reality if a company is given the green light by the Telecommunications Commission.

The Bermuda Broadcasting Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Bermuda Interactive Cable TV (BIC TV) has applied for a public telecommunications service licence to operate a cable TV system in the Island.

Objectors will be able to make their feelings known next month in front of the Commission.

The Commission will meet at the Anglican Cathedral Hall on June 10 at 2 p.m.

The deadline to apply to make oral and/or written submissions is at 4.45 p.m.

on May 31.

BIC TV's application is available for perusal at the Commission's offices on the lower floor of the Purvis Building on Victoria Street.

In its application, BIC TV calls itself an "outgrowth'' of the Antillies Cable TV Bermuda Ltd. whose equipment it has maintained since 1995.

Antilles operated on the former US baselands in St. David's and when the US Navy pulled out, it was reported that its 800 subscriber system was not compatible with the local cable system.

BIC TV's board authorised BBC general manager Rick Richardson to apply for the licence in October 1995.

The company plans to provide telephony, data, two-way interactive TV, pay-per-view, and video-on-demand services through a coaxial, fibre-optic cable and wireless system.

BIC TV promise a full line-up of programming and claim to have contracts with 30 programme suppliers, including CNN, A&E, MTV, HBO, and other local telecommunications companies.

The company claims to be ready to begin operations for the east end of the Island immediately.

Among the company's plans are televised Parliamentary proceedings and full weather information, emergency bulletin boards, and community information.

BIC TV wants a partnership with the Bermuda College to provide adult learning and distance education programmes.

Donald Peters, vice-president of academic and student affairs, wrote to BIC TV in November and acknowledged the company's commitment to provide a venue for the student government's youth programmes.

Dr. Peters added the College was interested in media, arts, and journalism courses and "options for further collaboration are open''.

BIC TV will also partner with St. George's schools, businesses, and hotels to introduce "interactive services'' with other telecommunications providers, the submission claims.

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