WPC9 2MBR-DCourierw Roman3|a w Roman#XP\  P6Q9XP#CourierTimes New RomanTimes New Roman BoldX@grr>3>T\>Q\Q\Q>\\33\3\\\\>F3\\\\QX%Xc>0cT>>>0>>>>>>>>\3QQQQQwyQrQrQrQrQ>3>3>3>3\\\\\\\\\\Q\Z\\\g\QQQyQyQycyQtrQrQrQrQ\\\c\c\>3>\>>>\gcc\r3rIr>r>r3\l\\\\y>y>y>gFgFgFgcrMr3rT\\\\\\crQrQrQ\r>\gFr>\t0\\=!=WxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxNBnnBT\>Q\\\\\3;\7;\7>>QQ\??n\\pBnnBmgg>Q\7"yyyy\njc\gnn\CourierTimes New RomanTimes New Roman BoldTimes New Roman Italic\&P2gE ZX X-#XP\  P6Q9XP#HP4M (PCL) (Additional); Local PrintHL4MPCAD.PRSx  @\"\X@|D8D\dDXdXdXDdd88d8ddddDL8ddddX`(`lD4l\DDD4DDDDDDDDd8XXXXXX|X|X|X|XD8D8D8D8ddddddddddXdbdddpdXXXXXlX~|X|X|X|XdddldldD8DdDDDdplld|8|P|D|D|8dvddddDDDpLpLpLpl|T|8|\ddddddl|X|X|Xd|DdpL|Dd~4ddC$CWxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxNHxxH\dDXddddd8@d<@d<DDXXdDDxddzHxxHvppDXd<"dxtldpxxd<?xxx,ix6X@`7X@07jC:,9Xj\  P6G;XP12a=5,&a\  P6G;&P2e=5,&e4  pG;&2KK ? 3|a "i~'^:DPddDDDdp4D48dddddddddd88pppX|pDL|pp||D8D\dDXdXdXDdd88d8ddddDL8ddddX`(`lD4l\DDD4DDDDDDDDd8XXXXXX|X|X|X|XD8D8D8D8ddddddddddXdbdddpdXXXXXlX~|X|X|X|XdddldldD8DdDDDdplld|8|P|D|D|8dvddddDDDpLpLpLpl|T|8|\ddddddl|X|X|Xd|DdpL|Dd~4ddC$CWxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxNHxxH\dDXddddd8@d<@d<DDXXdDDxddzHxxHvppDXd<"dxtldpxxd"i~'^5>I\\>>>\g0>03\\\\\\\\\\33gggQyyrg>Frgygrr>3>T\>Q\Q\Q>\\33\3\\\\>F3\\\\QX%Xc>0cT>>>0>>>>>>>>\3QQQQQwyQrQrQrQrQ>3>3>3>3\\\\\\\\\\Q\Z\\\g\QQQyQyQycyQtrQrQrQrQ\\\c\c\>3>\>>>\gcc\r3rIr>r>r3\l\\\\y>y>y>gFgFgFgcrMr3rT\\\\\\crQrQrQ\r>\gFr>\t0\\=!=WxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxNBnnBT\>Q\\\\\3;\7;\7>>QQ\??n\\pBnnBmgg>Q\7"yyyy\njc\gnn\ S' I. A. 1. a.(1)(a) i) a) 1. 1. 1. a.(1)(a) i) a)#Xj\  P6G;9XP##&a\  P6G;&P#dldldD8DdDDDdplld|8|P|D|D|8dvddddDDDpLpLpLpl|T|8|\ddddddl|X|X|Xd|DdpL|Dd~4ddC$CWxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxNHxxH\dDXddddd8@d<@d<DDXXdDDxddzHxxHvppDXd<"dxtldpxxd2ZDKVHP4M (PCL)(Add); Rm 701_1; LPT2M701HL4MPCAD.PRSx  @\k"CX@ S' I. A. 1. a.(1)(a) i) a) 1. 1. 1. a.(1)(a) i) a)#Xj\  P6G;9XP##&a\  P6G;&P#CourierTimes New RomanTimes New Roman BoldTimes New Roman Italic"i~'^5>g\\>>>\g0>03\\\\\\\\\\>>ggg\yyrF\yrgyy>3>j\>\gQgQ>\g3>g3g\ggQF>g\\\QI(I_>0_j>>>0>>>>>>\>g3\\\\\QyQyQyQyQD3D3D3D3g\\\\gggg\\g\\\\pg\\\QQ_QyQyQyQyQ\\\_\gjF3FgF>Fgg__gy3ySy>yIy3ggg\\QQQgFgFgFg_y^y>yjgggggg_yQyQyQgy>ggFy>\0\\=2=WxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxNBnnBa\>\\\\\\7>\7>\7>>\\\??n\\pBnnBsgg>\\7"yyyy\nlc\gnn\2vpIkk$a8DocumentgDocument Style StyleXX` `  ` a4DocumentgDocument Style Style . a6DocumentgDocument Style Style GX  a5DocumentgDocument Style Style }X(# 2vftPa2DocumentgDocument Style Style<o   ?  A.  a7DocumentgDocument Style StyleyXX` ` (#` BibliogrphyBibliography:X (# a1Right ParRight-Aligned Paragraph Numbers:`S@ I.  X(# 2   f a2Right ParRight-Aligned Paragraph Numbers C @` A. ` ` (#` a3DocumentgDocument Style Style B b  ?  1.  a3Right ParRight-Aligned Paragraph Numbers L! ` ` @P 1. ` `  (# a4Right ParRight-Aligned Paragraph Numbers Uj` `  @ a. ` (# 2) Pa5Right ParRight-Aligned Paragraph Numbers _o` `  @h(1)  hh#(#h a6Right ParRight-Aligned Paragraph Numbersh` `  hh#@$(a) hh#((# a7Right ParRight-Aligned Paragraph NumberspfJ` `  hh#(@*i) (h-(# a8Right ParRight-Aligned Paragraph NumbersyW"3!` `  hh#(-@p/a) -pp2(#p 29 [[+Tech InitInitialize Technical Style. k I. A. 1. a.(1)(a) i) a) 1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 Technicala1DocumentgDocument Style Style\s0  zN8F I. ׃  a5TechnicalTechnical Document Style)WD (1) . a6TechnicalTechnical Document Style)D (a) . 2(#k !!f"a2TechnicalTechnical Document Style<6  ?  A.   a3TechnicalTechnical Document Style9Wg  2  1.   a4TechnicalTechnical Document Style8bv{ 2  a.   a1TechnicalTechnical Document StyleF!<  ?  I.   2)Z##3f$%a7TechnicalTechnical Document Style(@D i) . a8TechnicalTechnical Document Style(D a) . Doc InitInitialize Document Stylez   0*0*0*  I. A. 1. a.(1)(a) i) a) I. 1. A. a.(1)(a) i) a)DocumentgPleadingHeader for Numbered Pleading PaperE!n    X X` hp x (#%'0*,.8135@8:Right Par 5Right Par 5-` hp x (#X` hp x (#X` hp x (#` hp x (#Right Par 6Right Par 6.` hp x (#X` hp x (#0X` hp x (#0` hp x (#Right Par 7Right Par 7/` hp x (#X` hp x (#X` hp x (#` hp x (#Right Par 8Right Par 80` hp x (#X` hp x (#0X` hp x (#0` hp x (#2G1(@2$ C3$DE4lhGDocument 1Document 11` hp x (#X` hp x (#X` hp x (#` hp x (#Technical 5Technical 52` hp x (#X` hp x (# X` hp x (#` hp x (#Technical 6Technical 63` hp x (#X` hp x (# X` hp x (#` hp x (#Technical 2Technical 24 2&M5lH6$rH7lJ8$KTechnical 3Technical 35 Technical 4Technical 46` hp x (#X` hp x (# X` hp x (#` hp x (#Technical 1Technical 17 Technical 7Technical 78` hp x (#X` hp x (# X` hp x (#` hp x (#2U9$XM:|O;Q<STechnical 8Technical 89` hp x (#X` hp x (# X` hp x (#` hp x (#toc 1toc 1:` hp x (#!(#B!(#B` hp x (#toc 2toc 2;` hp x (#` !(#B` !(#B` hp x (#toc 3toc 3<` hp x (#` !(# ` !(# ` hp x (#2\=V>&X?DZ@vb\toc 4toc 4=` hp x (# !(#  !(# ` hp x (#toc 5toc 5>` hp x (#h!(# h!(# ` hp x (#toc 6toc 6?` hp x (#!(#!(#` hp x (#toc 7toc 7@ 2eA ]B(_CFaDdctoc 8toc 8A` hp x (#!(#!(#` hp x (#toc 9toc 9B` hp x (#!(#B!(#B` hp x (#index 1index 1C` hp x (#` !(# ` !(# ` hp x (#index 2index 2D` hp x (#` !(#B` !(#B` hp x (#2&iEeFvgGlHhHrhtoatoaE` hp x (#!(# !(# ` hp x (#captioncaptionF _Equation Caption_Equation CaptionG endnote referenceendnote referenceH 2okIXiJ}iKTjLjhead1 #I'd#2p}wC@ #a1Paragraph R!1. a. i. (1) (a) (i) 1) a)D )DDDFrfJ$ a2Paragraph R!1. a. i. (1) (a) (i) 1) a)D )DDDFrfK/` ` ` a3Paragraph R!1. a. i. (1) (a) (i) 1) a)D )DDDFrfL:` ` `  2[nMkN?lOlPma4Paragraph R!1. a. i. (1) (a) (i) 1) a)D )DDDFrfME` ` `  a5Paragraph R!1. a. i. (1) (a) (i) 1) a)D )DDDFrfNP  ` ` ` hhh a6Paragraph R!1. a. i. (1) (a) (i) 1) a)D )DDDFrfO[   a7Paragraph R!1. a. i. (1) (a) (i) 1) a)D )DDDFrfPf  28vQnKWoKqKsa8Paragraph R!1. a. i. (1) (a) (i) 1) a)D )DDDFrfQq "i~'^ %,77\V%%%7>%7777777777>>>0eOIIOD>OO%*ODaOO>OI>DOOgOOD%%37%07070%777V7777%*77O77055;%;3%%%%%%%%%%%7O0O0O0O0O0aHI0D0D0D0D0%%%%O7O7O7O7O7O7O7O7O7O7O0O7O6O7O7O7>7O0O0O0I0I0I;I0OED0D0D0D0O7O7O7O;O7O;O7%%7%%%7M>;;O7DD,D%D%DO7AO7O7O7O7aOI%I%I%>*>*>*>;D.DD3O7O7O7O7O7O7gOO;D0D0D0O7D%O7>*D%O7E77%%WMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxN(BB(37%07777j7#TT7!#TT7T!%%007n&&Bn77lCTn(nBB(A\\>>n%07\n!"IIIITTenn7TnB@;7>lBBn7"i~'^09CSS999S]+9+/SSSSSSSSSS//]]]Ixnnxg]xx9?xgxx]xn]gxxxxg9/9MS9ISISI9SS//S/SSSS9?/SSxSSIP!PZ9+ZM999+99999999S/xIxIxIxIxIlnIgIgIgIgI9/9/9/9/xSxSxSxSxSxSxSxSxSxSxIxSxRxSxSxS]SxIxIxInInInZnIxigIgIgIgIxSxSxSxZxSxZxS9/9S999Su]ZZxSg/gCg9g9g/xSbxSxSxSxSxn9n9n9]?]?]?]ZgFg/gMxSxSxSxSxSxSxxZgIgIgIxSg9xS]?g9xSi+SS88WuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxN8HH"&H>XHH8HB8>HH^HH>"".2",2,2,"222N2222"&22H22,006"6."""""""""""2H,H,H,H,H,XAB,>,>,>,>,""""H2H2H2H2H2H2H2H2H2H2H,H2H1H2H2H282H,H,H,B,B,B6B,H?>,>,>,>,H2H2H2H6H2H6H2""2"""2F866H2>>(>">">H2;H2H2H2H2XHB"B"B"8&8&8&86>*>>.H2H2H2H2H2H2^HH6>,>,>,H2>"H28&>"H2?22!!WFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxN$<<$.2",2222`2 LL2 LL2L"",,2d""M\\>>>\}0>03\\\\\\\\\\>>}}}\rryrr>Qygyrr\grrggF3FM\>\\Q\Q3\\33Q3\\\\FF3\QyQQFI3Ic>0cM>>>0>>>>>>\>\3r\r\r\r\r\yyQrQrQrQrQ>3>3>3>3y\\\\\\\\\gQr\\\\gQ\r\r\r\r\yQyQycyQnrQrQrQrQ\\\c\c\>3>\>>>\\ccyQg3gBg>g;g3y\jy\y\\\yrFrFrF\F\F\FccgBg3gM\\\\\\ygcgFgFgF\g>y\\Fg>g\n0\\=(=WddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddNBnnB_\F\\\\\\3;\7;\7>>gg\??n\\pBnnBb\\>g\7"yyyy\njc\}nn\"i~'^09FSS999Sq+9+/SSSSSSSSSS99qqqSggnxggxx9In]nxgxgS]xgg]]?/?FS9SSISI/SS//I/xSSSS??/SInII?C/CZ9+ZF999+999999S9S/gSgSgSgSgSnnIgIgIgIgI9/9/9/9/nSxSxSxSxSxSxSxSxS]IgSxSxSxS]IxSgSgSgSgSnInInZnIxdgIgIgIgIxSxSxSxZxSxZxS9/9S999SSZZnI]/]<]9]5]/nSanSnSxSxSng?g?g?S?S?S?ZZ]<]/]FxSxSxSxSxSxSn]Z]?]?]?xS]9nSS?]9]Sd+SS8%8WuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddNK,H6X@`7h@W!@(#,h@\  P6G;hPfjfjv FPtFNNFVfvfj'&JI=uFkf\DDF&FjYO } u3Ƀ>JIt_~t tU uQ t59tv fhQQLtr2\ہb7<?xxx,ix6X@`7X@07jC:,9Xj\  P6G;XP12a=5,&a\  P6G;&P22e=5,&e4  pG;&3P:% ,J:\  P6G;JP4y.X80,X\  P6G;P5H5!,i,5\  P6G;,P\6{,W80,-0W*f9 xr G;X\0_=5,-&_*f9 xr G;&X 0CourierTimes New RomanTime S- X    S-  Federal Communications Commission`}(#DA 982148 ă  yxdddy #Xj\  P6G;9XP##&a\  P6G;&P# 3PBefore the  Federal Communications Commission  S- "Washington, D.C. 20554 ĐTP In the Matter of:R) R) LyncStar Integrated Communications, LLC R) R) Certification to Operate anR)  Sp-Open Video SystemR)hpp  xx 0(#(#X  S -  MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER TP  S -X` hp x (#%'0*,.8135@8:   Z%> October 26, 1998 pX` hp x (#%'0*,.8135@8:with our regulations, we issued a Public Notice acknowledging receipt of LyncStar's Application and  S- xsetting forth the comment period, which was released and posted on the Internet on October 19, 1998.~2 {O@- x#X\  P6G;P#эSee In re Implementation of Section 302 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996: Open Video Systems, Second  yO - xxReport and Order, 11 FCC Rcd. 18223, 18247 ("Second Report and Order"). Public Notice, DA 982104,   FCC  yO- xMRcd.   (Cab. Servs. Bur. Oct. 19, 1998). Comments and oppositions must be filed within five days of the  xxCommission's receipt of an Application for Certification for Open Video Systems (FCC Form 1275), 47 C.F.R.   x76.1502(e), and, among other things, "must be tendered for filing before 5:30 p.m. in the Office of the Secretary and  {O* - xthe Bureau Chief, Cable Services Bureau." In re Implementation of Section 302 of the Telecommunications Act of  {O -1996: Open Video Systems, Fourth Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd. 7545, 7548 n.22 (1997). No party filed comments in this proceeding.  Sx- ` %x2.` ` Pursuant to Section 653(a)(1) of the Communications Act, any person may obtain  SP- xzcertification to operate an open video system.\P 2 yO%- x#X\  P6G;P#э47 C.F.R.  76.1501. An operator of a cable system, however, generally may not obtain such certification  {O&- xwithin its cable service area unless it is subject to "effective competition" as defined in Section 623(1)(l) of the  {Ox'-Communications Act, 47 U.S.C.  543(l)(l). IJ In light of the brief period (ten days) for Commission  xreview of certification filings, the Commission concluded that Congress intended a streamlined certification"(,**88l"  S- xyprocess.} yOh-#X\  P6G;P#эSecond Report and Order, 11 FCC Rcd. at 18243.} Prospective open video system operators may apply for certification at any point prior to the  xcommencement of service, subject to two conditions. If construction of new physical plant is required,  xlthe applicant must obtain Commission approval of its certification prior to the commencement of  xconstruction. If no new construction is required, the applicant must obtain certification prior to the  x=commencement of service, allowing itself sufficient time to comply with the Commission's requirements  S8-regarding notifications that must be provided to potential programming providers.}8X {O0-#X\  P6G;P#эId. at 18247; 47 C.F.R.  76.1502(a).}  S- ` # x3.` ` Despite the streamlined nature of the certification process, the Commission intended it to  xprovide purposeful representations regarding the responsibilities of the open video system operator by  S- x0requiring that applicants verify their certifications and provide specified information. yO" -#X\  P6G;P#эSecond Report and Order, 11 FCC Rcd. at 1824546. To obtain  xjcertification, an applicant must file FCC Form 1275, which requires, among other things: (a) a statement  SH - xjof ownership, including a list of all affiliated entities;lH z yOb- xy#X\  P6G;P#эWe note that for purposes of determining whether a party is an affiliate, we have adopted the definitions  xZcontained in the notes to Section 76.501 of our rules, 47 C.F.R.  76.501, with certain modifications. 47 C.F.R.  xK76.1500(g). Generally, we will consider an entity to be an open video system operator's "affiliate" if the open  {O- xhvideo system operator holds 5% or more of the entity's stock, whether voting or nonvoting. In re Implementation  {O- xof Section 302 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996: Open Video Systems, Third Report and Order and Second Order on Reconsideration, 11 FCC Rcd. 20227, 20235 (1996) ("Third Report and Order"); 47 C.F.R. 76.1500(g).l (b) a representation that the applicant will comply  S - xwith the Commission's regulations under Section 653(b);=   yO- x#X\  P6G;P#эCommunications Act  653(b), 47 U.S.C.  573(b). Under this section the applicant agrees to comply with the  xCommission's requirements regarding nondiscriminatory carriage; just and reasonable rates, terms, and conditions;  xa onethird capacity limit on the amount of activated channel capacity on which an open video system operator may  xhselect programming when demand for carriage exceeds system capacity; channel sharing; sports exclusivity, network  xnonduplication, and syndicated exclusivity; and nondiscriminatory treatment in presenting information to  {O-subscribers. Id. See 47 C.F.R.  76.1502(a).= (c) a list of the names of the communities the  S - xapplicant anticipates it will serve; (d) a statement of the anticipated type and amount of channel capacity  xthat the system will provide; and (e) a representation as to whether the applicant is a cable operator  S -applying for certification within its cable franchise area.pp  S -  SX- II.xDISCUSSION  S0-  S- ` x 4.` ` We have reviewed LyncStar's FCC Form 1275 Application. As required by FCC Form  x1275, LyncStar's Application provides: company information and a separate statement of ownership,  xincluding all affiliated entities; eligibility and compliance representations; and system information, system  x{capacity, and verification statements. LyncStar's certificate of service represents that it served its  xApplication on the Commission's Office of the Secretary, the Cable Service Bureau's Office of the Bureau  S@-Chief, and on the designated telecommunications officials of the communities affected by its Application.| @p yOP&-#X\  P6G;P#эLyncStar Application, Certificate of Service.| " ,`(`(88S"Ԍ S- ` # x 5. ` ` We find that LyncStar has provided the requisite facts and representations concerning the  xopen video system it intends to operate and has certified that it "agrees to comply and remain in  xcompliance with each of the Commission's regulations" under Section 653(b) of the Communications Act.  x.We note that, if any representation in LyncStar's Application proves to be materially false or materially  x=inaccurate, the Commission retains the authority to revoke LyncStar's certification or impose such other penalties it deems appropriate, including forfeiture.  S- III.xORDERING CLAUSES  S- ` x6.` ` Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED , that the certification application of LyncStar Integrated  Sp-Communications, LLC to operate an open video system in Fort Collins, Colorado  IS APPROVED .  S - ` Ax7.` ` This action is taken by the Acting Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division,  x=Cable Services Bureau, pursuant to the authority delegated by Section 0.321 of the Commission's Rules,  S -47 C.F.R.  0.321.d  yO8-#X\  P6G;P#э47 C.F.R.  0.321.d x` `  hh@ x` `  hhFEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION x` `  x` `   x` `  hhDeborah E. Klein x` `  hhActing Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division x` `  hhCable Services BureauB(#