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Decision

Ottawa, 2 October 1997

Decision CRTC 97-571

Carcross Radio Society

New native radio programming undertaking

1. Following a Public Hearing in the National Capital Region held on 19 August 1997, the Commission approves the application for a broadcasting licence for a low-power, English- and Native-language FM radio programming undertaking at Carcross, on the frequency 97.5 MHz, channel 248VLP, with an effective radiated power of 5 watts.

2. Consistent with Public Notice CRTC 1990-89 dated 20 September 1990 entitled Native Broadcasting Policy and subject to the requirements of this decision, the Commission will issue a licence for a Type A FM native radio undertaking. This licence will expire on 31 August 2004, and will be subject to the conditions specified in this decision and in the licence to be issued.

3. The technical parameters approved by this decision are for a low-power unprotected FM service. Accordingly, the licensee woud have to select another frequency for the operation of the station, should optimum utilization of the broadcasting spectrum so require.

4. The Commission notes that the applicant will initially broadcast 5 hours per day of local programming, in the English and Tlingit languages, consisting of music, community announcements, local interviews and events.

5. The applicant is reminded of the requirements for Canadian musical selections set out in the Radio Regulations, 1986.

6. The Commission notes that this undertaking is owned and controlled by a not-for-profit organization whose structure provides for membership, management, operation, and programming primarily by members of the community at large.

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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