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Broadcasting Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2002-9-1 |
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See also: 2002-9 Ottawa, 20 September 2002 |
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Further to its Broadcasting Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2002-9 dated 21 August 2002 relating to a Public Hearing which will be held on 28 October 2002 at 9:30 a.m., at the Four Points Hotel, 105 King Street East, Kitchener, Ontario, the Commission announces that it will also consider the following. The intervention deadline is 11 October 2002. |
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APPLICANT AND LOCALITY |
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28. |
Anthony Schleifer (14863781 Ontario Ltd.) |
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Bell Globemedia Inc. (OBCI) (e) |
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Canadian Broadcasting Corporation/Société Radio-Canada |
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Radio Haute Mauricie inc. |
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(e) applications filed electronically |
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Brantford, Ontario |
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Application by ANTHONY SCHLEIFER, on behalf of 14863781 Ontario Ltd., to amend the licence of radio station CFWC-FM. |
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The licensee proposes to increasethe effective radiated power from 50 to 250 watts. |
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The existing technical parameters are for a low-power unprotected FM service. Consequently, the applicant is applying for an increase in the effective radiated power in order to protect the station. |
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This application is technically mutually exclusive with items # 5, 6, 8 and 11 of the Broadcasting Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2002-9. |
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The Commission invites the public to regularly examine the public examination file of the above noted application in order to become aware of any additional information that could be filed in the future in response to clarification questions from the Commission. |
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The Commission will only proceed with this application at the public hearing if advised by the Department of Industry, at least ten days prior to the hearing, that it is technically acceptable. |
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Licensee's address: |
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Examination of application: |
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[ Intervention Form ] |
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Across Canada (e) |
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Applications by BELL GLOBEMEDIA INC., on behalf of a new corporation to be incorporated (New RDS) and of The Sports Network Inc. (TSN Inc.), to effect an intra-corporate reorganisation with respect to Le Réseau des sports (RDS) inc. (RDS inc.) and TSN Inc. |
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RDS inc. is currently owned and controlled by CTV Specialty Television Enterprises Inc. (formerly known as NetStar Enterprises Inc.), with a holding of 99.96% of the voting interests. CTV Specialty Television Enterprises Inc. is, in turn, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CTV Specialty Television Inc. (formerly known as NetStar Communications Inc.). |
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RDS inc. is the licensee of the national French-language specialty television service Réseau des sports (RDS), providing a national sports programming service. |
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It has also been authorized to operate a category 1 national specialty television service to be known as Info-Sports, and a category 2 national specialty television service to be known as Le Réseau grand air. Both services are not yet operational. |
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TSN Inc. is currently owned and controlled by CTV Specialty Television Inc. |
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TSN Inc. is the licensee of the national English-language specialty television service The Sports Network (TSN), providing a national sports programming service, of the category 1 national specialty television service known as Women's Sports Network (WTSN) and of the category 2 national specialty television service known as ESPN Classic Sports. It also holds 21.42% of the voting rights of the national category 2 specialty television service known as The NHL Network Inc. |
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TSN Inc. has also been authorized to operate, on its own or in partnership, other national English-language category 2 services which are not yet operational. |
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The reorganization will consist of the following transactions: |
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a) Transfer of the ownership of the undertakings held by RDS inc. |
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The applicant proposes to transfer the assets of the RDS undertaking to New RDS, which will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of the current licensee, RDS inc. |
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The applicant is further requesting a licence to continue the operation of the undertaking, under the same terms and conditions, upon surrender of the current licence issued to RDS inc. |
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The applicant is also seeking authority to transfer the ownership of Info-Sports and Le Réseau grand air, under the same terms and conditions, so that, upon the fulfillment of the conditions found in Public Notices CRTC 2000-171 and 2001-98, New RDS will become the licensee of these services. |
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As part of the reorganisation, RDS inc. will change its name (new name yet to be determined), and New RDS will be named Le Réseau des sports (RDS) inc. |
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b) Change the effective control of TSN Inc. |
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The applicant proposes to change the effective control of TSN Inc. through the transfer of all of the issued and outstanding voting shares of TSN Inc. (1,000 common shares) from CTV Specialty Television Inc. to RDS inc. |
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This transaction will also result in a change in the authorized ownership of any unlaunched category 2 specialty television service in which TSN Inc. is authorized to hold interests. |
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Applicant's address: |
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Bell Globemedia Inc. |
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Examination of applications: |
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At the applicant's address |
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[ Intervention Form ] |
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La Tuque, Quebec |
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Application by the CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION to amend the licence of radio station CBF-FM-8 Trois-Rivières, Quebec. |
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The licensee proposes to add a FMmono transmitter atLa Tuque to broadcast the programming of CBF-FM-8 Trois-Rivières, in order to adequately serve the population of La Tuque. |
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The transmitter will operate on frequency 103.7 MHz (channel 279 B) with an effective radiated power of 11,300 watts. |
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The Commission will only proceed with this application at the public hearing if advised by the Department of Industry, at least ten days prior to the hearing, that it is technically acceptable. |
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Licensee's address: |
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Examination of application: |
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[ Intervention Form ] |
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La Tuque, Quebec |
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Application by RADIO HAUTE MAURICIE INC. to amend the licence of radio station CFLM La Tuque. |
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The licensee proposes to remove the condition of licence requiring that the station operates as an affiliate station of the CBC French FM Radio Network (CBC). |
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Radio Haute Mauricie inc. has modified its programming during the last years. The percentage of programs broadcast on air from CBC represents not more than 10% of CFLM's total programming. |
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Radio Haute Mauricie inc. has increased, since a couple of years, the local and regional information ratio. This enables Radio Haute Mauricie inc. to best serve the La Tuque local community interests. |
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Licensee's address: |
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Examination of application: |
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[ Intervention Form ] |
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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. |
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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 using the form |
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by electronic mail to |
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by mail at |
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by fax to the |
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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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In exceptional circumstances, the Commission may allow an intervenor to present its intervention by teleconference. At the time of filing its intervention, the intervenor must clearly indicate why the Commission should grant such a request. |
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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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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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Metropolitan Place |
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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: http://www.crtc.gc.ca |
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Secretary General |
Date Modified: 2002-09-20
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