Many of you have heard of the attempts being made by Bridges TV, an American Muslim TV station, to launch on Rogers Cable in Canada. Below is a letter written by Raza Mirani and the response from Rogers Cable:

Hello Aivy:
As President of Pakistan-Canada Association in Vancouver, I would like
to encourage Rogers Cable to provide Bridges TV to the greater Canadian
community. A channel, such as Bridges TV, will allow Canadians to
become educated about Islam and gain a better understanding into a religion
that has been so mercilessly misrepresented by the mass media and individuals
claiming to be working in the name of Islam. I can see no greater example
of the power of television then bringing understanding and education to
people. Please put Bridges TV on your cable system or provide a rational
why you are not allowing it to enter the Canadian market.

Sincerely,
Raza Mirani

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Dear Mr. Mirani

Thank you for your email. We understand how passionate the Muslim community is about having this channel made available on Rogers.

Rogers is very interested in carrying this channel. However, at the present time the financial conditions demanded by Bridges TV are not possible for Rogers.

As a result we have been unable to reach an agreement with Bridges TV but it is our intention to continue discussions in the hope that we can reach a fair agreement.

Regards,
Aivy Reinfelds