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Decision CRTC 2000-389
Ottawa, 15 September 2000
Corus Premium Corporation
New Westminster, British Columbia
– 200011510
Application processed by
Public Notice CRTC 2000-95
dated 7 July 2000
New Tamil-language SCMO
service

1.

The Commission approves the application by Corus Premium Corporation to amend the licence for CFMI-FM New Westminster, by adding a condition of licence allowing the licensee to use a subsidiary communications multiplex operations (SCMO) channel for the purpose of broadcasting a Tamil-language radio service. The service will use the 67 kHz sub-carrier frequency and the programming will be provided by Radio Toronto International Ltd.

2.

Programming broadcast using an SCMO channel is not accessible with standard radio equipment, and requires instead the use of a special receiver.

3.

The Commission's policy regarding services using the SCMO channel of FM stations is set out in Public Notice CRTC 1989-23 dated 23 March 1989 entitled Services using the vertical blanking interval (television) or subsidiary communications multiplex operation (FM). The licensee is expected to adhere to the guidelines set out in Appendix A to that public notice.

4.

As stated in the above-noted policy, the Commission would be concerned if such a service were to have a negative impact on existing local conventional ethnic broadcasters. No such broadcaster opposed this application. The Commission is satisfied that this approval will not cause undue negative impact on existing local conventional ethnic radio stations.
Secretary General
This decision is to be appended to the licence. It is available in alternative format upon request, and may also be examined at the following Internet site: www.crtc.gc.ca

 

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