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$//DISMISSAL ORDER of Appeal in Richland Township, PA, DA 95-1247//$
$/76.922 Rates for the basic tier/$
$/76.944 Commission Review of Franchising Authority Decision/$

                               Before the
                    FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
                         Washington, D.C. 20554


                                        DA 95-1247
                              
In the Matter of:                  )    
                              ) 
Armstrong Utilities, Inc.               )
Butler, PA                         )
                              )
Motion to Dismiss Appeal of the         )
Local Rate Order Issued by the          )
Richland Township, PA              )                        



                                   ORDER

Adopted:  June 6, 1995             Released: June 8, 1995

By the Chief, Cable Services Bureau:

I.   INTRODUCTION

     1.   On January 23, 1995, Armstrong Utilities, Inc. ("Armstrong"), the operator of
a cable television system serving Richland Township ("Richland"), filed with the
Commission an appeal of the local rate order adopted by Richland, on December 7, 1994. 
The local order established Armstrong's rates for basic cable service, equipment, installations
and hourly service charges, as allowed by the Cable Television Consumer Protection and
Competition Act of 1992. 
     
     2.   On March 27, 1995, Richland requested that the Commission withdraw
Richland's certification to regulate rates for the basic tier cable service and associated
equipment.  On April 28, 1995, the Commission granted Richland's request to be decertified. 
Then, on May 23, 1995, Armstrong requested that the Commission dismiss its appeal of the
local rate order of Richland.  In its request, Armstrong states that, in light of the
Commission's decision granting Richland's request for decertification, Armstrong no longer
intends to pursue its appeal of the local order.  There being no opposition, Armstrong's
request that we dismiss its appeal is granted.   


II   Ordering Clause

     3.   Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED THAT Armstrong's request to dismiss its
appeal of the local rate order issued by Richland Township IS GRANTED and the appeal IS
DISMISSED.  


     4.   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 (1993).



                    FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION



                    Meredith J. Jones
                    Chief, Cable Services Bureau