Telecom Rate Schedules

Schedule CATV-R
Residential Cable Television Service

Applicability

This schedule is applicable to cable television service for residential customers in single-family dwellings and in multiple-family dwellings where no television service agreement exists, where usable cable lines exist along Alameda Power & Telecom's (Alameda P&T's) cable television distribution system.

Rates

Monthly Charges
A) Minimum Cable Services Level:
Basic Cable Service required to receive all other service levels.
  Basic Cable Service (Basic Service) $12.76 per month
  Primary level or levels of cable service offered for subscription. Basic Cable offerings may include retransmitted broadcast signals as well as local access programming. In addition, regional and national cable networks programming may be provided.
B) Additional Cable Service Levels:
Service levels in addition to the basic service level are available for additional monthly fees.
  Expanded Basic $32.99 per month
  Level of service which generally carries all non-premium cable channels. Expanded Basic Service is an optional level of service above and beyond Basic Service and is billed separately from Basic Service. A customer must receive Basic Service in order to be eligible to receive Expanded Basic.
  Digital Basic (Includes Digital Converter/Remote) $12.49 per month
  Level of service which generally carries additional non-premium cable channels such as variety and sports showcases. Digital Basic is an optional level of service above and beyond Basic Service and is billed separately from Basic Service. A digital converter is required to receive the digital signal. A customer must receive Basic Service in order to be eligible to receive Digital Basic.
  Digital Tiers 1, 2 or 3 $4.99 each per month
  Level of service which generally carries additional non-premium cable channels such as variety and sports showcases. A Digital Tier is an optional level of service above and beyond Basic Service and Digital Basic and is billed separately from Basic Service and Digital Basic. A digital converter is required to receive the digital signal. A customer must receive Basic Service and Digital Basic Service in order to be eligible to receive a Digital Tier. More than one digital tier may be purchased. Each digital tier carries a unique set of channels; no channel is carried on more than one tier.
C) A la Carte Premium Services:
Service levels in addition to Basic, Expanded Basic and Digital Basic service levels are available for an additional monthly charge. (Requires a digital converter)
  1. 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
  2. International Premium A la Carte Services
  TFC (The Filipino Channel) $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
  SBTN (Vietnamese) $14.99 per month
  RAI (Italian) $  9.99 per month
  TV (Japan) $25.00 per month
  TV - 5 (French) $ 9.99 per month (upon launch)
  3. High Definition Programming
  HDNet Movies and HDNet $4.99 per month
  HD Definition Cable Networks $4.99 per month
Discounted rates are available for groupings of services including Basic, Expanded Basic, Digital Basic, equipment rental and choices of a-la-carte Premium Services.
  Lieutenant Package $59.99 per month
  Discounted rates for a grouping of services including Basic, Expanded Basic, Digital Basic, equipment rental and Starz and Encore a-la-carte Premium Services.
  Captain Package $74.99 per month
  Discounted rates for a grouping of services including Basic, Expanded Basic, Digital Basic, equipment rental, Starz and Encore Premium Services and one (1) additional a-la-carte Premium Service: select from HBO, Showtime, or Cinemax.
  Commodore Package $84.99 per month
  Discounted rates for a grouping of services including Basic, Expanded Basic, Digital Basic, equipment rental, Starz and Encore Premium Services and two (2) additional a-la-carte Premium Services: select from HBO, Showtime, or Cinemax
  Admiral Package $99.99 per month
  Discounted rates for a grouping of services including Basic, Expanded Basic, Digital Basic, equipment rental and all following a la carte Premium Services: (HBO, Showtime, or Cinemax).
E) Pay-Per-View:
On demand video service that may be ordered on an individual basis. (Requires a digital converter)
  Movies $3.99 per movie
  Events / Sports Prices vary per event
  Adult Movies $7.99 per 90-minute block
  Erotic Network (as offered) $5.95 - $8.95 per buy/block
F) Additional Services:
  Additional Digital Outlets $4.75 per outlet per month
  Standard Digital Converter and Remote Control Rental
(Required for Premium Services and Pay-Per-View)
$4.99 per month per converter/remote
  HD Digital Converter and Remote Control Rental
(Required for HD Service Levels)
$6.99 per month per converter/remote
  HD Digital Converter with Personal Video Recorder (PVR)
(Required for HD Service Levels)
$8.99 per month per converter/remote
  Analog Converter and Remote Control Rental
(Required for non-cable-ready televisions only)
$1.00 per month per converter/remote
  Cable Card
(Requires customer capable equipment)
$4.99 per month per converter/remote
G)

Negotiated Bulk Service Agreements:
For cable television service to multiple dwelling units, 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), bulk service 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

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

  1. CHANNEL LINEUP
    See current Channel Lineup for a list of channels offered for Basic, Expanded Basic, and Digital Basic services.
  2. PAY-PER-VIEW
    Specific event pricing is determined by the promoter and Alameda P&T's Marketing Department. A discount may be given for advance purchase.
  3. SERVICE TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS
    Section 5.10 of the Cable Communications Franchise Agreement requires Alameda P&T to provide upon request one free outlet of Basic Service to city offices, fire stations, police stations and public school buildings.
  4. 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.
  5. 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-R Effective January 7, 2004)
Effective:October 7, 2007