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NOV 141979 <br />mg 42 PAGE O1. <br />tit .; �•5h w - <br />7 86�Y <br />'�..�a��'`A� <br />r ',e V��• <br />Y <br />a •�•' t y <br />1 <br />d INDIAN RIVER CABLEVISION INC. <br />P.O. BOX 327 SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958(305) 589-3846 <br />1 <br />RATE INCREASE INFORMATION <br />4 <br />1 <br />1 <br />In comparison with other cable television systems throughout <br />the state;. Indian River Cablevision currently ranks 71 out of the <br />79 Florida; Cable Television Association members in a.rate survey <br />1 <br />"completed as of_July 1, 1979. Therefore,ninety percent of these <br />i <br />Ca 'is companies currently charge a higher subscriber rate. <br />`1 <br />With,th4` 4proval of the requested rate increase, Indian River Cable- <br />;�+ <br />v-.sion 'Will move to 57th in rate structure based upon the July 1st <br />,{ z�y <br />`z <br />� arvey,rstill leaving 71% of the cable companies in that survey <br />', itarging_:a higher rate for basic cable televisions ervice. In the <br />period since Julyl, 1979 several cable television companies have <br />already obtained a rate increase and many others are currently in the <br />process or'are planning a rate increase within the next six months. <br />1. <br />Indian:,River Cablevision is a rural cable television system with <br />;1. <br />approximately 23 homes per mile of cable plant. This results in a very <br />low net. income, all of which is re -invested in the expansion of our <br />1 <br />cable service to remote areas that currently have no cable service. <br />" <br />Most .cable -television systems serve urban communities and require <br />t -. <br />i <br />4V homes per.mile or better before cable plantexpansion is made to <br />dervice.those areas. <br />'1 <br />Indian River Cablevision provides twelve channels of television <br />1 <br />service, only one of which is a local channel of time, weather, and <br />1 <br />news 'information. Our cable system is totally underground plant which <br />1 <br />is more costly to install and maintain than aerial plant and suffers <br />damages from construction by other utilities and services who do not <br />obtakn cable locates when they are working in the area of our cable <br />1 <br />system. The advantages of underground systems, howeverjoutweigh the <br />It <br />disadvantages in terms of signal radiation problems, general appearance <br />1 <br />1 <br />A: if the -area, and protection from damage due to electrical and high <br />t <br />velocity wind storms. During the recent hufricane, Indian River Cable- <br />visi©a sustained virtually no damage to the cable television system and <br />n those.;ureas where cable service was inoperative the outages were <br />caused by.power failures which prevented our amplifiers from operating. <br />i <br />" In each ;case the cable television system became operational when <br />, 'loriila;Power and Light Co. restored power in those areas where our <br />1 <br />4ir:power supplies are located. Subscribers of Indian River Cablevision <br />{ <br />were able'.to.enjoy their cable television service far earlier than <br />'otheir cable television system subscribers. <br />1 <br />The requested increase for cable service is absolutely essential <br />1 <br />..for the continued operation, planned improvements, and expansion of <br />'g <br />cable service to those areas that do not have service at this time. <br />- <br />oma.. <br />2 3 O 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 <br />® o o® O� O o <br />;•; <br />