ARCHIVED - Public Notice CRTC 2000-153
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See also: 2000-153-1 Ottawa, 8 November 2000 |
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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR A BROADCASTING LICENCE TO CARRY ON A RADIO PROGRAMMING UNDERTAKING TO SERVE OTTAWA/HULL |
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On August 25, 2000, in Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2000-8, the Commission announced an application by Coopérative Radio Ville-Marie Outaouais for a broadcasting licence to carry on a predominantly religious French-language FM radio programming undertaking at Ottawa/Hull, operating on a frequency of 97.9 MHz (channel 250B1) with an effective radiated power of 800 watts. The application was to be considered at a hearing on 30 October 2000. |
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The Commission received interventions from other parties expressing an interest in filing FM radio applications for the use of the 97.9 MHz frequency. |
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In view of the foregoing, the application by Coopérative Radio Ville-Marie Outaouais was removed from the agenda of the October hearing. |
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The Commission hereby calls for applications from other parties wishing to obtain a radio licence in the Ottawa/Hull market. |
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Persons interested in submitting such an application are required to file with the Commission a letter of intent no later than 8 December 2000, followed by a formal application no later than 8 January 2001, 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 factors relevant to the evaluation of applications, as outlined in Decisions CRTC 99-480, 99-481 and 99-482. |
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3. The expected audience of the proposed service. |
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4. The means by which the applicant will promote the development of Canadian talent, including local and regional talent. |
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5. 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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6. 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 for considering applications and where they may be examined by the public. As part of that process, the public will be given the opportunity to comment on any application by submitting written intervention(s) to the CRTC. |
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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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Letters of intent and applications filed in response to this call should be forwarded to one of the following Commission offices: |
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Central Building |
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Bank of Commerce Building |
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405 de Maisonneuve Blvd. East |
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55 St. Clair Avenue East |
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Kensington Building |
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Cornwall Professional Building |
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Scotia Place Tower Two |
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530-580 Hornby Street |
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This document is available in alternative format upon request, and may also be viewed at the following Internet site: |
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Secretary General |
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