ARCHIVED - Public Notice CRTC 1999-43
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Ottawa, 11 March 1999
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Public Notice CRTC 1999-43
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The Commission has received the following applications:
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WESTERN CANADA AND TERRITORIES REGION
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1. PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
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Application (199811774) by LEARNING AND SKILLS TELEVISION OF ALBERTA LIMITED to amend the broadcasting licence of the English-language satellite to cable programming television service responsible for delivering educational programming throughout the Province of Alberta by amending condition of licence #10 which reads as follows:
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"10. The licensee shall not
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(a) broadcast more than 6 minutes of advertising material in any clock hour in a broadcast day; or
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(b) broadcast more than 501 minutes of advertising material in a broadcast week, exclusive of commercial messages described in condition 9(a) above."
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Learning and Skills Television of Alberta Limited is seeking to amend condition of licence #10(a) to be able to distribute 12 minutes of advertising material during each clock hour rather than 6 minutes. The amended condition of licence would read as follows:
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"10.(a) The licensee shall not broadcast more than 12 minutes of advertising material in any clock hour in a broadcast day."
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The applicant has not requested any change to condition #10 (b) with respect to the overall limit of 501 minutes of advertising per week.
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Examination of application:
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Learning and Skills Television of Alberta
Limited 3720 - 76 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T6B 2N9 |
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2. VANCOUVER, British Columbia
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Application (199807848) by FAIRCHILD RADIO (VANCOUVER FM) LTD. to amend the broadcasting licence of the (radio) programming undertaking CHKG-FM Vancouver as follows:
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a) by deleting the condition of licence that the licensee not broadcast any Type A, B, C or D ethnic programs(*) directed to the Chinese community during the 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. period on weekdays; and
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b) by adding the condition of licence that the licensee not broadcast any Type A, B, C or D ethnic programs(*) directed to the Chinese community in the Cantonese dialect during the 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. period on weekdays.
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The licensee has indicated that approval of this amendment will offer the flexibility to broadcast Mandarin-language programming prior to the 3 p.m. weekday period.
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(*) Ethnic Programs
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Type A programs are in a language other than French, English or native Canadian.
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Types B and C are in French or English but directed to distinct groups.
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Type D programs are bilingual (French or English plus a third language from Type A).
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Examination of application:
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Fairchild Radio (Vancouver FM) Ltd.
A1 - 525 West Broadway Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 4K5 |
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
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Intervention
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IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE COMMISSION AND PLACED ON THE PUBLIC FILE,
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- 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.
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Please note that you may also file your interventions by Electronic Mail
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- the intervention may be filed with the Commission by electronic mail at the following e-mail address: public.broadcasting@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;
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- 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;
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- the intervention must be received by the CRTC and by the applicant ON OR BEFORE the deadline date indicated below. The Commission cannot be held responsible for postal delays;
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- 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 a hearing it would be helpful to the Commission if you provide reasons why your written comments are not sufficient and an appearance is necessary;
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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.
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DEADLINE FOR INTERVENTION:
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16 April 1999
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EXAMINATION OF DOCUMENTS
DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS |
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Documents are available:
° at the local address provided in this notice; and ° at 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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530 - 580 Hornby Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3B6 Tels: (604) 666-2111 - TDD 666-0778 Telecopier: (604) 666-8322 |
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Other CRTC regional offices and documentation centre will also make documents available upon request by interested parties (normal delay: 48 hours).
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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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