Each year, under California’s statewide cable TV franchise law (DIVCA) the California Public Utilities sets a fee to offset its administration costs. It releases a report each year setting that fee. As part of the 2013-2014 draft report, just released at http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/SearchRes.aspx?docformat=ALL&DocID=88214113, the Commission disclosed that the Cable Industry’s gross video income for 2012 (the calculating basis) was $5,492,310,300. When I say video service. that exclude income from Internet, Telephony, and a host of other income sources for cable TV systems.
The California Cable & Telecommunications Association reports that there are 5.5 million cable subscribers in this state.
Doing some very complicated math with the aid of a supercomputer on my cell phone, it turns out that the average annual video fee paid by each California cable subscriber in 2012 was $998.60, or $83.22 per month for just video service.
I find this interesting.
Jonathan
I find it interesting too – and being a dog, I don’t even own a supercomputer!
Ernie:
You are my fav dog, not counting the three CEOs here at TelecomLawFirm.com. I like following your exploits at Wonder Dog Ranch.
:Jonathan