ARCHIVED - Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2004-43
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Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2004-43 |
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See also : 2004-43-1 Ottawa, 7 July 2004 |
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The Commission has received the following applications. The deadline for submission of interventions/comments is 11 August 2004. | |
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Rogers SportsNet Inc. Across Canada |
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S.S.TV Inc. Across Canada |
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The Canadian Documentary Channel Limited Partnership Across Canada |
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L'Alliance des radios communautaires du Canada inc. Across Canada |
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Maritime Broadcasting System Limited Digby and Weymouth, Nova Scotia |
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Radio Nord Communications inc. Rouyn-Noranda (Quebec) |
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591989 B.C. Ltd. (CFFX Kingston) Kingston, Ontario |
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University of Toronto Community Radio Inc. (CIUT-FM) Toronto, Ontario |
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O.K. Radio Group Ltd. (CFGP-FM) Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia |
Across Canada Application No. 2004-0354-3 |
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Application by Rogers SportsNet Inc. to amend the licence of the national specialty programming undertaking known as SportsNet. | |
The licensee proposes to make Sportsnet available for distribution in high definition format. The programming would be the same as that of the analog version of the service. | |
In The regulatory framework for the distribution of digital television signals, Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2003-61, 11 November 2003, the Commission, at paragraph 67, stated the following: | |
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: 333 Bloor Street East 6th Floor Toronto, Ontario M4W 1G9 Fax: (416) 935-8203 E-Mail: alain.strati@rci.rogers.com |
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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. 2004-0443-4 |
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Application by S.S.TV Inc. to amend the licence of the national ethnic Category 2 specialty programming undertaking known as S.S.TV. | |
The licensee proposes to amend the conditions of licence relating to the languages of its programming. These conditions currently specify that, during each broadcast week: | |
- No less than 50% of all programming shall be in Punjabi, |
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The licensee proposes to replace these conditions by the following conditions: | |
- No less than 50% of all programming shall be in Punjabi, |
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- No more than 38% of all programming shall be in Hindi, |
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- No more than 7% of all programming shall be in Urdu, and |
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- No more than 5% of all programming shall be in English. |
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Licensee's address: 130 Westmore Drive, #2 Toronto, Ontario M9V 5E2 Fax: (416) 741-3557 E-Mail: surradio@netrover.com |
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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. 2004-0460-9 |
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Application by YTV Canada, Inc. and Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (the general partners), and 3366341 Canada Inc., Barna-Alper Productions Inc., Cinenova Productions Inc., National Film Board of Canada and Omni Film Productions Ltd. (the limited partners), carrying on business as The Canadian Documentary Channel Limited Partnership to amend the licence of the national English-language Category 1 specialty television service known as The Canadian Documentary Channel. | |
The licensee proposes to amend the condition of licence relating to the nature of its service by adding category 14 (infomercials, promotional and corporate videos) to the program categories from which it can draw programming. | |
Licensee's address: 64 Jefferson Avenue Toronto, Ontario M6K 3H4 Fax: (416) 530-2241 E-Mail: mharris@corusent.com |
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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. 2003-1678-8 |
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Application by L'Alliance des radios communautaires du Canada inc. (ARC) to renew the licence of the national radio network providing programming to French-language and Acadian community stations, members of ARC, expiring 31 August 2004. | |
Licensee's address: 325 Dalhousie Street 2nd Floor Ottawa, Ontario K1N 7G2 Fax: (613) 562-0000 |
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Examination of application: At the licensee's address |
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[Interventions/comments form] |
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Digby and Weymouth, Nova Scotia Application No. 2004-0370-0 |
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Application by Maritime Broadcasting System Limited to renew the licence of the radiocommunication distribution undertaking CKDY-FM Digby and its transmitter CKDY-1-FM Weymouth, expiring 31 August 2004. | |
Licensee's address: 5121 Sackville Street 7th Floor Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1K1 Fax: (902) 423-2093 E-Mail: cathy.harris@mbsradio.com |
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Examination of application: 53 Sydney Street Digby, Nova Scotia |
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[Interventions/comments form] |
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Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec Application No. 2003-1506-1 |
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Application by Radio Nord Communications inc. (Radio Nord)to renew the licence of the French-language radio network for the broadcast of programming originating from any AM or FM station of Radio Nord, expiring 31 August 2004. | |
Licensee's address: 1, Place Ville Marie Room 1523 Montréal, Quebec H3B 2B5 Fax: (514) 866-8686 |
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Examination of application: 380 Murdoch Avenue Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec |
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[Interventions/comments form] |
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Kingston, Ontario Application No. 2004-0323-8 |
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Application by 591989 B.C. Ltd. to amend the licence of radio programming undertaking CFFX Kingston. | |
The licensee proposes to add a low-power FM transmitter atKingston to broadcast the programming of CFFX, in order to improve the quality of its signal in the downtown core area of Kingston. | |
The applicant states that the population in the core downtown area, and in areas adjacent to it are experiencing drops in signal volume and interference. According to the applicant the addition of an FM transmitter is the most economical way to improve the signal deficiencies of CFFX. | |
The transmitter would operate on frequency 93.7 MHz (channel 229LP) with an effective radiated power of 50 watts (non-directional antenna /antenna height of 48.8 metres). | |
Licensee's address: 170 Queen Street Kingston, Ontario K7K 1B2 Fax: (613) 642-3779 E-Mail: Kathleen.mcnair@corusent.com |
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Examination of application: At the licensee's address |
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[Interventions/comments form] |
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Toronto, Ontario Application No. 2004-0145-6 |
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Application by University of Toronto Community Radio Inc. to amend the licence of radio programming undertaking CIUT-FM Toronto. | |
The licensee proposes to broadcast predominantly Farsi-language (Persian) programming using a Subsidiary Communications Multiplex Operations (SCMO) channel. Programming broadcast using an SCMO is not accessible with standard radio equipment, and requires the use of a special receiver. | |
Licensee's address: 91 St. George Street Toronto, Ontario M5S 2E8 Fax: (416) 946-7004 E-Mail: www.ciut.fm |
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Examination of application: At the licensee's address |
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[Interventions/comments form] |
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Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia Application No. 2004-0084-6 |
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Application by O.K. Radio Group Ltd. to amend the licence of radio programming undertaking CFGP-FM Grande Prairie, Alberta. | |
The licensee proposes to add an FM transmitter atTumbler Ridge to broadcast the programming of CFGP-FM, in order to serve the population of Tumbler Ridge. | |
The transmitter would operate on frequency 104.3 MHz (channel 282VLP) with an effective radiated power of 10 watts (non-directional antenna/antenna height of 5 metres). | |
Licensee's address: #200, 9835-101 Avenue Grande Prairie, Alberta T8V 5V4 Fax: (780) 532-1600 E-Mail: tbedore@sunfm.com |
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Examination of application: District of Tumbler Ridge Fire Department 305 Flounders Street |
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[Interventions/comments form] |
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Public Participation |
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Deadline for Interventions/ |
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11 August 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: | |
by using the link to the interventions/comments form located below the description of each application within this public notice. |
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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. | |
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 |
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 | |
Secretary General |
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