§ A343-16. Rates.

A. 

The rates of the company shall be subject to regulation as permitted by federal and state law.

B. 

The company shall credit the accounts of Cablevision subscribers affected by service outages pursuant to any and all properly adopted rules, regulations of the Office of Cable Television or applicable state or federal statutes.

C. 

Cablevision shall implement a senior citizen discount in the amount of 10% percent off the rate for the monthly basic level of cable television reception service to any person 62 years of age or older who subscribes to cable television reception services provided by the company, subject to the following:

(1) 

Such discount shall only be available to eligible senior citizens who do not share the subscription with more than one person in the same household who is less than 62 years of age;

(2) 

Subscribers seeking eligibility for the discount must meet the income and residence requirements of the Pharmaceutical Assistance to Aged and Disabled (PAAD) Program in the state, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 30:4D-21; and

(3) 

The senior citizen discount herein relates only to the entry level basic rate of cable television reception service and shall not apply to any additional service, feature or equipment offered by the company, including premium channel services and pay-per-view services.