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Radio & Television

May 25, 2012 11 years ago

CBC should offer transmitters to communities, says CACTUS

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OTTAWA – If you ask the Canadian Association of Community Television Users and Stations (CACTUS), the CBC could learn a few things from Ontario’s educational broadcaster TVO. CACTUS wants the national broadcaster to follow TVO’s lead by offering its analog TV transmitters that are scheduled to be shuttered this summer to their local communities.  TVO, which is pulling the plug on its over-the-air signals on July 31st, has already contacted over 100 affected communities to offer them the towers and satellite equipment for free. "This transmission infrastructure is worth millions and has already been paid for by Canadian taxpayers," said...
 

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