.zity of Los Angeles RANOI LEVIN California INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GENERAL MANAGER AGENCY CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER ROOM 1400, CITY HALL EAST KEN SIMMONS 200 NORTH MAIN STREET EXECUTIVE OFFICER LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGERS (213) 978-3311 FAX (213) 978-3310 Roger Fernandez Gene Gamachi ww.lacity.org/ita Kamton M. Joe Mark P. Wolf ANTONIO R. VILLARAIGOSA MAYOR

February 11, 2008

Honorable Members of the City Council REF: SPP-042-08 City of Los Angeles Room 395, City Hall Los Angeles, CA 90012

Subject: COX COMMUNICATIONS PRICING CHANGES FOR CITY FORMER FRANCHISE AREA N - COUNCIL FILE 06-1029

Dear Councilmembers:

This report is made in response to Information Technology and General Services Committee instructions issued on December 12, 2006, whereat the Information Technology Agency was instructed to notify Los Angeles elected officials of any proposed cable television service and/or rate adjustments.

This notice provides information pertaining to pricing changes that will be implemented by Cox Communications. Subscribers affected reside in Council District 15 (Hahn).

Effective March 1, 2008, Cox Communications will be adjusting service and equipment prices. The following is a summary of the proposed changes: Pricinq -. Chanqes Service or Equipment Current Price New Price Difference Cox DiCiital Cable $10.50 $11 .50 +$1.00 Cox DiCiital Cable Deluxe $13.95 $14.95 +$1.00 Cox DiCiital Cable $16.95 $17.95 +$1.00 Unwired Residence Installation $55.95 $54.45 -$1.50 .A.naloÇl Installation $31 .45 $29.95 -$1.50 Digital Installation $44.95 $45.95 +$1.00 HDIDVR Installation $55.95 $49.95 -$6.00 Additional Wired Residence $31.45 $29.95 -$1.50 Installation after initial installation . Additional Unwired Residence $55.95 $54.45 -$1.50 Installation after initial installation Cable Reconnect Fee $21.23 $25.50 +$4.27 FEB 1 5 200 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & . f¡11¿ ~3-'" An Equal Em~'0~~n~~o~Jifi\LI~~ative Action Employer ."" . c:o.~-n~~ ...... '- Honorable Members of the City Council February 11, 2008 Page 2

Diçiital Recorder Service i $9.95 i $11.95 +$2.00

Non-Return of Diçiital Receiver i $218.00 $188.00 -$30.00

Non-Return of HD/DVR Receiver i $503.00 $508.00 +$5.00

The City's former rate regulation authority has been preempted by state law. Cox Communications operates its cable TV system pursuant to state franchising laws overseen by the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC). Pursuant to state law, the PUC is precluded from regulating rates of the basic service tier pricing charged by cable/video TV providers. Federal law preempts the state from regulating the premium rates charged by cable/video TV companies. Subscribers will be notified of the pricing changes via a mailer sent at least 30 days prior to the price change taking effect. (See attachment) Background The Los Angeles City Council directed ITA to notify all City Council members, the Mayor, the City Controller, and the City Attorney of any proposed cable television service and/or rate changes to be implemented by the City's cable/video TV operators.

Fiscal Impact Historically, franchise fee revenues collected by the City increase when cable/video TV operators increase prices. The actual fiscal impact may be negligible given the small size of the City's geographical area served by Cox.

Recommendation This report is provided for information only. Please note and file.

Questions regarding this information may be directed to Richard Benbow of the Consumer Services Division at (213) 922-8367. Respectfullyj) tsubmitted, ~ William P. Imperial, Division Manager Video Services Regulatory Division

Attachment

cc: Honorable Antonio Villaraigosa, Mayor Honorable Laura Chick, Controller Sally Choi, Deputy Chief of Staff, Mayor's Office Office of the City Administrative Officer Office of the Chief Legislative Analyst Lonnie Eldridge, Office of the City Attorney Mark P. Wolf, Assistant General Manager 43 Peninsula Center Rolling Hills Estates. CA 90274 (310)377-1800

January 24, 2008 c Mr. William Imperial City of Los Angeles Information Technology Agency 200 North Main Street, Suite 1255 Los Angeles, CA 90012

RE: Rate Adjustment

Dear Mr. Imperial:

We wanted to inform you that beginning March 1, 2008 a rate changes on select Cox services will take effect.

Enclosed is a breakdown of our Rate Card and a copy of what we will send our customers. But as summary, Digital Cable Packages will increase by $1.00. DVR service will increase $2.00 from $9.95 to $11.95 (per DVR receiver). There also are some minor changes in our Installation and other OTC's. There have also been a number of rate decreases including a $1 decrease in analog installation and a $1.50 decrease in the additional outlet installations.

Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at 310-265-5842.

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Service Current New Service Current New Primarylnsll1alion Cox Umited Baslc , 17.00 , 17.00 Digital Cable Fast Connect Kit 15.95 15.95 30.99 30.99 , , Cox Expamt&d Service , , HD/DVRFastConnectKit , 15.95 , 15.95 HDMIor Fast Connect Kit , 45.95 $ 45.95 Cox Standard service , 47.99 $ 47.99 lJnwled Resldence Instllaton , 55.95 , 54.45 Analoginstallailon , 31.45 , 29.95 Oigliallnstallaiion 44.95 45.95 DigitaiCable1 DlgijaICablelni:udu: , , HDroVR.lnstallaUon , 55.95 , 49.95 "6 Discl/cry Neorks . On-Screen Additional Outlellnstllation "48 Chainels 01 Program Guide " MllSicChoice Your cholceof AtTimeollniliallristatliltion 24.95 , 24.95 Dì¡¡ilalTlers , -AcsstoOnDEflANO Afer Initial Installalion Wirea Resider $ 31.45 , 29.95 00 Channel 1 AllerlnlliallnstallatlonUnwireaResdencc , 55.95 , 54.45

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Digilal Video ReoorderService , 9.95 $ 11.95 BaslHDProgrammli FREE FREE 1 RiOld~tli'($2S,)ct~bli£.¡1l($Hl9irr,)¡m!:"¡DIl~l:bicmumlf&s~_(sil.rJllU.-1o High.DefinilioiiT:er , 4.95 , 4.95 IlmCoD9b1C1b:" (HDNet, HONe! Movies, HD Theater) 2 ~Di~~G;",W'.w.\i'IVl.!!&"¡'So~tiCln~lõ~ijlco.aclo/T.l~i~\I¡'¡ermdi;i¡m1tHi;hil ..OnOElANO,~Iu-4~itGlmus 3SJn¡tloCoOi;!rCiic'iFlo~!r~CIiotlI.:-eir~!1 Equipment 4 Aooid\liti$2.,)ctQi_(S1~,lMd~pa~lcDiliMBa&i(S\7,~ffOdro ~¡:.l¡C:.D\~.~rllijSll.9"":i/iI1HMip¡-ireurokfOl~""ClBaiireqAdio Digilal Receivr & Reo\c , 5.25 , 5.25 k:HOi:.r.ii.eaii'TCaaiSt1lSilOiv~e¡¡lI.ef!)i.Ciblarpúilbw~lDO;gHOO,S( HD Receiwi& Remole , 5.2.5 , 5.25 S!IMir,C#1',;(i~O;~Oit:!!r"',1l~prmi~~'~~HD~'o;='m.N1HD~bl~li*\Y!\'?rt..g HDJVRRoceiVr& Remole !tr.w;slIlI¡ßri~re""i!Il,ThClOJg:i\i""fl-ii!~a~ot,,OOhotNkir.-iwd\!:IJiilD1ÖIIOIõ , 5.25 , 5.25 IOH~bllllpil'l,OlOtJ,ci:i!lro~Cl,T.til:=;iot¡r(lI'¡¡O\'GGi.IOQiv\'liacmacmt. Sllr.SI~llool"Prioirali,"ad~Ib.Ð~Ill\a'i.IOTII¡i~'l~~.IØibyG:Ol-i~ rilosl/!lesISonPffr¡X-4S2 . AS6N tiis r~\I builll iOoa,sc irlor&i Po'o. Pi \iEo. R~rr llis:blACi.l A 5m% fr~'$ lawi +ii:i.dlowot..:iprIO~Piv.rd...idI'Q:iti~kt Rate Changes/New Prices Palos Verdes I San Pedro Effective March 1, 2008 Cable Services (Price Per Month)' Service Current ~ Cox Limited Basic $ 17.00 $ 17.00 Cox Expanded Service $ 30.99 $ 30.99 Cox Standard Service $ 47.99 $ 47.99

Additional Outlets FREE FREE Cox Standard Service is FREE on Additional Outiets.

Cox Digital Cable Includes1: Cox Standard Service 6 Discovery Networks 48 Channels of Music Choice

Access to On Demand On Channel 1

Choice of Digital Tiers: Movie, Sports & Info, Family & Variety or Paquete Latino

1 Rental ($5,251mo) of digiial receiver or CableCard ($1.991mo.. if purcased from COlt) and sepiirala

paid subscription 10 Cox Urited Basic servico (S17.0Ofmo.) required to raeeÎve Cox Digital CabIG.

Service Includes Current New Cox Digital Gateway2 ( No Tiers Included) $ 6.50 $ 6.50 Cox Digital Cable (Includes 1 Digital Tier) $ 10.50 $ 11.50 Cox Digital Cable Deluxe (Includes 3 Digtial Tiers) $ 13.95 $ 14.95 Cox Digital Cable Super Deluxe (Includes 4 Digital Tiers) $ 16.95 $ 17.95 2Coic Digital Gateway, valid with Limited Bas¡C Service, inclucRslhEl OI-screen

program guide, acciiss to multiplexed premium channels, 00 Demand, plus 48 channels of music

Premium Servloes3: (HBO, Cine max, Showtime & Starz)

Gateway Digital Cable Digital or Super Deluxe , tier 3 or 4 tiers 1 Premium $ 11.75 $ 10.75 $ 10.30 2 Premiums $ 17.00 $ 16.00 $ 15.55 3 Premiums $ 23.25 $ 22.25 $ 21.80 4 Premiums $ 30.50 $ 29.50 $ 29.05 :3Subscription to COlC Digital Cable required 10 rocivii Premium Channels.

International Channels4 RAI $ 11.95 $ 11.95 Zee TV $ 14.95 $ 14.95 ;.-.~ If) ....,,: The Filpino Channel $ 11.95 $ 11.95 i. ~:¡::L, 24.95 ,. .\ ~ ~';4. TV Japan $ $ 24.95 ø '," ,~~d CTt-Zhong Tian $ 11.95 $ 11.95 , ., '--. \,~ . :i '''::...:- CCTV-4 FREE w/CTI FREE w/CTI ''C". ~ :;')u ~,,, ,(,)-.;;: 4Subscriplion to COlC Digital Cable required \0 recive International Channels ,."_.. ~,,~,t '" ::'.;:~i~ ,n "'~ N ..".::¡' Advanced Services5 ",.,it :;i: -'""0': i-J\~l .a ".._\,o.:- Digital Video Recorder Service $ 9.95 $ 11.95 -" :..,~-uJ Qt~ eo ;".;o¡; Basic HD Programming FREE FREE ,= 4.95 $ 4.95 =eN Z4-u High Definition Tier $ (HDNel, HDNel Movies & HO Theater)

Equipment Digitai Receiver & Remote $ 5.25 $ 5.25 HD Receiver & Remote $ 5.25 $ 5.25 DVR Receiver & Remote $ 5.25 $ 5.25

seOl( Digital Ciible and HD/DVR raçelver mnlal reqiired to rGCGNÐ High Defiitiori or DigllalVidiioRecrderServiCG.

Cable Installation Services* . Service Current New Primary Installation Digital Cable Fast Connect Kit $ 15.95 $ 15.95 HDIDVR Fast Connect Kit $ 15.95 $ 15.95 HDMI or DVI Fast Connect Kit $ 45.95 $ 45.95 Unwired Residence Installation $ 55.95 $ 54.45 Analog Installation $ 31.45 $ 29.95 Digital Installation $ 44.95 $ 45.95 HD / DVR Installation $ 55.95 $ 49.95

Additional Outlet Installation At Time of Initiallnsfallation $ 24.95 $ 24.95 Aftr Initial Installation Wired Residence $ 31.45 $ 29.95

After Initial Installation Unwired Residence $ 55.95 $ 54.45

Other Services (Price Per Month)* Service Current New Monthly Fees Cox Service Assurance Plan $ 3.95 $ 3.95 Channel Guide Magazine $ 3.60 $ 3.60 FCC Fee $ 0.07 $ 0.0 Cox Digital Cable Additional Outlet $ 1.00 $ 1.00 A La Carte Premium Services (HBO, Showtime, Starz, ) $ 11.95 $ 11.95 Cable Late Fee $ 4.75 $ 4.75 Cable Reconnect Fee $ 21.23 $ 25.50 High Speed Internet Reconnect Fee $ 50.00 $ 50.00

Non-Return Charge Digital Receiver $ 21B.00 $ lBB.OO HDTV Receiver $ 359,00 $ 359.00 HD/DVR Receiver $ 503.00 $ 50B.00

A 5.6?O/" franchise tee wil be added to each service price for San Pedro, Palos Verdes Estates. Rolling Hills and LA County, A 5.82% franchise fee will be added to each service price for Rancho Palos Verdes, and Rolling Hils Estates. ",..-

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