Federal Communications Commission
	
DA 96-1209
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Wasbington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of:
PARAGON CABLE MANHATFAN
Motion to Dismiss Appeal of Order
Setting Basic Service and Equipment
Rates by the City of New York, New York
ORDER
Adopted: July 29, 1996
		
Released: August 7, 1996
By the Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division, Cable Services Bureau:
INTRODUCTION
1. On October 31, 1994, Paragon Cable of New York City ("Paragon") filed with theCommission a petition to appeal a local rate order adopted on September 30, 1994, by the City
of New York (the "City"). The City filed its opposition to the appeal on November 15, 1994.The rate order established Paragon's rates for basic cable service, equipment, installations andhourly service charges, as allowed by the Cable '1 elevision Consumer Protection and Competition
Act of 1992.'
2. On July 19, 1996, Paragon filed with the Commission a motion to dismiss its
earlier-filed appeal. No opposition to the motion has been filed. Therefore, Paragon's motion
to dismiss its appeal is granted.
II
	
Ordering Clause
3. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED THAT Paragon'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'simplementing 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 0.32 1 of the Commission's
rules. 47 C.F.R. § 0.321 (1993).
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Gary Laden
Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division
Cable Services Bureau
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