ARCHIVED -  Public Notice CRTC 1999-185

Application (199912077) by STAR CHOICE TELEVISION NETWORK INC. to amend the broadcasting licence to carry on a national direct-to-home satellite distribution undertaking to:

1. Temporarily suspend the requirements contained in conditions of licence 4(b)(ii) and 5(b) until the earlier of 31 August 2000 and the date upon which the DTH satellite distribution undertaking obtains 500,000 subscribers.

2. Authorize the applicant to make available to subscribers a second set of U.S. "4+1" networks from either the Eastern or Pacific Time Zones, depending on the subscriber. The applicant indicates that this second set, like the first set, will be carried in a discretionary package.

Condition of licence 4(b)(ii) requires that "Where the licensee receives, at least seven days before the date on which the programming service is broadcast, a written request for substitution or deletion from the operator of a licensed Canadian television programming undertaking, the licensee shall delete a programming service that is identical to that of the Canadian television programming undertaking and that is receivable by subscribers located within the grade B contour of the Canadian television programming undertaking".

Condition of licence 5(b) requires that "Where the licensee receives, at least seven days before the date on which the programming service is broadcast, a written request for deletion from the operator of a licensed Canadian television programming undertaking, the licensee shall delete a programming service that is identical to that of the Canadian television programming undertaking and that is receivable by subscribers located within the grade B contour of the Canadian television programming undertaking."

The Commission notes that this application has been filed pursuant to an agreement reached between Star Choice and the Canadian Association of Broadcasters respecting alternative measures to simultaneous and non-simultaneous program deletion, as contemplated by the Commission in Public Notice CRTC 1995-217, and compensation to the CAB for subscribers to the proposed set of "4+1" U.S. signals. This agreement forms part of this application.

Star Choice Television Network Inc.
439 University Avenue
Suite 1600
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1Y8

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Intervention

- submit your original written intervention to the Secretary General of the Commission (CRTC, Ottawa, K1A 0N2). A true copy MUST be sent to the applicant and proof that this has been done must accompany the original intervention sent to the Commission.

Please note that you may also file your interventions by Electronic Mail

- the intervention may be filed with the Commission by electronic mail at the following e-mail address: procedure@crtc.gc.ca and should indicate if a true copy has been sent to the applicant. Each paragraph of the document should be numbered. In addition, as an indication that the document has not been damaged during electronic transmission, the line ***End of document*** should be entered following the last paragraph of each document. However, your intervention and the proof of service to the applicant will also have to be filed in hard copy;

- please note, that only the documents (applications and interventions) electronically filed will be available on the Commission’s web site. You will be able to access these documents by indicating the public notice or the notice of public hearing number;

- your intervention should clearly identify the application and indicate whether you support or oppose the application, or if you propose changes to it, include the facts and grounds therefor. In the event that the application is brought to the oral phase of the hearing it would be helpful to the Commission if you provide reasons why your written comments are not sufficient and an appearance is necessary;

Your intervention will be considered by the Commission, and will form part of the public record of the proceeding without further notification to you, provided the procedure set out above has been followed. You will be contacted only if your submission raises procedural questions.

Documents are available:

° at the local address provided in this notice;

and

° at the following Commission offices:

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

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

530 - 580 Hornby Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6C 3B6
Tels: (604) 666-2111
TDD 666-0778
Telecopier: (604) 666-8322

C.R.T.C. Documentation Centre
Cornwall Professional Building
2125, 11^th Avenue, Room 103
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 3X3
Telephone: (306) 780-3422
Telecopier: (306) 780-3319

Other CRTC offices will also make documents available upon request by interested parties (normal delay: 48 hours).