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smallmj · 2002-08-21, 10:26 AM

On my strange little small town cable system, I don't get TVA or APTN at all. I'm on digital cable with nearly all the english language services offered, but the only french I get is SRC Maritimes, and RDI, ARTV, and EVAS in the high 300's.

Odd.

travisc · 2002-08-21, 10:40 AM

You're on Eastlink, right? It might be that the system you're on is a class 3, who didn't have to launch APTN or TVA. Only Class 1 and Class 2 systems did.

smallmj · 2002-08-21, 12:04 PM

Yep, I'm on Eastlink.

What does it take to be Class 3? My town has a population of around 1400, and the other two towns on the system are much smaller.

On the plus side, my cable telephone is working well.

Mark

travisc · 2002-08-21, 01:01 PM

I believe Class 3 systems are those with less than 2,000 subscribers. Class 2 is 2,000 to 6,000 subs, while Class 1 is 6,000 and above.

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2002-08-21, 10:26 AM	#16
smallmj Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Oxford, Nova Scotia Posts: 472	On my strange little small town cable system, I don't get TVA or APTN at all. I'm on digital cable with nearly all the english language services offered, but the only french I get is SRC Maritimes, and RDI, ARTV, and EVAS in the high 300's. Odd.

2002-08-21, 10:40 AM	#17
travisc Veteran Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Uxbridge, ON Posts: 3,587	You're on Eastlink, right? It might be that the system you're on is a class 3, who didn't have to launch APTN or TVA. Only Class 1 and Class 2 systems did.

2002-08-21, 12:04 PM	#18
smallmj Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Oxford, Nova Scotia Posts: 472	Yep, I'm on Eastlink. What does it take to be Class 3? My town has a population of around 1400, and the other two towns on the system are much smaller. On the plus side, my cable telephone is working well. Mark

2002-08-21, 01:01 PM	#19
travisc Veteran Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Uxbridge, ON Posts: 3,587	I believe Class 3 systems are those with less than 2,000 subscribers. Class 2 is 2,000 to 6,000 subs, while Class 1 is 6,000 and above.