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Public Notice

Ottawa, 28 October 1997
Public Notice CRTC 1997-134
The Commission has received the following applications:
QUEBEC REGION
1.  CHICOUTIMI AND CAP-DE-LA-MADELEINE, Quebec
Applications (199708252, 199708260) by VIDÉOTRON LTÉE to amend the broadcasting licences of the (cable) distribution undertaking serving the above-mentioned localities, to be authorized to distribute the distant Canadian signal CKMI-TV (Global) Québec, Quebec, on a discretionary tier.
Examination of applications:
Le Groupe Vidéotron ltée
300 Viger Avenue East
Montréal, Quebec
H2X 3W4
Vidéotron ltée
21 Racine Street West
Chicoutimi, Quebec
Vidéotron ltée
190 Fusey
Suite 101
Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec
CKMI-TV
1000 Myrand Street
Québec, Quebec
2.  SAINT-CHARLES-DE-MANDEVILLE, Quebec
Application (199709680) by REGIONAL CABLESYSTEMS INC., 1730 Marie-Victorin, Suite 201, Longueuil, Quebec, J4G 1A5:
a)  to amend the broadcasting licence of the (cable) distribution undertaking serving Saint-Charles-de-Mandeville, by adding a condition of licence relieving the licensee of the requirement to distribute the priority regional signal of CIVC-TV (STQ) Trois-Rivières, Quebec, pursuant to paragraph 22(1)(b) of the Cable Television Regu-lations, 1986. The licensee proposes to distribute instead, on the basic service, the signal of CIVM-TV (STQ) Montréal, Quebec, received via optical fibre from Saint-Félix-de-Valois; and
b)  to be authorized to distribute on the basic service of its (cable) distribution undertaking serving Saint-Charles-de-Mandeville, the signals of CKTM-TV (SRC) Trois-Rivières, Quebec, WVNY (ABC) Burlington, Vermont, WCFE-TV (PBS) and WPTZ (NBC) Plattsburgh, New York, received via optical fibre from Saint-Félix-de-Valois.
The licensee also proposes to delete the local head end of the Saint-Charles-de-Mandeville undertaking. This undertaking will now be interconnected via optical fibre to the (cable) distribution undertaking serving Saint-Félix-de-Valois, also owned by Regional Cablesystems Inc.
Examination of application:
Town Hall
162 Desjardins Boulevard
Saint-Charles-de-Mandeville, Quebec
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:
2 December 1997
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
Place Montréal Trust
1800 McGill College Avenue
Suite 1920
Montréal, Quebec H3A 3J6
Tels: (514) 283-6607 - TDD 283-8316
Telecopier: (514) 283-3689
Other CRTC regional offices will also make documents available upon request by interested parties (normal delay: 48 hours).
This document is available in alternative format upon request.
Laura M.Talbot-Allan
Secretary General

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