Decision
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Ottawa, 29 January 1990
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Decision CRTC 90-62
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Comité de Citoyens de L'Ile d'Anticosti
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Port-Menier (Anticosti Island), Quebec - 893145300
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Pursuant to Public Notice CRTC 1989-117 dated 19 October 1989, the Commission approves the application to be relieved from the requirement of section 23 of the Cable Television Regulations, 1986. Accordingly, it is a condition of licence that the licensee be relieved of the obligation to distribute at least four television programming services delivered to its local head end by a network operator licensed to extend television and radio services to remote and underserved communities, at least one of which must be a Canadian television programming service, so long as the licensee continues not to distribute any U.S. television services.
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The licensee proposes to continue to distribute only two Canadian CANCOM services, namely TCTV Montreal and CITV-TV Edmonton.
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In approving this application, the Commission has taken into account the range of Canadian programming services carried on the system and the licensee's argument that the distribution of additional English-language CANCOM services is not justified for its subscribers who are almost exclusively francophone.
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The Commission acknowledges the intervention by Canadian Satellite Communications Inc. (CANCOM). While it did not oppose the application, CANCOM stated that generalization of exemptions to section 23 of the regulations among its Quebec affiliates would have a negative impact on its revenues, thus undermining its ability to maintain service to remote and underserved areas of that province. In reply, the licensee stated that, although its subscribers are 100% francophone, it already distributes three English-language services. The licensee also indicated its willingness to distribute another French-language CANCOM service if it were available.
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Fernand Bélisle
Secretary General
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