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Decision

Ottawa, 10 July 1997

Decision CRTC 97-317

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Elk Island National Park, Alberta - 199700852

New FM radio programming undertaking

1. Following a Public Hearing held in Toronto beginning on 26 May 1997, the Commission approves the application for a broadcasting licence for an English -language FM radio programming undertaking at Elk Island National Park, on the frequency 94.1 MHz, channel 231LP, with an effective radiated power of 50 watts.

2. Subject to the requirements of this decision, the Commission will issue a licence expiring 31 August 2003. This licence will be subject to the conditions specified in this decision and in the licence to be issued.

3. The Department of Industry has advised that the undertaking will have the above-noted technical parameters rather than those indicated in Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 1997-3 dated 20 March 1997.

4. The Commission notes that this undertaking will provide a tourist information service consisting of pre-recorded messages to park visitors, including up-to-date traffic control instructions, as required.

5. In Public Notice CRTC 1993-95 dated 28 June 1993 and entitled A Licensing Policy for Low-Power Radio Broadcasting, the Commission stated that the 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.

6. 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. Accordingly, it is a condition of licence that this station be used solely to broadcast a tourist information service consisting of pre-recorded messages to park visitors. It is also a condition of licence that the service broadcast no advertising material.

7. 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 periods of time as are 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

This decision is to be appended to the licence.

Laura M. Talbot-Allan
Secretary General

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