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

                                )
In the Matter of                )
                                )
                                )
Cox Communications, Inc.        )  CUID No. FL0143 (Okaloosa)
d/b/a Emerald Coast Cable Television)
                                )
Order on Reconsideration        )
                                )

                    ORDER ON RECONSIDERATION

   Adopted:  December 18, 1997          Released:  December 18, 1997  

By the Chief, Cable Services Bureau:

     1.   In this Order we reconsider on our own motion, pursuant to Section 1.108 of the
Commission's Rules, our decision in Cox Communications, Inc., d/b/a Emerald Coast Cable Television
("Petition Order").  The Petition Order resolved a Petition for Reconsideration of a Cable Services Bureau
("Bureau") order regarding the rates Cox Communications, Inc. d/b/a Emerald Coast Cable Television
("Operator") was charging for its cable programming services tier ("CPST") in the community referenced
above.  Previously, we issued an order in which we found that Operator's rates in effect prior to May 15,
1994 were unreasonable ("First Order").  Next, we issued an order vacating and superseding our First Order
and resolving all the complaints filed from September 1, 1993 through June 30, 1995 against Operator's
CPST rates ("Second Order").  We then issued an Order in which we found Operator's March 1, 1997 CPST
rate increase to be unreasonable ("Third Order").  On September 25, 1997, Operator filed a timely Petition
for Reconsideration of our Third Order ("Petition").  On September 25, 1997, Operator also filed a revised
FCC Form 1240 for the projected period March 1, 1997 through February 28, 1998, pursuant to the Third
Order ("Modified 1240").  In the Petition Order we reviewed Operator's Modified 1240.  We now make a
correction to the review of the Modified FCC Form 1240 for the projected period March 1, 1997 through
February 28, 1998.    

     2.   Specifically, in the Petition Order, upon review of Operator's Modified 1240 for the
projected period March 1, 1997 through February 28, 1998, we adjusted Operator's Line A1 to $15.73 to
coincide with Operator's MPR from its previous unrevised FCC Form 1240.  We also used the data from
Operator's previous unrevised FCC Form 1240 where required by FCC Form 1240 instructions.  In its
Modified 1240, Operator used a ten month true-up period pursuant to our Third Order.  We now correct the
entry at Line F8 from $0.2126 to $0.2552 to reflect the ten month true-up period, in accordance with the FCC
Form 1240 Instructions.  This adjustment resulted in a revised MPR of $16.94, for the projected period
March 1, 1997 through February 28, 1998, rather than our previously calculated MPR of $16.91 for the
projected period.  Because Operator's actual CPST rate of $17.02, effective March 1, 1997, exceeds its newly
revised MPR, we find Operator's actual CPST rate of $17.02 to be unreasonable.

     3.   Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, that In the Matter of Cox Communications, Inc. d/b/a
Emerald Coast Cable Television, DA 97-2448 (released November 24, 1997) IS VACATED IN PART AND
AFFIRMED IN PART TO THE EXTENT INDICATED HEREIN.

     4.   IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, pursuant to Section 0.321 of the Commission's rules, 47
C.F.R.  0.321, that the CPST rate of $17.02, charged by Operator in the franchise area referenced above,
effective March 1, 1997 through the present, IS UNREASONABLE.

     5.   IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, pursuant to Section 76.961 of the Commission's rules, 47
C.F.R.  76.961, that Operator shall refund to subscribers in the franchise area referenced above that portion
of the amount paid in excess of the maximum permitted CPST rate of $16.94 per month (plus franchise fees),
plus interest to the date of the refund, for the period March 1, 1997 through the day before Operator
implements the maximum permitted rate of $16.94.
     
     6.   IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Operator shall promptly determine the overcharges to
CPST subscribers for the stated periods, and shall within 30 days of the release of this Order, file a report
with the Chief, Cable Services Bureau, stating the cumulative refund amount so determined (including
franchise fees and interest), describing the calculation thereof, and describing its plan to implement the
refund within 60 days of Commission approval of the plan. 

     7.   IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, pursuant to Section 0.321 of the Commission's rules, 47
C.F.R.  0.321, that Operator take into account our FCC Form 1240 adjustments when calculating its
maximum permitted rate and performing the true-up calculation on its next FCC Form 1240.  

                              FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 


                              Meredith J. Jones
                              Chief, Cable Services Bureau