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This complaint   is therefore subject to the requirements of the 1996 Act. The County asserts that it has received   more than one complaint against Adelphia's CPST rate increase, thereby triggering the   Commission's jurisdiction to review this complaint. The complaint from the LFA also triggers   yan obligation on behalf of the cable operator to file a justification of its CPST rate increase with  X-  the LFA.CzI yO-ԍ 47 C.F.R. Section 76.956.C Thus, in this case, Adelphia is required to justify the increase in its CPST rate which   is the subject of the County's complaint. In response to the County's complaint, Adelphia filed  Xb-an FCC Form 1240 to justify its June 1, 1996 CPST rate increase. b I {O-  ԍ See Letter from Leslie J. Brown, Assistant General Counsel, Adelphia Cable Communications, to Mario E. Goderich, Cable Television Coordinator, Metropolitan Dade County (August 8, 1996).  X4-  25.Adelphia's FCC Forms 1220, 1210, and 1240 filings seek to establish that its CPST   rate, including subsequent increases, is below the maximum permitted rate and is justified based   on its cost of providing regulated cable service. According to information provided by Adelphia   in its FCC Form 1220 cost of service showing, the franchise area comprised approximately   60,435 CPST subscribers at the time of the December 9, 1994 filing. Adelphia provided 33   CPST channels at that time. In this review process, we analyzed Adelphia's CPST cost of service   .showing, and subsequent FCC Form 1210 and 1240 filings, to ensure that the initial CPST rate,   jand subsequent rate increases, were not unreasonable and to determine any associated refund liability.  XN-  6.In reviewing the cost of service showing, rate base and expense items have been   yevaluated to determine whether Adelphia should be permitted to recover those items. Where a   Mcertain rate base or expense element was not supported, was excessive, or was unrelated to" d ,N(N(ZZ"  X-  iproviding regulated cable service, such cost was disallowed in whole or in part.& $I yOy-  iԍ The Commission made clear that the fact that an operator has incurred costs does not necessarily establish  {OA-  Yits right to recover those costs from subscribers. See Implementation of Sections of the Cable Television Consumer   ,Protection and Competition Act of 1992: Rate Regulation, MM Docket No. 92266, Report and Order and Further  {O-Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("Rate Order"), 8 FCC Rcd 5631, 5794 n.619 (1993).& Where reported   costs were disallowed, we have made appropriate adjustments. Even with our adjustments and  X-disallowances, however, we find that Adelphia's monthly CPST rate has been justified. I yO7-  ԍ Information regarding the specific adjustments made to Adelphia's filing for Asset Valuation, Capitalized   Losses and Accumulated Amortization, Direct Assignments of Other Cable Revenues, Cost Allocations, Rate of   ,Return and the basis for such adjustments, can be found in the public files for CUID No. FL0528 which are available   in the Cable Services Bureau's public reference room, or through the Commission's copy contractor, International Transcription Services (ITS), 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, DC, 20554, or by calling ITS at (202) 8573800.  X-  7.Based on our review of Adelphia's cost of service filing, and subsequent FCC Form   j1210 and 1240 filings, and applying the Commission's most current rules, we find that Adelphia   has justified the monthly CPST rate of $12.75 charged from September 1993 to September 30,   1995, the monthly CPST rate of $13.27 charged from October 1, 1995 to May 31, 1996, and the CPST rate of $14.42 implemented on June 1, 1996.  X -  8.Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Section 0.321 of the Commission's rules,   47 C.F.R. Section 0.321, that the monthly CPST rate of $12.75 charged from September 1993   to September 30, 1995, the monthly CPST rate of $13.27 charged from October 1, 1995 to May   31, 1996, and the CPST rate of $14.42 implemented on June 1, 1996, ARE NOT UNREASONABLE.  X-  9.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, pursuant to Section 0.321 of the Commission's rules,   47 C.F.R. Section 0.321, that the complaints against the initial CPST rate, and the subsequent   monthly CPST rate increases implemented by Adelphia, with respect to CUID No. FL0528, ARE DENIED.   FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION  Elizabeth W. Beaty  Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division  Xe- Cable Services Bureau