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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

445 12TH STREET, S.W.

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 **DA 08 -2252**

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**MEDIA BUREAU ACTION October 9, 2008**

**INFLATION ADJUSTMENT FIGURES FOR CABLE OPERATORS**

**USING FCC FORMS 1210 AND 1240 NOW AVAILABLE**

Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. § 76.922(d)(2) and § 76.922(e)(2) of the
Commission's rules, cable operators may adjust the non-external cost
portion of their rates for inflation. Operators filing FCC Form 1210 may
make an annual adjustment based on inflation occurring from June 30 of
the previous year to June 30 of the year in which the inflation
adjustment is made. Operators filing FCC Form 1240 may make an
adjustment based on quarterly figures. All adjustments are based on
changes in the Gross National Product Price Index (GNP-PI) as published
by the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
(BEA). The Media Bureau obtained the chain-type price indexes from the
BEA news release dated September 26, 2008 (BEA 08-45) at Table 6
(Addenda: Gross National Product).

**[FCC Form 1210]{.underline}**

The inflation factor for the twelve months ended June 30, 2008 is
1.0202. Operators that wish to take

this year's inflation adjustment using FCC Form 1210 should enter the
figure "1.0202" on Lines I5 and J5 of the form. This year's inflation
adjustment factor is calculated by dividing second quarter 2008 GNP-PI
(121.938) by the second quarter 2007 GNP-PI (119.529). Operators may
take this year's inflation adjustment between October 1, 2008 and August
31, 2009.

**[FCC Form 1240]{.underline}**

The second quarter of 2008 inflation factor for operators using FCC Form
1240 is 1.0111. The inflation adjustment factor is calculated by
dividing the GNP-PI for the second quarter of 2008 (121.938) by the
GNP-PI for the first quarter of 2008 (121.601). The result of this
calculation is converted from a quarterly change measurement factor to
an annual change measurement factor by raising it to the fourth power.

Operators calculating the Inflation Factor for a True-Up Period which
includes some portion of the second quarter of 2008 should enter the
inflation factor on the appropriate lines of Worksheet 1 of FCC Form
1240 as "0.0111". Operators using this factor for calculating the
Projected Period Inflation Segment of FCC Form 1240 should enter this
number on Line C3 (January 1996 version), or Line C5 (July 1996 version)
as "1.0111".

To date, the Commission has released fifty-two quarterly inflation
factors for use with FCC Form 1240. The following table lists these
factors:[^1]

**Year Quarter Dates Covered Inflation Factor**

2001 First Jan. 1, 2001 -- Mar. 31, 2001 3.23%

2001 Second Apr. 1, 2001 -- Jun. 30, 2001 2.08%

2001 Third Jul. 1, 2001 -- Sep. 30, 2001 2.25%

[2001 Fourth Oct. 1, 2001 -- Dec. 31, 2001 (0.11%)]{.underline}

2002 First Jan. 1, 2002 -- Mar. 31, 2002 1.21%

2002 Second Apr. 1, 2002 -- Jun. 30, 2002 1.24%

2002 Third Jul. 1, 2002 -- Sep. 30, 2002 1.02%

[2002 Fourth Oct. 1, 2002 -- Dec. 31, 2002 1.78%]{.underline}

2003 First Jan. 1, 2003 -- Mar. 31, 2003 2.39%

2003 Second Apr. 1, 2003 --Jun. 30, 2003 1.00%

2003 Third Jul. 1, 2003 -- Sep. 30, 2003 1.66%

[2003 Fourth Oct. 1, 2003 -- Dec. 31, 2003 1.50%]{.underline}

2004 First Jan. 1, 2004 -- Mar. 31, 2004 2.84%

2004 Second Apr. 1, 2004 -- Jun. 30, 2004 3.23%

2004 Third Jul. 1, 2004 -- Sep. 30, 2004 1.43%

[2004 Fourth Oct. 1, 2004 -- Dec. 31, 2004 2.26%]{.underline}

2005 First Jan.1, 2005 -- Mar. 31, 2005 2.89%

2005 Second Apr. 1, 2005 -- Jun. 30, 2005 2.57%

2005 Third Jul. 1, 2005 -- Sep. 30, 2005 3.31%

[2005 Fourth Oct. 1, 2005 -- Dec. 31, 2005 3.47%]{.underline}

2006 First Jan. 1, 2006 -- Mar. 31, 2006 3.12%

2006 Second Apr. 1, 2006 -- Jun. 30, 2006 3.31%

2006 Third July 1, 2006 -- Sep. 30, 2006 1.89%

[2006 Fourth Oct. 1, 2006 -- Dec. 31, 2006 1.67%]{.underline}

2007 First Jan. 1, 2007 --Mar. 31, 2007 4.17%

2007 Second Apr. 1, 2007 -- Jun. 30, 2007 2.65%

2007 Third Jul. 1, 2007 -- Sep.. 30, 2007 1.03%

[2007 Fourth Oct. 1, 2007 -- Dec. 31, 2007 2.45%]{.underline}

2008 First Jan. 1, 2008 -- Mar. 31, 2008 2.68%

2008 Second Apr. 1, 2008 -- Jun. 30, 2008 1.11%

The Commission releases a new quarterly inflation factor for operators
using FCC Form 1240 four times each year. The inflation factor for a
given quarter is usually released between three and four months after
the end of the quarter, depending on the schedule of the Department of
Commerce. The release of a new factor is posted on the Commission\'s
Internet site at: http://www.fcc.gov/mb/csinflat.html.

Media Contact: Mary Diamond at (202) 418-2388

Media Bureau Contact: Jane Frenette at (202) 418-2245

TTY: (202) 418-0432 or 1 (888) 835-5322

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[^1]: For pre-2001 inflation figures see DA 06-1987 (rel. October 5,
    2006) available at http://www.fcc.gov/mb/csinflat.html.