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Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2002-194

Ottawa, 17 July 2002

Videon Cablesystems Inc.
Ontario, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta

Application 2001-1396-0
Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2002-8
18 February 2002

Extension of regional video-on-demand service area

1.

The Commission approves the application by Videon Cablesystems Inc. (Videon) to amend the authority to operate a regional video-on-demand (VOD) programming undertaking, granted in New video-on-demand services, Decision CRTC 2000-736, 14 December 2000, to include the province of British Columbia as part of its service area.

2.

Videon is currently authorized to provide a French- and English-language VOD service in Ontario, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta. It is controlled by Shaw Communications Inc. (Shaw), licensee of a number of cable broadcasting distribution undertakings (BDUs) serving communities across Canada. Videon filed the present application in order to offer its VOD service on an integrated basis in communities in British Columbia served by Shaw's BDUs.

3.

The Commission did not receive any interventions in connection with this application.

Secretary General

This decision is to be appended to Decision CRTC 2000-736. It is available in alternative format upon request, and may also be examined at the following Internet site: www.crtc.gc.ca

Date Modified: 2002-07-17

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