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11 FCC Red No. 6 Federal Communications Commission Record DA 96-286 
Before the 
Federal Communications Commission 
Washington , D.C. 20554 
In the Matter of 
Petition for Relief of 
KARL SCHROLL, 
Petitioner, 
vs. 
CO MCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS 
OF PHILADELPHIA, INC. 
Respondent, 
For Leased Access Channels 
CSR 4372-L 
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER 
Adopted: March 4, 1996; Released: March 12, 1996 
By the Chief, Cable Services Bureau: 
I. Introduction 
1. On August 22, 1994, Mr. Karl Schro ll filed a petition 
for re lief under 47 C.F.R. § 76.975 alleging that Comcast 
Cab le Communications of Philadelphia. Inc. has violated 
47 C.F.R. § 76.970 by failing to provide a schedule of rates 
for co mmercial leased access service on its cable system in 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.• On March I. 1995, the Com­
mission received a letter from the Deputy General Counsel 
for Comcast Corporation, (herein "Comcast") dated Feb­
r uary 23, 1995, in response to the petition. stating that 
commercial leased access rate information was provided to 
Mr. Schroll on October 24, 1994. A certificate of service 
provided with the respo nse indicates that a copy of that 
response was sent to Mr. Schroll. 
2. The informatio n provided by Comcast's respo nse in­
dicates that Mr. Schroll's petition for relief has been satis­
fied and that no further action by the Co mmission is 
required. By letter dated November 13. 1995, the Co mmis­
sion's staff requested Mr. Schroll to provide. within thirty 
(30) days from the date of its letter. or by December 13. 
1995, a statement indicating whether further prosecution of 
the petition is required. Mr. Schroll was further informed 
that if a response were not thus filed, a decision will be 
made on the existing record. No respo nse has been re­
ceived from Mr . Schroll. 
3. The record in this matter shows that Co mcast pro ­
vided Mr. Schro ll with the requested commercial leased 
access rate infor mation on October 24. 1994 and thus 
satisfied Mr. Schroll 's petition for relief. The record further 
1 For a general background discussion of the statu tory and 
regulatory provisions relating to commercial leased access. see 
Advaruage Video & Marketing, Inc. vs Comcast of Lower Merion. 
Inc., 10 FCC Red 7681-7682 (Cable Ser. Bur. 1995). 
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shows that Mr. Schroll has provided nothing which in ­
dicates that any furt her prosecution of his petition for 
relief is required. 
4. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the petition for 
relief of Mr. Karl Schroll in File No. CSR 4372-L IS 
DISMISSED without prejudice pursuant to au thor ity dele­
gated by Section 0.321 of the Commission 's r u les, 47 
C.F.R. § 0.321. 
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 
Meredith J . Jones 
Chief, Cable Services Bureau