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Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2005-86
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Ottawa, 1 September 2005
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Call for comments - Proposed amendments to the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations
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The Commission proposes to amend the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations (the Regulations) in order to implement requirements pursuant to the distribution and linkage requirements for Class 1 and Class 2 licensees,1 and the public notices Policy framework for community-based media, Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2002-61, 10 October 2002 (Public Notice 2002-61) and 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). In addition, the Commission proposes to amend the Regulations to correct anomalies, in certain sections, that have been identified as part of a review by the Standing Joint Committee on the Scrutiny of Regulations.
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Specifically, the Commission proposes to amend the Regulations to:
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- implement the requirement that Category 1 services and Category 2 services be distributed in accordance with the distribution and linkage requirements for Class 1 and Class 2 licensees;
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- implement the requirement that the community programming of a licensed community programming undertaking be accorded mandatory carriage as part of the basic service by Class 1 and Class 2 licensees that do not elect to distribute their own community programming, in accordance with Public Notice 2002-61;
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- implement the requirement for continued distribution by Class 1 licensees of ethnic programming services that were distributed by a licensee on 16 December 2004, as determined in Public Notice 2004-96; and
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- correct grammatical and/or translation anomalies in sections 33.3 and 53 that were identified by the Standing Joint Committee on the Scrutiny of Regulations.
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A copy of the proposed Regulations Amending the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations is appended to this public notice.
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Call for comments
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The Commission invites comments that address the issues and questions set out in this notice. The Commission will accept comments that it receives on or before 17 October 2005.
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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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