Canadian Heritage committee  I was trying to tell you, Ms. Lavallée, people who are basically.... Some of those people do have service, but through unknown systems. Some people in that 7% do not watch TV. Some people have recently purchased a television, so it is already equipped for digital signals. These T

Canadian Heritage committee  The signals for American television, which converted to digital a few years ago. Those who have not already bought one, because they are French-speakers, for example, can buy the box for $30 to $45. Others will choose to watch TOU.TV more and more, or other such sites—you are ve

Canadian Heritage committee  You may find it expensive, but it provides another option to someone who chooses to have only Internet service, and not TV service.

Canadian Heritage committee  I just want to finish. The other choice is obviously to subscribe to a cable or satellite provider for service. As I said earlier, a package of approximately $15 million is available, a tangible benefit of a transaction recently approved by the CRTC.

Canadian Heritage committee  I'm not in a position today to tell you exactly. Those decisions are still being finalized.

Canadian Heritage committee  I have seen certain mock-ups of the advertising products and some of the PSAs being provided by the broadcasters themselves.

Canadian Heritage committee  It's www.digitaltelevision.info.gc.ca.

Canadian Heritage committee  Indeed.

Canadian Heritage committee  We still do not know exactly when broadcasters will convert.

Canadian Heritage committee  No, but it is extremely complex. As my colleague mentioned, you need a licence from the CRTC and a permit under the Radiocommunication Act.

Canadian Heritage committee  Sometimes there are remote controls, and those cost a bit more. The price we give is an average.

Canadian Heritage committee  Some cost as little as $30.

Canadian Heritage committee  I have also seen some for $75.

Canadian Heritage committee  We know the prices have a tendency to drop, if we go by what we have seen in the U.S. As I said, in the beginning, it was $75; at one point, it was $45, and now it is closer to $30.

Canadian Heritage committee  You are right. Our figures are closer to 850,000, as opposed to 900,000. You said that more people watched off-air television in Quebec than anywhere else in the country. And you are right, but that includes the Montreal area, where that rate is higher. In the Saguenay region, 1%