Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of: ) File No. CSB-A-0399 ) TCI CABLEVISION OF NORTHWEST OHIO ) Archibold, Bryan, ) Celina, Coldwater, Motion to Withdraw Appeal of Local Rate Order ) Edgerton, Montpelier, Setting Basic Service and Equipment Rates Issued ) Paulding, St. Henry, by the Telecommunications Commission of ) Stryker, Van Wert, Northwest Ohio ) and the Townships of Center, ) Jefferson, Pulaski, St. Joseph, ) Springfield, and Superior ORDER Adopted: November 2, 1999 Released: November 5, 1999 By the Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division, Cable Services Bureau: 1. TCI Cablevision of Northwest Ohio ("TCI-N") filed with the Commission on April 21, 1997 an appeal of a local rate order for the above-referenced communities. The order on appeal is Resolution No.1997-4 adopted by the Telecommunications Commission of Northwest Ohio ("TCNO") on March 21, 1997. In the local rate order, the TCNO concluded that the annual rate adjustment filings submitted by TCI-N to be incomplete and inadequate to complete a proper objective review. 2. On October 27, 1999 TCI-N filed a Motion to withdraw its appeal. In its motion, TCI-N states that there is no longer any need to burden the Commission with a review of the underlying dispute in this case and request the appeal be dismissed without benefit of substantive Commission review. No opposition to the motion has been filed. Therefore, TCI-N's motion to withdraw is accepted. 3. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the Motion to Withdraw Appeal of Local Rate Order filed by TCI-N IS GRANTED and the appeal IS DISMISSED. 4. This action is taken pursuant to authority delegated by Section 0.321 of the Commission's rules. 47 C.F.R. § 0.321. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Deborah E. Klein Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division Cable Services Bureau Federal Communications Commission 2 Federal Communications Commission DA 99-2410