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Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2005-110
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Ottawa, 25 November 2005
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Call for comments on the proposed addition of GMA Pinoy TV to the lists of eligible satellite services for distribution on a digital basis
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The Commission has received a request dated 8 September 2005 from the Canadian Cable Telecommunications Association (CCTA) for the addition of GMA Pinoy TV, a non-Canadian service, to the lists of eligible satellite services for distribution on a digital basis (the digital lists). The CCTA and the service provider, GMA Network Inc., described the service as follows:
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GMA Pinoy TV is a 24-hour general interest programming service originating from the Philippines and offered in the Filipino language. The service is targeted primarily to Filipino migrants and overseas contract workers and provides a wide variety of genres of programming including news and public affairs, lifestyle and human interest, drama, fiction, comedy, music and variety programs.
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In Improving the diversity of third-language television services - A revised approach to assessing requests to add non-Canadian third-language television services to the lists of eligible satellite services for distribution on a digital basis, Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2004-96, 16 December 2004 (Public Notice 2004-96), the Commission set out its revised approach to the assessment of requests to add non-Canadian third-language television services to the digital lists, as well as specific information that Canadian sponsors must file in support of their requests. The Commission will assess the CCTA's request in light of the approach set out in Public Notice 2004-96.
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Call for comments
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The Commission calls for comments on the CCTA's request for the addition of GMA Pinoy TV to the digital lists. Parties submitting comments on the request should also submit a true copy of their comments to the Canadian sponsor, the CCTA, at the following address:
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Canadian Cable Telecommunications Association
360 Albert St., Suite 1010
Ottawa, Ontario
K1R 7X7
Facsimile: (613) 232-2137
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Proof that comments have been sent to the CCTA must accompany the original version of the comments sent to the Commission.
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Comments on the CCTA's request must be received by the Commission no later than 22 December 2005. A copy of the comments must be received by the CCTA no later than the deadline for receipt of comments by the Commission.
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The CCTA may file a written reply to any comments received concerning its request. This reply should be filed with the Commission, and a copy sent to the person who submitted the comments, by no later than 9 January 2006.
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The Commission will not formally acknowledge comments. It will, however, fully consider all comments, and they will form part of the public record of the proceeding, provided that the procedures for filing set out below have been followed.
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Procedures for filing comments
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Interested parties can file their comments to the Secretary General of the Commission:
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by usingthe
Broadcasting Intervention/Comments Form
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OR
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by mail to
CRTC, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N2
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OR
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Submissions longer than five pages should include a summary.
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Please number each paragraph of your submission. In addition, please enter the line ***End of document*** following the last paragraph. This will help the Commission verify that the document has not been damaged during transmission.
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Important notice
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All information submitted, including email address, name and any other personal information, will be placed on the public examination file and can be examined on the Commission's web site at www.crtc.gc.ca.
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Comments filed in electronic form or on paper will be available in the Public Proceedings section of the Commission's web site in the official language and format in which they are submitted. Paper versions will be converted to electronic versions by the Commission for this purpose. All comments will be placed on the public examination file.
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The Commission encourages interested parties to monitor the public examination file and the Commission's web site for additional information that they may find useful when preparing their comments.
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Examination of public comments and related documents at the following Commission offices during normal business hours
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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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205 Viger Avenue West
Suite 504
Montréal, Quebec H2Z 1G2
Tel: (514) 283-6607
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55 St. Clair Avenue East
Suite 624
Toronto, Ontario M4T 1M2
Tel: (416) 952-9096
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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
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10405 Jasper Avenue
Suite 520
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3N4
Tel: (780) 495-3224
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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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Secretary General
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This document is available in alternative format upon request, and may also be examined in PDF format or in HTML at the following Internet site: http://www.crtc.gc.ca
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Date Modified: 2005-11-25