Schedule CATV-C
Commercial Cable Television Service
Applicability
This schedule is applicable to cable television service for commercial customers
where no television service agreement exists and where usable cable lines exist
along Alameda Power & Telecom's (Alameda P&T's) cable television
distribution system.
Service is supplied to the following commercial customer groups:
- Group A: Commercial
Establishments
for cable television service to commercial establishments, except for restaurants,
bars, taverns, hotels, motels, hospitals, nursing homes or extended stay facilities.
- Group B:
Restaurants, Bars and Taverns
for service to establishments where food and/or beverages are sold and cable
television service is desired primarily for viewing by customers or the public.
- Group C:
Hotels, Motels, Hospitals, and Nursing Homes
for service to establishments where cable television service will be offered to
guests, customers, or patients in temporary lodging or extended stay/care facilities.
Rates
| Monthly Charges |
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Per Month |
| Basic Cable Service |
$12.76 |
| Expanded Basic Cable Service
(In addition to Basic Cable Service Charges.) |
$32.99 |
Premium Services (Available to Group C customers only)
Premium Services are available to Group C commercial customers for an
additional monthly charge. The prices below are for each individual room or
television set where Premium Service is desired. A separate converter and remote
control is required for each room or television set where the Premium Service is to
be aired (see Section IV, Equipment Rental, for rates).
Premium Services may not be aired in public areas.
| A la Carte Premium Services |
| HBO |
$16.99 per month |
| Cinemax |
$15.99 per month |
| Showtime (includes TMC and Sundance) |
$15.99 per month |
| Starz! (includes Encore) |
$13.99 per month |
| International Premium A la Carte Services |
| TFC |
$11.95 per month |
| CTI Zhong Tian (CTI ZTC) Chinese |
$11.99 per month |
| TV Asia (Hindi / S. Asian) |
$14.99 per month |
| Zee TV (Hindi / S. Asian) |
$14.99 per month |
TV Asia & Zee TV (Hindi / S. Asian) |
$24.99 per month |
| SBN (Vietnamese) |
$14.99 per month |
| RAI (Italian) |
$ 9.99 per month |
| TV Japan |
$25.00 per month |
| TV-5 (French) |
$ 9.99 Per month |
| Additional Services |
| HD Digital Converter and Remote Control Rental |
$6.59 per month |
| HD Digital Converter with PVR and Remote Control Rental |
$7.59 per month |
Equipment Rental
| Monthly Charges |
| |
Per Converter/Remote |
| Digital Converter and Remote Control Rental |
(Required for Premium Services for Group C customers) |
$4.59 per month |
| Analog Converter and Remote Control Rental |
(Required for non-cable-ready televisions only) |
$1.00 per month |
Negotiated Bulk Service Agreements
For cable television service to Group C commercial customers, Alameda P&T may
negotiate bulk service agreements at discounted rates. Discounts will be based on
the number of units, the average occupancy rate, the total capital cost born by
Alameda P&T, and the length of the bulk service contract.
Per Public Utilities Board Resolution No. 4507 (8/29/2001), such discounts will
comply with the following guidelines:
- Price discounts:
Between 1 and 40% off the Basic and Expanded Basic rates
- Volume Discounts:
Minimum of 8 services
- Term:
Two to seven years
- Minimum Revenue:
$350/service net revenue per year of the term of the agreement
Bulk Service Agreements are not available to Group A or Group B commercial
customers.
Franchise Fee
To the preceding charges will be added a Franchise Fee (refer to
Rider FF).
Public, Educational and Government Access Fee
Each separate customer account will be charged a Public, Educational and
Government Access Fee (refer to Rider PEG).
Local Taxes
To the preceding charges, exclusive of the Franchise Fee and Public, Educational and
Government Access Fee, will be added any applicable local taxes (refer to
Rider UUT).
Definitions and Special Conditions
- BASIC CABLE SERVICE
Primary level or levels of cable service offered for subscription. Basic Cable Service
offerings may include retransmitted broadcast signals as well as local access programming.
In addition, regional and national cable networks programming may be provided.
- EXPANDED BASIC CABLE SERVICE
Level of service that generally carries all non-premium cable channels.
Expanded Basic Cable Service is an optional level of service above and beyond Basic Cable
Service and is billed separately from Basic Cable Service.
A customer must receive Basic Cable Service in order to be eligible to receive
Expanded Basic Cable Service.
- PREMIUM SERVICES
Individual channels that offer special programming for an additional monthly
subscription fee, such as HBO, Cinemax, etc.
- DIGITAL CABLE SERVICE AND PAY-PER-VIEW
Digital CATV Service and Pay-Per-View Service are not available to commercial customers.
- CHANNEL LINEUP
See current Channel Lineup for a list of channels
offered for Basic and Expanded Basic services.
- DISCOUNTS AND PROMOTIONS
At the direction of the General Manager and subject to summary reporting to the Public
Utilities Board, Alameda P&T may utilize discounts and/or promotions to enhance
customer acquisition strategies. These promotions may include the waiver of charges,
offers for free service for a limited period of time, and other tactics that it deems
appropriate.
- RULES and REGULATIONS
Other conditions, as specified in Alameda P&T's
Rules and Regulations, shall apply to this rate
schedule.
ADOPTED: June 18, 2007
RESOLUTION NO. 4722
(Superseding Rate Schedule CATV-C Effective January 7, 2007)
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Effective: October 7, 2007 |
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