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Ottawa, 20 August 1993
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Decision CRTC 93-462
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Rogers Cable T.V. Limited
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Victoria, Saanich, Esquimalt and Oak Bay, British Columbia - 921372900
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Licence renewal
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Pursuant to Public Notice CRTC 1993-57 dated 4 May 1993, the Commission renews the Class 1 licence held by Rogers Cable T.V. Limited (Rogers), for the cable distribution undertaking serving Victoria, Saanich, Esquimalt and Oak Bay, from 1 September 1993 to 31 August 2000. The operation of this undertaking is regulated pursuant to Parts I and II 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.
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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, KVOS-TV (IND) Bellingham, KIRO-TV (CBS), KOMO-TV (ABC), KING-TV (NBC) and KCTS-TV (PBS) Seattle, KSTW-TV (IND) and KCPQ-TV (IND) Tacoma, Washington, received via microwave, as part of the basic service, as well as the audio services of The Nashville Network and The Arts and Entertainment Network, received via satellite, on audio channels of the undertaking.
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Consistent with Decision CRTC 89-410 dated 29 June 1989, the licensee is relieved, by condition of licence, of the requirement of section 12 of the regulations that it distribute the signal of CHEK-TV Victoria 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.
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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 community programs that reflect subscriber interests and concerns.
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Although satisfied with the budgets noted above, the Commission also attaches significant importance to the retention of the local flavour of the community channel. Following analysis of the community programming distributed by this Rogers undertaking, the Commission found that the licensee is not meeting its obligations under that portion of Public Notice CRTC 1991-59 "Community Channel Policy", pertaining to the distribution of programming acquired from non-adjacent systems.
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In the new licence term, the Commission expects the licensee to implement measures which will result in the licensee meeting all of its obligations under the Community Channel Policy.
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Furthermore, the Commission expects that by not later than the end of the first year of the renewal term, the licensee be able to demonstrate that it is meeting all such obligations and that it will continue to meet these obligations for the remainder of the renewal term.
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In Public Notice CRTC 1992-59 dated 1 September 1992 and entitled "Implementation of an Employment Equity Policy", the Commission announced that the employment equity practices of broadcasters would be subject to examination by the Commission. It encourages the licensee to consider employment equity issues in its hiring practices and in all other aspects of its management of human resources.
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The Commission notes the numerous interventions in support of this application submitted by individuals and organizations in the communities served by this undertaking.
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Allan J. Darling
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Secretary General
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