RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

9. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Management Agreements

MCC manages us pursuant to management agreements with our operating subsidiaries. Under such agreements, MCC has full and exclusive authority to manage our day to day operations and conduct our business. We remain responsible for all expenses and liabilities relating to the construction, development, operation, maintenance, repair, and ownership of our systems.

As compensation for the performance of its services, subject to certain restrictions, MCC is entitled under each management agreement to receive management fees in an amount not to exceed 4.0% of the annual gross operating revenues of our operating subsidiaries. MCC is also entitled to the reimbursement of all expenses necessarily incurred in its capacity as manager. MCC charged us management fees of $19.0 million, $17.7 million and $16.6 million during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Mediacom LLC is a preferred equity investor in us. See Note 7.