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

In the Matter of                        ) CUID Nos.    NC0358 (Grifton)
                              )         NC0359 (Grifton)
Falcon Cable TV                    )         NC0360 (Snow Hill)
                              )         NC0361 (Hookerton)   
                              )         NC0362 (Walstonburg)
                              )         NC0363 (Greene)
Cost of Service Showing to Support      )         NC0753 (Pitt)
Basic Service Tier Rate                 )               
                              ) CSR No. 4328-R                   
     


                                      ORDER

     Adopted:  March 16, 2000                            Released:  March 17, 2000      

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

     1.   The above-referenced operator ("Operator") filed a cost of service FCC Form 1220 with the
local franchising authority ("LFA") for the above-referenced communities to justify its rate for its basic service
tier ("BST") in the communities referenced above. On September 9, 1994, the LFA filed a joint petition for
special relief ("Petition") with the Federal Communications Commission ("Commission"), pursuant to the
Commission's rules, requesting that the Commission review the BST cost of service filing.  Operator's
Petition was granted on February 10, 1995.  This Order addresses only the reasonableness of Operator's BST
rates listed in the attached Appendix, effective July 14, 1994.

     2.   To justify rates for the period beginning May 15, 1994, operators must use the FCC Form
1200 series.  Cable operators attempting to justify their rates through a cost of service showing must complete
and file FCC Form 1220.  In reviewing an operator's FCC Form 1220 cost of service showing, we evaluate the
operator's rate base and expense elements to determine whether the operator should be permitted to recover
those items.  Where a certain rate base or expense element is not justified under our 
rules, such cost is disallowed in whole or in part.  Where reported costs are disallowed, we make appropriate
adjustments. 

     3.   Upon review of Operator's FCC Form 1220, we find Operator's actual BST rates listed in the
attached Appendix, effective July 14, 1994, to be reasonable.         

     4.   Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Sections 0.321 and 76.933(d) of the
Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.  0.321 and  76.933(d), that the BST rates listed in the attached Appendix,
charged by Operator in the franchise areas referenced above, effective July 14, 1994, ARE REASONABLE.

     5.   IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, pursuant to Sections 0.321 and 76.933(d) of the Commission's
rules, 47 C.F.R.  0.321 and  76.933(d), that this Order is binding on the communities referenced above and
Operator.


                              FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 



                              Kathleen F. Costello, Acting Chief
                              Financial Analysis and Compliance Division
                              Cable Services Bureau
                            APPENDIX


COMMUNITY      CUID NO.       BST RATE

Grifton             NC0358         $21.94
Grifton             NC0359         $21.94    
Snow Hill      NC0360         $22.05
Hookerton      NC0361         $21.64
Walstonburg         NC0362         $21.53
Greene              NC0363         $22.12
Pitt           NC0753         $22.04