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Letter

Ottawa, 29 November 2005

Mr. Mark Redmond                                                                           
President and CEO
Sirius Canada Inc.
c/o McCarthy Tetrault LLP
Toronto-Dominion Bank Tower
Box 48, Suite 4700
66 Wellington Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5K 1E6

Sent by Fax: 416-868-0673

 Dear Mr. Redmond,

This is in reference to Decision CRTC 2004-247, which approved your application for a satellite subscription radio licence, and included the following requirements:

•  Sirius Canada must provide written confirmation, within 150 days of the decision that it accepts the terms and conditions set out in the decision and in the licensing framework set out in Public Notice 2005-61, including any necessary revisions to its agreements with its American partner.   Failure to provide such confirmation within the required timeframe shall render the decision null and void .

•  The Commission directs Sirius Canada to file, within 150 days of the release of this decision, internal guidelines for dealing with complaints from listeners for the Commission's approval. Once these guidelines have been approved, the Commission expects the applicant to apply these guidelines to the consideration of any complaint that is received.

The Commission is satisfied that Sirius Canada has fulfilled the requirement to confirm its acceptance of the terms and conditions set out in the licensing decision and the licensing framework.   In accordance with Decision 2005-247, the licence for your satellite subscription radio undertaking will be issued when the Department of Industry notifies the Commission that its technical requirements have been met and that a broadcasting certificate will be issued, and you have informed the Commission in writing that you are prepared to commence operations.

Receipt is acknowledged of   your proposed guidelines for dealing with complaints. The Commission is reviewing this proposal, as well as the proposed guidelines submitted by Canadian Satellite Radio Inc., and conferring with the two satellite radio services to ensure that their respective guidelines will be appropriate and consistent.

Yours sincerely,

 

Diane Rhéaume
Secretary General

Date Modified: 2005-11-29

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