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Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2003-46
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Ottawa, 4 September 2003
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The Commission has received the following applications:
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DEADLINE FOR INTERVENTION
19 September 2003
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APPLICANT AND LOCALITY
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Rogers Cable Inc. and Rogers Cablesystems Ontario Limited
Grand River/Kitchener, Guelph, Bolton, Erin/Caledon, Grand Valley, Orangeville, Ajax, Etobicoke/Mississauga, Downsview, Newmarket, Pickering, Pine Ridge, Richmond Hill, Scarborough, Toronto/Peel and York, Ontario
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Rogers Cable Inc. and Rogers Cablesystems Ontario Limited (e)
London, Ontario
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Rogers Ottawa Limited/Limitée (e)
Ottawa, Ontario
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Rogers Cable Inc. (e)
St-Thomas, Ontario
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Rogers Cable Inc. (e)
Strathroy, Ontario
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Rogers Cable Inc. (e)
Tillsonburg, Ontario
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(e) applications filed electronically.
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Grand River/Kitchener, Guelph, Bolton, Erin/Caledon, Grand Valley, Orangeville, Ajax, Etobicoke/Mississauga, Downsview, Newmarket, Pickering, Pine Ridge, Richmond Hill, Scarborough, Toronto/Peel and York, Ontario
Application No. 2003-1020-2
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Application by ROGERS CABLE INC. AND ROGERS CABLESYSTEMS ONTARIO LIMITED (ROGERS) to amend the licences of their cable distribution undertakings serving the above-mentioned locations.
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Rogers is requesting to be relieved, by condition of licence, of the requirement under subsection 17(2) of the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations, to distribute Toronto One on the basic band of their cable distribution undertakings, provided it is distributed as part of the basic service.
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Rogers is proposing to place Toronto One, a New English-language television station to serve Toronto and Hamilton on channel 16 of its Orangeville, Erin/Caledon and Grand Valley systems and on channel 15 for the remainder of the above-mentioned systems.
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Licensee's address:
333 Bloor Street East
Toronto, Ontario
M4W 1G9
Fax: (416) 935-4875
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Examination of application:
Southwestern Ontario
Grand River/Kitchener
85 Grand Crest Place
Kitchener, Ontario
Guelph
Rogers Video
130 Silvercreek Parkway
Guelph, Ontario
Central Ontario
Bolton, Erin/Caledon, Grand Valley, Orangeville
Rogers Video
16 Lisa Street
Brampton, Ontario
Greater Toronto Area
Ajax, Pine Ridge
301 Marwood Drive
Oshawa, Ontario
Etobicoke/Mississauga
3573 Wolfdale Road
Mississauga, Ontario
Downsview, Toronto/Peel, York
855 York Mills Road
Don Mills, Ontario
Newmarket
Rogers Video
16635 Yonge Street
Newmarket, Ontario
Pickering
Rogers Video
1550 Kingston Road
Pickering, Ontario
Richmond Hill
Rogers Cable
244 Newkirk Road
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Scarborough
Rogers Video
2900 Warden Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
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[Intervention Form]
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London, Ontario
Application Nos. 2003-1010-3, 2003-1011-0 (e)
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Applications by ROGERS CABLE INC. and ROGERS CABLESYSTEMS ONTARIO LIMITED to amend the licences of their cable distribution undertakings serving London.
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The licensees propose to distribute the signals of WWJ-TV (CBS) and WJBK-TV (FOX) Detroit, Michigan. These signals will replace WSEE-TV (CBS) Erie, Pennsylvania, and WUTV (FOX) Buffalo, New York.
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The licensees propose to add the following condition of license:
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The licensees also propose to retain for substitution, at their option, the signals of WGRZ-TV (NBC), WIVB-TV (CBS), WKBW-TV (ABC) and WJBK-TV (FOX) Buffalo, New York, for the corresponding Detroit signals. The Commission notes that the undertakings will carry the Buffalo signals only when all of the following criteria are met:
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·1 The Detroit signals are of poor quality;
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·2 The program carried on both the Buffalo and Detroit stations is the same (episode for episode); and
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·3 The program distributed by the licensees is not subject to a program substitution request by a local or regional Canadian broadcaster.
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The licensees also propose to substitute, at their option, either the signal of WTVS (PBS) Detroit, Michigan, or WNED-TV (PBS) Buffalo, New York for the signal of WQLN-TV (PBS) Erie, Pennsylvania, in the event of signal quality problems. The selection of WTVS or WNED-TV would be governed by the ability to match programming with WQLN-TV.
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The proposed changes are required, according to the licensees, for technical quality reasons.
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The licensees submit that the changes of U.S. commercial network television stations to Detroit affiliates will not have a significant impact on local television stations distributed.
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Licensees' address:
Rogers Cable Inc.
333 Bloor Street East - 7th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M4W 1G9
Fax : (416) 935-4875
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Examination of applications:
Rogers Television
800 York Street
London, Ontario
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[Intervention Form]
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Ottawa, Ontario
Application No. 2003-1009-5 (e)
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Application by ROGERS OTTAWA LIMITED to amend the licence of its cable distribution undertaking serving Ottawa.
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The licensee proposes to distribute the signals of WWJ-TV (CBS), WDIV (NBC), WXYZ-TV (ABC) and WJBK-TV (FOX) Detroit, Michigan. These signals will replace WHEC-TV (NBC), WROC-TV (CBS), WOKR-TV (ABC) Rochester, New York and WUTV (FOX) Buffalo, New York.
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The licensee also proposes to retain for substitution the signal of WUTV (FOX) Buffalo, New York, for the corresponding Detroit signal. The Commission notes that the undertaking will carry the Buffalo signals only when all of the following criteria are met:
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·1 The Detroit signal is of poor quality;
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·2 The program carried on both the Buffalo and Detroit station is the same (episode for episode); and
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·3 The program distributed by the licensee is not subject to a program substitution request by a local or regional Canadian broadcaster.
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The licensee also proposes to substitute, at its option, either the signal of WTVS (PBS) Detroit, Michigan, or WNED-TV (PBS) Buffalo, New York for the signal of WPBS-TV (PBS) Watertown, New York, in the event of signal quality problems. The selection of WTVS or WNED-TV would be governed by the ability to match programming with WPBS-TV.
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The proposed changes are required, according to the licensee, for technical quality reasons following the discontinuation of MCI's (previously Worldcom Inc.) microwave service for the delivering of Rochester signals.
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The licensee submits that the changes of U.S. commercial network television stations to Detroit affiliates will not have a significant impact on local television stations distributed.
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Licensee's address:
Rogers Cable Inc.
333 Bloor Street East - 7th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M4W 1G9
Fax : (416) 935-4875
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Examination of application:
Rogers Cable
475 Richmond Road
Ottawa, Ontario
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[Intervention Form]
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St-Thomas, Ontario
Application No. 2003-1014-4 (e)
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Application by ROGERS CABLE INC. to amend the licence of its cable distribution undertaking serving St-Thomas.
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The licensee proposes to distribute the signals of WWJ-TV (CBS) and WJBK-TV (FOX) Detroit, Michigan. These signals will replace WSEE-TV (CBS) Erie, Pennsylvania, and WUTV (FOX) Buffalo, New York.
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The licensee also proposes to delete from its system the signal of WICU-TV (NBC) Erie.
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The licensee also proposes to substitute, at its option, either the signal of WTVS (PBS) Detroit, Michigan, or WNED-TV (PBS) Buffalo, New York, for the signal of WQLN-TV (PBS) Erie, Pennsylvania, in the event of signal quality problems. The selection of WTVS or WNED-TV would be governed by the ability to match programming with WQLN-TV.
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The proposed changes are required, according to the licensee, for technical quality reasons.
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The licensee submits that the changes of U.S. commercial network television stations to Detroit affiliates will not have a significant impact on local television stations distributed.
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Licensee's address:
Rogers Cable Inc.
333 Bloor Street East - 7th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M4W 1G9
Fax : (416) 935-4875
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Examination of application:
Rogers Television
308 Wellington Street
St. Thomas, Ontario
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[Intervention Form]
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Strathroy, Ontario
Application No. 2003-1013-6 (e)
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Application by ROGERS CABLE INC. to amend the licence of its cable distribution undertaking serving Strathroy.
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The licensee proposes to distribute the signals of WWJ-TV (CBS) and WJBK-TV (FOX) Detroit, Michigan. These signals will replace WSEE-TV (CBS) Erie, Pennsylvania, and WUTV (FOX) Buffalo, New York.
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The licensee also proposes to substitute, at its option, either the signal of WTVS (PBS) Detroit, Michigan, or WNED-TV (PBS) Buffalo, New York, for the signal of WQLN-TV (PBS) Erie, Pennsylvania, in the event of signal quality problems. The selection of WTVS or WNED-TV would be governed by the ability to match programming with WQLN-TV.
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The proposed changes are required, according to the licensee, for technical quality reasons.
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The licensee submits that the changes of U.S. commercial network television stations to Detroit affiliates will not have a significant impact on local television stations distributed.
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Licensee's address:
Rogers Cable Inc.
333 Bloor Street East - 7th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M4W 1G9
Fax : (416) 935-4875
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Examination of application:
Rogers Television
800 York Street
London, Ontario
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[Intervention Form]
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Tillsonburg, Ontario
Application No. 2003-1012-8 (e) |
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Application by ROGERS CABLE INC. to amend the licence of its cable distribution undertaking serving Tillsonburg. |
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The licensee proposes to distribute the signals of WWJ-TV (CBS), WXYZ-TV (ABC) and WJBK-TV (FOX) Detroit, Michigan. These signals will replace WSEE-TV (CBS), WJET-TV (ABC) Erie, Pennsylvania, and WUTV (FOX) Buffalo, New York.
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The licensee also proposes to delete from its system the signals of WICU-TV (NBC) and WFXP-TV (FOX) Erie.
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The licensee also proposes to substitute, at its option, either the signal of WTVS (PBS) Detroit, Michigan, or WNED-TV (PBS) Buffalo, New York, for the signal of WQLN-TV (PBS) Erie, Pennsylvania, in the event of signal quality problems. The selection of WTVS or WNED-TV would be governed by the ability to match programming with WQLN-TV.
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The licensee submits that the changes of U.S. commercial network television stations to Detroit affiliates will not have a significant impact on local television stations distributed.
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Licensee's address:
Rogers Cable Inc.
333 Bloor Street East - 7th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M4W 1G9
Fax : (416) 935-4875
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Examination of application:
Rogers Video
164 Broadway, #1
Tillsonburg, Ontario
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[Intervention Form]
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
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DEADLINE FOR INTERVENTION
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19 September 2003
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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
[Intervention Form]
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by electronic mail to
procedure@crtc.gc.ca
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by mail at
CRTC, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0N2
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by fax to the
Secretary General - (819) 994-0218
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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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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
Les Terrasses de la Chaudière
1 Promenade du Portage, Room G-5
Hull, Quebec K1A 0N2
Tel: (819) 997-2429 - TDD: 994-0423
FAX: (819) 994-0218
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Metropolitan Place
99 Wyse Road, Suite 1410
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B3A 4S5
Tel: (902) 426-7997 - TDD: 426-6997
FAX: (902) 426-2721
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405 de Maisonneuve Blvd East
2nd Floor, Suite B2300
Montréal, Quebec H2L 4J5
Tel: (514) 283-6607
FAX: (514) 283-3689
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55 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 624
Toronto, Ontario M4T 1M2
Tel: (416) 952-9096
FAX: (416) 954-6343
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Kensington Building
275 Portage Avenue, Suite 1810
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2B3
Tel: (204) 983-6306 - TDD: 983-8274
FAX: (204) 983-6317
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Cornwall Professional Building
2125 - 11th Avenue, Room 103
Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3X3
Tel: (306) 780-3422
FAX: (306) 780-3319
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10405 Jasper Avenue, Suite 520
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3N4
Tel: (780) 495-3224
FAX: (780) 495-3214
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530-580 Hornby Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3B6
Tel: (604) 666-2111 - TDD: 666-0778
FAX: (604) 666-8322
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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 |