*Pages 1--1 from da012252.PDF* Federal Communications Commission DA 01- 2252 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D. C. 20554 In the Matter of: TCI of Tacoma, Inc. Motion to withdraw Appeal of Local Rate Order Setting Basic Equipment Rates in the City of Tacoma, Washington ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Cuid No. WA0187 File No. CSB- A- 0470 ORDER Adopted: September 25, 2001 Released: September 28, 2001 By the Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division, Cable Services Bureau: 1. On August 8, 2001, TCI of Tacoma, Inc. (“ TCI- T”) and the City of Tacoma, Washington (“ City”) filed with the Commission a joint motion to withdraw an appeal of a local rate order adopted by the City. In its motion, TCI- T states that it has now reached an acceptable resolution of this matter with the City. TCI- T and the City together request that the appeal and request for emergency stay, as well as all subsequent filings related to these proceedings be withdrawn and dismissed without benefit of substantive Commission review. This withdrawal resolves all pending basic service tier matters involving TCI- T and the City. 2. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the Joint Motion to Withdraw Appeal of Local Rate Order filed by TCI of Tacoma, Inc. and the City of Tacoma, Washington IS GRANTED and the appeal and emergency stay request ARE DISMISSED. 3. This action is taken pursuant to authority delegated by Section 0.321 of the Commission's rules. 47 C. F. R. § 0.321. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Deborah E. Klein Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division Cable Services Bureau 1