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By W C4 CowwU of W City ofBasov:
RRSCLVAD. WHEREAS, Bangor Communications, Inc. operates
television station WVII-Tv in the City of Bangor, and
WREREAS, Channel ) was the first U.S. Television Station
to broadcast in the Maritime province of Canada, and
WHEREAS, WVII-TV has traditionally been carried by
Maritime Canadian cable television distributors, and
WHEREAS, WVII-TV has long offered a mutually
beneficial service to both U. S. and Maritime Canadian viewers
and
advertisers reflecting the community of interests between the two
areas, and
WHEREAS, WVII-TV 1s a valued U. S. advertising
medium for Maritime business and governmental agency advertisers,
and
WHEREAS, WVII-TV provides continuous promotional
visibility for Bangor and Maine businesses, especially retail and
tourism -related businesses, throughout Maritime Canada, and
WHEREAS, 'Chamcook Communications Limited,
representing 27 Maritime Canadian cable television distributors
has applied to their regulator, the Canadian Radio- Television
Telecommunicatlons Commission (CRTC) to substitute programming of
a Detroit ABC affiliate in the place of WWII -TV programming, and
WHEREAS, the justifications for said application are
technical considerations which are being addressed by Bangor
Communications, Inc., and
WHEREAS, approval of the cable companies' request
would adversely impact WVII-TV, the Bangor retail and hospitality
industries, the Maine economy and access of Maritime Canadian
businesses to effective and affordable U. S. telecommunications
advertising and public service air time, and
WHEREAS, implementation of the recently concluded
U.S./Canada Free Trade Agreement and Partnership initiatives by
the Chambers of Commerce of both New Brunawick and Wain depends
upon open and accessible communications across the border;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT the City
Council of the City of Bangor, Raine requests that the Canadian
Radio -Television Telecommunications Commission deny the, request of
the Chamcook Communications Limited to substitute programming of
the recruit ABC affiliate for that of WVII-Tv of Bangor, Mine.
90-317
IN CITY COUNCIL RESOLVE - Television Station NVII-TV'e Continued
August 27, 1990 Broadcast by Parities Canadian Cable Television
Sugpeoeion of the Rules Distributors.
Passed. Resolve Passed,
Conflict for Councilor Sullivan.
CIV CLERK