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Decision

Ottawa, 10 June 1994
Decision CRTC 94-318
Télé-Câble Charlevoix (1977) Inc.
Saint-Siméon, Quebec - 932374200
Acquisition of assets
Following a Public Hearing held in the National Capital Region on 19 May 1994, the Commission approves the application for authority to acquire the assets of the cable distribution undertaking serving Saint-Siméon from Câblovision Plus Inc., and for a broadcasting licence to continue the operation of this undertaking.
The Commission will issue a licence to Télé-Câble Charlevoix (1977) Inc., expiring 31 August 1996, upon surrender of the current licence. This term will enable the Commission to consider the renewal of this licence at the same time as that of other cable systems in the area.
The operation of this undertaking will be regulated pursuant to Parts I and III of the Cable Television Regulations, 1986 (the regulations). The authority granted herein is subject to the same conditions as those in effect under the current licence, as well as to any other condition specified in this decision and in the licence to be issued.
The price of the transaction is $148,000. Based on the evidence filed with the application, the Commission has no concerns with respect to the availability or the adequacy of the required financing. Moreover, the Commission is of the view that approval of this application is in the public interest.
The Commission reminds the purchaser of its longstanding policy that subscribers should not be required to pay higher fees merely because the ownership or control of a cable system has changed hands.
The Commission approves the application to amend the licence of the undertaking by authorizing the new licensee:
- to add a distant head end at Rivière-du-Loup, which is the local head end of the undertaking serving that community, in order to link the Saint-Siméon undertaking to the Trans-Québec network;
- to distribute, at its option, the programming services of CFCF-TV and CFTU-TV Montréal, CKRS-TV Jonquière, and CJPM-TV Chicoutimi, as well as WCFE-TV (PBS) and WPTZ (NBC) Plattsburgh, New York and WCAX-TV (CBS) and WVNY (ABC) Burlington, Vermont, received via microwave, as part of the basic service.
The Commission is satisfied that the distribution of CFCF-TV, CFTU-TV, CKRS-TV and CJPM-TV is in line with the guidelines on the cable distribution of distant Canadian television signals first set out in Public Notice CRTC 1985-61 and reiterated in Public Notice CRTC 1993-74.
The applicant is relieved, by condition of licence, from the requirement of paragraph 22(1)(a) of the regulations that it distribute the priority local service CIVB-TV-1 Grand-Fonds in view of the poor reception quality of the signal. The applicant will distribute instead CIVM-TV Montréal, received via satellite.
The Commission further approves the applicant's request with respect to section 23 of the regulations. Accordingly, it is a condition of licence that the applicant be relieved of the requirement that it distribute at least four television programming services as provided for in section 23 of the regulations, so long as it distributes only those U.S. television services listed in the current application or as may be authorized by the Commission.
In Public Notice CRTC 1992-59, the Commission announced implementation of its employment equity policy. It advised licensees that, at the time of licence renewal or upon considering applications for authority to transfer ownership or control, it would review with applicants their practices and plans to ensure equitable employment. In keeping with the Commission's policy, it encourages the licensee to consider employment equity issues in its hiring practices and in all other aspects of its management of human resources.
Allan J. Darling
Secretary General

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