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

In the Matter of                )  
                                 )
Cox Cable Louisiana Metro System   )    CUID No. LA0079 (Harahan)
                                 )
Complaint Regarding              )
Cable Programming Services Tier Rates )


                             ORDER

        Adopted:  September 30, 1999         Released:  October 4, 1999  

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

     1.   In this Order we consider a complaint against the October 1, 1995 rate increase of the above-
referenced operator ("Operator") for its cable programming services tier ("CPST") in the community referenced
above ("Harahan").  We have already issued a prior order ("Prior Order") addressing the reasonableness of
Operator's October 1, 1995 CPST rate increase in several communities which are served by the same system
that serves the community of Harahan.  This Order addresses only the reasonableness of Operator's October
1, 1995 CPST rate increase in the community of Harahan.

     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"). 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 justify their rates on an annual basis using FCC Form 1240 to reflect reasonably certain
and quantifiable changes in external costs, inflation, and the number of regulated channels that are projected
for the twelve months following the rate change.  Any incurred cost that is not projected may be accrued with
interest and added to rates at a later time.  
     
     4.   In our Prior Order, we reviewed Operator's FCC Form 1210, covering the period July 1, 1994
through June 30, 1995, and found that Operator had justified a maximum permitted rate ("MPR") of $14.68,
effective October 1, 1995.  Operator submitted the same FCC Form 1210 to justify its October 1, 1995 CPST
rate in the community of Harahan.  We rely on our Prior Order and find that Operator has justified an MPR
of $14.68 for its CPST, effective October 1, 1995, in the community of Harahan.  Because Operator's actual
CPST rate of $13.02, effective October 1, 1995, does not exceed its MPR, we find Operator's actual CPST
rate of $13.02, effective October 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 $13.02, charged by Operator in the community referenced above, 
effective October 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 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