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Decision CRTC 2000-419
 

Ottawa, 27 October 2000
 

Rogers Communications Inc.
Various localities listed in Appendix 1 to this decision
 

Shaw Communications Inc.
Various localities listed in Appendix 2 to this decision
 

18 September 2000 Public Hearing
National Capital Region

 

Transfer of ownership and control

 

The Commission approves an exchange of cable systems between Rogers and Shaw that will result in greater efficiencies, cost savings and service improvements. The approval allows the two companies to rationalize their cable holdings in Canada. Rogers acquires Shaw cable systems in New Brunswick, Southern Ontario and Quebec and Shaw acquires the Rogers cable systems located in British Columbia.

1.

Rogers Communications Inc. (Rogers), is one of the largest broadcasting companies in Canada. Its diverse broadcasting holdings include ownership of cable systems serving more subscribers than those of any other single operator of broadcasting distribution undertakings in Canada.

2.

Shaw Communications Inc. (Shaw) is the parent corporation of the second-largest cable operator, Shaw Cablesystems Ltd., which has broadcast distribution operations across Canada. It is involved in other broadcasting sectors such as direct-to-home and satellite relay distribution undertakings. An affiliated corporation, Corus Entertainment Inc., is involved in the radio, specialty programming and video-on-demand sectors of broadcasting.

3.

Rogers and Shaw agreed to exchange certain cable systems as a means of rationalizing their respective cable properties. Cable systems will be clustered in the East under Rogers ownership, and in the West under Shaw. The transactions will strengthen the systems being exchanged and will, therefore, benefit subscribers. The Commission notes that most of the British Columbia systems being transferred to Shaw currently offer a special programming service consisting of ethnic and multicultural programs.

4.

The Commission approves the applications by Rogers for authority to transfer ownership and control of the cable distribution undertakings serving the communities noted in Appendix 1 from Shaw and for broadcasting licences to continue the operation of these undertakings.

5.

The Commission also approves the applications by Shaw for authority to acquire the assets of the cable distribution undertakings serving the communities noted in Appendix 2 from Rogers and for broadcasting licences to continue the operation of these undertakings.

6.

The Commission acknowledges the interventions submitted in respect of these applications and is satisfied with the responses to the concerns raised in some of these interventions.

7.

Rogers and Shaw are subject to the Employment Equity Act that came into effect on 24 October 1996 and therefore file reports concerning employment equity with Human Resources Development Canada.

 

 

Secretary General
 

This decision is to be appended to the licences. It is available in alternative format upon request, and may also be examined at the following Internet site: http://www.crtc.gc.ca
 

Appendix 1 to Decision CRTC 2000-419 

 

Terms of the licences for the cable distribution undertakings being acquired by Rogers Communications Inc.

 

Upon surrender of the current licences the Commission will issue new licences to Rogers. The expiry date, which is that of the current licences, and the class for each licence is set out below.
 

The operation of these undertakings will be regulated pursuant to the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations. The authority granted in this decision is subject to the conditions in effect under the current licences as well as to any condition that may be specified in the licences to be issued.
 

The signals that the licensee is authorized to distribute may be received by direct reception, or from any Canadian broadcasting distribution undertaking (licensed or exempted) which is authorized to provide signals to other distributors.


New Brunswick

 

Licensee

Location

Class

Application no.

Expiry date/

 

Access Communications Incorporated

Sussex, Sussex Corner and surrounding area

2

200012675

31 August 2001

 

Fundy Cable Ltd./ltée

Allardville

3

200012683

31 August 2005

   

Alma

3

200015554

31 August 2005

   

Back Bay

3

200015562

31 August 2005

   

Baie Ste-Anne

3

200015570

31 August 2001

   

Barnsville

3

200015588

31 August 2005

   

Bathurst

1

200015596

31 August 2005

   

Baxters Corner

3

200015604

31 August 2005

   

Bayfield & Cape Tormentine

3

200015611

31 August 2005

   

Beaver Brook Station

3

200015629

31 August 2001

   

Big Cove

3

200015637

31 August 2005

   

Blackville

3

200015653

31 August 2001

   

Blue Mountain Settlement

3

200015661

31 August 2005

   

Boiestown/Astle

3

200015679

31 August 2005

   

Bouctouche

3

200015695

31 August 2005

   

Browns Flat

3

200015687

31 August 2005

   

Burtts Corner

3

200015703

31 August 2001

   

Campbellton

2

200015710

31 August 2005

   

Canterbury

3

200015736

31 August 2001

   

Cap Lumière

3

200015744

31 August 2005

   

Caraquet

3

200015752

31 August 2005

   

Caron Brook

3

200015786

31 August 2005

   

Centre Acadie

3

200015802

31 August 2005

   

Centre Napan

3

200015819

31 August 2005

   

Centreville

3

200015827

31 August 2001

   

Chatham/Newcastle

1

200016651

31 August 2001

   

Chipman

3

200015843

31 August 2001

   

Clair

3

200015869

31 August 2001

   

Dalhousie

2

200015877

31 August 2005

   

Davis Mill

3

200015885

31 August 2005

   

Doaktown

3

200015901

31 August 2001

   

Durham Bridge

3

200015918

31 August 2005

   

Edmundston

1

200015926

31 August 2001

   

Elgin

3

200015934

31 August 2005

   

Florenceville

3

200015942

31 August 2005

   

Fredericton

1

200015950

31 August 2001

   

Gagetown

3

200015976

31 August 2005

   

Grand Falls/Grand Sault

2

200015984

31 August 2001

   

Grand Manan Island

3

200015992

31 August 2001

   

Hartland, Sommerville

3

200016000

31 August 2005

   

Harvey

3

200016023

31 August 2001

   

Hatfield Point, Springfield

3

200016049

31 August 2005

   

Havelock

3

200016073

31 August 2005

   

Highway 505/St. Edward

3

200016081

31 August 2005

   

Holtville

3

200016107

31 August 2005

   

Hopewell Cape

3

200016122

31 August 2005

   

Hybernia Heights

3

200016130

31 August 2005

   

Jacquet River

3

200016148

31 August 2005

   

Juniper

3

200016156

31 August 2005

   

Keatings Corner

3

200016172

31 August 2005

   

Kedgwick/St-Quentin

3

200016198

31 August 2001

   

Kingsley

3

200116701

31 August 2005

   

Kouchibouquac

3

200016221

31 August 2005

   

Lac Baker

3

200016255

31 August 2005

   

Lakeville

3

200016289

31 August 2005

   

Leonardville

3

200016338

31 August 2001

   

Lepreau

3

200016354

31 August 2005

   

Lower Turtle Creek

3

200016370

31 August 2005

   

Ludford Subdivision

3

200016396

31 August 2005

   

Ludlow

3

200016411

31 August 2005

   

McAdam

3

200016445

31 August 2001

   

Meductic

3

200016461

31 August 2005

   

Middlesex and Grub Road

3

200016487

31 August 2005

   

Millville

3

200016503

31 August 2005

   

Minto

3

200016528

31 August 2001

   

Miscou Centre

3

200016544

31 August 2005

   

Moncton

1

200016552

31 August 2001

   

Morrisdale

3

200016578

31 August 2005

   

Musquash Subdivision

3

200016594

31 August 2005

   

Nackawic

3

200016619

31 August 2001

   

Nasonworth

3

200016635

31 August 2005

   

Noonan

3

200016206

31 August 2005

   

Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes

3

200016213

31 August 2005

   

Patterson/Hoyt

3

200016247

31 August 2005

   

Pennfield

3

200016263

31 August 2005

   

Perth/Andover

3

200016271

31 August 2001

   

Petitcodiac

3

200016297

31 August 2001

   

Plaster Rock

3

200016312

31 August 2001

   

Pointe Sapin

3

200016320

31 August 2005

   

Richibucto

3

200016346

31 August 2001

   

Richibucto Village

3

200016362

31 August 2005

   

River Glade

3

200016388

31 August 2005

   

Riverside-Albert

3

200016440

31 August 2005

   

Rogersville

3

200016429

31 August 2001

   

Saint John

1

200016437

31 August 2001

   

St-André-de-Shediac

3

200016536

31 August 2005

   

St-Andrews

3

200016560

31 August 2001

   

Ste-Anne de Kent

3

200016693

31 August 2005

   

St-Antoine

3

200016586

31 August 2001

   

St-George

3

200016602

31 August 2005

   

St-Ignace

3

200016627

31 August 2005

   

St-Joseph-de-Madawaska

3

200016453

31 August 2005

   

St-Margarets

3

200016643

31 August 2005

   

Ste-Marie-de-Kent

3

200016718

31 August 2005

   

St-Martins

3

200016669

31 August 2005

   

St-Stephen

2

200016693

31 August 2001

   

St-Paul/Val Richard

3

200016685

31 August 2005

   

Salmon Beach

3

200016479

31 August 2005

   

Shediac

2

200016495

31 August 2001

   

Shippegan

3

200016510

31 August 2005

   

Stuart Town/Lambertville

3

200016305

31 August 2005

   

Taymouth/Nashwack Bridge

3

200016726

31 August 2005

   

Temperance Vale

3

200016742

31 August 2005

   

Tracadie/Neguac

3

200016750

31 August 2005

   

Tracy/Fredericton Junction

3

200016768

31 August 2001

   

Upper Gagetown

3

200016776

31 August 2005

   

Welsford

3

200016784

31 August 2005

   

Welshpool

3

200016792

31 August 2001

   

White Rapids/Gray Rapids

3

200016800

31 August 2005

   

Williamsburg/Stanley

3

200016817

31 August 2005

   

Willow Grove

3

200016825

31 August 2005

   

Wilson's Beach

3

200016833

31 August 2001

 

 

Woodstock

2

 

200016841

31 August 2001

Quebec 

 

Fundy Cable Ltd.

Carleton

3

200015760

31 August 2001

Ontario

 

Shaw Cablesystems

Barrie etc.

1

200012691

31 August 2002

 


Bolton and surrounding areas

2

200015893

31 August 2003

   

CFB Borden, Alliston, Angus and surrounding area

1

200015968

31 August 2002

   

Erin, Hillsburgh, Caledon Village, Caledon

3

200016015

31 August 2002

   

Grand Valley

3

200016031

31 August 2005

   

Keswick, Pefferlaw, Sutton, Beaverton, Baldwin

1

200016057

31 August 2002

   

Orangeville

1

200016065

31 August 2002

   

Orillia

1

200016099

31 August 2002

   

Part of Metropolitan Toronto

1

200016114

31 August 2003

   

Part of the Township of Pickering

1

200016164

31 August 2003

   

Part of/Secteur de Richmond Hill/King City

1

200016180

31 August 2003

Appendix 2 to Decision CRTC 2000-419 

 

Terms of the licences for the cable distribution undertakings being acquired by Shaw Communications Inc.

 

Upon surrender of the current licences the Commission will issue new licences to Shaw. The expiry date, which is that of the current licences, and the class for each licence is set out below.
 

The operation of these undertakings will be regulated pursuant to the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations. The authority granted in this decision is subject to the conditions in effect under the current licences as well as to any condition that may be specified in the licences to be issued.
 

The signals that the licensee is authorized to distribute may be received by direct reception, or from any Canadian broadcasting distribution undertaking (licensed or exempted) which is authorized to provide signals to other distributors.

British Columbia

 

Licensee

Location

Class

Application no.

Expiry date

 

Rogers Cable Inc.

Vancouver

1

200012659

31 August 2001

   

Fraser/Coquitlam

1

200015645

31 August 2001

   

Surrey/Abbotsford/
New Westminster

1

200015728

31 August 2001

   

Burnaby

1

200015778

31 August 2001

   

North and West Vancouver

1

200015794

31 August 2001

   

White Rock

1

200015835

31 August 2001

   

Lion's Bay

2

200015851

31 August 2001

 

Rogers Cablesystems Ontario Limited

Agassiz

3

200012667

31 August 2001

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