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A. a.(1)(a) i) a)TPleadingHeader for Numbered Pleading Paper78    X  y*dddyy*ddd`y H1 H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11 H12 H13 H14 H15 H16 H17 H18 H19 H20 H21 H22 H23 H24 H25 H26 H27 H28   ӃHeading 2Underlined Heading Flush Left9: 2(pn#y#DW$/&Heading 1Centered Headingcal Style; <** Ã  Bullet ListIndented Bullet List=>` ưX CourierCG TimesCG Times BoldTimes New RomanTimes New Roman BoldN8wC;,Xw PE37XPDO7zC;,c!Xz_ pi7XANE,ܼ PE37Pd|DdpL|Dd~4ddC$CWxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxNHxxH\dDXddddd8@d<@d<DDXXdDDxddzHxxHvppDXd<"dxtldpxxdCourierCG TimesCG Times BoldTimes New Roman4D48ddddddddddDDpppd|Ld|pȐD8DtdDdpXpXDdp8Dp8pdppXLDpdddXP,PhD4htDDD4DDDDDDdDp8dddddȐXXXXXJ8J8J8J8pddddppppddpddddzpdddXXhXXXXXdddhdptL8LpLDLpphhp8ZDP8pppddƐXXXpLpLpLphfDtppppppȐhXXXpDppLDd4ddC6CWxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxNHxxHjdDdddddd><q*"xxxxWWxxxWWkkxxx)-Reconsideration"), the maximum permitted CPS price determined herein might also apply">)0*0*0*j)" from May 15, 1994 until the date on which Paragon implemented its CPS price under the  Yy-new regulations. See  para. 3, infra.#x6X@`72X@##Xw PE37XP# #Xw PE37XP# "2"d0*0*0*U#"Ԍ Y-ԙ  x2. Under the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992,dx4 Y<ԍ #XR  P7jQ}XP#Pub. L. No. 102385, 106 Stat. 1460 (1992); Communications Act,  623(c), as  Y-amended, 47 U.S.C.  543(c) (1993). and our rules implementing it, 47 C.F.R. Part 76, Subpart N, the Commission must review CPS prices upon the filing of a valid complaint. The filing of a valid complaint triggers an  Y-obligation on behalf of the cable operator to file a justification of its CPS prices.x4 Yn <ԍ#XR  P7jQ}XP# #XR  P7jQ}XP#47 C.F.R.  76.956. Under our rules, an operator may attempt to justify its prices through either a benchmark showing or a  Y-costofservice showing.x4 Y <ԍ#XR  P7jQ}XP# #XR  P7jQ}XP#47 C.F.R.  76.956(b). In either case, the operator has the burden of demonstrating that its  Yv-CPS prices are not unreasonable.Yvd x4 Y<ԍ#XR  P7jQ}XP# Id.Y  YH-x3. The Commission's original rate regulations took effect on September 1, 1993.2H x4 Y<ԍ#XR  P7jQ}XP# Order in MM Docket No. 92266, Implementation of Sections of the Cable  Y-Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992: Rate Regulation, FCC 93372, 58 Fed. Reg. 41042 (Aug. 2, 1993).2  Y1-The Commission subsequently revised its rate regulations effective May 15, 1994.z1x4 Y-#XR  P7jQ}XP#   47 C.F.R.  76.922(b).z Operators with valid CPS complaints filed against them prior to May 15, 1994 must demonstrate that their CPS prices were in compliance with the Commission's initial rules from the time the complaint was filed through May 14, 1994, and that their prices were in  Y -compliance with the revised rules from May 15, 1994 forward. Qx4 Y<ԍ#XR  P7jQ}XP# See Second Order on Reconsideration, 9 FCC Rcd at 4190, paras. 150152. Operators attempting to justify their prices for the period prior to May 15, 1994 through a benchmark showing must  Y -complete and file FCC Form 393.Y x4 Y\!<ԍ#XR  P7jQ}XP# Id.Y Generally, to justify their prices for the period beginning May 15, 1994 through a benchmark showing, operators must use the FCC Form 1200  Yy-series. yx4 Y$<ԍ#XR  P7jQ}XP# 47 C.F.R.  76.922(b)(6); see also Second Order on Reconsideration, 9 FCC Rcd at 4189 n.195. "bS 0*((g"Ԍ X- Procedural Matters  x4. The first complete and timely CPS complaint in each of the communities which are the subject of this Order was completed and served on Paragon on December 10, 1993 and filed with the Commission on December 16, 1993. x5. Paragon attempted to justify its CPS prices for the communities which are the subject of this Order through an FCC Form 393 filed on February 7, 1994. Paragon filed an amended FCC Form 393 on July 1, 1994 in response to a Cable Services Bureau Order  Y1-citing common deficiencies observed in benchmark filings generally. 1x4 Y -#XR  P7jQ}XP#э#Xw PE37}XP# Cable Operators' Rate Justification Filings, DA 94526, 9 FCC Rcd 7751 (Cab. Serv.  Y -Bur. 1994).#x6X@`7X@# x6. Paragon also filed motions to dismiss complaints filed against its price in CUID Nos. CA0750 (filed March 28, 1994), CA0751 (filed February 28, 1994), and CA0752 (filed February 7, 1994). In these motions, Paragon disputes the validity of complaints that were received after the filing date of the first valid complaint in each franchise area on December 16, 1993. Because we have accepted the earlier complaints as properly filed, we find it  Y-unnecessary to rule on Paragon's objections to the later filed complaints.     Xb-Discussion  x7. Paragon asserts that its monthly CPS tier price of $4.45 per subscriber is justified by its benchmark filing because its price is lower than the maximum permitted charge as calculated in the filing. Upon review of Paragon's Form 393, we have found no apparent errors that would require a recalculation of Paragon's maximum permitted CPS price.  X- Conclusions  x8. Upon review of the record herein, we conclude that Paragon has demonstrated that $4.45 (plus franchise fee) was a reasonable CPS tier price in CUID Nos. CA0750, CA0751,  Ye-CA0752, and CA0932 for the period from December 16, 1993 to May 14, 1994. edx4 Yz-#Xw PE37}XP#э This finding is based solely on the representations of Paragon listed in paragraph 5,  Yc -supra. Should information come to our attention that these representations were materially  YN!-inaccurate, we reserve the right to take appropriate action. This Order is not to be construed as a finding that we have accepted as correct any specific entry, explanation or argument  Y #-made by any party to this proceeding not specifically addressed herein.#Xw PE37}XP#ъ x9. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Section 0.321 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R.  0.321, that the complaints filed on December 16, 1993 against the cable programming service price charged by KBLCOM, Incorporated d/b/a Paragon Cable in"  0*((" Westminster, California, CUID No. CA0750; Huntington Beach, California, CUID No. CA0751; Fountain Valley, California, CUID No. CA0752; and Stanton, California, CUID No. CA0932, and all other complaints in these franchise areas relating to the same price, ARE DENIED TO THE EXTENT INDICATED HEREIN. x10. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the benchmark filing submitted by KBLCOM, Incorporated d/b/a Paragon Cable with respect to Westminster, California, CUID No. CA0750; Huntington Beach, California, CUID No. CA0751; Fountain Valley, California, CUID No. CA0752; and Stanton, California, CUID No. CA0932, for the period from December 16, 1993 to May 14, 1994, justifies a price of $4.45 per month (plus franchise fee) for KBLCOM, Incorporated d/b/a Paragon Cable's cable programming service tier. x` `  hhFEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION x` `  hhGregory J. Vogt x` `  hhDeputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau  ?K<#x6X@`7X@#  ?<    ?<T #XP\  P6QyoXP#