taxes
D6	Franchise Related Costs
D7	Total Current External Costs [D4+D5+D6]	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
D8	Current Subscribers
D9	Current Ext. Costs per Subscriber (D7/D8)	#DIV/0!	#DIV/0!	#DIV/0!	#DIV/0!	#DIV/0!
Cost of Programming Added Using Caps method Being Claimed as External Costs (per sub, per tier)
MODULE E: TOTAL INCREASE IN CHANNELS PER REGULATED TIER
		a	b	c	d	e
Line	Line Description	Basic	Tier 2	Tier 3	Tier 4	Tier 5
E1	Previous Number of Channels per Regulated Tier
E2	Current Number of Channels per Regulated Tier
E3	Net Change in Channels per Regulated Tier [E2-E1]
E4	Total Increase in Channels* [E3a...E3e]
MODULE F: PER CHANNEL ADJUSTMENTS FOR CHANNEL ADDITIONS USING ALTERNATIVE METHODOLOGY [CAPS METHOD]
Line	Line Description				Amount
* NOTE: Operators are allowed to apply more than .30 to programming, however any amount in excess of .30 will be deleted from the $1.20 Operator's cap.
F1	Previous Operator's Cap Remainder (Revised 1210 line F8)
F2	Portion of Operator's Cap used (1.20 - F1)
F3	Aggregate Per Channel Adjustment for Channel Additions & Cost Increases
F4	Previous License Fee Reserve Remainder (Revised 1210 in F9)
F5	Portion of License Fee Reserve used (See Inst.)
F6	Aggregate Cost of Programming Applied Against License Fee Reserve per Current Channel Added
F7	Total Amount Applied to Cap & License Fee Reserve [F2+F3+F5+F6]
F8	Current Operator's Cap Remainder [F1-F3]
F9	Current License Fee Reserve Remainder [F4-F6]					#VALUE!
Tier Allocation of Channel Adjustments & Amounts Applied Against the License Fee Reserve
		a	b	c	d	e
Line	Line Description	Basic	Tier 2	Tier 3	Tier 4	Tier 5
F10	Current per Channel Adjustment per Tier
F11	Current License Fee Reserve Amt. per Tier
MODULE G: PER CHANNEL ADJUSTMENT PER TIER FOR CHANNEL ADDITIONS [MARKUP METHOD]
		a	b	c	d	e
Line	Line Description	Basic	Tier 2	Tier 3	Tier 4	Tier 5
G1	Previous Number of Channels per Regulated Tier
G2	Current Number of Channels per Regulated Tier
G3	Sum of Previous Channels [G1a...e]	#VALUE!
G4	Sum of Current Channels [G2a...e]	#VALUE!
G5	Average of Previous and New Channels [(G3+G4)/2]	#VALUE!
G6	Adjustment per Channel (see table)
G7	Per Channel Adjustment per Tier
MODULE H: CALCULATING RESIDUAL FOR CHANNEL DELETION AND MOVEMENT
		a	b	c	d	e
Line	Line Description	Basic	Tier 2	Tier 3	Tier 4	Tier 5
Calculating Residual (Transition Rate)
H1	Transition Rate [A1]
H2	Adjusted Previous External Costs [C15]	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!
H3	Total Per Channel Adjustments after 5/14/94 for Channels Added Using Caps method by Tier
H4	Tier Residual [H1-H2-H3]	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!
H5	Previous Channels per Regulated Tier [E1]
H6	Previous Caps Method Channels per Tier
H7	Remaining Channels [H5-H6]	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!
H8	Per Channel Residual [H4/H7]	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!
Channel Deletion and Channel Movement (See Instructions)
H9	Residual of Channels Deleted From Tier
H10	Residual of Channels Moved (added) to Tier
H11	Net Per-Channel Cost Adj. per Tier [H10-H9]
Calculating Residual (Permitted Charge)
H12	Permitted Charge [A2]
H13	Adjusted Previous External Costs [C15]	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!
H14	Total Per Channel Adjustments after 5/14/94 for Channels Added Using Caps method by Tier
H15	Tier Residual [H12-H13-H14]	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!
H16	Previous Channels per Regulated Tier [E1]
H17	Previous Caps Method Channels per Tier
H18	Remaining Channels [H16-H17]	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!
H19	Per Channel Residual [H15/H18]	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!
Channel Deletion and Channel Movement (See Instructions)
H20	Residual of Channels Deleted From Tier
H21	Residual of Channels Moved (added) to Tier
H22	Net Per-Channel Cost Adj. per Tier [H21-H20]
MODULE I: UPDATING TRANSITION RATE FOR INFLATION, CHANGES IN EXTERNAL COSTS AND CHANNELS
		a	b	c	d	e
Line	Line Description	Basic	Tier 2	Tier 3	Tier 4	Tier 5
I1	Transition Rate [A1]
I2	Per Channel Cost Adjustments [B10+F10+F11+G7+H11]	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!
I3	Adjusted Previous External Costs per Sub [C15]	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!
I4	Portion of Rate Eligible for Inflation Adj. [I1+I2-I3]	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!
I5	Inflation Adjustment Factor (See Instructions)
I6	Rate Adjusted for Inflation [I4*I5]	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!
I7	Current External Costs per Sub [D9]	#DIV/0!	#DIV/0!	#DIV/0!	#DIV/0!	#DIV/0!
I8	Updated Transition Rate [I6+I7]	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!
MODULE J: UPDATING PERMITTED CHARGE FOR INFLATION, CHANGES IN EXTERNAL COSTS AND CHANNELS
		a	b	c	d	e
Line	Line Description	Basic	Tier 2	Tier 3	Tier 4	Tier 5
J1	Permitted Charge [A2]
J2	Per Channel Cost Adjustment [B10+F10+F11+G7+H22]	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!
J3	Adjusted Previous External Costs per Sub. [C15]	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!
J4	Portion of Rate Eligible for Inflation Adj. [J1+J2-J3]	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!
J5	Inflation Adjustment Factor (See Instructions)
J6	Rate Adjusted for Inflation [J4*J5]	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!
J7	Current External Costs per Subscriber [D9]	#DIV/0!	#DIV/0!	#DIV/0!	#DIV/0!	#DIV/0!
J8	Updated Permitted Charge [J6 + J7]	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!
MODULE K: COMPARISON OF TRANSITION RATE AND PERMITTED CHARGE
		a	b	c	d	e
Line	Line Description	Basic	Tier 2	Tier 3	Tier 4	Tier 5
K1	Current Subscribers [D8]
K2	Weighting Factor [K1a...e / K1a]	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!
K3	Updated Transition Rate [I8]	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!
K4	Weighted Transition Rate [K2*K3]	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!
K5	Aggregate Transition Rate [K4a...e]	#VALUE!
K6	Updated Permitted Charge [J8]	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!
K7	Weighted Permitted Charge [K2*K6]	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!
K8	Aggregate Permitted Charge [K7 a...e]	#VALUE!
COMPARE LINES K5 AND K8.
If K5 is larger than K8, enter the tier rates from Line K3 (your updated transition rate) on Line K9 below.
If K8 is larger than K5, enter the tier rates from Line K6 (your updated permitted charge) on Line K9 below.
K9	Maximum Permitted Rate	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!	#VALUE!
	Certification Statement
	WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND/OR IMPRISONMENT
	(U.S. CODE TITLE 18, SECTION 1001), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 503).
	I certify that the statements made in this form are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, and are made in good faith.
	Signature		Date
	Name and Title of Person Completing this Form:
	Telephone number		Fax Number
	TABLE A.
		NON-EXTERNAL COST ADJUSTMENT FOR
		CHANGES IN CHANNELS
		Average Channels		Adjustment
		From:	To:	per channel
		7	7	$0.52
		7.5	7.5	$0.45
		8	8	$0.40
		8.5	8.5	$0.36
		9	9	$0.33
		9.5	9.5	$0.29
		10	10	$0.27
		10.5	10.5	$0.24
		11	11	$0.22
		11.5	11.5	$0.20
		12	12	$0.19
		12.5	12.5	$0.17
		13	13	$0.16
		13.5	13.5	$0.15
		14	14	$0.14
		14.5	14.5	$0.13
		15	15.5	$0.12
		16	16	$0.11
		16.5	17	$0.10
		17.5	18	$0.09
		18.5	19	$0.08
		19.5	21.5	$0.07
		22	23.5	$0.06
		24	26	$0.05
		26.5	29.5	$0.04
		30	35.5	$0.03
		36	46	$0.02
		46.5	99	$0.01

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Sheet 3: 2headend

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