ARCHIVED - Decision CRTC 95-437
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Ottawa, 13 July 1995
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Decision CRTC 95-437
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Télé-Câble Charlevoix (1977) Inc.
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Tadoussac, Sacré-Coeur, Grandes-Bergeronnes, and Les Escoumins, Quebec - 941485500- 941483000 - 941481400 - 941482200
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Acquisition of assets
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Following a Public Hearing in the National Capital Region beginning on 15 May 1995, the Commission approves the applications for authority to acquire the assets of the cable distribution undertakings serving Tadoussac, Sacré-Coeur, Grandes-Bergeronnes and Les Escoumins from Télécâble Côte-Nord Inc., and for a broadcasting licence to continue the operation of these undertakings.
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The Commission also approves the following applications submitted in the context of this transaction:
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* to delete the local head ends of the undertakings serving Sacré-Coeur, Grandes-Bergeronnes and Les Escoumins and to link these undertakings by optical fibre to the head end of the Tadoussac undertaking;
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* to add a head end at Sacré-Coeur to receive the signal of CKRS-TV (SRC) Jonquière;
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* to add a distant head end at Rivière-du-Loup to link up with the Trans-Québec network via the head ends of Pie IX/Rosemont, Villa Maria and Mont St-Grégoire.
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The Commission will issue a licence to Télé-Câble Charlevoix (1977) Inc., expiring 31 August 2001, upon surrender of the current licences.
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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.
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The cost of the transaction, which includes acquisition of the assets of the undertakings which are the subject of Decisions CRTC 95-434 to 95-437 of today's date, is $4,160,000. Based on the evidence filed with these applications, the Commission has no concerns with respect to the availability or the adequacy of the required financing and is satisfied with the benefits in the order of $544,000 flowing from this transaction. Moreover, the Commission is of the view that approval of these applications is in the public interest.
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The Commission notes the purchaser's commitment that subscribers will not be required to pay higher fees merely because the ownership of the cable system has changed hands. The Commission also notes that following the interconnection to the Trans-Québec network, the licensee will benefit from a savings of $0.81 per subscriber per month.
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In addition to the services required or authorized to be distributed pursuant to the applicable sections of the regulations, the applicant is authorized to distribute, at its option, CFCF-TV (CTV) and CFTU-TV (IND) Montréal, WVNY (ABC) and WCAX-TV (CBS) Burlington, Vermont, WCFE-TV (PBS) and WPTZ (NBC) Plattsburgh, New York, received via microwave, as part of the basic service.
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The Commission approves, by condition of licence, the applicant's request to be relieved from the requirement of subsection 22(1) of the regulations to distribute the local signal of CJBR-TV (CBC) Rimouski on the basic band. The applicant will distribute instead, on the basic band, the regional signal of CKRT-TV (CBC) Rivière-du-Loup. However, the applicant proposes to distribute the signal of CJBR-TV on channel 19 of the basic service.
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The Commission approves, by condition of licence, the applicant's request to be relieved from the requirement of subsection 22(1) of the regulations to distribute the regional signal of CFER-TV (TVA) Rimouski on the basic band. The applicant will distribute instead, on the basic band, the regional signal of CIMT-TV (TVA) Rivière-du-Loup. However, the applicant proposes to distribute the signal of CFER-TV on channel 14 of the basic service.
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The Commission approves, by condition of licence, the applicant's request to be relieved from the requirement of subsection 22(1) of the regulations to distribute the regional signal of CIVV-TV (SRTQ) Chicoutimi. The applicant will distribute instead, on the basic band, the signal of CIVM-TV (SRTQ) Montréal, received via
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The Commission 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.
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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.
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Allan J. Darling
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