February 23, 1994


                  FCC SENDS 11 LETTERS OF INQUIRY    
                  CONCERNING CABLE RATE COMPLAINTS


     
     As part of its ongoing enforcement efforts, the Cable Services
Bureau yesterday issued 11 letters of inquiry to cable operators in
response to complaints received from consumers and franchising
authorities about cable service rates and practices.   The letters
identify practices that may violate the FCC's rate regulations,
including rate changes that may violate the revenue freeze and
practices that may amount to negative option billing, and ask the
operator to explain whether these kind of changes were made and for
what reason. 
                         
     The letters of inquiry are being treated as restricted matters
and ex parte presentations are prohibited.  Cable operators have
been given 30 days from the date of the letters to respond.

     A list of companies to whom letters were sent is attached. 
These letters and filings are available for public inspection and
duplication in Room 207, 2033 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
20554.

                            -FCC-

     News Media Contact:  Maureen Peratino at (202) 632-5050.
     Cable Services Bureau Contact: Steven E. Weingarten at (202)
     416-0846.                       

                              
Cable Systems Issued Letters of Inquiry on February 22, 1994
Concerning Compliance with FCC Rate Regulations

                        
                        
1.   Cablevision
     Hillsborough, NC

2.   Cablevision
     Knightdale, NC

3.   Cablevision Industries (CVI) 
     Hillsborough and Morrisville, NC

4.   Cablevision Industries (CVI)
     Smithfield, NC

5.   Cablevision Industries (CVI)
     Wake Forest, NC

6.   Century Communications Corp.
     Brunswick, GA

7.   Comcast Cablevision
     Sterling Heights, MI

8.   Falcon Cable TV
     Kitty Hawk, NC

9.   Lexander Cablevision, Inc.
     Whigham, GA

10.  Monmouth Cablevision
     Monmouth County, NJ

11.  Warner Cable
     Harrisonburg, VA