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$//ORDER Granting stay request of Petitioner, Fairfield, CA, DA-1246//$
$/76.922 Basic Tier Rates/$
$/76.944 Commission Review of Local Authority Rate Decision/$

                                Before the
                     FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION           DA 94-1246
                          Washington, D.C. 20554


In the Matter of:                  )                   
                              )
ML  MEDIA PARTNERS, L.P.           )                        
  TRADING AS MULTIVISION      )         
  CABLE TV                    )         
                              )         
Request for Stay of                )         
Local Rate Order of the            )         
City of Fairfield, California           )         


                                   ORDER


Adopted:  November  , 1994                   Released:  November  , 1994

By the Chief, Cable Services Bureau:

     1.   ML Media Partners, L.P., d/b/a Multivision Cable TV ("Multivision"), the
franchisee in the above matter, filed on August 10, 1994, a Request for a Stay of a Rate
Order of the City of Fairfield, California Pending Appeal ("petition") of the local rate order
adopted by the City of Fairfield, California ("City") on August 2, 1994.  The City did not
submit any pleadings in opposition to Multivision's petition.  The local rate order  
establishes a new rate schedule for Multivision's basic service tier, associated equipment, and
installations, and directs Multivision to issue refunds to subscribers for those charges since
September 1, 1993 which were in excess of the newly established rates.  The main issue
raised by Multivision in its petition centers on the proper regulatory treatment of
Multivision's a la carte offerings.

     2.   The Commission has issued numerous Letters of Inquiry to cable operators
regarding the regulatory treatment of a la carte offerings.  While a Letter of Inquiry has not
been issued to the operator in this case, we will grant Multivision's petition pending the
resolution of its Appeal, in order to minimize subscriber confusion and ensure regulatory
consistency in this important area, as the Commission has done in other similar cases.  

     3.   During the period of this stay, Multivision is ordered to deposit in an interest-
bearing escrow account the total amount of money that the City has ordered Multivision to
refund to its customers.  Alternatively, Multivision may elect to post a bond for the benefit
of the City.  The amount of the bond shall be the total amount of money subject to the
refund order, plus interest on that amount for a twelve (12) month period from the date of
this Order.  The bond shall provide that if Multivision is unable to fulfill its refund
obligations for any reason, then the surety will fulfill that obligation to the City, on behalf of
Multivision's subscribers.

     4.   Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the local rate order adopted by the City
of Fairfield, California is STAYED pending the resolution of Multivision's Request for
Review.  

     5.   IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the amount of the refunds required by the
City of Fairfield, California's local rate order SHALL BE PLACED by Multivision in an
interest-bearing escrow account, OR SHALL BE SECURED by the posting of a bond for
the benefit of the City of Fairfield, for the amount of money the City of Fairfield has ordered
Multivision to refund, plus interest.  The amount of the bond shall be the total amount of
money subject to the refund order, plus interest on that amount for a twelve (12) month
period from the date of this Order.  Proof of Multivision's compliance with 
this Order shall be filed with the Commission within thirty (30) days of the release of this
Order.  Interest shall accrue, or be computed, at the prevailing U.S. Internal Revenue
Service Rate. 



     6.   This action is taken by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau, pursuant to authority
delegated by Section 0.321 of the Commission's rules.  47 C.F.R.  0.321.  




          FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION




          Meredith J. Jones
          Chief, Cable Services Bureau