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

In the Matter of                        )    CUID Nos. NJ0478 (Trenton)
                                   )              NJ0479 (Ewing)
     Comcast Cable of Mercer County, Inc.              )              NJ0480
(Lawrence)
                                   )              NJ0559 (Pennington)
Complaint Regarding                     )              NJ0560 (Hopewell)
     
Cable Programming Services Tier Rates        )


                              ORDER
       Adopted:  September 15, 1999                  Released:  September 17, 1999      

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

     1.   In this Order we consider complaints against the rate charged by the above-referenced operator
("Operator") for its cable programming services tier ("CPST") in the communities referenced above.  We have
previously resolved complaints filed against Operator's CPST rates in effect through July 14, 1994.  This
Order addresses only the reasonableness of Operator's CPST rates beginning July 15, 1994.

     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.  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"). The Telecommunications Act of 1996 ("1996 Act") and our rules implementing the new
legislation ("Interim Rules"), require that, beginning February 8, 1996, complaints against CPST rates be filed
with the Commission by an LFA that has received more than one subscriber complaint. 
                                                               
     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.  Operators may adjust their rates on an annual basis using FCC Form 1240. 

     4.   Upon review of Operator's FCC Form 1200, we find Operator's actual CPST rate of $11.31,
effective July 15, 1994, to be reasonable.  Upon review of Operator's FCC Form 1210s, updating the FCC
Form 1200, we find Operator's CPST rate of $12.22, effective March 1, 1995, and CPST rate of $12.81,
effective February 1, 1996, 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 rates, charged by Operator in the franchise areas referenced above, effective
July 15, 1994 through January 31, 1996, ARE REASONABLE.

     6.   IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, pursuant to Section 0.321 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.
 0.321, that the CPST rate of $12.81, charged by Operator in the franchise areas referenced above, effective
February 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 complaints referenced herein against the CPST rates charged by Operator in the
communities referenced above, ARE DENIED.

                              FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 



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