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

In the Matter of                )  
                                )            
Kansas City Cable Partners d/b/a American)   CUID No.  KS0260 (Lansing)
Cablevision                     )            
                                )                 
Complaint Regarding             )            
Cable Programming Service Tier  )            
Rate Increase                   )            
                                
                                
                             ORDER

     Adopted:  December 8, 1998         Released:  December 11, 1998   

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

     1.   In this Order we consider a complaint against the January 1, 1996 rate increase of the above-
referenced operator ("Operator") for its cable programming services tier ("CPST") in the community
referenced above.   On November 30, 1995, we issued an Order approving a Social Contract ("Social
Contract") which Operator entered into with the Federal Communications Commission ("Commission"). 
This Order addresses only the reasonableness of Operator's CPST rate increase, consistent with the terms
of the Social Contract, effective January 1, 1996.

     2.   Under the Communications Act, the 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 CPST rates upon the filing of a valid complaint by a subscriber.  To justify rates for
the period beginning May 15, 1994, operators must use the FCC Form 1200 series.  Operators are permitted
to make changes to their rates on a quarterly basis using FCC Form 1210.  Operators may justify their rates
on an annual basis using FCC Form 1240 to reflect reasonably certain and quantifiable changes in external
costs, inflation, and the number of regulated channels that are projected for the twelve months following the
rate change.  Any incurred cost that is not projected may be accrued with interest and added to rates at a
later time.  

     3.   Upon review of Operator's FCC Form 1240, for the projected period January 1, 1996 through
December 31, 1996, we accept Operator's filings and find that Operator has correctly calculated its maximum
permitted rate ("MPR") of $16.55.  Because Operator's actual rate of $16.05 does not exceed its MPR, we
find Operator's actual rate of $16.05 to be reasonable. 

     4.   Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Section 0.321 of the Commission's rules, 47
C.F.R.  0.321, that the CPST rate, charged by Operator in the franchise area referenced above, effective
January 1, 1996, IS REASONABLE.

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


                              FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 



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