Whereas the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission rendered Decision CRTC 95-910 on December 20, 1995, approving the applications by SkyCable Inc. for a broadcasting licence for multipoint distribution system radiocommunication distribution undertakings;

Whereas, subsequent to the rendering of Decision CRTC 95-910, the Governor in Council has received a petition requesting that the said decision be set aside or referred back to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission for reconsideration and hearing;

And Whereas the Governor in Council, having considered this petition, is not satisfied that Decision CRTC 95-910 derogates from the attainment of the objectives of the broadcasting policy set out in subsection 3(1) of the Broadcasting Act;

Therefore, His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Communications, pursuant to section 28 of the Broadcasting Act, hereby declines to set aside or to refer Decision CRTC 95-910 of December 20, 1995, back to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission for reconsideration and hearing by the Commission.