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                                Before the
                      Federal Communications Commission
                          Washington, D.C. 20554
                                     
In the Matter of                     )  CUID No.  LA0024 (Ruston)
                                     )
Cox Communications, Inc.             )                 
                                     )
Complaints Regarding                )
Cable Programming Services Tier Rates       )
                                
                                
                             ORDER
        Adopted:  July 26, 2000                  Released:  July 28, 2000  

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

     1.   In this Order we consider a complaint concerning the rate charged by the above-referenced
operator ("Operator") for its cable programming services tier ("CPST") in the community referenced above.  We
have already issued a separate order in which we found Operator's CPST rate in effect through May 14, 1994 to
be reasonable ("Prior Order").  In our Prior order, we stated that our findings "do not in any way prejudge the
reasonableness of the prices for CPS service after May 14, 1994 under our new rate regulations."   This Order
addresses only the reasonableness of Operator's CPST rate in effect beginning May 15, 1994.
 
     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") required the Commission to review CPST rates upon the filing of a valid complaint by a subscriber or
local franchising authority ("LFA").  The filing of a complete and timely complaint triggers an obligation upon the
cable operator to file a justification of its CPST rates.  The
Operator has the burden of demonstrating that the CPST rates complained about are reasonable.  If the
Commission finds a rate to be unreasonable, it shall determine the correct rate and any refund liability. 


     3. Operators must use the FCC Form 1200 series to justify rates for the period beginning May 15,
1994.  Cable operators may file a FCC Form 1210 to justify quarterly rate increases based on the addition and
deletion of channels, changes in certain external costs and inflation.  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.   Upon review of Operator's FCC Form 1200, we find Operator's actual CPST rate of $6.94,
effective May 15, 1994, to be reasonable. 

     5.   Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Section 0.32l of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.
 0.321 that the CPST rate of $6.94, charged by Operator in the community referenced above, effective May 15,
1994, IS REASONABLE. 

     6.   IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, pursuant to Section 0.32l of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.
 0.321, that the complaint referenced herein against the rate charged by Operator in the community referenced
above IS DENIED.

                              FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 




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