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                                   Before the

                       Federal Communications Commission

                             Washington, D.C. 20554

   In the Matter of )

   )

   Adelphia Communications ) File No. EB-06-BF-102

   Physical System ID # 007355 )

   Utica, New York ) NOV No. V20063228015

                              NOTICE OF VIOLATION

   Released: June 6,  2006

   By the Resident Agent, Buffalo Office, Northeast Region, Enforcement
   Bureau:

    1. This is a Notice of Violation ("Notice") issued pursuant to Section
       1.89 of the Commission's Rules to Adelphia Communications, operator of
       a cable system serving Utica, New York.

    2. On May 23, 2006, an agent of the Commission's Buffalo Office monitored
       Adelphia Communications' cable system located in Utica, New York, and
       observed the following violation:

   47 C.F.R. S 76.605(a)(12): "As an exception to the general provision
   requiring measurements to be made at subscriber terminals, and without
   regard to the type of signals carried by the cable television system,
   signal leakage from a cable television system shall be measured in
   accordance with the procedures outlined in 76.609(h) and shall be limited
   as follows: Over 54 MHz up to and including 216 MHz...... 20 micro-volts
   per meter, measured at 3 meters." At the time of the inspection, the agent
   measured signal leakage in excess of 20 mV/m on the frequency of 121.2625
   MHz at the following locations:


               Frequency   Signal Strength                                   
      Date                                              Location             
                 (MHz)         (uV/m)                                        

                                             LI Pole #23, NM Pole # 382, in  
     5/23/06   121.2625          271         front of Schallor Pool Water,   
                                             Rt. 5 west of Kirkland, NY      

                                             NYT Pole #8, LI Pole #8,        
     5/23/06   121.2625          113         Ballantyne Brae, Utica, in      
                                             front of brick house            

                                             NYT Pole #19, LI Pole           
     5/23/06   121.2625          97          #247,across the street from 15  
                                             Prospect St., Utica             

                                             At or near NM Pole #4/NYT Pole  
     5/23/06   121.2625          81          #4, Degraff Street,             
                                             Schenectady, NY                 

     5/23/06   121.2625          177         Pole across the street from     
                                             1448 Kemble Street, Utica       

                                             Corner of Dakin St. & Park      
     5/23/06   121.2625          113         Ave., Utica, in front of        
                                             Mariah Olivet United            
                                             Presbyterian Church             


    3. Pursuant to Section 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
       and Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, Adelphia Communications,
       must submit a written statement concerning this matter within twenty
       (20) days of release of this Notice. The response must fully explain
       each violation, must contain a statement of the specific action(s)
       taken to correct each violation and preclude recurrence, and should
       include a time line for completion of pending corrective action(s).
       The response must be complete in itself and signed by a principal or
       officer of Adelphia Communications. All replies and documentation sent
       in response to this Notice should be marked with the File No. and NOV
       No. specified above, and mailed to the following address:

   Federal Communications Commission

   6400 Sheridan Drive

   Suite 140

   Williamsville, New York 14221

    4. This Notice shall be sent to Adelphia Communications at its address of
       record.

    5. The Privacy Act of 1974 requires that we advise you that the
       Commission will use all relevant material information before it,
       including any information disclosed in your reply, to determine what,
       if any, enforcement action is required to ensure compliance. Any false
       statement made knowingly and willfully in reply to this Notice is
       punishable by fine or imprisonment under Title 18 of the U.S. Code.

   FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

   Gene J. Stanbro

   Resident Agent

   Buffalo Office

   Northeast Region

   Enforcement Bureau

   47 C.F.R. S 1.89.

   47 U.S.C. S 403.

   P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. S 552a(e)(3).

   18 U.S.C. S 1001 et seq.

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