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…SИ Д-даадpЂдУ УORDERФ Ф дˆьдаад\Ад д …Sh Д-дУ УСŠСAdopted: January 13, 1999СhhCССРРqССŸСФ ФСppЭСУ УReleased: January 15, 1999 Ф Ф By the Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau: д …SШУ- Ш ФŒдвŒ 1. 1. 1. a.(1)(a) i) a) I. 1. 1. a.(1)(a) i) a)ŒвСŠСи1.иС` ` ИСIn this Order we consider complaintsж„ШШYСд yO0Д-д The first valid complaint against the Operator's CPST rates was filed on November 8, 1993.„ж concerning the rates of the aboveЉcaptioned operator д d(#™д("Operator") for its cable programming services tier ("CPST") in the community referenced above. д d(#дOperator's response includes benchmark justifications filed on FCC Forms 1200, 1210, 1235 and 1240. д d(#дWe have already issued a separate order ("Prior Order") in which we found that Operator's rates for the д …S(У- d(#дperiod September 1, 1993 through May 14 1994 were reasonable.ж|Ъ(XYСд {O Д-д УУ SeeФФ In the Matter of Bresnan Communications Company, 10 FCC Rcd 3967 (1995).|ж This Order addresses the д d(#yдreasonableness of Operator's rates for the period beginning July 15, 1994, as justified on Operator's FCC д …SиУ-дForms 1200, 1210, 1235 and 1240.жoШиъYСд yObД-д Operator did not implement its FCC Form 1200 rate until July 15, 1994.oж д …SˆУ- Ш Ф€дСŠСи2.и С` ` ИСThe Communications ActжƒЪˆzYСд {OЂД-д Communications Act, Section 623(c), УУas amendedФФ, 47 U.S.C. Section 543(c)(3) (1996).ƒж authorizes the Federal Communications Commission д d(#Ід("Commission") to review the CPST rates of cable systems not subject to effective competition to ensure д …S8Д- d(#Ідthat rates charged are not unreasonable.УУФФУУФФ The Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act д …SУ- d(#zдof 1992жUШ YСд yOМ!Д-д Pub. L. No. 102Љ385, 106 Stat. 1460 (1992).Uж ("1992 Cable Act") required the Commission to review CPST rates upon the filing of a valid д d(#Хдcomplaint by a subscriber. If the Commission finds rates to be unreasonable, it shall determine correct rates and any refund liability. д"˜œˆ,**88ђс"дŒд …SУ- Ш ФчдСŠС3.С` ` ИСThe Commission's original rate regulations became effective on September 1, 1993.жэБѓд yOhД- d(#д Order in MM Docket No. 92Љ266, Implementation of Sections of the Cable Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992: Rate Regulation, FCC 93Љ372, 58 Fed. Reg. 41042 (Aug. 2, 1993).эж The д …SиУ- d(#9дCommission revised its rate regulations effective May 15, 1994.ж`^и Бѓд {O˜Д- d(#‡д 47 C.F.R. Section 76.922(b); УУsee alsoФФ Second Order on Reconsideration, Fourth Report and Order, and Fifth д {ObЅ- d(#KдNotice of Proposed Rulemaking, MM Docket No. 92Љ266, FCC 94Љ38, 9 FCC Rcd 4119, 4190 (1994) ("УУSecond д {O,Ѕ-дOrder on ReconsiderationФФ").`ж д d(#дOperators must use the FCC Form 1200 series to justify their rates for the period beginning May 15, 1994 д …SˆУ- d(#‰дthrough a benchmark showing.жCШˆFБѓд yOn Д-д 47 C.F.R. Section 76.922.Cж Operators are permitted to make changes to their rates on a quarterly д …S`У- d(#фдbasis using FCC Form 1210.ж3 Ъ`жБѓд {Oж Д-д УУIdФФ.3ж Operators may adjust their rates on an annual basis using FCC Form д …S8У- d(#дд1240.ж3 ђџ8h Бѓд {OhД-д УУIdФФ.3ж Additionally, an Operator may file an FCC Form 1235 (Abbreviated Cost of Service Filing for д d(#дCable Network Upgrades). The FCC Form 1235 allows cable operators to justify rate increases related д d(#.дto significant capital expenditures used to improve rateЉregulated services. This option is extended only д d(#Цдin cases of significant upgrades requiring added capital investment, such as bandwidth capacity and д d(#\дconversion to fiber optics, and for system rebuilds. Normal improvements and expansions of service д d(#фдremain subject to the usual rate adjustments allowed by filing FCC Form 1210's, 1220's and 1240's. д d(#[дCable operators that incur increases in operating costs associated with a significant network upgrade will be permitted to charge additional rates as justified by their FCC Form 1235 filing. СŠС д …Sа Д- Ш ФœдСŠС4.С` ` ИСUpon review of Operator's FCC Forms 1200, 1210 and 1240, we find the Operator has д …SЈ У- d(#Їдjustified its CPST rates effective July 15, 1994 to March 31, 1997.жѕ Ј " Бѓд yOjД- d(#Zд This finding is based solely on the representations of Operator. Should information come to our attention д d(#Yдthat these representations were materially inaccurate, we reserve the right to take appropriate action. This Order is д d(#дnot 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.ѕж Upon review of Operator's FCC д d(#[дForm 1235, we find that Operator allocated net upgrade rate base and expense costs based on a weighted д d(#\дaverage of the channel ratios before and after the upgrade. We revised operator's allocations based on д d(#ЖдpostЉupgrade channel ratios because postЉupgrade tier charges align with those ratios. We also revised д d(#дOperator's tier income tax allowance based on a 34 percent Federal tax rate, the maximum applied to д d(#—дUnited States corporations. These adjustments reduced Operator's maximum permitted rate ("MPR") on д d(#дits FCC Form 1235 to $2.54. The revised FCC Form 1235 MPR, when added to the MPR of $14.79 from д d(#едOperator's second FCC Form 1240, produces a combined MPR of $17.33. Therefore, we find that Operator's actual CPST rate of $16.90, effective April 1, 1998, is reasonable. д …SД- Ш Ф#дСŠС5.С` ` ИСAccordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Section 0.321 of the Commission's Rules, 47 д d(#ХдC.F.R. РР 0.321, that the monthly CPST rates charged by Operator in the community referenced above, from July 15, 1994 to March 31, 1997, ARE REASONABLE. д"   ˆ,p(p(88іс"дŒд …SД- Ш ФЩдСŠС6.С` ` ИСIT IS FURTHER ORDERED, pursuant to Section 0.321 of the Commission's Rules, 47 д d(#ХдC.F.R. РР 0.321, that the monthly CPST rate of $16.90, effective April 1, 1998, charged by Operator in the community referenced above, IS REASONABLE. д …S`Д- Ш ФдСŠС7.С` ` ИСIT IS FURTHER ORDERED, pursuant to Section 0.321 of the Commission's rules, 47 д …S8Д- d(#дC.F.R. РР 0.321, that the complaintsУ УФ Ф referenced herein against the CPST rates charged by Operator in the community referenced above, ARE DENIED. СŠСС` ` ИС СŠСС` ` ИССИ И цССССhhCССРРqСFEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION СŠСС` ` ИССИ И цССССhhCССРРqСMargaret M. Egler СŠСС` ` ИССИ И цССССhhCССРРqСActing Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division д …S€ Д-д СССhhCССРРqСCable Services Bureau