8-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 Current Report

                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       The Securities Exchange Act of 1934


       Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): October 25, 1999

                        ADELPHIA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    000-21605
                            (Commission File Number)


         Delaware                                         25-1669404

(State or other jurisdiction                             (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)                         Identification Number)


One North Main Street - Coudersport, PA                       16915-1141
(Address of principal executive Offices)                      (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (814) 274-9830

                        Hyperion Telecommunications, Inc.
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)









Item 5. Other Events

         On October 25, 1999, Adelphia Communications Corporation ("Adelphia"),
a Delaware corporation announced that Adelphia's majority owned subsidiary,
Hyperion Telecommunications, Inc., a Delaware corporation, had completed the
change of its legal name to Adelphia Business Solutions, Inc. Adelphia Business
Solutions, Inc.'s stockholders approved the name change at its annual
stockholder meeting on October 25, 1999.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit                                                      Description

99.01                               Press release dated October 25, 1999





                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                        ADELPHIA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC.

Date: October 25, 1999             By: /s/ Timothy J. Rigas
                                           ----------------
                                       Timothy J. Rigas
                                       Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit                             Description

99.01                               Press release dated October 25, 1999

EX-99.01

           HYPERION TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. COMPLETES NAME CHANGE TO
                       ADELPHIA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC.

COUDERSPORT, Pa., October 25, 1999 -- John J. Rigas, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Adelphia Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: ADLAC)
announced today that Adelphia's majority owned subsidiary, Hyperion
Telecommunications, Inc., has completed the change of its legal name to Adelphia
Business Solutions, Inc. The Company's stockholders approved the name change at
its annual stockholder meeting on October 25, 1999. John J.
Rigas also serves as the Chairman of Adelphia Business Solutions, Inc.

The NASDAQ National Market ticker symbol for Adelphia Business Solutions, Inc.
Class A Common Stock will be "ABIZ." The predecessor ticker symbol for the Class
A Common Stock was "HYPT" prior to the name change. The change in the NASDAQ
ticker symbol is expected to be effective at the opening of the market on
Wednesday, October 27, 1999.

Adelphia Business Solutions was formed in 1991 by Adelphia Communications
Corporation, one of the nation's largest cable television providers, to provide
integrated communication services to business customers. By the year 2001,
Adelphia Business Solutions will serve approximately 200 cities throughout the
United States over its fully redundant, 33,000-mile local and long-haul fiber
optic network. This network serves as the backbone for the Company's full line
of communication service offerings, including local and long distance voice
services, messaging, high-speed data and Internet services. For more information
about Adelphia Business Solutions, visit the Company's web site at
http://www.adelphia-abs.com.


Contact:  Timothy J. Rigas, Chief Financial Officer  (814) 274-9830