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Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2005-69
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Ottawa, 23 February 2005
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CJNE FM Radio Inc.
Nipawin and Carrot River, Saskatchewan
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Application 2004-0844-4
Public Hearing in the National Capital Region
10 January 2005
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Transfer of assets - Corporate reorganization
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The Commission approves the application by CJNE FM Radio Inc. (CJNE) for authority to acquire from Nor-Com Electronics Ltd. (Nor-Com), as part of a corporate reorganization, the assets of the radio programming undertaking CJNE-FM Nipawin, Saskatchewan and of the low-power radio programming undertaking VF2212 Carrot River, Saskatchewan.
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The applicant also requested broadcasting licences to operate these undertakings under the same terms and conditions as those in effect under the existing licences.
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The Commission notes that, further to the corporate reorganization, the assets will be transferred from Nor-Com, a company owned by Mr. Norman Rudock, to CJNE, another of Mr. Rudock's companies. As a result, the control of the undertakings will not be affected as it will continue to be exercised by Mr. Rudock.
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The Commission received one intervention in support of this application.
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The Commission will issue licences to CJNE once the current licences issued to Nor-Com have been surrendered to the Commission.
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The new licence for VF2212 will expire 31 August 2011 and for CJNE-FM on 31 August 2008. The licences will be subject to the same terms and conditions as those specified in New low-power FM radio programming undertaking, Decision CRTC 99-186, 29 July 1999 (VF2212), and New FM radio programming undertaking at Nipawin, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2002-2, 10 January 2002 (CJNE-FM).
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In accordance with Implementation of an employment equity policy, Public Notice CRTC 1992-59, 1 September 1992, the Commission encourages the licensee to consider employment equity issues in its hiring practices and in all other aspects of its management of human resources.
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Secretary General
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This decision is to be appended to each licence. It is available in alternative format upon request, and may also be examined in PDF format or in HTML at the following Internet site: www.crtc.gc.ca
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