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


               
In the Matter of                   )
                              )
US Cable of Lake County            )    CUID No.  IL1097 (Winthrop Harbor)
                              )                             
     
Order Denying Jurisdiction              )


                             ORDER

   Adopted:  September 15, 1997         Released:  September 18, 1997

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

     1.   In this Order we dismiss a complaint against the rates that the above-captioned operator
("Operator") was charging for its cable programming services tier ("CPST") in the community set forth
above because the complaint concerns rates that are outside the jurisdiction of the Federal Communications
Commission ("Commission").  

     2.   Under the Communications Act, the Commission regulates the CPST rates of cable systems
not subject to effective competition upon the filing of a valid complaint.  For complaints filed after February
28, 1994, Section 76.953 of the Commission's rules in effect at the time the complaint was filed provides that
complaints regarding the rate change for CPST or associated equipment must be filed with the Commission
within 45 days from the date the complainant receives a bill from the cable operator that reflects a rate
change.  Although the complainant contends that he first received a bill reflecting the CPST rate increase
on March 3, 1994, we find that the bill attached to the complaint reflects no change in the CPST rate. 
Consequently, we conclude that the complaint does not trigger the Commission's jurisdiction.

     3.   Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Section 623(a)(2)(A) and (B) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. Section 543(a)(2)(A) and (B), the complaint against
the CPST rates charged by the Operator in the community referenced above IS  DISMISSED.
     4.   This action is taken pursuant to delegated authority under Section 0.321 of the Commission's
Rules 47 C.F.R.  0.321.

                         FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION



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