In the past, cable companies handled the budget and administration of the community element, but it was administered differently in Quebec. In Quebec, not-for-profit organizations—there are 40 of them—produce content, but they don't have a licence. They give their content to cable companies for distribution.
Outside of Quebec, it developed differently. It was a service within the cable company that handled it. Gradually, these large companies became connected by fibre optics and they simply closed these small stations. Of the few remaining stations, such as Rogers TV in Ottawa, most have become community platforms with the same name. In our opinion, if we want to keep the few remaining channels, a special local licence would be preferable to a community platform.
For a community to develop its voice, it must play a greater role in administration and programming. This is really not possible when it's a board of directors that's accountable to shareholders.