Federal Communications Commission 
Before the 
Federal Communications Commission 
Washington, D.C. 20554 
In the Matter of: ) 
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TIME WARNER CABLE OF NEW YORK ) 
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Motion to Dismiss Appeal of Order ) 
Setting Basic Service and Equipment ) 
Rates by the City of New York, New York ) 
ORDER 
DA 96-1207 
Adopted: July 29, 1996 Released: August 6, 1996 
By the Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division, Cable Services Bureau: 
INTRODUCTION 
1. On September 30, 1994, Time Warner Cable of New York City ("Time Warner") 
filed with the Commission a petition to appeal a local rate order adopted on August 31, 1994, 
by the City of New York (the "City"). The City filed its opposition to the appeal on October 17, 
1994. The rate order established Time Warner's rates for basic cable service, equipment, 
installations and hourly service charges, as allowed by the Cable Television Consumer Protection 
and Competition Act of 1992.1 
2. On July 19, 1996, Time Warner filed with the Commission a motion to dismiss 
its earlier-filed appeal. No oppositipn to the motion has been.filed. Therefore, ~ime Warner's 
motion to dismiss its appeal is granted. 
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3. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED THAT Time Warner's motion to dismiss its 
appeal of the rate order issued by the City of New York IS GRANTED and the appeal IS 
DISMISSED. 
'Under the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992, Pub. L. No. 102-385, 106 Stat 
1460 (1992) ("1992 Cable Act"), Communications Act of 1934, § 623(b), 47 U.S.C. § 543(b), and the Commission's 
implementing regulations, local franchising authorities may regulate rates for basic cable service and associated 
equipment. 
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4. This action is taken by the Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division, 
Cable Services Bureau, pursuant to authority delegated by section 0.321 of the Commission's 
rules. 47 C.F.R. § 0.321 (1993). 
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 
Gaiy Laden 
Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division 
Cable Services Bureau 
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