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Public Notice

Ottawa, 16 May 1997
Public Notice CRTC 1997-59
The Commission has received the following applications:
 QUEBEC REGION
1.  CHICOUTIMI, Quebec
Application (199703088) by VIDÉOTRON LTÉE, 300 Viger Avenue East, Montréal, Quebec, H2X 3W1, to be relieved of the requirement of distributing the pay-per-view service Canal Indigo, pursuant to subsection 10(1) of the Cable Television Regulations, 1986, without meeting the requirements of section 9 of the said Regulations, i.e. without initially providing the basic service.
The authorization would be for a maximum of 5000 non-subscribing households, exclusively for the market of the (cable) distribution undertaking serving Chicoutimi.
Examination of application:
Vidéotron ltée
21 Racine Street West
Chicoutimi, Quebec
2.  LAC NOMININGUE, Quebec
Application (199702577) by REGIONAL CABLE TV INC., 1730 Marie-Victorin, Suite 201, Longueuil, Quebec, J4G 1A5, to change the authorized service of the (cable) distribution undertaking serving Lac Nominingue, by excluding areas located at the north, east and west end of the undertaking, for a total of 80 potential households and by adding an area located at the south end of the undertaking, for a total of 20 additional households.
Examination of application:
2110 Tour du Lac Road
Lac Nominingue, Quebec
3.  LA SARRE AND ROUYN-NORANDA, Quebec
Application (199701371) by RADIOMUTUEL INC., 1717 René-Lévesque Boulevard East, Suite 405, Montréal, Quebec, H2L 4E8, to amend the broadcasting licence of the (radio) programming undertaking CJMM-FM Rouyn-Noranda, by increasing the effective radiated power of the transmitter CJMM-FM-1 La Sarre from 270 to 349 watts.
Examination of application:
226 - 2nd Street East
La Sarre, Quebec
33 Gamble Street West
Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec
4.  MONTRÉAL, Quebec
Application (199702121) by VIEWER'S CHOICE CANADA, COGECO RADIO-TÉLÉVISION INC., RÉSEAU DE TÉLÉVISION QUATRE SAISONS INC. ET TÉLÉ-MÉTROPOLE INC., a general partnership consisting of "Canal Indigo", to amend the broadcasting licence of the pay-per-view television programming undertaking, by adding the following condition of licence:
"The  licensee may distribute programming, other than filler programming, which is produced by a person related to the licensee, and that such programming shall not exceed 20% of its overall Canadian programming schedule."
Examination of application:
Canal Indigo
2100 Sainte-Catherine Street West
Suite 900
Montréal, Quebec
H3H 2T3
5.  MONTRÉAL, Quebec
Application (199701222) by LE RÉSEAU DES SPORTS (RDS) INC. to amend the broadcasting licence of the French-language sport specialty programming undertaking, by authorizing the distribution of its service across Canada.
Presently the service is authorized for distribution to serve Eastern Canada (including part of Manitoba and all provinces east).
Examination of application:
Le Réseau des Sports (RDS) inc.
1755 René-Lévesque Boulevard East
Suite 300
Montréal, Quebec
H2K 4P6
6.  QUEBEC CITY, Quebec
Application (199703418) by VIDÉOTRON LTÉE, 300 Viger Avenue East, Montréal, Quebec, H2X 3W4, to exclude from its authorized territory for the (cable) distribution undertaking serving Quebec City, an area located southwest of Saint-Damien-de-Buckland, including the Municipality of Saint-Malachie.
Examination of application:
Vidéotron ltée
2200 Jean Perrin Street
Quebec City, Quebec
7.  RIVIÈRE-DU-LOUP, Quebec
Application (199613055) by TÉLÉ INTER-RIVES LTÉE to amend the broadcasting licence of the (television) programming undertaking CIMT-TV Rivière-du-Loup, by increasing the effective radiated power from 24,900 to 172,200 watts.
The licensee states that this change will improve the quality of the signal.
Examination of application
Télé Inter-Rives ltée
298 Thériault Boulevard
Suite 100
Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec
G5R 4C2
 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
 Intervention
PLEASE NOTE, THAT AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE COMMISSION CANNOT ACCEPT INTERVENTIONS SENT BY ELECTRONIC MAIL.
IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE COMMISSION AND PLACED ON THE PUBLIC FILE,
-  submit your original written intervention to the Secretary General of the Commission (CRTC, Ottawa, K1A 0N2). A true copy MUST be sent to the applicant and a proof of such sending must accompany the original sent to the Commission;
-  the intervention must be received by the CRTC and by the applicant ON OR BEFORE the deadline date indicated below. The Commission cannot be held responsible for postal delays;
-  your intervention should clearly identify the application and indicate whether you support or oppose the application, or if you propose changes to it, with facts and grounds therefor. In the event that the application is brought to the oral phase of the hearing it would be helpful to the Commission if you provide reasons why your written comments are not sufficient and an appearance is necessary;
Your intervention will be considered by the Commission, and will form part of the public record of the proceeding without further notification to you, provided the procedure set out above has been followed. You will be contacted only if your submission raises procedural questions.
DEADLINE FOR INTERVENTION:
20 June 1997
EXAMINATION OF DOCUMENTS
DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS
Documents are available:
°at the local address provided in this notice; and
°at the following Commission offices:
Central Building
Les Terrasses de la Chaudière
1 Promenade du Portage, Room 201
Hull, Quebec K1A 0N2
Tels: (819) 997-2429 - TDD 994-0423
Telecopier: (819) 994-0218
Place Montréal Trust
1800 McGill College Avenue
Suite 1920
Montréal, Quebec H3A 3J6
Tels: (514) 283-6607 - TDD 283-8316
Telecopier: (514) 283-3689
Other CRTC regional offices will also make documents available upon request by interested parties (normal delay: 48 hours).
This document is available in alternative format upon request.
Allan J. Darling
Secretary General
AVI97-59_0
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