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$//Maclean Hunter Cable TV, Inc., River Rouge, et. al., MO&O, DA 95-610//$
$/76.922 Rates for Cable Programming Service tiers/$
$/benchmark cable rates/$

                                Before the
                     FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C.

                                                                       DA 95-610

In the Matter Of                   )
                              )    CUID Nos. MI0410, MI0413, MI0414
Maclean Hunter Cable TV, Inc.      )                MI1038, MI1179    
River Rouge, Rockwood, Taylor,          )
Berlin, and Garden City, Michigan       )         
                              )
Benchmark Filings to Justify Cable      )    
Programming Service Rates               )


                       MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

          Adopted:  March 24, 1995      Released:  March 28, 1995


By the Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau:

     1.   Here we consider complaints about the prices Maclean Hunter Cable TV, Inc.
("Maclean") was charging for its cable programming service ("CPS") tier in River Rouge,
Michigan, CUID No. MI0410; Rockwood, Michigan, CUID No. MI0413; Taylor, Michigan,
CUID No. MI0414; Berlin, Michigan, CUID No. MI1038; and Garden City, Michigan,
CUID No. MI1179.  Maclean has chosen to attempt to justify its prices through benchmark
showings on FCC Form 393.  This Order addresses the reasonableness of Maclean's prices
only through May 14, 1994.  At a later time we will issue a separate order addressing the
reasonableness of the prices after that date.

     2.  Under the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992,
and our rules implementing it, 47 C.F.R. Part 76, Subpart N, the Commission must review
CPS prices upon the filing of a complete and timely complaint.  The filing of a complete and
timely complaint triggers an obligation on behalf of the cable operator to file a justification
of its CPS prices.  Under our rules, an operator may attempt to justify its prices through
either a benchmark showing or a cost-of-service showing.  In either case, the operator has
the burden of demonstrating that its CPS prices are not unreasonable.

     3.  The Commission's original rate regulations took effect on September 1, 1993. 
The Commission subsequently revised its rate regulations effective May 15, 1994. 
Operators with complete and timely 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 compliance with the revised rules from May 15, 1994 forward.  Operators
attempting to justify their prices for the period prior to May 15, 1994 through a benchmark
showing must complete and file FCC Form 393.  Generally, to justify their prices for the
period beginning May 15, 1994 through a benchmark showing, operators must use the FCC
Form 1200 series.

     4.  Maclean asserts that its monthly CPS price in each franchise area is justified by its
benchmark filing because this price is less than the maximum permitted charge.  Upon
review, we have found no apparent errors that would result in  Maclean's actual CPS prices
exceeding its maximum permitted CPS prices.

     5.  Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Section 0.321 of the Commission's
Rules, 47 C.F.R.  0.321, that the complaints referenced herein against the cable
programming service prices charged by Maclean Hunter Cable TV, Inc. in River Rouge,
Michigan, CUID No. MI0410; Rockwood, Michigan, CUID No. MI0413; Taylor, Michigan,
CUID No. MI0414; Berlin, Michigan, CUID No. MI1038; and Garden City, Michigan,
CUID No. MI1179 ARE DENIED TO THE EXTENT INDICATED HEREIN.



                                                     FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION



                                                     Gregory J. Vogt  
                                                     Deputy Chief, Cable Service Bureau