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Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2004-42 |
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See also: 2004-42-1 Ottawa, 21 June 2004 |
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DEADLINE FOR INTERVENTIONS/COMMENTS |
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The Sports Network Inc. Across Canada |
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2953285 Canada Inc. Across Canada |
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Ten Broadcasting Inc. Across Canada |
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Rogers Cable Communications Inc. Owen Sound, Ontario |
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Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Calgary, Alberta |
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Columbia Kootenay Broadcasting Co. Ltd. Canal Flats, British Columbia |
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Across Canada Application No. 2004-0103-4 |
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| Application by The Sports Network Inc. to amend the licence of the nationalspecialty programming undertaking known as The Sports Network (TSN). | ||
| The licensee proposes to make the above-noted service available for distribution in high definition format. The programming would be the same as the analog version of the service. | ||
| In The regulatory framework for the distribution of digital television signals, Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2003-61, dated 11 November 2003, the Commission in paragraph 67, stated the following: | ||
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The Commission will permit the licensee of a Canadian pay or specialty service to make available for distribution an upgraded version of the service, provided that not less than 95% of the video and audio components of the upgraded and analog versions of the service are the same, exclusive of the commercial messages and of any part of the service carried on a subsidiary signal. The Commission will authorize such an upgraded version by means of an amendment to the licence of the corresponding analog service. |
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Licensee's address: CTV Specialty Television Inc. TSN 9 Channel Nine Court Scarborough, Ontario M1S 4B5 Fax: (416) 332-4580 E-Mail: www.ctv.ca |
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Examination of application: At the licensee's address |
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[Interventions/comments form |
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Across Canada Application No. 2004-0102-6 |
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| Application by 2953285 Canada Inc. to amend the licence of the national specialty programming undertaking known as The Discovery Channel. | ||
| The licensee proposes to make the above-noted service available for distribution in high definition format. The programming would be the same as the analog version of the service. | ||
| In The regulatory framework for the distribution of digital television signals, Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2003-61, dated 11 November 2003, the Commission in paragraph 67, stated the following: | ||
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The Commission will permit the licensee of a Canadian pay or specialty service to make available for distribution an upgraded version of the service, provided that not less than 95% of the video and audio components of the upgraded and analog versions of the service are the same, exclusive of the commercial messages and of any part of the service carried on a subsidiary signal. The Commission will authorize such an upgraded version by means of an amendment to the licence of the corresponding analog service. |
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Licensee's address: CTV Specialty Television Inc. The Discovery Channel 9 Channel Nine Court Scarborough, Ontario M1S 4B5 Fax: (416) 332-4580 E-Mail: www.ctv.ca |
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Examination of application: At the licensee's address |
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[Interventions/comments form |
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Across Canada Application Nos. 2003-1882-5, 2003-1881-7 |
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| Applications by Ten Broadcasting Inc. to amend the licences of the national Category 2 specialty programming undertakings known as HUSTLER CHANNEL and "X" CHANNEL (previously known as TEN - Channel 1 and TEN - Channel 2). | ||
| The licensee proposes to make the two services noted above available for distribution in high definition format. The programming would be the same as the analog versions of the services. | ||
| In The regulatory framework for the distribution of digital television signals, Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2003-61, dated 11 November 2003, the Commission in paragraph 67, stated the following: | ||
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The Commission will permit the licensee of a Canadian pay or specialty service to make available for distribution an upgraded version of the service, provided that not less than 95% of the video and audio components of the upgraded and analog versions of the service are the same, exclusive of the commercial messages and of any part of the service carried on a subsidiary signal. The Commission will authorize such an upgraded version by means of an amendment to the licence of the corresponding analog service. |
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Licensee's address: Ten Broadcasting Inc. 2211 Thurston Drive Ottawa, Ontario K1G 6C9 Fax: (613) 737-0377 E-Mail: sduncan@10network.com |
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[Interventions/comments form |
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Owen Sound, Ontario Application No. 2004-0454-1 |
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| Application by Rogers Cable Communications Inc. (Rogers) to amend the licence of its cable distribution undertaking serving Owen Sound. | ||
| Rogers requests that the Commission amend its licence for the above-noted broadcasting distribution undertaking for a twelve-month period, to allow it to alter and delete the signals of U.S.-based stations WKBW-TV, WIVB-TV, WGRZ-TV, WUTV and WNED-TV (together known as the U.S. 4+1 signals), which originate from Buffalo, New York, and substitute the programming service of Toronto One on CKXT-TV Toronto occasions when this station simultaneously broadcasts the same programming. | ||
| As Rogers explained in its application, Rogers' network architecture, which was established prior to Toronto One's launch in September 2003, is designed to create centralized feeds of the U.S. 4+1 signals from Buffalo for distribution throughout a number of systems in and around the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), including Owen Sound. With the launch of Toronto One, however, the substitution requirements in the GTA and Owen Sound now differ, mainly because Toronto One is not a priority signal in relation to the Owen Sound system. As a result, Rogers does not distribute Toronto One in Owen Sound and therefore is not authorized under the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations to substitute the Toronto One signal over the U.S. 4+1 signals in Owen Sound. | ||
| In order to address the problem, Rogers stated that its existing network architecture could be modified to exclude Toronto One's substitutions from the feeds of the Buffalo TV stations sent to Owen Sound. Rogers submitted that, while such modifications are possible, they would require a capital investment of at least $100,000 and would take approximately 5-6 months to implement. | ||
| As an alternative, Rogers noted that its engineers have been investigating digital signal insertion technology to support the implementation of simultaneous substitutions for Canadian digital television stations over other digital channels, such as U.S. 4+1 signals. Rogers explained that this technology can also be utilized at Rogers' local headends to perform analog simultaneous substitutions on a system-by-system basis. According to Rogers, this will give it the capability to distribute the appropriate analog U.S. 4+1 signal feeds in Owen Sound without the Toronto One substitutions. Rogers also noted that this alternative can be implemented without incurring the $100,000 capital investment. | ||
| Rogers submitted that, while this technology has been ratified in the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers Digital Video Systems Committee, it is not yet at a state where it could be implemented. Rogers estimated that the integration of digital signal insertion technology with related control elements (e.g., software) should be completed by late 2004 for deployment in Rogers' systems by early 2005. | ||
| Given the small size of its customer base in Owen Sound, Rogers expressed the view that an investment of $100,000 in technology that will soon be obsolete is not warranted. Accordingly, Rogers is requesting a twelve-month condition of licence that will allow it to continue substituting Toronto One over the U.S. 4+1 stations in Owen Sound until the digital signal insertion technology can be implemented. | ||
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Licensee's address: 333 Bloor Street East, 9th Floor Toronto, Ontario M4W 1G9 Fax: (416) 935-4875 E-Mail: pam.dinsmore@rci.rogers.com |
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Examination of application: Rogers Television 1360 - 20th Street East Owen Sound, Ontario |
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[Interventions/comments form |
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Calgary, Alberta Application No. 2004-0173-7 |
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| Application by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) to amend the licence of radio programming undertaking CHFA Edmonton. | ||
| The CBC proposes to use a Subsidiary Communications Multiplex Operations (SCMO) channel from its transmitter, CBRF-FM Calgary, in order to broadcast predominantly Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, South Asian and English programming. Programming broadcast using an SCMO is not accessible with standard radio equipment, and requires the use of a special receiver. | ||
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Licensee's address: 181 Queen Street P.O. Box 3220 Station C Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1K9 Fax: (613) 288-6257 |
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Examination of application: CBC reception 1724 Westmount Blvd. North West Calgary, Alberta |
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[Interventions/comments form |
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Canal Flats, British Columbia Application No. 2004-0262-8 |
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| Application by Columbia Kootenay Broadcasting Co. Ltd. to amend the licence of radio programming undertaking CHDR-FM Cranbrook, British Columbia. | ||
| The licensee proposes to add an AM transmitter atCanal Flatsto broadcast the programming of CHDR-FM, in order to serve the population of Canal Flats. | ||
| The transmitter would operate on frequency 1,200 kHz with a transmitter power of 50 watts. | ||
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Licensee's address: 19, 9th Avenue South Cranbrook, British Columbia V1C 2L9 Fax: (250) 426-5520 E-Mail: rschween@cintek.com |
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Examination of application: Tembec Industries Office 9006 Grainger Canal Flats, British Columbia |
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[Interventions/comments form |
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Public Participation |
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Deadline for Interventions/ |
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26 July 2004 |
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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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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 link to the interventions/comments form located below the description of each application within this public notice. |
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by electronic mail to |
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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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Each paragraph of the document should be numbered. | ||
| 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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Important All information submitted, including your email address, name and any other personal information as provided, will be posted on the Commission's web site. Documents received in electronic format will be posted on the Commission's web site exactly as you send them, and in the official language and format in which they are received. Documents not received electronically will be available in .pdf format. |
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| Examination of Documents | ||
| An electronic version of applications is available from the Commission's web site by selecting the application number within this notice. | ||
| A list of all interventions/comments will also be available on the Commission's web site. An electronic version of all interventions/comments submitted will be accessible from this list. To access the list, select "Lists of interventions/comments" under "Public Proceedings" from the Commission's web site. | ||
| Documents are also available during normal office hours 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 2 working days, at any other CRTC offices and documentation centres. | ||
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Central Building Les Terrasses de la Chaudière 1 Promenade du Portage, Room 206 Gatineau, 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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