ARCHIVED - Decision CRTC 96-16
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Ottawa, 16 January 1996
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Decision CRTC 96-16
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Central Saskatchewan Regional Tourism Association Inc.
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Wynyard, Saskatchewan - 950912600
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New FM radio programming undertaking
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Following a Public Hearing in the National Capital Region held on 7 November 1995,, the Commission approves the application for a broadcasting licence for an English-language FM radio programming undertaking at Wynyard, on the frequency 103.1 MHz, channel 276LP, with an effective radiated power of 46 watts, to broadcast tourist information 12 hours per day, seven days a week, from April to October.
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Subject to the requirements of this decision, the Commission will issue a licence expiring 31 August 2002. This licence will be subject to the conditions specified in this decision and in the licence to be issued.
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In Public Notice CRTC 1993-95 dated 28 June 1993 and entitled "A Licensing Policy for Low-Power Radio Broadcasting", the Commission stated that licensees of low-power radio undertakings should be subject to a condition of licence that would define their programming in such a way as to ensure that they do not change their programming and begin to offer the same service as conventional licensees without Commission approval. The Commission has considered the circumstances of this application and is of the view that it would be appropriate to apply the policy to it.
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Accordingly, it is a condition of licence that the programming broadcast by the licensee consist exclusively of tourist information. It is also a condition of licence that the service broadcast no advertising material.
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This authority will only be effective and the licence will only be issued at such time as construction of the undertaking is completed and it is prepared to commence operation. If the construction is not completed within twelve months of the date of this decision or, where the applicant applies to the Commission within this period and satisfies the Commission that it cannot complete construction and commence operation before the expiry of this period and that an extension of time is in the public interest, within such further period of time as is approved in writing by the Commission, the licence will not be issued. The applicant is required to advise the Commission (before the expiry of the twelve-month period or any extension thereof) in writing, once it has completed construction and is prepared to commence operation.
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The Department of Industry has advised the Commission that this application is conditionally technically acceptable, and that a Broadcasting Certificate will only be issued once it has been determined that the proposed technical parameters will not create any unacceptable interference with aeronautical NAV/COM services.
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In accordance with subsection 22(1) of the Broadcasting Act, the Commission will only issue the licence and the authority will only be granted at such time as written notification is received from the Department of Industry that its technical requirements have been met, and that a Broadcasting Certificate will be issued.
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Allan J. Darling
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