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Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2003-120
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Ottawa, 17 April 2003
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Various applicants
Toronto, Ontario
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Public Hearing at Toronto, Ontario
17 September 2002
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Denial of various applications considered at the 17 September 2002 Toronto public hearing
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The Commission considered 16 applications for new stations to serve the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), as well as an application to change the technical parameters of an existing transmitter, in a proceeding that included a public hearing held in Toronto from 17 to 27 September 2002. In this decision, the Commission denies 12 applications for new radio stations to serve the GTA.
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On 22 March 2001, the Commission issued Call for applications for a broadcasting licence to carry on a radio programming undertaking to serve Toronto, Ontario, Public Notice CRTC 2001-39 (the Call). The Call, as amended by Public Notices CRTC 2001-39-1, 15 May 2001; CRTC 2001-39-2, 23 August 2001; and Broadcasting Public Notices CRTC 2001-39-3, 12 February 2002 and CRTC 2001-39-4, 4 March 2002, invited applications for licences to operate AM, FM and/or transitional digital radio programming services that clearly reflect the diversity of languages, as well as the multicultural and multi-ethnic reality of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
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In response to the Call, the Commission received 16 applications for new radio stations to serve the GTA, as well as an application to change the technical parameters of an existing transmitter. The Commission considered all the applications filed in response to the Call in a proceeding that included a public hearing held in Toronto from 17 to 27 September 2002.
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In Introductory statement to Broadcasting Decisions CRTC 2003-115 to 2003-120: Applications for new radio stations to serve Toronto, Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2003-20, 17 April 2003 (the Introductory Statement), the Commission announces that it has approved four applications for new Toronto radio stations as well as an application to change the technical parameters of an existing transmitter. The reasons for the approval of specific individual applications are set out in Broadcasting Decisions CRTC 2003-115 to 2003-119.
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In this decision, the Commission denies 12 applications, which are listed in the appendix. The reasons for these denials are set out in the Introductory Statement.
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Secretary General
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This document 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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Appendix to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2003-120
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Denial of various applications considered at the 17 September 2002 Toronto public hearing
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The Commission denies the following applications, originally listed in Broadcasting Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2002-8, 12 July 2002, and amended by Broadcasting Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2002-8-1, 24 July 2002:
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Ark Broadcasting Inc. (OBCI)
- 2002-0257-3
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Canadian Thamil Broadcasting Corporation
- 2002-0254-9
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Catholic Youth Studio - KSM Inc.
- 2002-0250-8
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CKMW Radio Ltd.
- 2002-0249-0
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Infinity Broadcasting Inc. (OBCI)
- 2002-0253-1
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Radio 1540 Limited
- 2002-0273-9
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Radio 1540 Limited
- 2002-0260-7
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Humber College (OBCI)
- 2002-0251-5
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A. Fitzroy Gordon (Caribbean and African Radio Network Inc.) (OBCI)
- 2002-0247-4
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Geetha Vanni Inc.
- 2002-0259-9
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Magic 1610 Markham Radio Inc. (OBCI)
- 2000-1933-2
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Korean Community Radio Inc.
- 2002-0252-3
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Date Modified: 2003-04-17
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