Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
Chapter 133 - REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS BY THE CABLE TELEVISION DIVISION
Subchapter 4 - REGULATION OF RATES
Section 16-133-44 - Review of basic cable rate and associated equipment filings

(a) After a cable operator has filed for review its existing rates for the basic service tier and associated equipment costs, or a proposed increase in the rates, the existing rates will remain in effect. The proposed rates will become effective thirty days after the date of filing; provided, however, that the director may extend this thirty-day deadline for an additional time by issuing a brief written order as described in subsection (b) within thirty days of the filing stating that the director needs additional time to review the filing.

(b) If the director is unable to determine, based upon the material submitted by the cable operator, that the existing or proposed rates comply with applicable FCC rules, the director may extend the thirty-day deadline in section (a) to request or consider additional information from the cable operator, or both, or to consider the comments from interested persons as follows:

(c) If the director has extended the thirty-day deadline as permitted in subsection (b), and has taken no action within the additional time period, then the filed rates will go into effect at the end of the additional time period, subject to refunds if the director subsequently issues a written decision disapproving any portion of the rate filing, provided, however, that to order refunds, the director shall have issued a brief written order to the cable operator by the end of the additional time period directing the cable operator to keep an accurate account of all amounts received by reason of the rates in issue and on whose behalf the amounts were paid.