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                                Before the
                     Federal Communications Commission
                          Washington, D.C. 20554


In the Matter of  )
                  )
Monroe Cablevision, Inc.      )      CUID No.  MI0055 (Monroe)
                  )      
                  )     
Complaint Regarding           )                         
Cable Programming Services Tier Rate       )


ORDER
                     
        Adopted:  September 29, 1997               Released:  September 30, 1997

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

  1.    Here we consider a complaint about the price the above-captioned operator ("Operator")
was charging for its cable programming service ("CPS") tier in the community referenced above. 
Operator has chosen to attempt to justify its price through a benchmark showing on FCC Form 393.  This
Order addresses the reasonableness of Operator's price only through May 14, 1994.  At a later time, we
will issue a separate order addressing the reasonableness of the price after that date.

 2.   Under the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992, and our
rules implementing it, 47 C.F.R. Part 76, Subpart N, the Commission must review CPS prices upon the
filing of a complete and timely complaint.  The filing of a complete and timely complaint triggers an
obligation on behalf of the cable operator to file a justification of its CPS prices.  Under our rules, an
operator may attempt to justify its prices through either a benchmark showing or a cost-of-service
showing.  In either case, the operator has the burden of demonstrating that its CPS prices are not
unreasonable.

 3.   The Commission's original rate regulations took effect on September 1, 1993.  The
Commission subsequently revised its rate regulations effective May 15, 1994.  Operators with complete
and timely CPS complaints filed against them prior to May 15, 1994 must demonstrate that their CPS
prices were in compliance with the Commission's initial rules from the time the complaint was filed
through May 14, 1994, and that their prices were in compliance with the revised rules from May 15, 1994
forward.  Operators attempting to justify their prices for the period prior to May 15, 1994 through a
benchmark showing must complete and file FCC Form 393.  Generally, to justify their prices for the
period beginning May 15, 1994 through a benchmark showing, operators must use the FCC Form 1200
series.

 4.   Operator asserts that its monthly CPS price is justified by its benchmark filing because
this price is equal to or lower than the maximum permitted charge.  Upon review, we have found no
apparent errors that would result in Operator's actual CPS price exceeding its maximum permitted CPS
price.

 5.   Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Section 0.321 of the Commission's Rules, 47
C.F.R.  0.321, that the complaint referenced herein against the CPST rate of $10.63 charged by Operator
in the community referenced above IS DENIED TO THE EXTENT INDICATED HEREIN.

 6.   IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, pursuant to Section 76.922(b)(4)(C) of the Commission's
rules, 47 C.F.R.  76.922(b)(4)(C), that Operator shall, within 30 days of the release of this Order, file
its Form 1200 filings with respect to the community referenced above, for the period beginning May 15,
1994, with the monthly charge per tier as of March 31, 1994 for Tier 2 (Line A6b) to equal the revised
MPR of $10.63.

                                                        FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 



                                                        Elizabeth W. Beaty
                                                        Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division 
                     Cable Services Bureau