ARCHIVED - Decision CRTC 2001-659
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Decision CRTC 2001-659 |
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Ottawa, 22 October 2001 |
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Regional Cablesystems Inc. |
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10 September 2001 Public Hearing |
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Acquisition of assets |
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The Commission approves the applications for authority to acquire the assets of the cable distribution undertakings serving the communities noted above, from Hometown Cablesystems Ltd., and for broadcasting licences to continue the operation of these undertakings. |
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The Commission will issue Class 3 licences to Regional Cablesystems Inc., expiring 31 August 2002, the current expiry date, upon surrender of the current licences. The operation of these undertakings will be regulated pursuant to the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations (the regulations). The licences will be subject to the conditions specified in this decision and to any other condition that may be specified in the licences to be issued. |
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The value of the transaction is $1,800,000. Based on the evidence filed with the applications, the Commission has no concerns with respect to the availability or the adequacy of the required financing. |
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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. |
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It is a condition of each licence that, for community programming and any other programming of a service that it originates, the licensee adhere to the guidelines on the depiction of violence in television programming set out in the Canadian Association of Broadcasters' Voluntary code regarding violence in television programming, as amended from time to time and approved by the Commission. |
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The Commission notes that this licensee is subject to the Employment Equity Act and therefore files reports concerning employment equity with Human Resources Development Canada. |
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Secretary General |
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This decision is to be appended to each licence. It is available in alternative format upon request, and may also be examined at the following Internet site: www.crtc.gc.ca |
Date Modified: 2001-10-22
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