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Ottawa, 16 February 1995
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Decision CRTC 95-52
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Coastline Broadcasting Ltd.
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Mount Washington, British Columbia - 940461700
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New cable distribution undertaking
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Following a Public Hearing in Vancouver beginning on 1 November 1994, the Commission approves the application by Coastline Broadcasting Ltd. for a licence to carry on a cable distribution undertaking to serve Mount Washington and will issue a Class 2 (fewer than 2,000 subscribers) licence expiring 31 August 1997.
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This term is consistent with the Commission's practice regarding the licensing of new undertakings of this type.
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With the exception of the requirements stipulated in section 23 of the Cable Television Regulations, 1986 (the regulations), the operation of this undertaking will be regulated pursuant to Parts I and III of the regulations and the licence will be subject to the 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 applicant is authorized, to distribute, at its option, KCTS-TV (PBS), KOMO-TV (ABC), KIRO-TV (CBS) and KING-TV (NBC) Seattle, Washington, received via microwave, as part of the basic service.2
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Although the Commission does not regulate the rates of Class 2 undertakings with fewer than 2,000 subscribers, it notes that the applicant has proposed a monthly subscriber fee of $17.50, with an additional fee of $5.25 for discretionary services and $18.50 for a movie package.
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It is a condition of this licence that construction of this undertaking be completed and that it be in operation within twelve months of the date of this decision or, where the applicant applies to the Commission within this period and satisfies the Commission that it cannot complete implementation before the expiry of this period and that an extension is in the public interest, within such further period of time as is approved in writing by the Commission.
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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 applicant 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 acknowledges the intervention submitted in support of this applicaiton.
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Allan J. Darling
Secretary General |
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