ARCHIVED - Decision CRTC 95-652
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Ottawa, 29 August 1995
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Decision CRTC 95-652
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Cross Country T.V. Limited
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Cambridge and surrounding areas, Nova Scotia - 950793000
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Licence renewal and extension of service area
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Following Public Notice CRTC 1995-77 dated 10 May 1995, the Commission renews the Class 2 (fewer than 2,000 subscribers) licence held by Cross Country T.V. Limited, for the cable distribution undertaking serving Cambridge and surrounding areas, from 1 September 1995 to 31 August 2002.
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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 is regulated pursuant to Parts I and III of 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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The licensee is authorized, by condition of licence, to distribute the programming service of the Atlantic Satellite Network (ASN), received via satellite, provided that it is distributed on an unrestricted channel of the basic service.
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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. In this regard, the Commission 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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Extension of authorized service area
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In addition, the Commission approves the licensee's proposal to change the licensed area of this undertaking by including:
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- an area 2.7 kilometres along Cambridge Road to Kinsmans Corner and an area 2.4 kilometres on Highway 221 intersecting Cambridge Road at Kinsmans Corner, for a total of 75 additional households;
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- an area 3.4 kilometres along North Bishop Road to Woodville and an area 2.7 kilometres on Highway 221 intersecting North Bishop Road to Lakeville and area, for a total of 85 additional households; and
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- an area south of Highway 101 and west of Cambridge Road, also known as Ratchford Road. This area is the Cambridge Indian Reserve.
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This approval is subject to the requirement that construction in the extended area be completed and the extended system be in operation within twelve months of the date of this decision or, where the licensee applies to the Commission within this period and satisfies the Commission that it cannot complete the construction and commence operations throughout the extended system before the expiry of this period and that an extension of time is in the public interest, within such further periods of time as are approved in writing by the Commission.
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Should construction not be completed within the twelve-month period stipulated in this decision or, should the Commission refuse to approve an extension of time requested by the licensee, the authority granted shall lapse and become null and void upon expiry of the period of time granted herein or upon the termination of the last approved extension period.
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Allan J. Darling
Secretary General |
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