ARCHIVED - Public Notice CRTC 1999-165
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Ottawa, 4 October 1999
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Public Notice CRTC 1999-165
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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR A BROADCASTING LICENCE TO CARRY ON A RADIO PROGRAMMING UNDERTAKING TO SERVE SAINTJOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK
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The Commission announces that it has received an application for a broadcasting licence to provide an FM radio service to serve Saint John, New Brunswick.
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The Commission hereby calls for applications from other parties wishing to obtain such a licence.
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Persons interested in submitting such an application are required to file a letter of intent no later than 3 November 1999, followed by a formal application to the Commission no later than 3 December 1999, and are also required to submit all necessary technical documentation to the Department of Industry by the latter date.
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It should be noted that, in making this call, the Commission has not reached any conclusion with respect to the licensing of such a service, nor should it necessarily be construed that the Commission will, by virtue of having called for applications, authorize such a service at this time.
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Applicants will be required to provide evidence giving clear indication that there is a demand and a market for the station and the proposed service. Without restricting the scope of the issues to be considered, the following should be addressed:
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1. The contribution that the proposed service will make to achieving the objectives established in the Broadcasting Act and, in particular, to the production of local and regional programming.
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2. The expected audience of the proposed service.
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3. The means by which the applicant will promote the development of Canadian talent, including local and regional talent.
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4. An analysis of the markets involved and potential advertising revenues, taking into account the results of any survey undertaken supporting the estimates.
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5. Evidence as to the availability of financial resources consistent with the requirements established in the financial projections of the applicant's business plan. For the convenience of applicants, the Commission has available upon request a document entitled "Documentation Required by the Commission to Support the Availability of an Applicant's Proposed Financing".
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The Commission also reminds applicants that they must comply with the eligibility requirements set out in the Direction to the CRTC (Ineligibility of Non-Canadians), SOR/97-192, dated 8 April 1997, as amended by SOR/98-1268, dated 15 July 1998 and the Direction to the CRTC (Ineligibility to Hold Broadcasting Licences), SOR/85-627, dated 27 June 1985, as amended by SOR/97-231, dated 22 April 1997.
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The Commission will announce at a later date the public process where applications will be considered and where they may be examined by the public.
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The Commission's Commercial Radio Policy, Public Notice CRTC 1998-41, was issued on 30 April 1998.
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The Commission also notes that amendments to the Radio Regulations, 1986 are now in place and its policy on ethnic broadcasting has now been issued (Public Notice CRTC 1999-117). The Commission also notes that it has issued Public Notice CRTC 1999-30 and Public Notice CRTC 1999-75, which concern respectively the Commission's proposed campus and community radio policies.
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Notice of each application will also be published in newspapers of general circulation within the area to be served.
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The public will be given the opportunity to comment on any application by submitting written intervention(s) to the Secretary General of the Commission (CRTC, Ottawa, K1A 0N2) and by serving a true copy of the intervention(s) on the applicant(s) at least twenty-five (25) days before the date of the hearing.
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Interested parties may forward their submissions to one of the following Commission offices:
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Central Building
Les Terrasses de la Chaudière 1 Promenade du Portage Ground Floor Hull, Quebec K1A 0N2 Tels: (819) 997-2429 - TDD 994-0423 Telecopier: (819) 994-0218 |
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Toll Free Tel.: 1-877-249-2782
E-Mail address: public.broadcasting@crtc.gc.ca |
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Bank of Commerce Building
Suite 1007 1809 Barrington Street Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3K8 Tels: (902) 426-7997 - TDD 426-6997 Telecopier: (902) 426-2721 |
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Place Montréal Trust
1800 McGill College Avenue Suite 1920 Montréal, Quebec H3A 3J6 Tels: (514) 283-6607 - TDD 283-8316 Telecopier: (514) 283-3689 |
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Kensington Building
275 Portage Avenue Suite 1810 Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2B3 Tels: (204) 983-6306 - TDD 983-8274 Telecopier: (204) 983-6317 |
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530 - 580 Hornby Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3B6 Tels: (604) 666-2111 - TDD 666-0778 Telecopier: (604) 666-8322 |
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C.R.T.C. Documentation Centre
55 St. Clair Avenue East Suite 624 Toronto, Ontario M4T 1M2 Telephone: (416) 952-9096 Telecopier: (416) 954-6343 |
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C.R.T.C. Documentation Centre
Room 103 Cornwall Professional Building 2125, 11th Avenue Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3X3 Telephone: (306) 780-3422 Telecopier: (306) 780-3319 |
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This document is available in alternative format upon request, and may also be viewed at the following Internet site: http://www.crtc.gc.ca
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Secretary General
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