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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />COM M U N I CAT ION S': <br /> <br />i_ <br /> <br />A WIRED WORLD COr,'lPANyn,1 <br /> <br />Arne ;;Tucker" Carlson <br />Director of Governnlent Affairs <br /> <br />September 27, 2006 <br /> <br />IvIs. Lori Johnson <br />City Administrator <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parbvay <br />Elk Ri'Ter, IvlN 55330-5600 <br /> <br />RE: 2006 LFA RATE NOTIFICATION LETTER <br /> <br />Dear tvIs. Johnson: <br /> <br />Charter Communications' investment in our cable net\vork and our products and <br />services continue to enllance the quality of life in Elk River today, as \veil as into the future. <br />Our recent upgrades in Digital TV services, increases Broadband Cable IVfodem speed and <br />advanced security options, and the ongoing network upgrade and launch preparation far <br />Charter Telephone Service provide the community, and our customers, \vith significandy <br />more choice and value. Charter Communications v---ideo and data services maintain their <br />preeminence in the marketplace over all our competitors. <br /> <br />The cost pressures on local businesses, as you are fully aware, ha,Te continued <br />throughout 2006. The increased energy and health care costs realized by all local employers <br />have been substantial. On top of those expenses, Charter Communications must also <br />absorb the annual increases, in excess of 11 0/0, from our TV programmers. <br /> <br />We maintain our aggressive attempts to hold do'.vn the costs from programmers. <br />You may have seen some of the recent headlines regarding certain programmers seeking <br />increases from Cable and Satellite providers benveen 500/0 - 3500/0. In the past, these <br />aggressive rate increases came predominandy from sports programmers. Unfortunately, as <br />recent headlines demonstrate, this is no longer the case today. <br /> <br />Charter Communications is continually assessing our position in the market as it <br />relates ta service, products, pricing and competition. We ha,Te found it necessary at this time <br />to adjust the a la carte rates on some of our programming and related services. Please note, <br />for your records and under the terms of our agreement, the following adjustments to the <br />Charter Communications rate card effectiv"e November 2006. <br /> <br />SER\TICE <br /> <br />NE\V PUBLISHED PRICE <br />$ 17.50 <br />$ 30.49 <br /> <br />DIFFERENCE <br />$ 1.50 <br />$ 0.50 <br /> <br />Basic <br /> <br />Expanded Basic <br /> <br />7570 208th Street North . Forest Lake. Minnesota . 55025 <br />tel: 651.464.9707 . cell: 612.849.0258 . fax: 651.464.4919 <br />email tu c ke r. car I so n@clla rte reo m . coni <br />