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H {O-ԍ See In the Matter of Social Contract for Continental Cablevision, 10 FCC Rcd 12651 (1995). Under the terms of the Social Contract,  xContinental is required to invest at least $1.35 billion to rebuild and upgrade all of its United States Cable  xLsystems from 1995 through 2000. By January 1, 1996, Continental must create in its systems a lifeline  xbasic service tier by reducing rates on the basic service tier by 15% to 20% and offset this reduction in  S - xa revenue neutral manner by adjusting the rates on the CPS tier.5  {O-ԍ  Id. 5 Continental may migrate up to four  SX- xexisting services from its CPST to an MPT4 Xl  {Od-ԍ  Id. 4 and Continental may add an unlimited number of channels  S0-to an MPT at $.20 per added channel plus license fees.3 0  {O-ԍ  Id.3  S- ` Qx5.` ` There are no official forms available for use to implement the one-time changes in rates  xby January 1, 1996, as required by the Social Contract. The Commission, seeking to simplify the  S- ximplementation of the Social Contract,>   {O -ԍ Id.  47. > found that the Rate Form proposed by Continental to implement  x1the rate restructuring under the Social Contract, was consistent with the methodologies of the  xCommission's Forms 1200 and 1210 and greatly simplified the review of the restructured rates under the  x Social Contract. Therefore, pursuant to the terms of the Social Contract, the Commission permitted Continental to file a Rate Form to establish its CPS tier rates. x"" ,_(_(II3"Ԍ S- ` x6.` ` In a letter dated June 24, 1997, yOh- xKԍ Letter from James G. White, Jr., Regulatory Counsel, Continental Cablevision to Federal Communications Commission (June 24, 1997). Operator wrote to the Commission requesting that the  x?complaint filed by the LFA be dismissed. Operator argues that there is an insufficient number of  xcomplaints for the communities referenced above, and these complaints do not refer specifically to CPST.  S- xOn July 2, 1997,  yOH- xԍ Letter from Jodie Miller, Executive Director, Northern Dakota County Cable Communications Commission to the Federal Communications Commission (July 2, 1997). the LFA responded that it complied with the Commission's rulesHx yO -ԍ 47 C.F.R. Section 951(7)(8). H by certifying that  xit has received more than one subscriber complaint for each of the communities referenced above, and that  S8- xto the best of the LFA's knowledge the information provided on the complaint is true and correct.8 yO - xԍ FCC Form 329 signed by Jodie M. Miller, Executive Director, North Dakota County Cable Communications Commission. The  S- xjLFA, by a Municipal Ordinance,h`  {O-ԍ Minnesota Statues Section 238.081. Supra note 15.h is the LFA for all of the communities referenced above. Additionally,  x.we find the complaint clearly states that CPST and MPT rate increases are being challenged. Therefore, we find that the complaint is in compliance with the Commission's rules and will not be dismissed. x  Sp- ` ax7.` ` On May 22, 1997, the LFA for the communities referenced above filed a complaint  xjregarding the January 1, 1997 increase in Operator's CPST and MPT rates in the communities referenced  S - xabove.e  yO-ԍ LFA filed this complaint with the Operator on May 21, 1997.e In its complaint, the LFA asserts that it has received more than one subscriber complaint against  xOperator's CPST and MPT rate increases, thereby triggering the Commission's jurisdiction to review this  xcomplaint. The valid complaint from the LFA triggers an obligation on behalf of the cable operator to  S - xfile a justification of its CPST rates with the LFA.F  yO-ԍ 47 C.F.R. Section 76.1402. F Thus, in this case, Operator is required to justify the  xincrease in its CPST rate which is the subject of the LFA's complaint. In its response, Operator asserts  xthat its January 1, 1997 rate increase is justified by the FCC Form 1200 filed August 8, 1994, the Rate  xMForm filed December 1, 1995 and FCC Form 1210, including notice of the Rate Form and FCC Form 1200, filed along with the LFA's complaint on May 22, 1997.  S- ` x8.` ` Upon review of Operator's FCC Form 1200, we find Operator's CPST maximum  xpermitted rate ("MPR") of $12.10 (excluding franchise fees) to be reasonable. Upon review of Operator's  xRate Form used to set the initial MPR in accordance with the Social Contract we find Operator's actual  S@- xyCPST rate of $14.42 (excluding franchise fees) to be reasonable.@ yO#-ԍ Franchise fees were not included in calculating Operator's maximum permitted rate for any time period. Upon review of Operator's FCC Form  x1210, we find Operator's actual CPST rate of $16.37 (excluding franchise fees) to be reasonable. Upon  xreview of Operator's MPT, we find that Operator added four channels to the MPT and increased its MPR",_(_(IIC"  S- xfor the MPT to $4.00 (excluding franchise fees), including permitted programming costs and inflation. yOh- xԍ Operator added the following four channels to the MPT on January 1, 1997: Classic Sports Network, FXM: Movies from Fox, Independent Film Channel and TV Land.  S-Therefore, Operator's actual MPT rate of $4.00 (excluding franchise fees) is not unreasonable.   yO- xxԍ This finding is based solely on the representations of Operator. Should information come to our attention  xYthat these representations were materially inaccurate, we reserve the right to take appropriate action. This Order is  xnot to be construed as a finding that we have accepted as correct any specific entry, explanation or argument made by any party to this proceeding not specifically addressed herein.  S- `  x9.` ` Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Section 0.321 of the Commission's rules, 47  xC.F.R.  0.321, that the CPST rate of $16.37 (excluding franchise fees) charged by Operator in the communities referenced above, effective January 1, 1997, IS REASONABLE.  S- ` x10.` ` Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Section 0.321 of the Commission's rules, 47  xC.F.R.  0.321, that the MPT rate of $4.00 (excluding franchise fees) charged by Operator in the communities referenced above, effective January 1, 1997, IS REASONABLE.  SH - ` o x 11.` ` Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Section 0.321 of the Commission's Rules,  x47 C.F.R.  0.321, that the complaints referenced herein with respect to cable programming services charged by Operator in the communities referenced above ARE DENIED. x` `  hhFEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION x` `  hhMargaret M. Egler  S-x` `  hhActing Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division(#(#Xx` `  hhCable Services Bureau