EXHIBIT 10.26




                        ON/LINE OPERATING & LICENSE AGREEMENT

                                       between

                                U.S. COMPUTER SERVICES

                                    dba CABLEDATA

                               2969 Prospect Park Drive

                           Rancho Cordova, California 95670

                                         and

Customer  Continental Cablevision
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Principal Office Address The Pilot House, Lewis Wharf
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City           Boston             State    MA         Zip      02110
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U.S. Computer Services (hereinafter called "USCS"), a California corporation
doing business as CableData, agrees to provide Customer and Customer agrees to
subscribe exclusively to the services and products offered through USCS'
proprietary DDP FINANCIALS AND ON/LINE APPLICATIONS SOFTWARE (hereinafter
collectively called "Software") and the constituent Software, products and
services (hereinafter individually called "Product" and collectively called
"Products") for all Customer Cable Systems listed in Attachment A, subject to
the following terms and conditions:

1.  TERM OF AGREEMENT

    1.1       The initial term of this Agreement shall be for a period of [*]
              commencing on the date of full execution of this Agreement. After
              the initial term, this Agreement shall be automatically renewed
              for one (1) year periods unless either party hereto provides to
              the other written notice of intent not to renew at least one
              hundred eighty (180) days prior to the expiration date of the
              initial term or succeeding terms, if any.

2.  LICENSE

    2.1  For each Software Product requested by Customer, USCS grants to
         Customer a non-exclusive, nontransferable license, without right of
         sublicense, to use, perform, or execute such Product or portions
         thereof solely for Customer's own use at the Computer Facilities or
         Remote Sites designated in Attachment A of this Agreement.  Customer
         may, at its option from time to time by giving USCS prior notice,
         request to add new Computer Facilities, Remote Sites, or Products and
         services; USCS may then add such new sites to Attachment A and such
         Products and services and the prices therefor to Attachment B.

    2.2  Any use of the Product at other than the designated installation
         address(es) set forth in Attachment A will require the extension of
         the licenses herein granted for each additional installation address.
         Such extension(s) shall be made by amendment to Attachment A upon
         written request by Customer and approval by USCS of the additional
         installation address(es), which approval shall not be unreasonably
         withheld.  If Customer temporarily is unable to use the Product at the
         designated Computer Facility or Remote Site because of conditions
         beyond Customer's control, the affected license may be temporarily
         extended, upon prior approval by USCS, to permit Customer to use the
         Product at another designated Computer Facility.

*PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE 
 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT 
 REQUEST.


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    2.3  The license granted herein for each Product specified in Attachment B
         shall be effective on the installation date of, or conversion date to,
         the Product and shall continue through the end of the term, including
         any renewal terms as set forth in Paragraph 1.1, subject to the
         provisions of Sections 12 and 19.

    2.4  THIS AGREEMENT COVERS USCS' APPLICATIONS SOFTWARE AND DOES NOT COVER
         COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE.  NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
         INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS
         FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, IS MADE WITH RESPECT TO TANDEM OR OTHER
         OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE.

3.  PRE-CONVERSION TRAINING

    3.1  USCS will provide the standard initial training program for Customer's
         employees at a USCS regional service center.  The initial training is
         included in the Conversion Fee and will consist of the classes
         required by USCS.  Equipment and materials used in the instruction are
         provided by USCS.

    3.2  Customer is responsible for all transportation to and from the
         regional service center, lodging and food for Customer's employees
         that attend the USCS training.

    3.3  Customer agrees to send qualified employees who will be fulfilling
         System-related job roles to those classes designed for their job roles
         before the conversion, in accordance with the job roles and the
         required classes defined by USCS.  In the event the employee does not
         fulfill the requirements  of the class, Customer agrees to provide a
         replacement and said replacement will attend the required class(es)
         before conversion.

4.  CONVERSION TO THE SOFTWARE

    4.1  USCS will install the Software Products requested by Customer on
         Customer's equipment in consideration of Customer's payment of the
         relevant conversion fee and reasonable travel and expenses
         reimbursement.

    4.2  USCS will provide, at time of conversion, a standard on-site training
         program for Customer's employees at the designated Computer
         Facility(ies) as set forth in Attachment A. The on-site training is
         included in the Conversion Fee.  In the event Customer requests on-
         site training at Remote Sites, such additional training will be
         provided at then current prices.

    4.3  USCS will convert Customer's data and initialize data on the Software.
         In the event data is not in a defined computer format and available on
         magnetic tape, 9-track 800/1600 bpi, then an additional charge is
         applicable.  USCS' services to convert and initialize Customer's data
         shall include all reasonable actions necessary to make such data
         compatible with the Software and the Product, including reformatting
         of such data if needed.

    4.4  USCS will provide one complete set of documentation at no charge.
         Customer can purchase additional copies at then current prices.

5.  USCS' CUSTOMER SUPPORT FOR USCS APPLICATIONS SOFTWARE

    5.1  USCS will provide telephone Software support for Customer for the
         duration of this Agreement.

    5.2  Customer support telephone calls to a USCS regional service center
         will be handled immediately or returned within sixty (60) minutes by a
         qualified USCS employee.  Customer must provide qualified individuals
         in Customer's Cable System(s) who have attended USCS' relevant
         classes, with whom USCS will deal.  Customer will be required to
         maintain a level of expertise to properly utilize the Software during
         the term of this Agreement.

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    5.3  Excluded from Software support under this Agreement are (a)
         operational procedures for loading and shutting down the computer
         system; (b) setting computer operating system command parameters; (c)
         nightly procedures for database backup and file maintenance, (d)
         defining whether any problems are hardware or Software-based; (e)
         database recovery necessitated by an operating system software or
         operational problem; (f) balancing file allocation and disk space
         management; (g) operational procedures to support lockbox, cutoff, and
         Transmit-X; and (h) conducting performance analysis of the computer
         system.  These operational support services are available at USCS'
         then current prices.

    5.4  The telephone Software support provided under this Agreement covers
         only USCS applications Software licensed hereunder and does not
         include support of any computer operating system software (such as
         Tandem's Guardian software).

6.  USE OF THE SOFTWARE BY CUSTOMER

    6.1  Customer will be responsible for determining the appropriate uses to be
         made of the Products and establishing the features through the setting
         of Product parameters.

    6.2  Customer will utilize the Software as set forth in the Software
         documentation.

    6.3  Customer is not authorized to make modifications to the Software.
         Should Customer make such modifications, USCS will not be responsible
         for support of any Software as modified, nor for the compatibility of
         such modified Software with any equipment, with the unmodified
         Software or with any future Software releases.

7.  ON-GOING TRAINING

    7.1  Customer can purchase additional instruction at then current prices
         for all classes taught at the regional service center.  Customer can
         also purchase customized on-site training at then current prices.
         Customer is responsible for all transportation to and from the
         regional service center, lodging and food for Customer's employees
         that attend the USCS training.

8.  CHANGES TO THE SOFTWARE BY USCS

    8.1  USCS reserves the right to make changes, updates and enhancements to
         the existing Software as determined by developments in the Cable TV
         industry.  USCS may modify its charges to Customer to reflect the new
         services, updates and enhancements and the cost thereof.  It is
         understood that Customer shall not, without its prior written
         approval, be obligated to convert to such modified Product if such
         conversion would substantially increase Customer's obligations under
         this Agreement.

    8.2  USCS may, during the term of this Agreement, add new Products at
         prices to be published at the time of introduction.  Customer may
         elect such new Products as set forth in Section 2.

    8.3  USCS is not responsible for the inability of any software or other
         product purchased or licensed from third parties to function because
         of changes to USCS Software.

    8.4  At Customer's request, custom modifications to the Software will be
         made by USCS at the discretion of USCS and at Customer's expense.
         Such custom modifications shall belong exclusively to USCS.  If such
         modification(s) increases USCS' processing costs, Customer agrees that
         the prices for the Products may be increased because of such
         modification(s).

    8.5  Customer agrees that USCS will have the right to levy charges for
         services resulting from Customer's modification of the Software or for
         Customer's failure to utilize current procedures.

    8.6  CUSTOMER AGREES THAT USCS WILL HAVE THE RIGHT TO LEVY A SOFTWARE
         SUPPORT SURCHARGE (ADDITIONAL CHARGE) IN THE EVENT CUSTOMER IS TWO OR
         MORE MAJOR SOFTWARE RELEASES BEHIND THE CURRENT SOFTWARE RELEASE.  As
         used herein, a "Major Software Release" means release by USCS to its
         customer

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         base of a version of the Software which contains (i) a major revision
         in database structure or design; or (ii) modifications of more than 50
         application programs; or (iii) changes made pursuant to 100 or more
         SARs (Software Assistance Requests) or DCRs (Database Change
         Requests); or (iv) addition or modification of two or more major
         components or schemes (i.e. rate codes, collections).

9.  DATA PROCESSING, REPORTS AND STATEMENT PRODUCTION SERVICES

    9.1  WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT, CUSTOMER MUST
         PROVIDE TO USCS A CUTOFF SCHEDULE AGREEABLE TO USCS FOR THE NEXT
         SUCCEEDING TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD FOR EACH CUSTOMER CABLE SYSTEM
         UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, AND CUSTOMER MUST UPDATE SUCH SCHEDULE(S) EACH
         NOVEMBER FOR THE NEXT SUCCEEDING CALENDAR YEAR.

    9.2  Transmission of all data to and from USCS shall be via
         telecommunications (including, but not limited to Transmit-X) or
         shipment of tape(s) and shall be at Customer's expense.

    9.3  The normal turnaround time for a processing cycle of any file update
         at USCS' International Billing Services facility, defined as the
         elapsed time between USCS' complete receipt of usable data
         transmission, or tape(s), and the return transmission of processed
         data, disk pack(s) or tape(s), is an average of sixty (60) hours over
         twelve (12) consecutive processing cycles.

         Statement production will be completed within twenty-four (24) hours 
         of the successful completion of the cycle update and transmission of 
         processed data back to customer and the approval to proceed with
         statement production by the customer.

    9.4  In the event Customer requests special processing, USCS may, at its
         discretion, increase this turnaround time by an additional twenty-four
         (24) to forty-eight (48) hours.  In no event should turnaround time
         exceed one hundred eight (108) hours except in the case of force
         majeure or delays caused by Customer.

    9.5  Customer reports and Customer billing statements and other products
         shall be provided in accordance with options selected by Customer.

10. PRICE

    10.1 The Price Schedule for utilizing the Software and Products selected by
         Customer is set forth in Attachment B.  Such prices shall be subject
         to increase upon forty-five (45) days' prior notice, provided however
         that the percentage of such increase or increases shall not exceed the
         percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban
         Consumers (CPI-U) published by the U.S. Department of Labor (a) from
         the date of last general price increase prior to the effective date of
         this Agreement (b) to the date of price increase under this Agreement.
         Prices for all USCS products and services ordered and used by Customer
         but not set forth in Attachment B shall be the prices in effect on the
         date of use of the product or service.

    10.2 In order to be eligible for Inclusive Bundled Price and Inclusive
         Package Bundled Price, the Cable System must have not less than 20,000
         Subscribers.

    10.3 The following definitions are applicable to, and incorporated in,
         Attachment B:

         a.   "Computer Facility" means a single Customer cable property
              location where the Processor(s) is located.
         b.   "Remote Site" means a Customer cable system(s) operating by
              telecommunications from Customer's or USCS' Computer Facility.
         c.   "Corp(s)" means Customer cable system(s) identified by a unique
              corp-city number as set forth in Attachment B.
         d.   "Subscribers" or "Subs" means the number of historical ledger
              records produced (including all active and inactive subscribers
              with a balance or a transaction.)
         e.   "Update" means the processing of Customer's DDP Financials master
              file for the purpose of updating some or all of the Subscriber
              records on that master file.

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         f.   "Processor" means the central processing unit, memory and
              addressable peripherals on which the Software functions.
         g.   "Multiple System Operator" or "MSO" means a cable operator owning
              or managing not less than four (4) cable systems using USCS with
              an aggregate Subscriber count on USCS in excess of one hundred
              thousand (100,000).

    10.4 Printing and graphics, inserts, supplies and other materials and
         services not listed in Attachment B shall be available at then current
         USCS prices.  Said prices are subject to change without notice.
         Customer may purchase such forms, supplies, and materials from other
         vendors, provided materials which impact the statement production
         process (including inserts) or the Software meet USCS' reasonable
         specifications necessary to ensure proper operation.

    10.5 Customer agrees that USCS will have the right to charge in accordance
         with USCS' then current prices for special projects requested by
         Customer and performed for Customer by USCS that are outside the scope
         of day-to-day customer service.

11. TAXES

    11.1 Customer will pay, or reimburse, USCS for all taxes and charges
         imposed on Customer or USCS on any interest in or use of any service,
         Software, or tangible good provided hereunder, or upon this Agreement,
         excluding, however, all taxes on or measured by USCS' income.

12. PAYMENT TERMS

    12.1 USCS shall invoice Customer monthly for services and products, postage
         prepayment, taxes and other charges. The monthly charges in Attachment
         B for all software license fees will be billed one (1) month in
         advance.  Postage prepayment will be billed as set forth in Section
         13.  All other fees and charges for products and services, unless
         otherwise noted, shall be billed in arrears.

    12.2 Standard payment terms are net cash, without discount, due and payable
         within thirty (30) days from the date of the invoice.  In the event
         that Customer does not render full payment of all undisputed amounts
         within thirty (30) days of the date payable, USCS may, after notifying
         Customer, cease any and all services until such account is brought to
         a current status.

    12.3 If Customer fails to pay any charges when due and payable, Customer
         agrees that USCS will have the right to invoice and Customer will pay
         a late payment service charge of 1.5 percent per month, but not in
         excess of the lawful maximum, on the past due balance.

    12.4 In the event that Customer should dispute a particular charge,
         Customer will, within fifteen (15) days of the USCS invoice, notify
         USCS in writing of the disputed charge and the reason for the dispute.
         USCS will attempt to resolve such dispute as soon as possible.  In all
         events, Customer is obligated to pay all undisputed charges on each
         invoice when due.  Charges not disputed by Customer within three (3)
         months of invoice date shall be final and non-disputable.

13. POSTAGE

    13.1 Customer agrees to prepay Customer's postage for billing statements no
         later than one (1) week prior to Customer's cutoff date.  Customer
         shall remit to USCS an amount equal to the number of Customer's
         current month Subscribers multiplied by an average postage rate.  This
         amount will be adjusted to actual postage on the following month's
         invoice.  This amount will be indicated on the postage invoice mailed
         to Customer at least fifteen (15) days prior to the due date.  In the
         event Customer does not prepay postage, as set forth above, USCS
         reserves the right to hold Customer's billing statements until
         sufficient postage prepayment is received.

    13.2 In the event of an increase in U.S. postage rates, postage prepayment
         shall be increased by the amount of such postage rate increase.

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14. NON-DISCLOSURE OBLIGATIONS

    14.1 USCS agrees that all information disclosed by Customer during
         performance of this Agreement shall be considered proprietary, to be
         held in confidence and used only in performance of this Agreement.  No
         information provided by Customer under this Agreement shall be
         duplicated or furnished to another party without prior written consent
         of Customer except as required by law.  USCS will exercise the same
         standard of care to protect Customer's proprietary data as is used to
         protect its own proprietary data from unauthorized disclosure.

    14.2 Customer understands the proprietary nature of the Software designed
         and developed solely by USCS.  Customer agrees to exercise similar
         care to prevent unauthorized disclosure of any information that could
         be injurious to the business operations and welfare of USCS and/or
         third parties, including Tandem.  Customer further acknowledges that
         the Software and Products of USCS are provided in confidence and are
         trade secrets of USCS and will be so protected by Customer.  Customer
         agrees to maintain the Products in confidence and not to disclose any
         portion of the Products to any third party, and to utilize its best
         efforts to protect the contents of the Products or any part thereof
         from unauthorized disclosure by its agents, employees or
         representatives.  Customer agrees to take appropriate action, by
         notice to its employees and all others who are permitted access to the
         Products, to satisfy its obligations under this Agreement.

15. TITLE

    15.1 Customer recognizes and agrees that, during the term of this Agreement
         and thereafter, title to, ownership of, and all proprietary and
         intellectual property rights in the Products licensed under this
         Agreement, and all copies and derivative works thereof, will at all
         times remain in USCS. Customer agrees to use the Products only as
         provided in this Agreement.  The existence of a  copyright notice
         shall not cause, or be construed as causing, a Product to be a
         published copyrighted work or to be in the public domain.  Customer
         agrees that it will not make or have made any more copies of the
         Products or any part(s) thereof than are necessary for the use
         hereunder by Customer and that it will cause such copies upon
         reproduction to have the same copyright or proprietary legends that
         appear on the Products or any part(s) thereof.  Customer recognizes
         that certain parts of the Products may have been copyrighted by USCS
         or by third parties.  Customer agrees that it will affix to any and
         all reproductions of those parts of the Products which are
         copyrighted, the form of copyright notice indicated by USCS and/or
         third parties.

16.LIMITATION OF REMEDY

    16.1 USCS agrees that it will maintain, in machine readable form, in off-
         site premises, a duplicate copy of Customer's master file as most 
         recently updated, to enable regeneration of the DDP Financials 
         master file data in the event of loss of such items due to machine 
         failure, conduct of USCS' employees, fire or other calamity at USCS' 
         International Billing Services facility. Customer agrees to maintain 
         duplicate backup disk packs and/or tapes as provided for in the 
         Software in the event of loss of such items due to the reasons stated
         above.

    16.2 USCS' liability for loss of any Software data or materials shall be
         limited to the replacement or regeneration of the lost items by the
         method or means deemed most suitable by USCS.

    16.3 Neither USCS nor Customer shall be considered in default due to any
         failure in performance of this Agreement, in accordance with its 
         terms, should such failure arise out of causes beyond their control and
         without their fault or negligence.

    16.4 In the event of an error or omission, whether human or mechanical, on
         the part of USCS or its employees, USCS may elect to reprocess the
         data at no extra cost to Customer to correct said error or omission. 
         USCS' liability to Customer for any losses or damages, direct or
         indirect, arising out of this Agreement shall not exceed the total
         amount billed or billable to Customer for the performance of the
         particular task which gave rise to the loss or damage.  USCS shall not
         be liable for any special or consequential damages in any event.

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    16.5 EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION 16, NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR
         IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR
         FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, IS MADE WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCTS
         AND SERVICES PROVIDED HEREUNDER.

17. INSPECTION

    17.1 It is understood that Customer may inspect all work being performed
         under this Agreement to the extent practical at all reasonable times
         and places.  However, it is also understood that such inspections by
         Customer shall not be performed in any way that shall unduly delay the
         work being performed. Reasonable facilities and assistance shall be 
         provided for Customer's inspection if any inspection is made by
         Customer on the premises of USCS.  Such facilities and assistance shall
         be provided without extra charge.  However, should Customer perform
         inspection at a place other than the premises of USCS, such inspection
         shall be at the expense of Customer.

18. INFRINGEMENT

    18.1 USCS warrants that the Products and all components thereof, and their
         use in the manner contemplated by this Agreement, do not and will not
         infringe any United States patent or copyright.

    18.2 If any action is instituted against Customer based upon a claim that
         the Products or any component or use thereof infringe a United States
         patent or copyright, USCS shall, for and on behalf of Customer, defend
         and indemnify such action at USCS' expense, provided Customer promptly
         notifies USCS in writing of said action and USCS has sole control of
         the defense and any settlement negotiations.

    18.3 USCS shall have no liability to Customer for any infringement action
         or claim which is based upon or arises out of:
         a.   Any modification of the Products by Customer without the express
              written permission of USCS; or
         b.   Any use of the Products in combination with any other system,
              equipment or software which is not furnished by USCS or approved
              by USCS in writing.

19. TERMINATION

    19.1 Notwithstanding any other provision herein, USCS will have the right
         to terminate this Agreement or all or any licenses granted herein if
         Customer fails to comply with any of its material obligations under
         this Agreement.  Should USCS elect to exercise this right to terminate
         for nonperformance, it must be done in writing specifically setting
         forth those items of nonperformance.  Customer will then have fifteen
         (15) days from receipt of notification to remedy the items of
         nonperformance.  Should Customer fail to correct these items of
         nonperformance, then USCS shall have the right to enter upon
         Customer's premises to repossess and remove any USCS-owned or licensed
         Products.  In addition, USCS' termination of this Agreement or such
         taking of possession shall be without prejudice to any other remedies
         USCS may have, including, without limitation, all remedies with
         respect to the unperformed balance of this Agreement; provided,
         however, that if Customer has not made payment of the fees or charges
         due hereunder and such nonpayment continues after thirty (30) days'
         prior written notice by USCS, USCS may then terminate this Agreement
         or any license granted herein.

    19.2 Upon expiration of the term (including any extensions thereof) of this
         Agreement or upon the termination of this Agreement or of any license
         granted hereunder for any reason, all rights of Customer to use the
         Products will cease and Customer will immediately (i) grant to USCS
         access to its business premises and the Products and allow USCS to
         remove the Products (ii) purge all copies of all Products from all
         computer processors or storage media on which Customer has installed
         or permitted others to install such Products, and (iii) when requested
         by USCS, certify to USCS in writing, signed by an officer of Customer,
         that all copies of the Products have been returned to USCS or
         destroyed and that no copy or any Product remains in Customer's
         possession or under its control.

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    19.3 USCS will, within ten (10)days after termination of this Agreement,
         return Customer's most recent fixed master(s), provided Customer has
         paid in full the fee for the fixed master(s) and all outstanding
         monies owed.  In the event there are outstanding balances due, USCS
         may withhold master file data until said balances are paid in full.

    19.4 Any termination pursuant to this Section 19 shall be in writing to the
         address of the other party as indicated on the first page of this
         Agreement or to such other address as the other party may, by prior
         written notice, have specified.

20. GENERAL

    20.1 The parties agree that in the event it is necessary to employ attorneys
         to enforce the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party in any
         lawsuit shall be entitled to an award of reasonable attorneys' fees and
         court costs.

    20.2 This Agreement may not be assigned without prior written mutual
         consent of Customer and USCS.

    20.3 This Agreement may be amended only by an instrument in writing,
         executed by Customer and USCS.

    20.4 This Agreement will be governed in all respects by the laws of the
         State of California.

    20.5 This Agreement and Attachments represent the entire agreement between
         the parties and supersede and replace all prior oral and written
         proposals, communications and agreements with regard to the subject
         matter hereof between Customer and USCS.

    20.6 SECTION 14 (Nondisclosure) and SECTION 13 (Title), and Paragraph 16.4
         (Limitation of Remedies) shall survive the termination of this
         Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the
__________ day of ____________, 19____.

                                            U.S. Computer Services
    CONTINENTAL CABLEVISION                 dba CableData
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         (Customer Name)

By: /s/  J.T. Delorme                       By: /s/  Arthur O. Hawkins
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         J.T. Delorme                                Arthur O. Hawkins
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         (typed name)                                 (typed name)

              EVP
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         (title-must be an officer)              (title-must be an officer)

         11/22/93
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              (date)                                       (date)

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                                      AMENDMENT
                                          TO
                           OPERATING AND LICENSE AGREEMENT


WHEREAS, U.S. COMPUTER SERVICES, a California corporation doing business as
CableData (hereinafter "USCS"), and CONTINENTAL CABLEVISION (hereinafter
"Continental") have entered into that OPERATING AND LICENSE AGREEMENT
(hereinafter called the "Agreement") of an even date herewith; and

WHEREAS, USCS and Continental desire to modify the Agreement such that wherever
language contained in this Amendment conflicts with the terms of the Agreement,
the language contained in this Amendment shall control;

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:

1.  TERM OF AGREEMENT:  Paragraph 1.1 of the Agreement is deleted in its
    entirety and the following is replaced therefor:

    1.1  The initial term of this Agreement shall commence eighteen (18) weeks
         after the date on which this Agreement is signed by both parties, and
         shall extend until the expiration date of [*].  Notwithstanding the
         foregoing, Continental may, upon written notice to USCS, begin to
         deconvert its systems from USCS' DDP/SQL product to another vendor's
         product as early as ninety (90) days prior to the expiration date of
         the initial term of this Agreement and may continue such deconversion
         for a period of up to ninety (90) days after the expiration date of
         the initial term of this Agreement.  Upon deconversion, Continental
         will no longer be required to pay USCS for use of its software.  This
         Agreement may be extended beyond [*] as set forth in Paragraph 10.7
         below.

    1.2  Continental may convert Continental's St. Paul, Minnesota system from
         another vendor to USCS' DDP/SQL products in July 1994 upon the
         termination of the current contract with the vendor and may add said
         system to Attachment A for the then remaining term of the Agreement.

2.  REPLACEMENT OF PRIOR AGREEMENT:  Upon commencement of this Agreement, the
    Master Agreement--On/Line Exclusive System Operating and License Agreement
    between USCS and Continental dated June 29, 1989 shall be deleted in its
    entirety and replaced with this Agreement.

3.  CONVERSION/MIGRATION PLAN:  Paragraphs 4.5 and 4.6 are added to the
    Agreement as follows:

    4.5  Continental has agreed to migrate its Cable Systems listed in
         Attachment A from USCS' DDP/TBOL product to USCS' DDP/SQL product;
         Continental and USCS will mutually agree on a pre-conversion training
         and migration schedule.  Continental recognizes that migration cannot
         take place until telephone lines are installed at its Cable Systems,
         and that installation of telephone lines may take up to forty-five
         (45) days.  No fees will be charged to Continental for conversion
         pursuant to Paragraph 1.2 above or migration pursuant to this
         Paragraph 4.5.


*PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE 
 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT 
 REQUEST.


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    4.6  The roles and responsibilities of each party in connection with
         migrations are set forth in Appendix 4 to this Agreement, which
         appendix is incorporated herein by this reference.

4.  QUARTERLY SENIOR MANAGEMENT MEETINGS:   USCS agrees that its senior
    management will meet with Customer on a quarterly or more often basis
    throughout the term of this Agreement.


5.  ON-GOING TRAINING:  Paragraph 7.1 of the Agreement is deleted in its
    entirety, and the following is substituted therefor:

    7.1  USCS shall provide Continental with [*] days of training at each of
         Continental's three data centers, or at a USCS regional service center
         on a space-available basis, during each twelve (12) months of this
         Agreement.  Continental may, subject to space availability at a USCS
         regional service center, choose the location of such training and may
         aggregate and allocate the training as it chooses for a total of [*]
         days in each twelve (12) month period.  USCS will bear all costs of
         such training at Continental's data centers, including transportation,
         lodging and food expenses for USCS personnel; Continental will be
         responsible for transportation, lodging and food for its personnel
         attending training at a USCS regional service center.  In addition to
         such training, USCS will provide Continental with one copy per data
         center of each self-directed learning and, when available, each
         computer-based training module requested by Continental.  Continental
         can purchase additional instruction at then current prices for all
         classes taught at the regional service center.  Continental can also
         purchase additional customized on-site training at then current
         prices.  Continental is responsible for all transportation to and from
         the regional service center, lodging and food for Continental's
         employees that attend the USCS training.


6.  CHANGES TO THE SOFTWARE BY USCS:   Paragraph 8.1 of the Agreement is
    amended by adding the following language at the end thereof: 

           [*]


*PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE 
 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT 
 REQUEST.


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    Paragraph 8.3 of the Agreement is deleted in its entirety, and the following
    is substituted therefor:

    8.3 USCS is not responsible for the inability of any software or other
        product purchased or licensed from third parties to function because of
        changes to USCS Software.  USCS will, however, ensure that third-party
        software for which USCS has developed an interface will continue to work
        with future versions of the DDP/SQL product provided that (a)
        Continental has informed USCS in writing of its intent to use the third-
        party product; (b) USCS has approved the specifications of the third-
        party product; and (c) there have been no changes to the third-party
        product.

7.  SOFTWARE SUPPORT SURCHARGE:  The first sentence of Paragraph 8.6 of the
    Agreement is deleted in its entirety, and the following language is
    substituted therefor:

         "During the initial term of this Agreement, there will be no
         additional charge for software support in the event Continental is two
         or more major software releases behind the current software release. 
         THEREAFTER, CONTINENTAL AGREES THAT USCS WILL HAVE THE RIGHT TO LEVY A
         SOFTWARE SUPPORT SURCHARGE (ADDITIONAL CHARGE) IN THE EVENT
         CONTINENTAL IS TWO OR MORE MAJOR SOFTWARE RELEASES BEHIND THE CURRENT
         SOFTWARE RELEASE."

8.  FUNCTIONALITIES; PROGRAMMING "CREDITS": Paragraphs 8.7, 8.8, 8.9 and 8.10
    are added to the Agreement as follows:

    8.7  Except for those items marked "third party" and "separate FSN
         product," USCS commits to developing and delivering the DDP/SQL
         software functionalities set forth in Appendix 1 in accordance with
         the schedules set forth therein, subject to the following conditions:

         (a)  For those functionalities that USCS is to develop exclusively or
              primarily for Continental ("Custom Programs"), such delivery is
              contingent on the parties mutually agreeing to contents in a
              timely manner.  Mutual agreement must be in writing signed by
              both parties, specifically describing the contents of the
              functionality.  Both parties agree to take all reasonable steps
              necessary to ensure timely agreement on contents.  USCS further
              agrees that if, in its opinion, a scheduled delivery date will be
              missed because of lack of agreement on contents, it will promptly
              notify Continental of such possibility.

         (b)  For those functionalities that USCS is to deliver to Continental
              and to other USCS customers as part of USCS' general software
              development process ("Core Programs"), the provisions of this
              Paragraph 8.7 pertaining to mutual agreement shall not apply.

                                         -3-



         Delivery dates in Appendix 1 refer to beta first site test.  USCS will
         provide Continental with at least fifteen (15) days' notice of its
         intention to deliver each software functionality.  Promptly after the
         delivery of each software functionality, Continental shall test such
         functionality.  Within fifteen (15) days after such delivery,
         Continental shall notify USCS in writing, specifically identifying the
         basis of nonacceptance, if, in Continental's sole reasonable
         discretion, a Custom Program functionality does not perform in
         accordance with the contents mutually agreed to by Continental and
         USCS.  In addition to such written notification, Continental shall, no
         later than five (5) days after the notification date, return the
         Custom Program to USCS.  Failure to so notify USCS within such period
         or to return the program to USCS shall be deemed acceptance of the
         software functionality in question.

         In the event Continental notifies USCS that a Custom Program is not
         acceptable, such software shall not be deemed delivered or available
         for purposes of this Paragraph 8.7 and Appendix 1 and USCS shall have
         thirty (30) days to continue to develop such functionality.  If USCS
         fails to deliver a Core Program on the originally scheduled delivery
         date or a Custom Program within thirty (30) days after notification of
         unacceptability then Continental's sole and exclusive remedies shall
         be as set forth in Paragraph 8.10 below.

    8.8  Continental understands that certain functionalities in Appendix 1
         will require additional hardware acquisition by Continental and that
         additional charges may be applicable for those items marked "custom
         module" and for acceleration of delivery dates where noted.  USCS will
         provide Continental with its best estimate of the costs of any
         additional hardware required to support specific functionalities or
         combinations of functionalities upon Continental's initial request for
         those functionalities, provided that the parties have reached
         agreement on specifications.  Such estimate, as well as any hardware
         estimates included in Appendix 1, is intended merely to assist
         Continental with its own internal planning and may be relied on only
         for such purpose.  All estimates are subject to change and will not be
         binding on the parties.  Upon disclosure of USCS' estimate,
         Continental may elect to withdraw its request or to modify it so that
         it better satisfies Continental's objectives.  The additional hardware
         requirements and the parties' responsibilities in connection therewith
         are further detailed below:

         (a)  For those functionalities identified in Class A of Appendix 1, no
              additional hardware will be required;

         (b)  For those functionalities identified in Class B of Appendix 1,
              some additional hardware may be required, depending on
              Continental's actual use of the software.  In the event
              additional hardware is required, the parties will share equally
              USCS' purchase costs of such additional hardware;

         (c)  For those functionalities identified in Class C of Appendix 1,
              significant additional hardware may be required.  The selection,
              acquisition, installation and all associated costs of such
              additional hardware will be the sole responsibility of
              Continental.

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    8.9   [*]

    8.10  [*]

9.  MERGE PROGRAM: New Paragraph 8.11 is added to the Agreement as follows:

    8.11  USCS will use its best efforts to have a DDP/SQL merge program ready
          for beta testing in January of 1994.  Corp merges may be performed
          during the migration process; however, merging Corps will be required
          to use paper backlog, and the expected additional backlog time will
          be two to three days.  A normalization program will be available when
          the merge program is ready for beta testing.

10. Paragraph 9.3 of the Agreement is deleted in its entirety, and the
    following is substituted therefor:

    9.3   Over twelve (12) consecutive processing cycles, the normal turnaround
          time for a processing cycle of any file update at USCS' International
          Billing Services facility, defined as the elapsed time between USCS'
          complete receipt of usable data transmission, or tape(s), and the
          return transmission of processed data, disk pack(s) or tape(s), is a
          pre-Hold average of forty-eight (48) hours and the normal turnaround
          time for statement mailing, defined as the elapsed time between USCS'
          complete receipt of usable data transmission, or tape(s), and the
          entry of the USPS tray containing the individual statement into the
          U.S. Postal system, is a pre-Hold average of seventy-two (72) hours.
          Except in the case of causes beyond the reasonable control of USCS,
          in the event either average is not maintained over any twelve (12)
          consecutive processing cycles, Continental may deliver written notice
          of nonperformance to USCS; whereupon USCS will have sixty (60) days
          to cure the problem.  If the problem is not cured within that time,
          Continental may give USCS thirty (30) days' written notice of intent
          to terminate.

*PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE 
 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT 
 REQUEST.

                                       - 5 -



11. PRICE:  Paragraph 10.1 of the Agreement is deleted in its entirety, and the
    following is substituted therefor:

    10.1  The Price Schedule for utilizing the Software and Products selected
          by Continental is set forth in Attachment B.  Such prices shall not
          be subject to increase during the initial [*] of this Agreement.
          Thereafter, such prices shall be subject, in addition to any price
          increase that may be applicable at such time, to a percentage
          increase upon forty-five (45) days' prior notice not to exceed the
          percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban
          Consumers (CPI-U) published by the U.S. Department of Labor (a) from
          the date of last general price increase prior to the effective date
          of this Agreement (b) to the date of price increase under this
          Agreement.  Prices for all USCS products and services ordered and
          used by Continental but not set forth in Attachment B shall be the
          prices in effect on the date of use of the product or service.
          Notwithstanding the foregoing, USCS will provide Continental with
          Esprit SQL prom upgrades at no additional charge for the equipment
          or its installation.

12. MERGES AND SPLITS: New Paragraph 10.6 is added to the Agreement as follows:

    [*]

13. EXTENSION BEYOND INITIAL TERM: New Paragraph 10.7 is added to the Agreement
    as follows:

    10.7  Following the initial twenty-four (24) month term of this Agreement,
          Continental may elect to extend the Agreement for an additional
          period of twelve (12), twenty-four (24) or thirty-six (36) months.
          Such extension is contingent on a corresponding extension of the term
          of the lease agreement between Continental and U.S. Computer Systems
          Leasing, if applicable.  Upon Continental's election of an extension
          term, Continental's DDP/SQL Exclusive Bundle price for software
          processing will be increased, in addition to any applicable CPI-U
          increase, as follows: (a) twelve (12) month extension - [*] per
          Subscriber; (b) twenty-four (24) month extension - [*] per
          Subscriber; (c) thirty-six (36) month extension - [*] per Subscriber.
          Prices for Products and Services not included in the Bundle will be
          USCS' then-current standard prices.

*PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE 
 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT 
 REQUEST.


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14. PAYMENT TERMS: Paragraph 12.3 of the Agreement is deleted in its entirety,
    and the following is substituted therefor:

    12.3  If Continental fails to pay any charges when due and payable,
          Continental agrees that USCS will have the right to invoice and
          Continental will pay a late payment service charge of [*] per month,
          but not in excess of the lawful maximum, on the past due balance.

15. USCS' LIABILITY:  Paragraph 16.2 is amended by adding the following
    language at the end thereof:

          "In any event, Continental shall not be required to pay for any work
          or service not actually received, whatever the reason for
          nonreceipt."

16. STANDARDS OF WORK: New Paragraph 16.6 is added to the Agreement as follows:

    16.6  USCS warrants that the performance of work and services provided to
          Continental under this Agreement shall be in conformance with the
          requirements of this Agreement and with high industry standards.

17. TERMINATION:  The third sentence of Paragraph 19.1 of the Agreement is
    deleted in its entirety, and the following is substituted therefor:

          "Continental will then have thirty (30) days from receipt of
          notification to remedy the items of nonperformance."

18. TERMINATION BY CONTINENTAL FOR BREACH; CO-OPERATION IN CONVERSION TO
    ANOTHER VENDOR AFTER TERMINATION:  The following is added to the Agreement
    as Paragraphs 19.5, 19.6 and 19.7:

    19.5  Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, Continental will have
          the right to terminate this Agreement if USCS fails to comply with
          any of its material obligations under this Agreement.  Should
          Continental elect to exercise this right to terminate for
          nonperformance, it must be done in writing specifically setting forth
          those items of nonperformance.  USCS will then have thirty (30) days
          (sixty (60) days in the event of a performance deficiency pursuant to
          Section 21 hereof) from receipt of notification to remedy the items
          of nonperformance.  Should USCS fail to correct these items of
          nonperformance, then Continental shall have the right to terminate
          this Agreement.  In addition, Continental's termination of this
          Agreement shall be without prejudice to any other remedies Continental
          may have under this Agreement.

*PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE 
 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT 
 REQUEST.


                                        - 7 -


    19.6  In the event Continental terminates this Agreement for breach as set
          forth in Paragraph 19.5 or upon the natural termination of this
          Agreement at the end of the term set forth in Paragraph 1.1, USCS
          agrees to fully cooperate in good faith with Continental and
          Continental's new vendor with regard to Continental's conversion to
          the new vendor for a period of up to ninety (90) days following such
          termination.  Continental understands that Continental will be
          responsible for paying for Fixed Masters, at a cost of [*] per Fixed
          Master for single Corps and [*] per Fixed Master for multiple Corps
          where the Fixed Masters are being sent to the same vendor, and that
          any use of USCS software or billing services by Continental during
          the ninety (90) day period will be subject to the terms and
          conditions of this Agreement, including pricing.

    19.7  USCS agrees to deposit and maintain in the possession of Capitol Bank
          Sacramento as escrow agent (or other mutually agreed-upon qualified
          escrow agent in Sacramento, California) a copy of all versions of
          USCS software currently used by the Continental (including source
          code, compilers, interpreters, utilities, documentation, operating
          system code) necessary for Continental to assume maintenance of USCS
          Systems and Programs.  In the event that USCS is in default as set
          forth in Paragraph 19.5, Continental shall be allowed to obtain these
          materials to continue operating the USCS System and Program until the
          later of (1) the end of the term of the Agreement or any extensions
          thereto or (2) for twelve (12) months.  Continental agrees that in
          the event it obtains these materials from the escrow agent, it shall
          pay USCS for possession and use of the materials at the times and
          in the amounts provided in this Agreement, and the use of the
          materials shall be further governed by Sections 2 (License), 14 (Non-
          Disclosure Obligations), 15 (Title), 16 (Limitation of Remedy), and 
          18 (Infringement) of this Agreement.

19. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS: New Section 21 is added to the Agreement as follows:

    21.  EXCLUSIVE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

          21.1  In conjunction with Continental's use of the Exclusive On/Line
                system, USCS will commit to performance criteria set forth
                below, provided Continental maintains all related system
                components, provides necessary staff, and adheres to Operating
                Limitations set forth in Appendix 2 and Hardware Configuration
                Criteria set forth in Appendix 3.

          21.2  Terminal response time for a new customer install processed 
                will be [*] cursor movement will be [*] provided 
                Continental adheres to local system maintenance criteria 
                determined by USCS and further provided that Continental is 
                not running any of the batch jobs listed in Appendix 2, does 
                not run non-USCS applications and does not perform any ad 
                hoc queries during the relevant measurement period. Response 
                time and cursor movement will be measured using a 
                USCS-supplied measurement tool, or such other measurement 
                tools as USCS determines to be satisfactory, on a PC (at 
                least a 486) at Continental's data center.


*PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE 
 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT 
 REQUEST.


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          21.3 [*]

          21.4 The above performance standards are based upon the following
               assumptions:

               a.   Continental's Subscriber base will not have grown
                    appreciably as of the effective date of the
                    Agreement and will grow only moderately (no more than
                    5% Subscriber growth/no more than 10% PPV growth per
                    data center) over the remaining term of the Agreement;

               b.   Continental complies in all material respects with the
                    limitations set forth in Appendix 2 and the equipment
                    configurations set forth in Appendix 3;

               c.   Continental adheres to the estimations of future usage
                    provided to USCS, upon which the Hardware Configuration
                    Criteria in Appendix 3 are based; and

               d.   Continental will provide USCS with raw data on a semi-
                    annual basis for review with Continental and for
                    determination of adherence to the above criteria.

*PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE 
 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT 
 REQUEST.

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               The standards set forth above do not take into account
               currently unreleased USCS software, including versions of
               DDP/SQL beyond Release 2.9, third-party software,
               acquisitions by Continental of additional systems, or
               abnormal Subscriber growth (beyond 5% Subscriber growth/10%
               PPV growth per data center).  Should Continental desire to
               move onto a currently unreleased version of USCS software,
               USCS will share with Continental any projected changes in
               these performance standards prior to such transition. If 
               additional hardware is required to enable Continental to 
               realize the performance standards set forth above given the
               criteria set forth in this Section 21 and allowing for
               Subscriber growth up to 5% and not more than 3 million
               Subscribers, then, upon request from Continental, [*]. For 
               purposes of this Section 21, Subscriber and PPV growth
               measurements will be based on figures in effect on the
               execution date of this Agreement.

          21.5 In the event that Continental's growth exceeds 5% Subscriber
               base/10% for its PPV, as set forth in Paragraph 21.4 (a),
               and its Subscriber base is less than 3 million Subscribers,
               then USCS agrees to sell to Continental, at [*] the equipment
               necessary to continue to meet the response time obligations
               set forth in Paragraph 21.1.

          21.6 USCS will use its best efforts to assist Continental's
               efforts through third parties to develop an off-line
               reporting system.  "Best efforts" means that USCS will
               cooperate with Continental's systems integrator to the best
               of USCS' ability, including making available USCS personnel
               in Sacramento to assist with development of the off-line
               system.  If necessary and agreed to by the parties, USCS
               will be reimbursed by Continental or its integrator for
               reasonable travel and lodging expenses for USCS personnel
               required to travel to one of Continental's sites in
               connection with development of the off-line system.  It is
               Continental's desire that implementation of the off-line
               system be accomplished prior to migration of Continental's
               Cable Systems; however, in no way will development of an
               off-line system delay the effective date of this Agreement
               as set forth in Paragraph 1.1. [*]

20.  New Section 22 is added to the Agreement as follows:

     22.  DISPUTE RESOLUTION

          22.1 In the event of any disagreement, controversy or dispute
               regarding performance under or interpretation of this
               Agreement, the parties agree to attempt to reach a
               negotiated resolution.  If a dispute remains unresolved for
               a period of thirty (30) days after one party has provided
               written notice of such dispute to the other, then each party
               shall designate an officer to meet to endeavor to resolve
               the dispute.  Arbitration in accordance with this section
               may not be commenced by either party until such officers
               determine in good faith that a negotiated resolution is
               unlikely, provided, however, that if one or both parties
               refuse to meet within ninety (90) days of the original
               written notice of the dispute set forth above, then
               arbitration may be instituted by either party.

*PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE 
 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT 
 REQUEST.


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          22.2 In the event that a negotiated resolution is not reached,
               the disagreement, controversy or dispute shall be settled by
               binding arbitration in accordance with the commercial
               arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association
               and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators may
               be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.  The
               arbitration shall be conducted in Sacramento, California by
               three arbitrators.  One arbitrator shall be selected by 
               Continental, one arbitrator shall be selected by USCS
               and the third arbitrator shall be selected by the American
               Arbitration Association and shall be subject to approval by
               both Continental and USCS.

21.  CUSTOMER SERVICE SUPPORT:  New Section 23 is added to the
     Agreement as follows:

23.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR DISCOUNT INCLUDED IN ATTACHMENT B BUNDLED
     PRICE FOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT

          23.1 The DDP/SQL Exclusive Bundle pricing in Attachment B
               includes [*] per Subscriber per month discount. This
               [*] per Subscriber per month discount shall be in effect
               for each Continental Cable System only so long as each of
               Continental's divisions has, upon written notification to USCS,
               agreed to provide customer service support to each of
               Continental's Cable System offices within the division, so
               that USCS will then support Continental only through
               Continental's division data processing staff.

          23.2 All of Continental's existing Cable Systems are eligible for
               the customer service support program.  In order for a
               division to qualify as "providing customer service support,"
               it must meet the following criteria:

               a.   Maintain at least three (3) people on its software
                    support staff who have successfully completed relevant
                    USCS training.  USCS agrees to provide the additional
                    training, at no charge, except for travel related
                    expenses, to the division.

               b.   Provide front-line telephone customer service support
                    to all Cable System offices and remote sites on a
                    twenty-four (24) hour basis; and

               c.   Review all requested DDP/F Type 30 changes from the
                    individual systems for completeness and accuracy prior
                    to forwarding the completed paperwork to USCS for
                    processing; and

               d.   Complete all Rate Increase/Prorate Run projects for the
                    individual systems by preparing a letter to USCS
                    defining the proposed project, filling out and
                    submitting to USCS all of the necessary paperwork for
                    Type 30 changes, message selects, and/or insert plans.
                    Make all changes to the DDP/SQL Director file at the 
                    appropriate time, run the program(s), review the results
                    on DDP/SQL and send the files to
                    DDP/F at the time of cutoff.  Review, complete USCS-
                    provided checklist and sign off on the DDP/F Reports
                    prior to releasing the bills and running the DDP/SQL
                    update program; and


*PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE 
 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT 
 REQUEST.

                              -11-



               e.   Review all requests for message selects, alters, or
                    other special DDP/F projects from the individual
                    systems.  Prepare a letter to USCS defining the project
                    and include paperwork for all required changes on
                    DDP/F.  If DDP/SQL is involved, make any necessary
                    changes to the Director file parameters, run the
                    appropriate program(s), review the results, and forward
                    the files to DDP/F at the time of cutoff; and

               f.   Forward all requests for inserts or special statements
                    to USCS Insert Control for handling; and


               g.   Handle customer service support conversion as well as
                    splits and merges for all Software functions including
                    addressability for all systems with USCS assisting in
                    problem solving.  USCS will assume responsibility for
                    any and all problems requiring use of the Dump
                    Modification or Move Group programs except for those
                    specific problems for which USCS has given Continental
                    written permission to fix.  Continental will perform
                    file diagnostics, history purges, and customer purges
                    on a regular basis; and

               h.   The Continental division will perform all system 
                    maintenance and database management functions, including 
                    proper database back-up procedures, disk free space 
                    maintenance, SQL table partitioning, CPU balancing, and 
                    port configurations. Perform disk defrags, file purges 
                    and table reorganizations regularly.

               i.   Continental also agrees that, should a division fail to
                    comply with all of the above requirements, and such
                    failure requires USCS to provide support for repair of
                    database discrepancies, Continental shall pay [*] per man
                    hour as well as any additional expenses which may be
                    incurred.  USCS shall do all database repair.

          23.3 USCS agrees to continually review each division's ability to
               qualify for the discount described above and reserves the
               right to discontinue the discount of [*] if three (3) violations
               to the above terms and conditions occur in one (1) month or if
               there are any violations in three (3) consecutive months to
               any of the above terms and conditions set forth in Paragraph
               23.2 of this Agreement.  The discount may be reinstated
               after one (1) month with no violations.  In the event a
               division ceases to qualify as providing customer service
               support, then the DDP/SQL Exclusive Bundle shall increase by [*]
               per Subscriber per month for those Continental Cable Systems
               that no longer are eligible for the discount as set forth in
               Paragraph 23.1.


*PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE 
 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT 
 REQUEST.


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22.  The following is added to the Agreement as Paragraph 24.1:

     [*]

23.  The following Appendices are a part of this Amendment:

     Appendix 1:  Function Matrix

     Appendix 2:  Operating Limitations for Performance Standards

     Appendix 3:  Hardware Configuration Requirements for
                  Performance Standards

     Appendix 4:  Migration Roles and Responsibilities; Key
                  Personnel

All other terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in
full force and effect unchanged.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this
Amendment as of the _____ day of October, 1993.

CONTINENTAL CABLEVISION            U.S. COMPUTER SERVICES

By:  /s/ Jeffrey T. Delorme        By:  /s/ Arthur O. Hawkins
     ----------------------             ------------------------

 Jeffrey T. Delorme            
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       (Print Name)                        (Print Name)

 Executive Vice President           
- ---------------------------             ------------------------
         (Title)                              (Title)

 December 17, 1993
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           (Date)                               (Date)

*PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE 
 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT 
 REQUEST.


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             ON/LINE OPERATING & LICENSE AGREEMENT

                          ATTACHMENT A

         CUSTOMER'S COMPUTER FACILITIES AND REMOTE SITES


PRIMARY SITE
- ------------
Corp Number              250-32
                         ------
Installation Address     3443 DEER PARK DRIVE
                         --------------------
City      STOCKTON       State     CA        County    Zip  95219
          --------                 --                       -----

REMOTE SITE
- -----------
Corp Number              222-35
                         ------
Installation Address     550 N. CONTINENTAL BOULEVARD
                         ----------------------------
City      EL SEGUNDO     State     CA        County    Zip  90245
          ----------               --                       -----

REMOTE SITE
- -----------
Corp Number              222-19
                         ------
Installation Address     2808 METROPOLITAN PLACE
                         -----------------------
City      POMONA         State     CA        County    Zip  91767
          ------                   --                       -----

REMOTE SITE
- -----------
Corp Number              222-20
                         -------------------------
Installation Address     ONE CABLE PLACE
                         ---------------
City      INGLEWOOD      State     CA        County    Zip  90302
          ---------                --                       -----
                              

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REMOTE SITE
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Corp Number              222-21
                         ------
Installation Address     20930 E. BONITA
                         ---------------
City      CARSON         State     CA        County    Zip  90746
          ------                   --                       -----

REMOTE SITE
- -----------
Corp Number              222-26
                         ------
Installation Address     13325 BECH AVENUE
                         -----------------
City      MARINA DEL RAY State     CA        County    Zip  90746
          --------------           --                       -----

REMOTE SITE    
- -----------
Corp Number              222-27
                         ------
Installation Address     10839 LA REINA AVENUE
                         ---------------------
City      DOWNEY         State     CA        County    Zip  90241
          ------                   --                       -----

REMOTE SITE
- -----------
Corp Number              222-28
                         ------
Installation Address     2204 N. LONG BEACH
                         ------------------
City      COMPTON        State     CA        County    Zip  90221
          -------                  --                       -----

REMOTE SITE
- -----------
Corp Number              222-29
                         ------
Installation Address     2900 CRENSHAW BOULEVARD
                         -----------------------
City      LOS ANGELES    State     CA        County    Zip  90016
          -----------              --                       -----

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REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    222-33

Installation Address     550 N. CONTINENTAL #115

City      EL SEGUNDO          State     CA   County         Zip  90245

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    250-20

Installation Address     6505 TAM O'SHANTER

City      STOCKTON            State     CA   County         Zip  95210

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    250-28

Installation Address     16006 S. VIRGINIA

City      RENO                State     NV   County         Zip  89511

REMOTE SITE    

Corp Number    250-29

Installation Address     111 N. MOONEY BOULEVARD

City      TULARE              State     CA   County         Zip  93274

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    250-30

Installation Address     1945 N. HELM AVENUE

City      FRESNO              State     CA   County         Zip  93727

                                   Page 3


REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    250-31

Installation Address     311 B STREET

City      YUBA CITY           State     CA   County         Zip 95991

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    250-49

Installation Address     1945 NORTH HELM     

City      FRESNO              State     CA   County         Zip  93727

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    259-04

Installation Address     189  BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE

City      CORONA              State     CA   County         Zip  91720

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    259-05

Installation Address     13816 RED HILL ROAD

City      TUSTIN              State     CA   County         Zip 92680

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    259-06

Installation Address     302 E. ROWLAND

City      COVINA              State     CA   County         Zip 91723

                                   Page 4


REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    250-16

Installation Address     27800 FRANKLIN ROAD

City      SOUTHFIELD          State     MI   County         Zip  48034

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    250-15

Installation Address     PRINCETON & GULLEY ROAD

City      DEARBORN HEIGHTS    State     MI   County         Zip  48127

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    250-18

Installation Address     27432 GROESBECK HIGHWAY

City      ROSEVILLE           State     MI   County         Zip  48066

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    250-97

Installation Address     1575 ROHLWING ROAD

City      ROLLING MEADOWS     State     IL   County         Zip  60008

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    250-37

Installation Address     1575 ROHLWING ROAD

City      ROLLING MEADOWS     State     IL   County         Zip  60008

                                   Page 5


REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    250-22

Installation Address     688 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE

City      ELHURST             State     IL   County         Zip  60126

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    250-41

Installation Address     8101 AUSTIN AVENUE

City      MORTON GROVE        State     IL   County         Zip  60053

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    250-23

Installation Address     14150 CHICAGO ROAD

City      DOLTON              State     IL   County         Zip  60419

PRIMARY SITE

Corp Number    250-00

Installation Address     335 MAIN STREET

City      READING             State     MA   County         Zip  01867

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    222-03

Installation Address     81 MYSTIC STREET

City      ARLINGTON           State     MA   County         Zip  02174

                                   Page 6


REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    222-04

Installation Address     27 HALE STREET

City      NEWBURYPORT        State     MA   County         Zip  01950

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    222-05

Installation Address     81 SCHOOL STREET

City      QUINCY              State     MA   County         Zip  02169

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    222-07

Installation Address     149 WAREHAM ROAD

City      MARION              State     MA   County         Zip  02738

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    222-08

Installation Address     15 FARRAR FARM ROAD

City      NORWELL             State     MA   County          Zip 02061

REMOTE SITE    

Corp Number    222-10

Installation Address     15 LOCUST ROAD

City      ORLEANS             State     MA   County         Zip  02653

                                   Page 7


REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    222-12

Installation Address     ONE VAN CORTLANDT AVENUE

City      OSSINING            State     NY   County         Zip  10562

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    222-13

Installation Address     12 SAMSONDALE AVENUE

City      W. HAVERSTRAW       State     NY   County         Zip  10993

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    222-17

Installation Address     88 SHERMAN STREET

City      CAMBRIDGE           State     MA   County         Zip  02141

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    222-23

Installation Address     26 WILLIAMS STREET

City      CLINTON             State     MA   County         Zip  01510

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    250-01

Installation Address       8 COMMERCIAL STREET

City      CONCORD             State     NH   County         Zip  03301

                                   Page 8


REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    250-02

Installation Address     4 FRANKLIN STREET

City      BROCKTON            State     MA   County         Zip  02401

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    250-04

Installation Address     1123 MAIN STREET

City      SPRINGFIELD         State     MA   County         Zip  01103

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    250-05

Installation Address     116 MAIN STREET

City      WATERTOWN           State     MA   County         Zip  02172

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    250-07

Installation Address     55 JACKSON STREET

City      SAUGUS              State     MA   County         Zip  01906

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    250-08

Installation Address     NIBLICK ROAD

City      ENFIELD             State     CT   County         Zip  06082

                                   Page 9


REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    250-09

Installation Address     360 WASHINGTON STREET

City      STOUGHTON           State     MA   County         Zip  02072

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    250-10

Installation Address     150 GREENLEAF AVENUE

City      PORTSMOUTH          State     NH   County         Zip  03801

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    250-11

Installation Address     1 DELAWARE DRIVE

City      SALEM               State     NH   County         Zip  03079

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    250-12

Installation Address     186 MAIN STREET

City      N. HAMPTON          State     MA   County         Zip  01060


REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    250-13

Installation Address     335 MAIN STREET

City      READING             State     MA   County         Zip  01867

                                   Page 10


REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    250-14

Installation Address     294 MAIN STREET

City      SACO                State     ME   County         Zip  04072

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    250-15

Installation Address     PRINCETON & GULLEY ROAD

City      DEARBORN HEIGHTS    State     MI   County         Zip  48127

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    250-24

Installation Address     1110 E. MOUNTAIN

City      WESTFIELD           State     MA   County         Zip  01086

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    250-25

Installation Address     159 EAST GROVE STREET

City      MIDDLEBORO          State     MA   County         Zip  02346

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    250-27

Installation Address     WEST CENTRAL

City      NATICK              State     MA   County         Zip  01760

                                   Page 11


REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    250-33

Installation Address     7 B WHEELING AVENUE

City      WOBURN              State     MA   County         Zip  01801

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    250-34


Installation Address     115 EPPING ROAD

City      EXETER              State     NH   County         Zip  03833

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    250-44

Installation Address     681 FALMOUTH ROAD, BUILDING C

City      MASHPEE             State     MA   County         Zip  02649

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    250-45

Installation Address      172 CENTRAL STREET

City      MILFORD             State     MA   County         Zip  01757

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    250-46

Installation Address     41 MARBLE STREET

City      REVERE              State     MA   County         Zip  02151

                                   Page 12


REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    250-50

Installation Address     100 BRADY DRIVE

City      PORTSMOUTH          State     NH   County         Zip  03801

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    058-29

Installation Address     5934 RICHARD STREET

City      JACKSONVILLE        State     FL   County         Zip  32216

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    170-01

Installation Address     141 N.W. 16TH STREET

City      POMPANO BEACH       State     FL   County         Zip  33060

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    170-02

Installation Address     6781 W. SUNRISE BOULEVARD

City      PLANTATION          State     FL   County         Zip  33313

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    250-38

Installation Address     5934 RICHARD STREET

City      JACKSONVILLE        State     FL   County         Zip  32216
                    
                                   Page 13


REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    250-39

Installation Address     5934 RICHARD STREET

City      JACKSONVILLE        State     FL   County         Zip  32216

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    250-42

Installation Address     5934 RICHARD STREET

City      JACKSONVILLE        State     FL   County         Zip  32216

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number    250-51

Installation Address     5934 RICHARD STREET

City      JACKSONVILLE        State     FL   County         Zip  32216

                                   Page 14




                      ON/LINE OPERATING & LICENSE AGREEMENT
                                  ATTACHMENT A
                 CUSTOMER'S COMPUTER FACILITIES AND REMOTE SITES

PRIMARY SITE

Corp Number              250-00
Installation Address     335 Main Street
City Reading                  State     ma   County         Zip  1867

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number              250-19
Installation Address     100 Main Street
City Dover                    State     NH   County         Zip  3820

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number              222-30
Installation Address     8 N. Main Street
City Attleboro                State     MA   County         Zip  2703



                      ON/LINE OPERATING & LICENSE AGREEMENT
                                  ATTACHMENT A
                 CUSTOMER'S COMPUTER FACILITIES AND REMOTE SITES

PRIMARY SITE

Corp Number              250-97
Installation Address     1575 Rohlwing Road
City Rolling Meadows          State     IL   County         Zip  60008

REMOTE SITE

Corp Number              250-40
Installation Address     1304 Marquette Dr.
City Romeoville               State     IL   County         Zip  60441




                      ON/LINE OPERATING & LICENSE AGREEMENT
                                  ATTACHMENT B
                         SELECTED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

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                                     ATTACHMENT B

                       ON/LINE OPERATING AND LICENSE AGREEMENT

                                 BENCHMARK STATEMENTS


                                    DISCOUNT LEVEL





PRODUCT             STANDARD       1ST         2ND         3RD         4TH         5TH         6TH         7TH         8TH
                                                                                             
    [*]                [*]         [*]         [*]         [*]         [*]         [*]         [*]          [*]         [*]

Benchmark Statement
Benchmark Statement
(100% MSO)                                                     [*]
Benchmark Statement
(100% Division)





                  DISCOUNT LEVEL         MSO SUBSCRIBERS
                  --------------         ---------------

                      1st         100,000     -           249,999
                      2nd         250,000     -           499,999
                      3rd         500,000     -           999,999
                      4th       1,000,000     -         1,499,999
                      5th       1,500,000     -         1,999,999
                      6th       2,000,000     -         2,999,999
                      7th       3,000,000     -         3,999,999
                      8th       4,000,000     -            and up

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                                      APPENDIX 1
                                   FUNCTION MATRIX



NOTE:  All functionality that has not been moved forward
to Continental requested dates is "core" to DDP/SQL
and therefore, the USCS available dates are our
best delivery date.

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                        ON/LINE OPERATING AND LICENSE AGREEMENT

                                      APPENDIX 2

                                OPERATING LIMITATIONS

1)  The Programs listed below, and no others, can be run at any time; however,
    these Programs are to be run primarily during normal business hours
    (response measurement period).

    Program #                          Description
    ---------                          -----------

       100                             Order Entry
       250                             Dispatch
       260                             Check-in
       600                             Pay/Adjust
       607                             Lockbox Processing
       200                             Select CDW File
       224                             Route Cards
       211                             Route/Assign
       220                             Work Orders
       130                             Director File Maintenance
       140                             Personnel File Maintenance
       110                             Quota File Maintenance
       160                             Forms Writer
       900                             Keyboard Training
       025                             Customer Repair
       300                             Box File Maintenance
       350                             Addressable Box Driver (ARU/ANI)
       370-375                         ANI Drivers
       342,345                         ARU Drivers
                                       Terminal In-Truck Driver
       700                             Print Spooler
       150                             Complex File Maintenance
       610                             Post/Print Batches


                                         -1-




2)   The following batch jobs should only be run after normal business hours.
     In the event any of these batch jobs are running, the response time
     criteria will no longer be applicable.

                                       Description
                                       -----------

                                       Daily Performance
                                       Unreturned Converter
                                       Capitalized Drops
                                       Month-End Performance
                                       Print Cost by Aging
                                       Print Customer Products
                                       Rate Increase Run
                                       M/T Builder
                                       Customer Purge
                                       Change Group Events
                                       Hot Move/Disc Reports
                                       Customer Labels
                                       EFTS Processing
                                       Inst/Tech/Equip Report
                                       Refunds Run
                                       Write-offs
                                       Not Dones/Cancels
                                       Program Log Maintenance
                                       Collection Summary
                                       Supplier Activity
                                       Sales Commission
                                       Mass Correction-Print
                                       Box Select
                                       Status Summary
                                       Event Select
                                       WIP File Select
                                       Unreturned Converters
                                       Universal Select-when avail.
                                       Mass Correction-Key-in
                                       Collections Run
                                       House/Customer Select


                                         -2-




                                      APPENDIX 3
                          HARDWARE CONFIGURATION REQUIREMENTS
                                 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
                                  READING DATA CENTER
                        POMPANO -  K1010 JACKSONVILLE - B SYSTEM
                                       484 PORTS
                                375K ACTIVE SUBSCRIBERS

Description                                      Qty
- -----------                                      ---
K1008, Scal Parallel Srvr Pkg, 8 proc             1
 Base System Cabinet                              4
 Processors (32mb Mem)                            8
 Multifunction Controllers                        8
 RMI Modem                                        1
I/O Expansion Cabinet, Dual Row                   5
Substitute 96MB for 32MB Pr.                      4
Non-Stop Kernel - Per Proc                        8
Run-Time SQL                                      1
Pathway                                           1
Exchange - RJE                                    1
X.25 Access Method                                1
Expand                                            1
Measure                                           1
C Compiler                                        1

Additional Hardware Components
- ------------------------------
Scal Parallel Srvr Add-on, 2 Proc                 1
Substitute 95mb for 32mb, Pair                    1
Non-Stop Kernel                                   2
3650 Communications Subsystem                     1
Fiber Optic Cable, 25m                            2
4 Port Async LIU                                 10
Comm Stacking Pedestal                            3
Cable Mgmt Kit                                    5
Dual Row Configuration Base Kit                   1
Disk Drive, 1.038gb Internal                      4
4510 12 Pak 2gb Disk Drive                        1
4510 4 Pak 2gb Disk Drive                         1
3128 Controllers                                  6
5175 Tape Drive                                   1
517-025W 25' Tape Cable Subst.                    3
Pedestal, Modular Storage Sys                     1
Enable Placement Kit                              1
SCSI BIC                                          1
3214 Tape Controller                              3



DISC SPACE ANALYSIS SHOWED 890MB OF NON-CABLEDATA, NON-TANDEM 
SOFTWARE/DATABASE. NEED TO ADD ONE ADDITIONAL VOLUME, (2 DRIVES), TO 
ACCOMMODATE THIS DATA. 30 OF 60 I/O SLOTS ARE POPULATED
USE (4) 648MB DISK FOR S/I AND MISC. STATIC FILES FROM EXISTING INVENTORY 
CONFIGURATION INCLUDES DATA STORAGE FOR EXPANDED LEDGER ASYNCHRONOUS CABLING 
TO BE INCLUDED IN HARDWARE CONFIGURATION



                                      APPENDIX 3
                          HARDWARE CONFIGURATION REQUIREMENTS
                                 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
                                  READING DATA CENTER
                                         K1014
                             READING - SPRINGFIELD - A SYSTEM
                                       861 PORTS
                                825K ACTIVE SUBSCRIBERS

Description                                      Qty
- -----------                                      ---
K1012, Scal Parallel Srvr Pkg, 12 proc            1
 Base System Cabinet                              6
 Processors (32mb Mem)                           12
 Multifunction Controllers                       12
 RMI Modem                                        1
Substitute 96MB for 32MB Pr.                      6
Non-Stop Kernel - Per Proc                       12
Run-Time SQL                                      1
Pathway                                           1
Exchange - RJE                                    1
X.25 Access Method                                1
Expand                                            1
Measure                                           1
C Compiler                                        1

Scal Parallel Srvr, Add-on, 2 Proc                1
Substitute 96mb for 32mb, Pair                    1
Non-Stop Kernel                                   2
1038mb Disk Drives                                4
4510 30 Pack 2GB Disk Drives                      1
4510 4 Pak 2gb disk                               1
3128 Controllers                                  12
I/O Expansion Cabinet, Dual Row                   7
5175 Tape Drive                                   1
517-025W 25' Tape Cable Subst.                    3
Enable Placement Kit                              2
Pedestal, Modular Storage Sys                     2
3850 Comm Subsystem                              15
Fiber Optic Cables                               30
Cable Management Kit                             10
Comm Pedestal                                     5
4 Port Async LIU                                 216
3214 Tape Controller                              3
SCSI BIC                                          1
Dual Row Base Configuration Kit                   1
Cable, 10156-01                                   2



DISC SPACE ANALYSIS SHOWED 890MB OF NON-CABLEDATA, NON-TANDEM SOFTWARE/DATABASE.
NEED TO ADD ONE ADDITIONAL VOLUME, (2 DRIVES), TO ACCOMMODATE THIS DATA.
49 OF 84 I/O SLOTS ARE POPULATED
USE (5) 648MB DISK FOR S/I AND MISC. STATIC FILES FROM EXISTING INVENTORY
CONFIGURATION INCLUDES DATA STORAGE FOR EXPANDED LEDGER
ASYCHRONOUS CABLING TO BE INCLUDED IN HARDWARE CONFIGURATION



                                      APPENDIX 3
                          HARDWARE CONFIGURATION REQUIREMENTS
                               PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
                             ROLLING MEADOWS DATA CENTER
                                  K1000 6 PROCESSOR
                                   ROLLING MEADOWS
                                      256 PORTS
                               245K ACTIVE SUBSCRIBERS


Description                                      Qty
- -----------                                      ---
K1006, Scallable Parallel Srvr Pkg.               1
 System Cabinet                                   3
 Processor (32MB)                                 6
 Multifunction Controllers                        6
 RMI Modem                                        1
Substitute 96MB for 32MB Pr.                      3
NonStop Kernel (per CPU)                          6
NonStop SQL Runtime                               1 
Expand                                            1
Pathway NonStop Systems                           1
C Compiler                                        1
Measure                                           1
X.25 Access Method                                1
Exchange                                          1

I/O Expansion Cabinet                             3
4510 12 Pack 2gb Disk Drive                       1
3128 Controllers                                  4
5175 Tape Drive                                   1
517-025W 25' Tape Cable Subst.                    3
Internal 1.038gb Disk Drive                       4
Pedestal, Modular Storage Sys                     1
Enable Placement Kit                              1
Async Controllers (3606)                          16
Sync Controllers (3605)                           1
Universal Printer Controller                      1
Cable, 10156-01                                   1
3214 Tape Controller                              3
SCSI BIC                                          1



DISC SPACE ANALYSIS SHOWED 155MB OF NON-CABLEDATA, NON-TANDEM SOFTWARE/DATABASE.
NEED TO ADD ONE ADDITIONAL VOLUME, (2 DRIVES), TO ACCOMMODATE THIS DATA.
26 OF 36 I/O SLOTS ARE POPULATED
USE (4) 648MB DISK FOR S/I AND MISC. STATIC FILES FROM EXISTING INVENTORY
CONFIGURATION INCLUDES DATA STORAGE FOR EXPANDED LEDGER
ASYNCHRONOUS CABLING TO BE INCLUDED IN HARDWARE CONFIGURATION




                                      APPENDIX 3
                          HARDWARE CONFIGURATION REQUIREMENTS
                               PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
                                 STOCKTON DATA CENTER
                                   K1000 2 PROCESSOR
                                      SOUTHFIELD
                                       118 PORTS
                                141K ACTIVE SUBSCRIBERS

Description                                      Qty
- -----------                                      ---
K1002 Scalable Parallel Srvr Pkg                  1
 System Cabinet                                   1
 Processor (32MB)                                 2
  Multifunction Controllers                       2
 RMI Modem                                        1
Substitute 96MB for 32MB Pr.                      1
NonStop Kernel (per CPU)                          2
NonStop SQL Runtime                               1
Expand                                            1
Pathway NonStop Systems                           1
C Compiler                                        1
Measure                                           1
X.25 Access Method                                1
Exchange                                          1

4510 6 Pak 2gb Disk Drive                         1
Enable Placement Kit                              1
Pedestal, Modular Storage Sys                     1
3128 Controllers                                  2
Internal 1.038gb Disk Drive                       4
Universal Printer Controller                      1
System Printer Conversion Kit                     1
3214 Tape Controller                              1
5175 Tape Drive, 6250bpl                          1
517-025W 25' Tape Cable Subst.                    2
I/O Expansion Cabinet                             1
Cables 10156 (system printer)                     1
3650 Communications Subsystem                     2
4 Port Async LIU                                  30
Fiber Optic Cable,25m                             4
Comm. Stacking Pedestal                           1
SCSI BIC                                          1
Cable Mgmt. Kit                                   1



USE (2) 648MB DISK FOR S/I AND MISC. STATIC FILES FROM EXISTING INVENTORY
CONFIGURATION INCLUDES DATA STORAGE FOR EXPANDED LEDGER
10 OF 12 I/O SLOTS ARE POPULATED
DISC SPACE ANALYSIS SHOWED 193MB OF NON-CABLEDATA, NON-TANDEM SOFTWARE/DATABASE.
NEED TO ADD ONE ADDITIONAL VOLUME, (2 DRIVES), TO ACCOMMODATE THIS DATA.
7 ASYNCS FROM SOUTHFIELD CAN'T BE USED DUE TO I/O SLOT LIMITATIONS.  SEND TO
STOCKTON FOR EL SEGUNDO
(1) SCSI BIC FROM EL SEGUNDO
ASYNCHRONOUS CABLING TO BE INCLUDED IN HARDWARE CONFIGURATION




                                      APPENDIX 3
                          HARDWARE CONFIGURATION REQUIREMENTS
                                 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
                                 STOCKTON DATA CENTER
                                 STOCKTON & EL SEGUNDO
                                       656 PORTS
                                621K ACTIVE SUBSCRIBERS

Description                                      Qty
- -----------                                      ---
K1012 Scalable Parallel Srvr Pkg                  1
 System Cabinet                                   6
 Processor (32MB)                                12
  Multifunction Controllers                      12
 RMI Modem                                        1
Substitute 96MB for 32MB Pr.                      6
NonStop Kernal (per CPU)                         12
NonStop SQL Runtime                               1
Expand                                            1
Pathway NonStop Systems                           1
C Compiler                                        1
Measure                                           1
X.25 Access Method                                1
Exchange                                          1

Additional Hardware Components
- ------------------------------
4510 24 Pak 2gb Disk Drive                        1
4510 2 Pak 2gb Disk Drive                         1
Enable Placement Kit                              2
Pedestal, Modular Storage Sys                     2
3128 Controllers                                 10
5175 Tape Drive                                   1
517-025W 25' Tape Cable Subst.                    3
Internal 1.038gb Disk                             4
Async Controllers (3606)                          3
Universal Printer Controller                      1
System Printer Conversion Kit                     1
SCSI BIC                                          1
3214 Tape Controller                              3
I/O Expansion Cabinet, Dual Row                   6
Dual-Row Config. Base Kit                         1
Cables 10156 (system printer)                     1



USE (5) 648MB DISK FOR S/I AND MISC. STATIC FILES FROM EXISTING INVENTORY
CONFIGURATION INCLUDES DATA STORAGE FOR EXPANDED LEDGER
57 OF 72 I/O SLOTS ARE POPULATED
DISC SPACE ANALYSIS SHOWED 959MB OF NON-CABLEDATA, NON-TANDEM SOFTWARE/DATABASE.
NEED TO ADD ONE ADDITIONAL VOLUME, (2 DRIVES), TO ACCOMMODATE THIS DATA.
(7) ASYNCS FROM SOUTHFIELD, (4) ASYNCS FROM FRESNO, (27) ASYNCS FROM EL SEGUNDO
ASYCHRONOUS CABLING TO BE INCLUDED IN HARDWARE CONFIGURATION




                                      APPENDIX 4

                              MIGRATION RESPONSIBILITIES

CABLEDATA

- - 1 on-site migration rep for every 50,000 active subscribers
- - Migration rep(s) on site at 9:00 a.m. on the day files are loaded down.
  Rep(s) leave site 2 days later at 5:00 p.m. after corp is "live" for 2 days.
- - ABL Prep and Extract Programs to be run by Data Center on-site migration
  coordinator
- - Data Center on-site migration coordinator to remain on-site for 5 Days after
  Data Center has completed migrations
- - 24 hour support provided during migration period
- - A set of 7 training videos with workbooks will be provided to each corp and
  Data Center
- - A playcorp will be provided for each Data Center for training purposes
- - Test files created for each corp 1 month prior to migration
- - QSP upgrade kit installation to be done by Computerland or corp,
  coordinated by migration coordinator
- - Database administrator to be on-site at Data Centers to load down corp files
- - Programmer on site in Reading, MA; Jacksonville, FL, and Pompano, FL for
  1 to 2 days to assess what effort will be needed to convert Continental's
  custom programs



CONTINENTAL CABLEVISION

- - Corp employees need to be trained utilizing the training videos before
  migration rep(s) arrive on site.
- - At least 1 crt at each corp will need to be upgraded to Quick Screen Plus for
  training(or 1 pc upgraded with the QSP emulator)
- - Non-CableData reports will need to be provided to CableData for
  conversion if desired
- - All corps must be on DDP Release 8.11 in order to be migrated to SQL
  Release 2.5
- - Data Center must save each corp's Manager, Event, and Batch files the
  night that ABL is started and backed up to tape
- - Data Center must run a PPV charging run and reformat the Manager file the
  night prior to the backup for live files
- - Data Center must run special rev "V" TBOL programs during migration
  period
- - Data Center must have at least 1 upgraded crt in order to run ABL programs
- - Bank needs to be notified of sequence number change
- - Corps and Data Centers need to have management representative on-site
  at all times while CableData personnel are on-site
- - If any corp is using ANI, it must be converted to OLVQ before the migration
- - Corps must not cutoff during migration period
- - Backup for live files must not be done during twilight period



                                         USCS
                                      KEY PLAYERS


         Migration Department Manager            Jill Grant

         Migration Scheduling Manager            Larry Alsbrook

         Database Administrator (Chicago)        Sallia Bandy
         Data Center Coordinator (Chicago)       Debbie Persram

         Database Administrator (Stockton)       Mike Staahl
         Data Center Coordinator (Stockton)      Diana Oatis

         Database Administrator (Reading)        Ed Hewett
         Data Center Coordinator (Reading)       Linda Lorusso




                                CONTINENTAL CABLEVISION
                                      KEY PLAYERS


         Data Center Coordinator (Chicago)       Joan Polaski

         Data Center Coordinator (Stockton)      Glen Calloway

         Data Center Coordinator (Reading)       Bob Gatesy