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

In the Matter of                )
                                )
Suburban Cable TV Company, Inc. )  CUID No.  PA0908 (North Londonderry)
                                )            
Complaints Regarding            )
Cable Programming Services Tier Rates)


                             ORDER

   Adopted:  July 29, 1999              Released:  August 2, 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 by the
above-referenced operator ("Operator") for its cable programming services tier ("CPST") in the community
referenced above.  This Order addresses only the reasonableness of Operator's CPST rates beginning
February 15, 1995.  

     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 Operator's FCC Form 1210 covering the period from April 1, 1994 through December 31, 1994, we find
that Operator has correctly calculated its maximum permitted rate of $13.13, effective February 15, 1995.  Because Operator's actual CPST rate of $13.16, effective February 15, 1995,
exceeds its MPR of $13.13, we find Operator's actual CPST rate of $13.16, effective February 15, 1995 through December 31, 1995, to be unreasonable.  However, we determine
the total overcharge per subscriber to be de minimis and it would not be in the public interest to order a refund.  Upon review of Operator's FCC Form 1210 covering the period from
January 1, 1995 through December 31, 1995, we find Operator's actual CPST rate of $13.16, effective January 1, 1996, to be reasonable.

     5.   Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Section 0.32l of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. Section 0.321 that the CPST rate of $13.16, charged by
Operator in the community referenced above, effective February 15, 1995 through December 31, 1995, IS UNREASONABLE. 

     6.   IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, pursuant to Section 0.32l of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. Section 0.321 that the CPST rate of $13.16, charged by Operator
in the community referenced above, effective January 1, 1996, IS REASONABLE.

     7.   IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, pursuant to Section 0.32l of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. Section 0.321, that the complaint referenced herein against
the rates charged by Operator in the community set forth above IS GRANTED TO THE EXTENT INDICATED HEREIN.
     

                              FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 



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