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Public Notice

Ottawa, 16 July 1997
Public Notice CRTC 1997-93
The Commission has received the following applications:
WESTERN CANADA AND TERRITORIES REGION
1.  CALGARY (PART OF), Alberta
Application (199705331) by SHAW CABLESYSTEMS LTD. for an exemption, from the distribution and linkage requirements imposed under subsection 10(2) of the Cable Television Regulations, 1986. The applicant is requesting this exemption for a period ending 31 May 1999, on an experimental basis to test a variety of alternative means of providing digital services in order to ascertain customer preferences in programming and packaging.
Examination of application:
Shaw Cablesystems Ltd.
Suite 900
630 - 3rd Avenue South West
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 4L4
2.  EDMONTON (PART OF) AND AREAS, Alberta
Application (199706165) by VIDEOTRON COMMUNICATIONS LTD. for an exemption, from the distribution and linkage requirements imposed under subsection 10(2) of the Cable Television Regulations, 1986. The applicant is requesting this exemption for a period ending 31 May 1999, on an experimental basis to test a variety of alternative means of providing digital services in order to ascertain customer preferences in programming and packaging.
Examination of application:
Videotron Communications Ltd.
10450 - 178 Street North West
Edmonton, Alberta
T5S 1S2
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 a hearing it would be helpful to the Commission if you would 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 August 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
Tel: (819) 997-2429 - TDD 994-0423
Telecopier: (819) 994-0218
530 - 580 Hornby Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6C 3B6
Tel: (604) 666-2111 - TDD 666-0778
Telecopier: (604) 666-8322
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.
Laura M. Talbot-Allan
Secretary General
AVI97-93_0
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