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RESOLVED, WHEREAS, television station WASI-TV operates in the
City of Bangor, and
WHEREAS, WABI-TV hoe traditionally been carried by
Maritime Canadian cable television distributors, and
WHEREAS, WABI-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, WABI-TV is a valued U. S. advertising
medium for Marltime business and governmental agency advertisers,
and
WHEREAS, WABI-TV provides continuous promotional
visibility for Bangor and Maine businesses, especially retail and
tourism -related businesses, throughout Maritime Canada, and
WHEREAS, Chancook Communications Limited,
representing 27 Maritime Canadian cable television distributors
has applied to their regulator, the Canadian Radio- Television
Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to substitute programming of
a Detroit CBS affiliate in the place of WABI-TV programming, and
WHEREAS, approval of the cable companies, request
would adversely impact WABI-TV, the Bangor retail and hospitality
industries, the Maine economy and access
s Of Maritima Canadian
businesses to effective and affordableU. S. telecoamunicatlons
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 Cosmierce of both New Brunswick and Maine depends
upon open and accessible communications across the border;
MOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT the City
Council of the City of Bangor, Maine requests that the Canadian
Radio-Televislon Telecommunications Commission deny the request of
the Chamcook Communications Limited to substitute pmgpemming of
the Detroit CBS affiliate for that of WABI-Tv of Bangor, Maine.
IN CITY COUNCIL
August 27, 1990
Suspension of the
Rules Passed.
Resolve Passed.
\ CITY LWNR
90-318
RESOLVE
Television Station WADI -TV's Continued Broadcast by
Maritime Canadian Cable Television Distributors