Mediacom Communications Company Correspondence Copyrighted
August 6, 2018
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 41.
ITEM TITLE: Mediacom Communications Company
SUMMARY: Correspondence from Lee Grassley, Senior Manager of
Government Relations for Mediacom Communications
Company, informing the City of rate adjustments being
implemented on or about September 1, 2018.
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50 W. 13th Street �
Dubuque, Iowa 52001-4864 '
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Dear Mr. FirnstahL• I
The purpose of this letter is to inform you that, on or about September 1, 2018, Mediacom will ''
be implementing the following rate adjustments:� ;9
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Product: Old Rate: New Rate: Net Chan e: ij
Xtream Bronze Packa e $159.98 $169.98 $10.00 ��
Xtream Silver Packa e $179.98 $189.98 $10.00
Xtream Gold with HBO Packa e $199.98 $209.98 $10.00 �
Xtream Gold with Showtime/Starz II
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Pacica e $199.98 $209.98 $10.00 ;
Xtream Platinum 1'acka e $219.98 $229.98 $10.00 '�
TV Essentials 60 Tri le P1a Packa e $139.98 $149.98 $10.00 �
Famil 60 Tri le Pla Pacica e $159.98 $169.98 $10.00
Famil 60 Tri le Pla with HBO Pacl�a e $179.98 $189.98 $10.00
Family 60 Triple Play with
Showtime/Starz Packa e $179.98 $189.98 $10.00 �
Famil 60 Tri le Plus Packa e $199.98 $209.98 $10.00 '�
Additional TiVo Receiver $5.00 $6.00 $ L00 �
Internet 60 with 150 GB Data Allowance $34.99 $39.99 $ 5.00
Intexn�t 60 with 250 G� Data Allowance $54.99 $59.99 $ 5.00
Late Pa ment Char e $ 8.50 $10.00 $ 1.50
Local Broadcast Surchar e $11.84 $12.16 $ 0.32
4 Depending on the terms of their offer, customers in certain promotional packages may not be impacted
by the changes to the Xtream, TV Essentials or Family 60 packages until the conclusion of their
respective promotional period.
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The decision to malce price ad�ustments is always a difficult one. However, our programming '?
expenses,particularly with respect to broadcast television and sports channels, are escalating at a �
pace well in excess of inflation. Other costs, such as health insurance, employee wages,postage �
and certain operating expenses continue to increase, necessitating some changes in what we �
charge our customers. ;
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Mediacom has long believed that the best way to serve our communities is to constantly reinvest i
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in our network. As part of a 3-year, $1 billion capital investment plan announced in 2016, '�
Mediacom aggressively installed the newest generation of broadband technology throughout its r;
entire internet service territory. As a result, virtually all of the 3 million homes and businesses �
across our 22 state footprint now have access to 1 Gig broadband speeds. ��
In addition, Mediacom has broadly launched a low-cost high-speed internet service for low- '��
income customers featuring 10 Mbps download speeds for $9.95 per month. The service, called �
Connect2Compete, is offered in partnership with EveryoneOn and is available to families with
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students participating in the National School Lunch Program. Additional information is ;;
available at www.mediacomc2c.com. I':
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Mediacom appreciates the opportunity to continue to serve your community's 'i;
telecommunications needs. If you have any questions,please contact me directly at 319-395- �
9699 ext. 3461 or lgrassley@mediacomcc.com. ';�
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