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

In the Matter of                   )
                              )    CUID No. GA0033 (Macon)  
Cox Communications, Inc.           )             GA0132 (Houston)
                              )             GA0682 (Centerville)
Complaints Regarding                    )                   
Cable Programming Services Tier Rates   )              


                             ORDER

   Adopted:  May 13, 1999               Released:  May 18, 1999  

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

     1.   In this Order we consider complaints against the August 1, 1995 rate increase of the above-
referenced operator ("Operator") for its cable programming services tier ("CPST") in the communities
referenced above.  On December 1, 1995 we issued an Order which resolved all prior complaints
("Resolution").  This order addresses only the reasonableness of Operator's August 1, 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.  If the Commission finds a rate to be unreasonable, it shall determine the correct
rate and any refund liability.  The Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992
("1992 Cable Act") requires the Commission to review CPST rates upon the filing of a valid complaint by a
subscriber or local franchise authority ("LFA"). 

     3.    Operators attempting to justify CPST rates for the period beginning May 15, 1994 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 1210, updating the maximum permitted rate ("MPR")
approved by the Resolution, we adjusted Operator's Line A2 (Permitted Charge) to $16.43, the MPR approved
by the Resolution.  Despite our adjustment, we find Operator's actual CPST rate of $16.95, effective August
1, 1995, to be reasonable.

     5.    Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Section 0.321 of the Commission's rules, 47
C.F.R.  0.321, that the CPST rate of $16.95, charged by Operator in the franchise areas referenced above,
effective August 1, 1995, 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 complaints referenced herein ARE DENIED.

     
                              FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 



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