Public Notice
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Ottawa, 3 March 1998
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Public Notice CRTC 1998-19
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The Commission has received the following application:
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1. EASTERN CANADA AND IGLOOLIK, HALL BEACH, POND INLET, ARCTIC BAY,
RESOLUTE BAY AND GRISE FIORD, Northwest Territories
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Application (199800834) by TMN NETWORKS INC./RÉSEAUX TMN INC. ("TMN") to
amend the broadcasting licence of the English-language (Pay Television)
programming undertaking known as MOVIEPIX by amending that part of its
condition of licence #1 which reads as follows:
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1. The licensee shall provide a regional, English-language general
interest pay television programming service in Ontario, Quebec, New
Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland.
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TMN is seeking to amend the above condition of licence by extending its
service area to include Igloolik, Hall Beach, Pond Inlet, Arctic Bay,
Resolute Bay and Grise Fiord, Northwest Territories.
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As part of the rationale for the proposed amendment, TMN submits that
the Northwest Territories communities are in the service area licensed to
WIC Premium Television Ltd. ("WIC") (formerly Allarcom Pay Television
Limited) programming service known as MOVIEMAX. However, because WIC has
changed its integrated receiver decoders the communities are no longer able
to receive the MOVIEMAX signal. WIC is presently trying to determine the
best means of reestablishing the service to these communities.
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TMN has undertaken to cease offering the MOVIEPIX service to these
Northwest Territories communities when WIC's MOVIEMAX service becomes
available in the communities.
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The Commission notes that a similar application to provide The Movie
Network service to these communities was approved in Decision
CRTC 98-2, dated 7 January
1998. Taking into account the aforementioned loss of service, and the
particular needs of remote, Arctic communities, the Commission intends to
approve any further requests of this nature administratively.
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Examination of application:
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TMN Networks Inc.
BCE Place
181 Bay Street
Suite 100
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
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Intervention
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PLEASE NOTE THAT AT THE PRESENT TIME THE COMMISSION CANNOT ACCEPT
INTERVENTIONS SENT BY ELECTRONIC MAIL
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IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE COMMISSION AND PLACED ON THE PUBLIC
FILE,
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· 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;
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· 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;
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· 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 a hearing it would be
helpful to the Commission if you provide reasons why your written comments
are not sufficient and an appearance is necessary;
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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.
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DEADLINE FOR INTERVENTION:
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25 March 1998
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EXAMINATION OF DOCUMENTS DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS
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Documents are available:
° at the local address provided in this notice; and
° at the following Commission offices:
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Central Building
Les Terrasses de la Chaudière
1 Promenade du Portage, Room 201
Hull, Quebec K1A 0N2
Tel: (819) 997-2429 - TDD 994-0423
Telecopier: (819) 994-0218
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Bank of Commerce Building
Suite 1007
1809 Barrington Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3K8
Tel: (902) 426-7997 - TDD 426-6997
Telecopier: (902) 426-2721
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Place Montréal Trust
1800 McGill College Avenue
Suite 1920
Montréal, Quebec H3A 3J6
Tel: (514) 283-6607 - TDD 283-8316
Telecopier: (514) 283-3689
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Kensington Building
Suite 1810
275 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2B3
Tel: (204) 983-6306 - TDD 983-8274
Telecopier: (204) 983-6317
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Other CRTC regional offices will also make documents available upon
request by interested parties (normal delay: 48 hours).
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This document is available in alternative format upon request.
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Laura M. Talbot-Allan
Secretary General
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