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Charter COMMUNICATIONS September 10,10, 2020 The Honorable Michelle L. Phillips,Phillips, Secretary NYS PublicPublic ServiceService CommissionCommission Three Empire State Plaza Albany, NYNY 12223-135012223-1350 RE: Franchise RenewalRenewal —– SpectrumSpectrum Northeast, locallylocally knownknown as CharterCharter Communications, and the Town of Callicoon, NYNY Dear SecretarySecretary Phillips:Phillips: We areare herewithherewith filingfiling viavia email,email, thethe following:following: 1. R-2R-2 ApplicationApplication for FranchiseFranchise Renewal,Renewal, channel lineup and rates 2. Municipal Resolution grantinggranting renewal renewal dateddated JulyJuly 13, 13, 20202020 3. Fully executedexecuted copy ofof FranchiseFranchise RenewalRenewal AgreementAgreement dateddated AugustAugust 24,24, 20202020 4. CopyCopy of latest annual test datadata compiledcompiled for this part of the Division'sDivision’s CATV system (on file with Commission) 5. Published legal notices We herebyhereby requestrequest approvalapproval byby thethe CommissionCommission ofof thisthis applicationapplication pursuant to Section 222 ofof thethe PublicPublic Service Law. Please notenote somesome filingsfilings may bebe delayeddelayed duedue to to interruption interruption inin receivingreceiving affidavits, other documents and reporting duedue to CovidCovid-19.-19. Sincerely, Jennifer R. Young Director, State Government AffairsAffairs Charter Communications 400 Atlantic St. Stamford, CTCT 06901 STATE OF NEW YORK PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION In the matter of application of SPECTRUM NORTHEASTNORTHEAST,, LLCLLC,, an indirect subsidiary of Charter Communications, Inc, locally known as Charter Communications for renewal of its Certificate of Confirmation and Cable Television Franchise in ththee TOWN OF CALLICOON,CALLICOON, CountyCounty of Sullivan,Sullivan, New York 1. The exact legal name of the applicant is Spectrum Northeast,Northeast, LLC 2. The applicant does business under the name Charter Communications,Communications, Inc. 3. Applicant'sApplicant’s addressaddress andand telephone number: Charter Communications 400 Atlantic Street Stamford, CT 06901 (203)(203) 428-0565428-0565 4.&5. TheThe applicant applicant serves serves the the following following municipalities municipalities from from the the same same headend headend oror fromfrom aa differentdifferent headendheadend in the same or adjacent counties; the number of video subscribers in eeachach ooff the communities as of March, 2020 are Municipality Subscribers Municipality Subscribers Municipality Subscribers Bethel, Town 1,307 Jeffersonville, Vlg 170 Poughkeepsie, City 5,164 Blooming Grove, Town 1,051 Jewett, Town 289 Poughkeepsie, Town 3,265 Bloomingburg, Village 131 Kingston,Kingston, City 6,025 Red Hook, Town 1,209 Callicoon, Town 590 Kingston, Town 270 Red Hook, Village 599 Catskill, Town 425 LaGrange, Town 967 Rhinebeck, Town 1,120 Chester, Village 504 Liberty, Town 1,165 Rhinebeck, Village 982 Cochecton, Town 315 Liberty, Village 1,164 Rochester, Town 1,737 Colchester, Town 374 Lloyd, Town 67 Rockland, Town 933 Cornwall, Town 415 Lumberland, Town 427 Rosendale, Town 1,427 Cornwall-on-Hudson,Cornwall-on-Hudson, Vlg 1,326 Mamakating, Town 2,145 Saugerties, Town 4,169 Crawford, Town 2,213 Marbletown, Town 1,477 Saugerties, Village 1,119 Deerpark, Town 1,675 Marlborough, Twn 2,123 Shandaken, Town 1,107 Delaware, Town 596 Maybrook, Village 805 Shawangunk, Town 2,515 Denning, Town 85 Middletown, City 6,318 Stewart AFB n/a Ellenville, Village 1,263 Montgomery, Twn 1,825 Tannersville, Village 252 Esopus, Town 2,318 Montgomery, Vlg 1,085 Thompson, Town 3,101 Fallsburg, Town 2,192 Monticello, Vlg 1,762 Tivoli, Village 259 Forestburgh, Town 234 Mount Hope, Twn 837 Tusten, Town 290 Fremont, Town 242 Neversink, Town 795 Ulster, Town 3,618 Gardiner, Town 1,245 New Paltz, Town 1,839 Walden, Village 1,494 Goshen, Town 1,463 New Paltz, Village 934 Wallkill, Town 7,409 Goshen, Village 1,619 New Windsor, Twn 7,062 Washingtonville, Vlg 1,558 Hamptonburgh, Town 1,070 Newburgh, City 3,932 Wawarsing, Town 1,600 Highland Falls, Village 1,024 Newburgh, Town 3,998 Wawayanda, Town 1,978 Highland Town 615 Olive, Town 1,206 West Point 388 Highlands, Town 491 Otisville, Village 279 Woodridge, Village 303 Hunter, Town 867 Pleasant Valley, Tn 2,579 Woodstock, Town 2,145 Hunter, Village 311 Port Jervis, City 2,087 Wurtsboro, Village 435 Hurley, Town 896 6. The following signalsignalss are regularly carried by the Hudson Valley cable system: (see(see attached channel/rate card).card). 7. The applicant does provide channel capacity forfor locallocal origination.origination. DuringDuring the past twelve months, the applicant has provided approximately 1,200 hours of locally originated programming of all types including PEG access. 8. The current monthly rates for service in the Town of Callicoon system are: (see(see attached).attached). 9. During the past 12 months, the applicant has placed the following miles of new cable television plant in operation In the following municipalities: Municipality Plant Miles Municipality Plant Miles Municipality Plant Miles Bethel, Town 6.0 Jeffersonville, Vlg 0.0 Poughkeepsie, City 3.8 Blooming Grove, Town 0.7 Jewett, Town 4.2 Poughkeepsie, Town 1.5 Bloomingburg, Village 0.2 Kingston, City 3.7 Red Hook, Town 0.7 Callicoon, Town 1.9 Kingston, Town 0.5 Red Hook, Village 0.2 Catskill, Town 4.3 LaGrange, Town 0.9 Rhinebeck, Town 2.4 Chester, Village 0.0 Liberty, Town 9.1 Rhinebeck, Village 0.2 Cochecton, Town 0.4 Liberty, Village 1.0 Rochester, Town 4.7 Colchester, Town 1.1 Lloyd, Town 0.2 Rockland, Town 14.2 Cornwall, Town 2.9 Lumberland, Town 33.3 Rosendale, Town 1.0 Cornwall-on-Hudson,Cornwall-on-Hudson, Vlg 0.4 Mamakating, Town 8.1 Saugerties, Town 13.0 Crawford, Town 4.2 Marbletown, Town 3.5 Saugerties, Village 0.6 Deerpark, Town 3.4 Marlborough, Twn 4.9 Shandaken, Town 3.7 Delaware, Town 1.8 Maybrook, Village 0.8 Shawangunk, Town 3.3 Denning, Town 0.9 Middletown, City 2.0 Stewart AFB/ n/a Ellenville, Village 0.2 Montgomery, Twn 3.8 Tannersville, Village 0.0 Esopus, Town 2.1 Montgomery, Vlg 0.6 Thompson, Town 8.6 Fallsburg, Town 9.9 Monticello, Vlg 1.0 Tivoli, Village 0.2 Forestburgh, Town 9.4 Mount Hope, Twn 0.7 Tusten, Town 1.8 Fremont, Town 16.5 Neversink, Town 8.9 Ulster, Town 3.1 Gardiner, Town 8.0 New Paltz, Town 1.9 Walden, Village 0.3 Goshen, Town 3.2 New Paltz, Village 0.0 Wallkill, Town 17.8 Goshen, Village 2.7 New Windsor, Twn 4.5 Washingtonville, Vlg 0.6 Hamptonburgh, Town 5.8 Newburgh, City 1.2 Wawarsing, Town 38.0 Highland Falls, Village 0.3 Newburgh, Town 7.2 Wawayanda, Town 1.4 Highland, Town 0.8 Olive, Town 12.9 West Point-USMAPoint-USMA 0.1 Highlands, Town 0.0 Otisville, Village 0.1 Woodridge, Village 0.4 Hunter, Town 3.3 Pleasant Valley, Tn 4.1 Woodstock, Town 3.4 Hunter, Village 0.0 Port Jervis, City 2.6 Wurtsboro, Village 0.0 Hurley, Town 5.8 10. The company has previously submitted to the New York State Public Service Commission its technical plan to rebuild the system to 750 MHZ which was completed by the end of 20002000.. 11. (A) The applicant has previously filed with the New York State Public Service Commission its current Statement of Assessment pursuant to Section 817 of the Executive Law. (B) The applicant previously filed with the New York State Public Service CommissioCommissionn its current Annual Financial Report. 12. State and describe below any significant achievements and/or improvements that took place with respect to System operation during the past twelve months. _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ 13. No event or change has occurred during the past twelve months which hashas had, or could have a significant Impact upon applicant’sapplicant's abilityability toto provideprovide cable television services. WHEREFORE, the applicant, Charter Communications, requests that the New York State Public Service Commission Grant this application and approve renrenewalewal of the Town of Callicoon Certificate of Confirmation and Franchise Renewal Agreement. Dated: September September 10, 10, 20202020 By: Jennifer Young Director, Government Affairs SPECTRUM HDHD CHANNELCHANNEL LINEUP° Spectrum► Hudson ValleyValley I| June June 20202020 TVTV PACKAGES 84 Hallmark Channel 552 SHOSHO 2 - E 1614 RTR Planeta Channel 86 Hallmark Mov. & Myst.Myst. 553 ShowtimeShowtime Showcase-E LATINO VIEW 1615 Rossiya 24 Channel 90 TV One 554 SHOSHO ExtremeExtreme - EE 1616 CTC Russian Network Network SPECTRUMSPECTRUM BASIC 50 Galavisión 91 NY1 RoadRoad && RailRail Report Report 555 SHOSHO BeyondBeyond - E 50 GalavisiOn 1617 NTV America HungaryHungary 145 El Rey Network (Includes(Includes DigitalDigital MusicMusic channelschannels 97 EWTN 556 SHOSHO NextNext - E 145 El Rey Network 1618 VREMYA Disney XD and the followingfollowing services)services) 98 Daystar 557 SHOSHO WomenWomen - E 265 Disney XD 1619 Muzika PervogoPervogo 416 GOLGOL TV 1620 DOM KINOKINO 1 SpectrumSpectrum News -- NY1 109 FXX 558 ShowtimeShowtime Fam Zn - E 110 BBC America 417 BeINBeIN SPORTSSPORTS 1621 RussianRussian KinoKino 2 WCBSWCBS - CBS 440 ESPN Deportes 138 Investigation DiscoveryDiscovery SPECTRUM TV GOLD 440 ESPN Deportes 4 WNBCWNBC - NBC 442 FOXFOX Deportes 5 WNYWWNYW - FOX 173 OWN VIETNAMESE VIEWVIEW 175 Pop (Includes Spectrum TV SilverSilver 443 BeINBeIN SPORTS SPORTS Espanol Español 6 SpectrumSpectrum NewsNews -- HudsonHudson Pop 1515 SBN (Vietnamese) 195