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Decision CRTC 2000-682
Ottawa, 14 December 2000
South Asian Television Network International Limited
Across Canada – 200009549
14 August 2000 Public Hearing
National Capital Region
Gujarati Channel
On 24 November 2000, the Commission approved a Category 2 specialty television service to be known as Gujarati Channel. The terms and conditions generally applicable to Category 2 services are set out in the public notice accompanying this and other decisions released today.
Conditions of licence
The licence, when issued, will expire 31 August 2007 and will be subject to the following conditions as well as to those set out in both Public Notice CRTC 2000-171 andin the licence to be issued.
Nature of service
a) The licensee shall provide a national ethnic Category 2 specialty television service targeting the Gujarati-speaking community.
b) The programming must be drawn exclusively from the following categories, as set out in Schedule I to the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990:
1, 2a, 2b, 3, 5b, 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d, 7e, 7f, 7g, 8a, 8b, 8c, 9, 10, 11, 13 and 14.
c) 100% of all programming broadcast during the broadcast week shall be in Gujarati.
Definitions
Broadcast day refers to the 24-hour period beginning 6 a.m. each day.
Secretary General
This decision is to be appended to the licence. It is available in alternative format upon request, and may also be examined at the following Internet site: www.crtc.gc.ca
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