ARCHIVED - Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2001-3-3
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Notice of Public Hearing |
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| See also: 2001-3, 2001-3-1, 2001-3-2 | |
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Ottawa, 16 March 2001 |
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ISSUE NO. 3 |
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The Commission has received applications from CTV Television Inc., acting as an agent on behalf of OKS Cable Corporation, Regional Cablesystems (Western) Inc. and Shaw Cablesystems Company (the "Applicants"), for authority to distribute CIVT-TV (Vancouver) as a distant signal in the interior of British Columbia. (See below) |
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As of September 1, 2001, CTV programming will no longer be available to British Columbia residents on CHAN-TV or CHEK-TV. On that date, CHAN-TV and CHEK-TV, which are now owned by CanWest Global, will drop the CTV national news package and other CTV network programming in favour of the CanWest Global western-based national news service and other Global programming. On that same date, CIVT-TV (Vancouver) will commence full carriage of CTV programming. The Applicants have applied to carry CIVT-TV as a distant signal in order to ensure the continued access of their subscribers to CTV programming through a British Columbia station. |
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The Commission will hold a public hearing, commencing on 17 April, 2001, to examine applications to renew the licences of 30 local television stations and a satellite network owned by CTV Television Inc. (CTV) and 19 local owned by Global Television Network Ltd. (Global). These stations serve local markets in all the regions of the country, including British Columbia. In the Commission's view, the applications to distribute CIVT-TV as a distant signal in these British Columbia communities raise a number of important issues. Therefore, it is the Commission's intention to consider these applications at the April 17th hearing to renew the licences of the CTV local stations. Among other things, the Commission seeks comment on the availability of CTV programming in the B.C. interior and the impact of these applications on other local broadcasters serving these communities. |
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THE APPLICANTS |
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OKS Cable Corporation |
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Regional Cablesystems (Western) Inc. |
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Shaw Cablesystems Company |
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SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL REQUIREMENTS |
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PERSONS REQUIRING COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT SUCH AS ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES AND SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM THE COMMISSION AT LEAST TWENTY (20) DAYS BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE PUBLIC HEARING SO THAT THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE. |
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION |
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DEADLINE FOR INTERVENTION |
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The intervention must be received by the CRTC and by the applicant ON OR BEFORE the above-mentioned date. The Commission cannot be held responsible for postal delays. (Please note that the deadline dates for the other items on this hearing remain unchanged). |
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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 below has been followed. You will be contacted only if your submission raises procedural questions. |
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Submit your written intervention to the Secretary General of the Commission in ONLY ONE of the following formats: |
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BY MAIL AT |
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A true copy MUST be sent to the applicant and proof that this has been done must accompany the intervention sent to the Commission. |
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Where the intervention is filed by electronic means, the line ***End of document*** should be entered following the last paragraph of the document, as an indication that the document has not been damaged during electronic transmission. |
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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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Each paragraph of the document should be numbered. |
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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 for your proposal. |
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In the event that the application is brought to the oral phase of the hearing, and if you wish to appear, you must provide reasons why your written comments are not sufficient and why an appearance is necessary. |
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Persons requiring communications support such as assistive listening devices and sign language interpretation are requested to inform the commission at least twenty (20) days before the commencement of the public hearing so that the necessary arrangements can be made. |
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Participation via teleconference |
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There may be parties who wish to comment on these applications and participate in the hearing, but who are unable to attend the hearing. Under these circumstances, the Commission may allow intervenors to present their comments by teleconference without requiring them to file written interventions. |
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Parties wishing to participate by teleconference must contact the CRTC on or before (deadline date set out in this Notice of Public Hearing) by calling 1-877-249-2782 (toll-free) and providing their name, a brief summary of the comments they intend to present and relevant contact information. Registrants will be contacted at a later date to confirm their participation and a list of teleconference participants will be posted on the Commission's website. |
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Court reporters will ensure proper transcriptions of the teleconferences and these transcripts will be placed on the public record of this proceeding and on the Commission's website. |
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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 Commission offices and documentation centres directly involved with these applications or, upon request, within 48 hours, at any other CRTC offices and documentation centres. |
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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, Suite 624 |
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Kensington Building |
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Cornwall Professional Building |
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10405 Jasper Avenue, Suite 520 |
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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 examined at the following Internet site: |
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Secretary General |
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