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| Route reference: 2009-705 | |
| Ottawa, 19 February 2010 | |
| Association d'Églises baptistes réformées du Québec Québec, Quebec | |
| Application 2009-1373-2, received 13 October 2009 | |
CFOI-FM Québec – Technical amendment | |
| The Commission approves an application by the Association d'Églises baptistes réformées du Québec to amend the broadcasting licence for the French-language religious specialty radio station CFOI-FM Québec by changing the frequency and modifying the authorized contours. | |
Introduction | |
| 1. | The Commission received an application from the Association d'Églises baptistes réformées du Québec (AÉBRQ) to amend the broadcasting licence for the French-language religious specialty radio programming undertaking CFOI-FM Québec in order to change the frequency from 96.9 MHz (channel 245LP) to 104.1 MHz (channel 281A1 limited) and to modify the station's authorized contours by increasing the average effective radiated power (ERP) from 13 watts to 25.6 watts (maximum ERP from 13 watts to 42 watts) and by decreasing the effective height of the antenna above average terrain from 114.5 metres to 113.3 metres. |
| 2. | The licensee stated that the frequency change was necessary as its frequency, which is not protected, was granted to Radio communautaire de Lévis in Community radio station in Lévis, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-559, 4 September 2009. The licensee also indicated that it needed to modify its station's authorized contours and move its antenna to the west to avoid potential interference on neighbouring stations, for example, CIMI-FM Charlesbourg and CFIN-FM-1 Armagh. |
| 3. | The Commission received one intervention opposing the application from Radio communautaire de Lévis. The intervention and the licensee's reply to the intervention can be found on the Commission's website at www.crtc.gc.ca under "Public Proceedings." |
Commission's analysis and determinations | |
| 4. | In its intervention, Radio Communautaire de Lévis, licensee of CJMD-FM Lévis, stated that the new frequency selected by CFOI-FM will interfere with the signal of its station. Radio Communautaire de Lévis encouraged AÉBRQ to consider using a different frequency, or if it does not, to commit to correcting any interference with CJMD-FM's signal. Radio Communautaire de Lévis also asked the Commission not to deal with the application under the expedited process so that interested parties could file comments. |
| 5. | AÉBRQ replied by reassuring the intervener that its proposed use of frequency 104.1 MHz would not cause any interference with CJMD-FM on its authorized frequency of 96.9 MHz. The licensee also committed to comply with the requirements of the Department of Industry (the Department) pertaining to interference. |
| 6. | The Commission notes that it is the responsibility of the parties involved and of the Department to resolve any interference issues. The Commission also notes that the Department has deemed this application conditionally technically acceptable. The Commission is satisfied with AÉBRQ's commitment to resolve any interference caused by the new service. The Commission further notes that it dealt with the application in accordance with the established process. |
Conclusion | |
| 7. | In light of the above, the Commission approves the application by Association d'Églises baptistes réformées du Québec to amend the broadcasting licence for the French-language religious specialty radio programming undertaking CFOI-FM Québec in order to change the frequency from 96.9 MHz (channel 245LP) to 104.1 MHz (channel 281A1 limited) and to modify the station's authorized contours by increasing the average ERP from 13 watts to 25.6 watts (maximum ERP from 13 watts to 42 watts) and by decreasing the effective height of the antenna above average terrain from 114.5 metres to 113.3 metres. |
| 8. | The Department has advised the Commission that, while this application is conditionally technically acceptable, it will only issue a broadcasting certificate when it has determined that the proposed technical parameters will not create any unacceptable interference with aeronautical NAV/COM services. |
| 9. | The Commission reminds the applicant that pursuant to section 22(1) of the Broadcasting Act, no licence may be issued until the Department notifies the Commission that its technical requirements have been met and that a broadcasting certificate will be issued. |
| Secretary General | |
| This decision is to be appended to the licence. It is available in alternative format upon request, and may also be examined in PDF format or in HTML at the following Web site: www.crtc.gc.ca. |
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