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("Cox"), formerly Times  Yi-Mirror Cable Television of Orange County, Inc. d/b/a Dimension Cable Services,iM Y-ԍ Cox's parent company, Times Mirror Cable Television, Inc., was merged into Cox Communications, Inc. on January 31, 1995. filed with the Commission an appeal of the local rate order released on April 12, 1995 by the City of  Y;-Laguna Hills, California (the "City").;bM YN!-#Xw PE37}XP#эThe City did not file an opposition to the instant appeal. In its order, the City rescinded an earlier order issued on September 13, 1994 which had been remanded by the Commission for further proceedings. The Commission's order remanding the earlier local rate order was based on  Y-an appeal filed by Cox on October 13, 1994.M Y%-ԍ The City filed an opposition to that appeal on October 31, 1994 to which Cox filed a reply on November 10, 1994. On March 10, 1995, the Commission granted in part and denied in part Cox's earlier appeal and remanded the City's September 13, 1994"0*0*0* "  Y-rate order for further proceedings.4 Yy-ԍ Times Mirror Cable Television of Orange County, Inc., d/b/a Cox Cable Services  Yb-(Laguna Hills, California), DA 95451 (Cab. Serv. Bur., released March 10, 1995) ("Times  YM-Mirror of Orange County"). In Times Mirror of Orange County, we held, among other things, that the City had improperly disallowed a charge Cox assessed on cable  Y-programming service (CPS) tier subscribers with additional outlets.DO4 Y-ԍ Id. at  89.D In the most recent local rate order, the City again disallowed the additional outlet charge. Cox asserts that the City's action was in violation of our rules and earlier order since the Commission, not local franchising authorities, has exclusive jurisdiction to resolve disputes over CPSrelated charges.  XJ- II.DISCUSSION  Y -2.` ` Under our rules, rate orders made by local franchising authorities may be  Y -appealed to the Commission.n 4 Y-#Xw PE37}XP#э47 C.F.R.  76.944.n In ruling on appeals of local rate orders, the Commission will  Y -not conduct a de novo review, but instead will sustain the franchising authority's decision as  Y -long as there is a reasonable basis for that decision.R| 4 Y=-ԍSee Implementation of Sections of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992: Rate Regulation, Report and Order, MM Docket 92266, 8 FCC  Y-Rcd 5631, 5837 (1993) ("Rate Order"); and Implementation of Sections of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992: Rate Regulation, BuyThrough Prohibition, Third Order on Reconsideration, MM Docket No. 92266 and 92262,  Y-9 FCC Rcd 4316, 4346 (1994) ("Third Reconsideration Order"). R The Commission will reverse a franchising authority's decision only if the Commission determines that the franchising authority acted unreasonably in applying the Commission's rules in rendering its local rate  Y-order.: 4 Y<-ԍId.: If the Commission reverses a franchising authority's decision, it will not substitute its own decision but instead will remand the issue to the franchising authority with  Yf-instructions to resolve the case consistent with the Commission's decision on appeal. f4 Y!-ԍ  Rate Order, 8 FCC Rcd at 5732; Third Reconsideration Order, 9 FCC Rcd at 4346.  YO-  Y8-3.` ` As we previously held, because the additional outlet charge is imposed only in connection with programming carried on the CPS tier, the Commission, not the City, has  Y -jurisdiction over this matter.p ]4 Y'-ԍTimes Mirror of Orange County, DA 95451 at  89.p Since the City lacked jurisdiction to rule on the matter, we"  0*((" will grant Cox's appeal. We again remand this issue to the City with a strong admonition that it take prompt steps to modify its local rate order in conformance with our prior order. Failure to do so may result in further action by the Commission, including review of the City's authority to regulate basic rates. If any party to an appeal disagrees with our ruling  Y-on an issue, it should pursue the remedies provided by our rules, see 47 C.F.R.  1.106  Y-and 1.115. It may not, as the City did here, simply disregard the ruling.  " 0*(("Ԍ X-ԙ III.ORDERING CLAUSES  Y-  Y-4.` ` Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that Cox's appeal IS GRANTED . IT IS  Y-FURTHER ORDERED that the City's local rate order IS REMANDED to the City for resolution in accordance with the terms of this Order.  Yx-5.` ` 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  Y-` `  Chief, Cable Services Bureau