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Decision CRTC 2000-95

Ottawa, 12 April 2000
Regional Cable TV (Western) Inc.
Pine Falls, Powerview and St. Georges, Manitoba – 199912829

21 February 2000 Public Hearing in Vancouver

Acquisition of assets

1.

The Commission approves the application for authority to acquire the assets of the cable distribution undertaking serving the above-mentioned communities from Winnipeg River CATV Ltd., and for a broadcasting licence to continue the operation of this undertaking.

2.

The Commission will issue a Class 3 licence to Regional Cable TV (Western) Inc. expiring 31 August 2001 (the current expiry date), upon surrender of the current licence. The operation of this undertaking will be regulated pursuant to the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations.The authority granted herein will be subject to the conditions specified in the licence to be issued.

3.

The purchase price relating to this transaction is $300,000, subject to adjustments on closing. Based on the evidence filed with the application, the Commission has no concerns with respect to the availability or the adequacy of the required financing.

4.

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.

5.

In Public Notice CRTC 1992-59 dated 1 September 1992 and entitled Implementation of an Employment Equity Policy, the Commission announced that the employment equity practices of broadcasters would be subject to examination by the Commission. In this regard, the Commission encourages the licensee to consider employment equity issues in its hiring practices and in all other aspects of its management of human resources.
Secretary General
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