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Decision

Ottawa, 23 June 1998

Decision CRTC 98-186

Shaw Cablesystems Ltd.

Red Deer and area, Alberta - 199715398

Licence amendment

1. Following a Public Hearing in the National Capital Region beginning 16 February 1998, the Commission approves the application for authority to change the method of reception of five signals originating from Spokane, Washington. Accordingly, the licensee is authorized, by condition of licence, to distribute, at its option, KXLY-TV (ABC), KREM-TV (CBS), KSPS-TV (PBS), KHQ-TV (NBC) and KAYU-TV (FOX) Spokane, as part of the basic service.

2. The licensee may receive any authorized signals over the air, or from any licensed or exempted Canadian broadcasting distribution undertaking authorized to provide signals to other broadcasting distribution undertakings. The Commission notes that the licensee plans to receive the signals via satellite.

3. The Commission denies that part of the application proposing the distribution of KREM-FM, KXLY-FM, KDRK-FM, KEZE-FM and KMBI-FM, audio signals originating from Spokane and received via satellite from the satellite relay distribution undertaking (SRDU) proposed by MKC Properties Inc. (MKC). At the 16 February 1998 public hearing, MKC indicated that it would not wish to proceed with its application if the Commission chose to approve the application by Star Choice Television Network Inc. (Star Choice) to carry on an SRDU. In Decision CRTC 98-172 dated 23 June 1998, the Commission approved the application by Star Choice and its proposal to distribute among others, television services originating from Spokane. Star Choice, however, did not propose the distribution of any audio signals from Spokane. Accordingly, the Commission has denied the addition of the audio signals from Spokane proposed by the licensee.

4. The Commission notes that the Spokane television signals noted above have been added to the list of Part 3 Eligible Satellite Services (Public Notice CRTC 1998-61 dated 23 June 1998). Class 3 cable distribution undertakings may distribute signals that appear on this list without obtaining specific authorization from the Commission. Consequently, no further action is required on the applications submitted by Shaw Cablesystems Ltd. for authority to distribute KXLY-TV (ABC), KREM-TV (CBS), KSPS-TV (PBS), KHQ-TV (NBC) and KAYU-TV (FOX) Spokane, as part of the basic service of the Class 3 undertakings serving Radium, Canal Flats and Creston, British Columbia (199715330 and 199715307) and Fairmont Hot Springs and Columere Park, British Columbia (199715314).

This decision is to be appended to the licence.

Laura M. Talbot-Allan
Secretary General

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