In the Matter of 
Federal Communications Commission 
Before the 
Federal Communications Commission 
Washington, D.C. 20554 
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DA 96-1299 
Atlanta Cable Partners, L. P. ) CUID No. GAOO 18 (City of Atlanta) 
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Complaints Regarding ) 
Cable Programming Services Tier Rates ) 
ORDER 
Adopted: August 13, 1996 Released: August 20, 1996 
By the Chief, Financial Analysis and" Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau: 
1. In this Order we consider complaints about rates the above-captioned operator 
("Operator") was charging for its cable programming services tier ("CPST") in the community 
referenced above. 1 Operator's response includes benchmark justifications filed on FCC Form 
1200 and multiple FCC Form 1210s, the latest FCC Form 1210 filed for the period ending in the 
third quarter of 1995. This Order addresses only the reasonableness of Operator's rates after May 
14, 1994. The Federal Communications Commission ("Commission") has already issued a 
separate order addressing the reasonableness of Operator's rates prior to that date.2 
2. Under the Communications Act,3 the Commission is authorized to review CPST rates 
of cable systems 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. Pursuant to the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992,4 
and our rules implementing it, 47 C.F.R. Part 76, Subpart N, Operator filed its FCC Forms 1200 
and 1210 for.the period starting May 15, 1994 through September 30, 1995 in response to 
complaints referenced herein. Upon review of Operator's FCC Forms 1200 and 1210, we 
1 The Commission received the first valid complaint filed against the Operator on September 7, 1993. 
See Atlanta Cable Partners, L.P., 10 FCC Red 5552 (I 995). 
Communications Act, Section 623(c), as amended, 47 U.S.C. Section 543(c) (1996). 
~ Pub. L. No. 102-385, 106 Stat. 1460 (1992) ("1992 Cable Act"); Communications Act, Section 623(c), as 
amended. 47 U.S.C. Section 543(c) (1993). 
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conclude that Operator has justified its CPST rates charged during the period under review. 
Therefore, we find that Operator's CPST rates in the above referenced community are justified 
and not unreasonable. 5 
4. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Section 0.321 of the Commission's rules, 
47 C.F.R. § 0.321, that complaints referenced herein against CPST rates charged by Operator in 
the franchise area referenced in the caption during the period May 15, 1994 to September 30, 
1995 ARE DENIED. 
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 
Elizabeth W. Beaty 
Chief. Financial Analysis and Compliance Division 
Cable Services Bureau 
This finding is based solely on the representations of Operator. Should infonnation come to our attention that 
these represcnto.tions 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 specitically addressed herein. 
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