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Ottawa, 15 February 1993
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Decision CRTC 93-54
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Télécâble Laurentien Inc.
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Hull, Aylmer, Gatineau, Buckingham, Masson-Angers, Quebec and Rockland, Clarence Point and area, Ontario - 920371200 - 920372000 - 920360500Rogers Ottawa Limited/LimitéePart of Ottawa, Vanier, Rockcliffe Park, Gloucester, Part of Nepean and Parts of the Rideau, Osgoode, Cumberland and Russell Townships, Ontario - 920359700
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Pursuant to Public Notice CRTC 1992-87 dated 21 December 1992, the Commission approves the applications by Télécâble Laurentien Inc. and Rogers Ottawa Limited/Limitée (Rogers) for amendments to the licences of the cable distribution undertakings serving the communities noted above, authorizing the substitution, at the licensees' option, of the signals of WNED-TV (PBS), WGRZ-TV (NBC), WIVB-TV (CBS) and WKBW-TV (ABC) Buffalo, New York for the presently authorized signals of WNPE-TV (PBS) Watertown, WHEC-TV (NBC), WROC-TV (CBS) and WOKR (ABC) Rochester, New York.
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The Commission notes that this substitution of signals will only take place when all of the following three criteria are met:
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- the Rochester or Watertown signals are of poor quality;
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- the program carried on both the Buffalo and Rochester/ Watertown stations is the same (episode for episode); and - the program distributed by the licensee is not subject to a program substitution request by a local or regional Canadian broadcaster.
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In approving these applications, the Commission has taken into consideration the licensees' statements that, as improvements to technical equipment are being made, the need to perform substitutions will be infrequent and will decrease to a point where the Buffalo signals will replace the Rochester signals for only about 18 hours each year.
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The Commission acknowledges the intervention submitted by James D. Roots in support of Rogers' application.
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Allan J. Darling
Secretary General
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