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

In the Matter of                        )
                                   )
Suburban Cable TV Company, Inc.              )    CUID No. PA0096 (East Hempfield)
                                        )
                                   )             
Complaint Regarding                     )
Cable Programming Services Tier Rate         )            
 

                             ORDER

     Adopted:  February 16, 1999                  Released:  February 18, 1999

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

     1.  In this Order we consider a complaint against the February 15, 1995 rate increase of the above-
referenced operator ("Operator") for its cable programming services tier ("CPST") in the community referenced
above.  In response to the complaint, Operator filed an FCC Form 1200 and multiple FCC Form 1210s.  This
Order addresses only the reasonableness of Operator's February 15, 1995 CPST rate increase.

     2.   Under the Communications Act, the Federal Communications Commission ("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"), and our rules in effect at the time the complaint was filed, required the Commission to review
CPST rates upon the filing of a valid complaint by a subscriber.  The filing of a valid complaint triggers an
obligation on behalf of the cable operator to file a justification of its CPST rates.  If the Commission finds the
rate to be unreasonable, it shall determine the correct rate and any refund liability.  

     3.   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.  

     4.   Upon review of Operator's FCC Form 1200, and FCC Form 1210s covering the period from
April 1, 1994 through March 31, 1995, we find that Operator has justified its February 15, 1995 CPST rate
of $14.31.  

     5.   Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Section 0.321 of the Commission's Rules, 47
C.F.R.  0.321, that the February 15, 1995 CPST rate of $14.31, charged by Operator in the community
referenced above, IS REASONABLE.

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


                              FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 




                              Patrick A. Boateng
                              Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division
                                             Cable Services Bureau