Report No. CS 98-4                   CABLE SERVICES ACTION                   March 25, 1998

       COMMISSION ACCEPTS FOR COMMENT A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
                OF CABLE RATE COMPLAINTS INVOLVING
                 CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORPORATION

     The Commission has accepted for comment a proposed resolution of cable rate
complaints involving Cablevision Systems Corporation ("Cablevision") that, if finally adopted
by the Commission, will resolve matters relating to 186 rate complaints filed between
September 1, 1993 and May 14, 1994 and 92 complaints filed between May 15, 1994 and
August 1, 1997 in 127 franchise areas.  These cases involve approximately 1,160,000 current
cable programming service subscribers.

     Key elements of the proposed resolution include:

         Cablevision will pay $1.210 million in total refunds to approximately 298,000
     subscribers in 59 franchise areas.  These refunds include interest and have been
     calculated through April 30, 1998.  If refunds are not made during the May 1998
     billing cycle, Cablevision will adjust the refunds to include additional interest.

         For most franchises, the Commission will find that Cablevision's rates in effect on
     August 1, 1997 that were computed by the Commission's benchmark and price cap
     methodology comply with federal regulations.  For three franchises, the Commission
     will establish August 1, 1997 maximum permitted cable programming service tier rates
     that are lower than the actual rates in effect on that date and will be used for computing
     subsequent rate adjustments.  For a few franchises, the Commission will find that the
     rates in effect earlier in 1997 comply with federal regulations.  Rates based on 1997
     cost-of-service showings are not included in the proposal, and 1998 rate adjustments
     are not included.

         This action does not constitute an admission by Cablevision of any violation of, or
     failure to conform to, any law, rule, or policy.

     Interested parties may file comments on the Proposed Resolution by April 24, 1998 and
reply comments by May 11, 1998.  Comments and reply comments should be sent to: 
Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554, Attention:  Cable
Services Bureau - Re:  Cablevision Systems Corporation.


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     Action by the Commission, March 20, 1998, by Order (FCC 98-44) Chairman
Kennard, Commissioners Ness, Furchtgott-Roth, Powell, and Tristani.

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