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Decision

Ottawa, 7 August 1996
Decision CRTC 96-325
Westman Media Co-operative Ltd.
Brandon, Manitoba - 951577600
Licence renewal
Following Public Notice CRTC 1996-25 dated 20 February 1996, the Commission renews the Class 1 licence held by Westman Media Co-operative Ltd., for the cable distribution undertaking serving Brandon, from 1 September 1996 to 31 August 2003.
The operation of this undertaking is regulated pursuant to Parts I, II and IV of the Cable Television Regulations, 1986 (the regulations) and the licence will be subject to the conditions in effect under the current licence, as well as to those conditions specified in this decision and in the licence to be issued.
In addition to the services required or authorized to be distributed pursuant to the applicable sections of the regulations, the licensee is authorized, by condition of licence, to continue to distribute, at its option, WXYZ-TV (ABC), WDIV (NBC) and WTVS (PBS) Detroit, Michigan, and WTOL-TV (CBS) Toledo, Ohio, received via satellite from CANCOM, as part of the basic service.
Consistent with Decision CRTC 91-38 dated 14 January 1991, the licensee is relieved, by condition of licence, of the requirement of section 12 of the regulations to distribute the signal of the Manitoba Legislature Question Period on an unrestricted channel. Should the quality of the signal deteriorate significantly, the Commission expects the licensee to undertake immediate corrective action including, if necessary, the distribution of the service on another channel.
Consistent with Decision CRTC 95-922 dated 21 December 1995, the licensee is authorized, by condition of licence, to insert, at its option, certain promotional material as a substitute for the "local availabilities" (i.e. non-Canadian advertising material) of non-Canadian satellite services. At least 75% of these local availabilities must be made available for use by licensed Canadian programming services for the promotion of their respective services, for the promotion of the community channel and for unpaid Canadian public service announcements. A maximum of 25% of the local availabilities may be made available for the promotion of discretionary programming services and packages, customer service information, channel realignments, cable FM service and additional cable outlets.
Consistent with Decision CRTC 95-591 dated 24 August 1995, the licensee is authorized to originate a video games service as a special programming service, offered on a discretionary basis, subject to the conditions listed in that decision.
It is a condition of licence that the licensee be relieved of the requirement of section 4 of the regulations to own and operate the amplifiers and the outside wiring portion of the subscriber drops. It is also a condition of licence that this system share in the joint use of a distant head end located at Tolstoi, Manitoba.
The Commission reaffirms the particular importance it attaches to the development of community programming and has taken note of the annual budgets that will be allocated for this purpose during the new licence term. The Commission encourages the licensee to continue its efforts to develop programs that reflect community interests and concerns.
This decision is to be appended to the licence.
Allan J. Darling
Secretary General

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