NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC SERVICE METHOD of SERVICE FORM This Form Should Be Filed with All New Petitions and Applicat
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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE METHOD OF SERVICE FORM This form should be filed with all new petitions and applications that require action by the Commission. It will allow us to serve you with the Commission decision using the method you select. Name: John Mucha Your Company/Organization: Time Warner Cable Mailing Address: 1021 High Bridge Road, Schenectady, NY 12303 Company/Organization you represent, if different from above: E-Mail Address: [email protected] Case/Matter # (if known) If you consent to receive Commission-issued orders electronically, you will receive all Commission-issued documents electronically. If you do not consent to receive Commission-issued orders electronically, you will receive all Commission-issued documents by mail. Check the box(es) in A or B, below: A. I am authorized by the party I represent to grant consent to receive electronic-only service of Commission-issued orders, AND I, on behalf of myself or the party I represent, knowingly waive the right specified in Public Service Law §23(1) to be served personally or by mail with orders that affect me or the party I represent and consent to receive service of Commission-issued orders by electronic means only. This consent remains in effect until revoked. B I do not consent to receive electronic service and instead request that the DPS mail Commission-issued document(s) to me. Signature: John Mucha Date: May 23, 2012 Please note that this form applies to this filing only. To the extent possible, please file this form in .pdf format. Time Warner Cable® 12 VIA EMAIL: [email protected] NYS Public Service Commission Three Empire State Albany, NY 1 RE: Town of \Vhitehall Dear Secretary Brilling: Attached for your approval pursuant to Part 891 of the New York State Public Service Commission Cable TV Rules and Regulations, is an application for approval by the Commission of a franchise renewal agreement with the Town of Whitehall. 1. The Town was informed of our intent to renew on December 2, 2008; attached as Exhibit 1. 2. The required R-2 Form is attached as Exhibit 3. The Municipality exercised due diligence in reviewing and negotiating the renewal agreement. A public hearing was held on February 9, 2011. The public hearing notice is attached as Exhibit 3. 4. A signed and sealed executed renewal agreement and a copy of the resolution approving the signing of the agreement is attached as Exhibit 4. 5. A complete copy of this application has been served on the Town by FedEx. A certificate of service is attached as Exhibit 5. 6. The required legal notice has been ordered published. Proof publication be as contact me at ~WarnerTime ~Cable® EXHIBIT 1 CABlE Honorable Jim Groff CERTIFIED MAIL Mayor RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Village of Northville P.O. Box 153 Northville, NY 12134 Dear Mayor Groff: As you know, Time Warner Cable operates the cable television system that serves the Village of Northville. By means of this letter, l wish to bring to your attention that the franchise, which Time Warner Cable has with the Village of Northville, is scheduled to expire on September 19, 2011. We therefore respectfully request that, pursuant to 626(a}(1) of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 (the" Act"), the Village of Northville commence a proceeding for renewal of the cable television franchise held by Time Warner Cable. Section 626(a)(1) outlines a proceeding which "affords the public in the franchise area appropriate notice and participation for the purpose of (A} identifying the future cable related community needs and interests, and (B) reviewing the performance of the cable operator under the franchise during the then current franchise term." Without limitation or qualification of the process described above, we are agreeable to submitting to you a proposal for renewal of the franchise pursuant to Section 626(h). Subsection (h) contemplates an informal renewal process that also affords public notice and an opportunity for comment We are available to answer any questions you may have about the renewal process. I appreciate your attention to this matter. Time Warner Cable looks forward to the opportunity to continue to serve the Village of Northville. Time Warner Cable® EXHIBIT 2 FORM R-2 Applicationfor Renewal ofFranchise Town of Whitehall 1. The exact legal name of applicant is: Time Warner Entertainment- Advance/Newhouse Partnership Applicant does business under the following trade name or names: (subsidiary company, if applicable) Time Warner Cable 3. Applicant's mailing address is: Time Warner Cable 1021 High Bridge Road Schenectady, New York 12303 4. Applicant's telephone number is: 518-242-8890 5. (a) This application is for a renewal of operating rights in the Town of Whitehall. (b) Applicant serves the following additional municipalities from the same headend or from a different headend but in the same or an adjacent county: See Attachment A. 6. The number of subscribers in each municipality noted in item 5 as of January 2012. See attachment A. 7. The following are regularly carried by the applicant's cable system: See Attachment B. 8. Applicant will provide channel capacity and/or production facilities for local origination. If answer is affirmative, below the number ofhours of locally originated programming the briefly describe the nature of the Time Warner Cable~ The current monthly rates for in the municipality specified in Question 5(a) are: Primary coJ1nt~CtJto Basic $14.40 Standard Service: Installation: $42.50 I 0. How of new cable television plant were placed in operation by applicant during the twelve months in the municipality specified Question 5 (a)? Town of Whitehall- .0 Miles In the municipalities specified in Question 5(b )? City of Glens Falls - .62 Miles Town of Bolton- .65 Miles Town of Chester- .22Miles Town of Fort Ann- .08 Miles Town of Hague- 3.75 Miles Town of Horicon - 2. 77 Miles Town of Lake George- .88 Miles Town of Warrensburg- .05 Miles 11. State and describe below any significant achievements and/or improvements that took place with respect to system operation during the past twelve months? Channel additions Indicate \Vhether applicant has previously filed with the State Commission on Cable its: a. Current Statement of Assessment pursuant to Section 817 of the 13. or a Time Warner Cable® If so. below: Date ~WarnerTime ~Cable~ Attachment A Attachment A 9715 105 Bolton, Town of 1333 Broadalbin, Town of 1080 36 Broadalbin, Villa e of 570 4852 Brunswick, Town of 4055 7449 Cambrid e, Town of 40 4547 560 Granville, Town of 91 I Granville, Villa e of 601 963 670 Greenfield, Town of 2161 539 Greenwich, Town of 550 Charlton, Town of 1098 Greenwich, Town of 52 Cher 12 I Che 191 I Chester, Town of 993 Clifton Park, Town of I I Cobleskill, Town of Cobleskill, Villa e of 2101 327 2823 1619 As of January 2012 12372 1808 198 Seward, Town of Sharon, Town of 68 New Scotland, Town of 1120 173 Niska una, Town of 7373 1215 I North Greenbush, Town of 4739 St. Johnsville, Town of 83 St. Johnsville, Villa e of 449 1990 637 234 1425 13446 ~WarnerTime ~Cable® Attachment B BASIC SERVICE STAN DAHD SERVICE 235 _______ Ammat Planet 1753 _____Comedy Central HD 34Q ____ufelime Real Women 1758.. __ __ ___ G4H!l 267 ____Shop Zeal1 1754 ______ CMT HO 355______ __$ tyle L ----- -------C--SPAN 23 ......... .... The Weather Channel 1760.......... .5tyle HO 1755 ______ ____ VH·t HO 3." ______ ----"-Time Warner Cable SPQr ts 24 ................. ESPN 293.~~----- ... Shop Ze<li 2 358 ·· ·-·---.Inspiration Network 176L_________ JFC HD 294 _____________ _.$hop Zeat3 1751i ........... MTV HO 36Q _____ Jewish Life TV 4 --------- --- WNYA 25 .. --·--------.ESPN2 1764 ------------Cookln\1 Channel liD s _________ rss 295 -~-------Shop Zeal4 1759......... J>ravo HD 365 _______ Ovation 26 ------------·-MSG+ 1766 ... -.... Hallmark Channel HD 7,7. ______ 296 __ ___ __ _$hop ZeatS 6~----WRGB/CSS TNT 1762-----E! HD 370------Trinity Broadcasting 177L. .... ,_ NBA TV liD 301 ______ 1ravel Channel 176J,____ Spike HD Network 7 -------------"--- WXXA 28 _________ USA 1772 ____ fOX Soccer HO 3!0 ___HGT\I 1765 __WEHD 372. __.Qaystar 8 ... "·----WNCE 29_-AMC 1776 ____ 5undance HD 325--Food Network 1767 __QIYHD 409--GameShow Network 9---------YNN 30~---Uietlme 1801- -HD Showcase On Dtlmand 345__ Qxygen IQ______ WTen/ABC 3L__ Fx 1768 .-0xygen HD 410 __Nat Geo Wild 1824 ___(rime and lnvesllgalions HD ll ___WMHT/PBS 32 ___ca rtoon Network 375 -~ ..EWTN 182J____ The Weather Channel HO 415--Chiller 1825 ---.SCience Channel HO 401__ T NT 418 __G4 12______ 0TB n ___Nic kelode-on 1827 __TNT HD 1826--Btography HD 403__ USA 13_ _____WNYT/N8C 34___ 0isney 1628 __ USAHO 419 ____TV Guide Channel 183L __Qis ney XD HD 407.__ TV Lana 1829 ___FXHO 429 ------ReelzChannel lL__ "_Movies On Otlmand 35----~-.ABC Family 1837 ........HO Theater (w/ converter) 36 _______ comedy Central 412 __ __ Come<ly Central 183Q _____ .$yFy HD 430 ___H allmark 1840 ___Palladia 414 _____ _____ FX 1832_______ __ cartoon Network HD 43L ___Ha llmark Movie Channel 15 ---------------- WCWN 37 ·--------Discovery 1845 ____ TV One HO 416 __ ___ ____ .$yFy 1833_ __ABC Family HO 444 ______ Cioo 16 " .... ... "_"fctucationa-1 Access 3<l --·· --- -- --.A&E 18&L _____ FQX Business News HD 17. ___ ___ " __W VERIPI!S 420 .. ________ £1 39 ................ History 1834 ........... Disney Channel HD 447 ·----------LOGO 1859 __________ NY1 HD 422. ........... .SOAPnet 448.___ ______ JfC 18 . .."_Public Access 40 ....- ~ .. TLC 1835 -----·---.Animal Planet HD 186l .......... .Hallmark Movie Channel tiD 19 ___ _. ____ TV Guide 424 .. _____ utet!me 1836 __ ._______ 0iscovery Channel HD 41 ---------- ------HGTV 449 ----··--.Sundance 186!L.....