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


In the Matter of                                    )
                                                    )
TCI CABLEVISION OF OAKLAND           )
COUNTY, INC.                                 )
                                                    )       CSR-4790
Petition for Declaratory Ruling,                    )
Preemption and Other Relief                  )
Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. Sections                      )
541, 544(e) and 253.                                )                                            
       
   ORDER 
                                    
       Adopted:  August 9, 1996                             Released:  August 12, 1996

By the Chief, Cable Services Bureau:

       1.      By this Order, we grant a motion ("Motion") filed by the City of Troy, Michigan
("Troy") extending from August 15, 1996 to August 30, 1996 the deadline for filing responses
to the Petition for Declaratory Ruling, Preemption and Other Relief ("Petition") filed by TCI
Cablevision of Oakland County, Inc. ("TCI").  The deadline for reply comments is extended until
September 9, 1996.  

       2.      On July 10, 1996, TCI filed its Petition asserting that Troy has restricted TCI's
ability to upgrade its cable system and to offer telecommunications services in that city, allegedly
in violation of various provisions of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.  We gave
public notice of the Petition on July 26, 1995 and established an August 15, 1996 deadline for
responses and an August 25, 1996 deadline for any reply.

       3.      Troy states that the dispute that is the subject of the Petition arises out of a permit
application process involving various city departments and officials and that a brief extension is
needed in order for it to reconstruct the factual record necessary to respond to the Petition.  Troy
further notes that several of the statutory provisions at issue were enacted by Congress as part
of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and have not previously been construed by the
Commission.  Troy suggests that an extension will help ensure that the record contains a
thorough analysis of these pertinent statutory provisions.  Further, Troy advises that TCI has
consented to the extension.

       4.      For the reasons stated in the Motion, we find good cause to extend the comment
period as requested by Troy.

       5.      Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the Motion for Extension of Time IS
GRANTED and that responses to the Petition in this matter shall be filed no later than
August 30, 1996 and any reply shall be filed no later than September 9, 1996.

       6.      This action is taken pursuant to delegated authority under Section 0.321 of the
Commission's rules.

                                     FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION




                                     Meredith J. Jones
                                     Chief, Cable Services Bureau