Before the 
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 
Washington, D.C. 20554 
In the Matter of: 
WADE COMMUNICATIONS 
PARTNERSHIP 
Motion to Withdraw 
Appeal of Local Rate Order of the 
City of Philadelphia 
Adopted: March 13, 1995 
By the Chief, Cable Services Bureau: 
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ORDER 
DA 95-492 
Released: March 15, 1995 
1. On September 2, 1994, Wade Communications Partnership ("Wade") filed an 
appeal of the local rate order, adopted on August 5, 1994 by Wade's franchising authority, 
the City of Philadelphia (the "City"). 1 In the local rate order, the City established regulated 
rates for basic cable service and associated equipment, provided by Wade, as allowed by the 
Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992. The local order 
required Wade to reduce its rates for the monthly converter charge and installation charges. 
2. On February 23, 1995, Wade filed with the Commission a motion to dismiss its 
earlier-filed appeal and stay request.2 In its motion, Wade stated that Cablevision Industries 
(owner and operator of Wade Communications Partnership) and the City "have agreed to 
1 In addition to the "Appeal of Wade Communications Partnership from Rate Decision 
and Order of the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania," Wade also filed an "Ex Parte Petition 
from Rate Decision and Order of the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania." 
2 Wade entitled its pleading as "Settlement Agreement and Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal 
and Petition for Stay." We, however, will treat this "agreement and stipulation" as a motion 
by Wade to withdraw its appeal. 
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settle all issues" raised by the City's August S rate order. There being no opposition, 
Wade's Motion to Withdraw is granted. 
3. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED THAT Wade Communication Partnership's 
Appeal of the Local Rate Order of the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania IS DISMISSED. 
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Wade Communication Partnership's Ex Parte Petition 
from Rate Decision and Order of the City of Philadelphia IS DISMISSED. 
4. This action is taken by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau, pursuant to authority 
delegated by Section 0.321 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 0.321. 
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 
Meredith J. Jones 
Chief, Cable Services Bureau 
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