Federal Communications Commission DA 96-1263 
Before the 
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 
Washington, D.C. 20554 
In the Matter of ) 
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Comcast Cablevision of Middletown, Inc. ) 
Benchmark Filing to Support 
Cable Programming Services Rate 
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CUID Nos. CT0044 (Middletown) 
CT0045 (Middlefield) 
CT0046 (Cromwell) 
CT0047 (East Hampton) 
CT0048 (Portland) 
ORDER 
Adopted: August 6, 1996 Released: August 21, 1996 
By the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau: 
1 ~ In this order we consider complaints about the rates the above-captioned operator 
("Operator") was charging for its cable programming services tier ("CPST") in the communities 
referenced above. Operator has chosen to attempt to justify its rates through benchmark showings 
filed on FCC Form 1200 and multiple FCC Form 1210s, the last one filed for the period ending 
in the fourth quarter of 1994. This Order addresses the reasonableness of Operator's rates only 
after May 14, 1994. We have already issued a separate order addressing the reasonableness of 
the rate prior to that. date. 1 · 
2. Under the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992,2 the 
Federal Communications Commission ("Commission") is authorized to review CPST rates of a 
cable system not subject to effective competition to ensure that rates charged are not 
unreasonable. If the Commission finds rates to be unreasonable, it shall determine correct rates 
and any refund liability.3 
1 See Comcast Cable Communications, Inc., FCC 95-482 (released December 1, 1995) ("Comcast Resolution"). 
2 Communications Act, Section 623(c), as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 543(c) (1996). 
3 Id. 
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3. Pursuant to the Cable Television and Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 
1992,4 Operator filed FCC Forms 1200 and 1210s. Operator asserts that its monthly CPST rates 
are justified because the rates are equal to or. lower than the maximum permitted charge. Upon 
review of Operator's FCC Form 1200 series filings in accordance with the terms of the Comcast 
Resolution,5 we agree. We found no apparent errors in Operator's calculation of its maximum 
permitted CPST rates.6 Therefore, Operator's FCC Form 1200 series CPST rates for the period 
under review are justified. 
4. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Section 0.321 of the Commission's rules, 
47 C.F.R § 0.321, that the complaints referenced herein against the CPST rates charged by 
Operator in the franchise areas referenced in the caption during the period following May 14, 
1994 ARE DENIED. 
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 
Elizabeth W. Beaty 
Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division 
Cable Services Bureau 
4 Pub. L. No. 102-385, 106 Stat.1460 (1992) ("1992 Cable Act"); Communications Act, Section 623(c), as 
amended, 47 U.S.C. 543(c) (1993). 
5 Pursuant to the Comcast Resolution, the Commission has accepted as proper Comcast's March 31, 1994 
channel counts for the cable franchises in which Comcast filed benchmark rate justifications, as listed on Exhibit 2 
to the Resolution. See Comcast Resolution, Attachment A, IV. 12(f). 
6 This finding is based solely on the representations of Operator in its CPST rate filings. Should information 
come to our attention that these representations were materially inaccurate, we reserve the right to take appropriate 
action. This Order is not to be construed as a finding that we have accepted as correct any specific entry, 
explanation or argument made by any party to this proceeding not specifically addressed herein. 
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