LA PALMA : City OKs Study on Cable Rates
The City Council unanimously voted to hire a consultant to investigate whether cable television fees are too high.
The council Tuesday authorized spending $2,900 to hire a cable TV consultant who will examine records to see if local subscribers are paying “the lowest rate possible.”
The 1992 Federal Cable Television Act allows cities with cable franchises to regulate the cost of “basic programming.”
Recreation director Ron Kenny told the City Council that interpreting data from a cable firm about basic programming requires a consultant.
“The information is highly technical and requires advanced math,” Kenny said. A consultant can interpret the technical data and determine whether a city’s cable subscribers are paying too much for the basic level of service, he said.
The city is served by Copley/Colony Cablevision.
The council’s action also authorized officials to negotiate with the cities of Cypress and Lakewood for a possible joint audit of Copley/Colony.
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