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Decision

Ottawa, 15 May 1995
Decision CRTC 95-218
CHUM Limited
Halifax, Nova Scotia - 942022500
Licence amendment concerning the airing of infomercials
Following Public Notice CRTC 1994-148 dated 7 December 1994, the Commission approves the application to amend the broadcasting licence for the Atlantic Television System Ltd. (ASN) by adding the following condition of licence:
 In addition to the 12 minutes of advertising material permitted by subsection 11(1) of the Television Broadcasting Regulations, 1987, the licensee may broadcast infomercials as defined in Public Notice CRTC 1994-139 and in accordance with the criteria contained in that public notice, as amended.
For clarification purposes, the Commission hereby advises that criterion 7 described in Public Notice CRTC 1994-139 applies to commercial messages exceeding 2 minutes in length.
The Commission acknowledges an intervention in opposition to this application and has noted the licensee's reply thereto.
Allan J. Darling
Secretary General

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