# Low-Price Cable Television System Rate Regulation
> **Federal Communications Commission** · Final rule. · Published 1997-03-31 · Effective 1997-04-30 · 62 FR 15118
## Document
- **Document number:** 97-7976
- **Category:** other
- **Federal Register citation:** 62 FR 15118
- **CFR reference:** 47 CFR 76
- **Publication date:** 1997-03-31
- **Effective date:** 1997-04-30
- **FCC docket:** MM Docket No. 92-266
## Abstract

The Commission has adopted a Report and Order regarding low- price system rate regulation. The Report and Order makes permanent the transition relief afforded to low-price cable television systems, and establishes final rules for low-price system rate regulation. Based on data received in a cost survey conducted in the Fall of 1995, the Report and Order finds that low-price system operators have lower cash flow ratios and receive lower profit margins for their low-price systems than operators of systems already regulated under the Commission's revised benchmark approach receive for their systems. The Report and Order, therefore, states that low-price system rates are reasonable and that low-price systems will not be required to reduce their rates by the full competitive differential or any lesser amount. Low-price systems will be able to continue charging for cable services in accordance with the current rules for such systems.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1997/03/31/97-7976/low-price-cable-television-system-rate-regulation)
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