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Public Notice

Ottawa, 19 June 1996
Public Notice CRTC 1996-86
The Commission has received the following applications:
 ATLANTIC REGION
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Applications by ISLAND CABLEVISION LTD., 100 Cable Court, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, C1B 1A9, to amend the distribution of all its (cable) and (radiocommunication) distribution undertakings.
The licensee proposes to replace the American stations WXYZ-TV (ABC) Detroit, Michigan, WTOL-TV (CBS) Toledo, Ohio, WLBZ-TV (NBC) Bangor and WMED-TV (PBS) Calais, Maine, with the ABC, CBS, NBC and PBS Boston affiliates. It should be noted that the licensee does not and will not carry the CBS service on its (radiocommunication) distribution undertakings (STV systems).
The applications require an amendment to the broadcasting licences of the (cable) Class 1 undertaking and the (radiocommunication) undertakings as follows:
a) Class 1 (cable) Licence - Charlottetown
-  by adding a condition of licence authorizing the licensee to distribute, at its request, on the basic service, the programming services of WHDH (NBC), WGBH-TV (PBS), WBZ-TV (CBS) and WCBV-TV (ABC) Boston, received via satellite;
b)  (Radiocommunication) distribution undertakings licences
-  by deleting the distribution of WXYZ-TV (ABC) Detroit, Michigan, WLBZ-TV (NBC) Bangor and WMED-TV (PBS) Calais, Maine; and
-  by adding the distribution, in encrypted mode, of WCBV-TV (ABC), WHDH (NBC) and WGBH-TV (PBS) Boston, received via satellite, using low power television transmitters.
The  licensee is currently authorized to carry ABC, NBC, PBS, CHCH-TV Hamilton, Ontario, The Sports Network (TSN) and the Atlantic Satellite Nework (ASN) and does not propose any changes to the authorized channels alloted to each undertaking.
 Application No./ Examination of application/
 Location Demande no Examen de la demande
 (CABLE) DISTRIBUTION UNDERTAKING
1.  Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island/ 199605409 Island Cablevision Ltd.
 (Île-du-Prince-Édouard) 100 Cable Court
 Charlottetown, Prince Edward
 Island/(Île-du-Prince-Édouard)
 (RADIOCOMMUNICATION) DISTRIBUTION UNDERTAKINGS
2.  Areas surrounding/Les régions 199605482 Library/Bibliothèque
 avoisinantes de Murray River, Murray Harbour, Prince Edward
 Murray Harbour, Prince Edward Island/(Île-du-Prince-Édouard)
 Island/(Île-du-Prince-Édouard)
3.  Elmsdale and surrounding areas, 199605416 Village Office/
 Prince Edward Island/et les régions Bureau du village
 avoisinantes (Île-du-Prince-Édouard) Alberton, Prince Edward Island/
 (Île-du-Prince-Édouard)
4.  Glen Valley and surrounding areas, 199605424 Week's Garage
 Prince Edward Island/et les régions Fredericton, Prince Edward Island/
 avoisinantes (Île-du-Prince-Édouard) (Île-du-Prince-Édouard)
5.  Harmony Junction and surrounding 199605432 Town Hall/Hôtel de ville
 areas, Prince Edward Island/et les 75 Main Street/
 régions avoisinantes (Île-du-Prince- 75, rue Main
 Édouard) Souris, Prince Edward Island/
 (Île-du-Prince-Édouard)
6.  Montague and surrounding areas, 199605440 Town Hall/Hôtel de ville
 Prince Edward Island/et les 11 Queens Road/
 régions avoisinantes (Île-du-Prince- 11, chemin Queens
 Édouard) Montague, Prince Edward
 Island (Île-du-Prince-Édouard)
7.  Morell East, Marie and/et Midgell 199605466 Morell Co-Op
 (Cobb's Hill), Prince Edward Island/ Morell, Prince Edward Island/
 (Île-du-Prince-Édouard) (Île-du-Prince-Édouard)
8.  Rocky Point and surrounding areas, 199605458 Island Cablevision Ltd.
 Prince Edward Island/et les régions 100 Cable Court
 avoisinantes (Île-du-Prince-Édouard) Charlottetown, Prince Edward
 Island/(Île-du-Prince-Édouard)
9.  Springhill and surrounding areas, 199605474 MacArthur's Petro Canada
 Prince Edward Island/et les régions Richmond, Prince Edward Island/
 avoisinantes (Île-du-Prince-Édouard) (Île-du-Prince-Édouard)
 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
 Intervention
PLEASE NOTE, THAT AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE COMMISSION CANNOT ACCEPT INTERVENTIONS SENT BY ELECTRONIC MAIL..
IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE COMMISSION AND PLACED ON THE PUBLIC FILE,
-  submit your original written intervention to the Secretary General of the Commission (CRTC, Ottawa, K1A 0N2). A true copy MUST be sent to the applicant and a proof of such sending must accompany the original sent to the Commission;
-  the intervention must be received by the CRTC and by the applicant ON OR BEFORE the deadline date indicated below. The Commission cannot be held responsible for postal delays;
-  your intervention should clearly identify the application and indicate whether you support or oppose the application, or if you propose changes to it, with facts and grounds therefor. In the event that the application is brought to the oral phase of the hearing it would be helpful to the Commission if you provide reasons why your written comments are not sufficient and an appearance is necessary;
Your intervention will be considered by the Commission, and will form part of the public record of the proceeding without further notification to you, provided the procedure set out above has been followed. You will be contacted only if your submission raises procedural questions.
DEADLINE FOR INTERVENTION:
24 July 1996
EXAMINATION OF DOCUMENTS
DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS
Documents are available:
°at the local address provided in this notice; and
°at the following Commission offices:
Central Building
Les Terrasses de la Chaudière
1 Promenade du Portage, Room 201
Hull, Quebec K1A 0N2
Tels: (819) 997-2429 - TDD 994-0423
Telecopier: (819) 994-0218
Bank of Commerce Building
Suite 1007
1809 Barrington Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3K8
Tels: (902) 426-7997 - TDD 426-6997
Telecopier: (902) 426-2721
Other CRTC regional offices will also make documents available upon request by interested parties (normal delay: 48 hours).
Allan J. Darling
Secretary General

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