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                                Before the
                     Federal Communications Commission
                          Washington, D.C. 20554

                                     )
In the Matter of                     )
                                     )
TCA Cable Television Inc. of Tyler, Texas)       CUID No.  TX0218
(Andrews)
                                     )
Complaint Regarding                  )              
Cable Programming Services Tier      )
Rate Increase                        )
                                     
                                  ORDER

      Adopted:  July 8, 1997  Released:  July 10, 1997   

By the Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division,
Cable Services Bureau:

        1.    In this Order we consider a complaint about the
rate the above-captioned operator
("Operator") was charging for its cable programming services tier
("CPST") in the community referenced
above.  Operator has chosen to justify its CPST rates in effect
on September 1, 1993 through a cost of
service showing on FCC Form 1220.  Operator has also filed FCC
Form 1200 and FCC Form 1210 to
justify its rates from May 15, 1994 forward.  We find that the
CPST rates  implemented by Operator
beginning September 1, 1993 are not unreasonable.

        2.    Under the Communications Act, the Federal
Communications Commission
("Commission") is authorized to review the CPST rates of cable
systems not subject to effective
competition to ensure that rates charged are not unreasonable.
The Cable Television Consumer Protection
and Competition Act of 1992 ("1992 Cable Act") required the
Commission to review rates upon the filing
of a valid complaint for the CPST filed by a subscriber or a
local franchise authority ("LFA"). The filing
of a valid complaint triggers an obligation on behalf of the
cable operator to file a justification of its CPST
rates. If the Commission finds the rate to be unreasonable, it
shall determine the correct rate and any
refund liability.  The Commission received a valid complaint
concerning Operator's CPST rates in effect
on September 1, 1993.  Accordingly, this complaint triggers the
Commission's jurisdiction to review the
Operator's CPST rates.

        3.    The Commission's original rate regulations took
effect on September 1, 1993. The
Commission subsequently revised its rate regulations effective
May 15, 1994.  Cable operators with valid
CPST complaints filed prior to May 15, 1994 must demonstrate that
their CPST rates complied with the
Commission's initial rules from the time the complaint was filed
through May 14, 1994.  Their rates must
also comply with the revised rules from May 15, 1994 forward.
Cable operators attempting to justify their
September 1, 1993 CPST rates using a cost of service showing may
file FCC Form 1220.
 
        4.    In reviewing Operator's FCC Form 1220, we evaluated
its cost of service showing  to
determine whether the Operator should be permitted to recover its
investments and expenses as filed. 
Where a certain rate base or expense element was not justified
under our rules, such cost was disallowed
in whole or in part.  Where reported costs were disallowed, we
have made appropriate adjustments. 
Even with our adjustments and disallowances, however, we find
that the Operator's monthly CPST rates
in effect on September 1, 1993 has been justified and are
reasonable.
        
        5.    Upon review of Operator's FCC Form 1220, we agree
that the Operator's actual rate of
$15.25 for the CPST effective September 1, 1993 is reasonable.
Also, upon review of Operator's FCC
Form 1210 for the period April 1, 1994 to June 30, 1994, we find
that Operator's maximum permitted
rate ("MPR") is justified. Because Operator's CPST rate of
$15.33, effective September 14, 1994, does
not exceed its MPR, we find that Operator's CPST rate of $15.33,
effective September 14, 1994 is not
unreasonable.  Upon review of Operator's FCC Form 1210 for the
period July 1, 1994 to December 31,
1994, we find Operator has justified its MPR.  Because Operator's
actual CPST rate of $15.88, effective
March 1, 1995, does not exceed its MPR, we find that Operator's
CPST rate of $15.88, effective March
1, 1995, is not unreasonable. 

        6.    Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Section
0.321 of the Commission's rules, 47
C.F.R.  0.321, that the monthly CPST rates charged by Operator
from September 1, 1993 to February
28, 1995 ARE NOT UNREASONABLE.

        7.    IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, pursuant to Section 0.321 of
the Commission's rules, 47
C.F.R.  0.321, that the monthly CPST rate of $15.88 charged by
Operator in the community referenced
above, effective March 1, 1995, IS NOT UNREASONABLE.  

        8.    IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, pursuant to Section 0.321 of
the Commission's rules, 47
C.F.R.  0.321, that the complaint referenced herein against the
CPST rates charged by Operator in the
in the community referenced above IS  DENIED.

        FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 



        Margaret M. Egler
        Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and          Compliance
Division
                                       Cable Services Bureau