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 Project Team KMP (Kamloops Multiplexing Project) is a grass-roots volunteer initiated project. Pam Astbury works as a civil engineer and project manager. David Charbonneau is a retired electronics instructor. We have been working with the CRTC, CACTUS, and the CMG to bring a new era of television viewing to Kamloops. The project goal is to use leading-edge technology to enhance television viewing in Kamloops, without fee for service to each household. Our mantra is "less is more." We strongly believe that a modern household is looking for a better balance of television and lifestyle. The viewing market for a six-channel broadcast has been confirmed by telephone survey and we endeavor to see it happen. We receive no monies for our work. We consider ourselves volunteer facilitators who believe that Kamloops deserves better. |
Our group sees the opportunity to move Kamloops into the
future by initiating a digital multiplex in the city. Our
motivation to bring this service to the city is both lifestyle
and knowledge based. In Kamloops, we are active people who want
to spend less time in front of our television sets, yet still
have access to quality programming. The free OTA model is a
perfect fit for many households who don't want 100 "junky"
channels but will happily tune in for six channels of quality
content. Secondly, Kamloops viewers support television
programming with high intellectual content. This proposal is to
invite Thompson Rivers University to be one of these channels. |
History of Project The city of Kamloops is currently served by satellite, cable, and free over-the-air (OTA) analogue television broadcast. The OTA signal is comprised of two broadcasts: CFJC (local station owed by the Jim Pattison Broadcast Company) and Global (owned by Shaw Media). In 2006, it became known that analogue broadcast technology was now obsolete and in time would reach the end of its useful life without being replaced. Simply put, tuning in to television with rabbit ears is coming to an end. In time, receiving will only be available via costly cable or satellite packages. We think there is a better way. |
