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Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2006-80
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Ottawa, 28 June 2006
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The Commission has received the following applications. The deadline for submission of interventions/comments is 2 August 2006.
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Applicant and Locality
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Bell ExpressVu Inc., (the general partner), and BCE Inc. and 4119649 Canada Inc. (partners in BCE Holdings G.P., a general partnership that is the limited partner), carrying on business as Bell ExpressVu Limited Partnership (ExpressVu)
Across Canada
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The General Foreman, Technical and Surfaces Services, Raglan Quebec Mines Ltd. (Bérard Tapp)
Katinniq (Raglan Mine) and Kilometre 38, Quebec
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Bell Canada
Toronto, Hamilton/Niagara, Oshawa, Kitchener, London,Windsor, Ottawa and surrounding area at each location in Ontario;
and Montréal, Gatineau, Sherbrooke, Québec City and surrounding area at each location in Quebec
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1210361 Ontario Inc. (the general partner), and Whiteoaks Communications Group Limited, Peter Gilgan, Ken Harrigan, Terri Patterson and George E. Patton (the limited partners) carrying business as AM 740 Primetime Radio Limited Partnership
Toronto, Ontario
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UCFV Campus and Community Radio Society
Abbotsford, British Columbia
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Across Canada
Application No. 2006-0718-7
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Application by Bell ExpressVu Inc., (the general partner), and BCE Inc. and 4119649 Canada Inc. (Partners in BCE Holdings G.P., a general partnership that is the limited partner), carrying on business as Bell ExpressVu Limited Partnership (ExpressVu) to amend the licence of its national direct-to-home satellite distribution undertaking.
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The licensee proposes to amend its condition of licence relating to the use of local availabilities, which reads:
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The licensee may, at its option, insert certain promotional material as a substitute for the "local availabilities" (i.e. non-Canadian advertising material) of non-Canadian satellite services. At least 75 percent of these local availabilities must be made available for use by licensed Canadian programming services for the promotion of their respective services, for the promotion of the community channel and for unpaid Canadian public service announcements. A maximum of 25 percent of the commercial availabilities may be made available for the promotion of discretionary programming services and packages, customer service information and channel realignments.
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with the following condition of licence:
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The licensee may, at its option, insert certain promotional material as a substitute for the "local availabilities" (i.e. non-Canadian advertising material) of non-Canadian satellite services. At least 75 percent of these local availabilities must be made available for use by licensed Canadian programming services for the promotion of their respective services, for the promotion of the community channel and for unpaid Canadian public service announcements. A maximum of 25 percent of the local availabilities may be made available for the promotion of discretionary programming services and packages, customer service information, channel realignments and non-programming services, including Internet and telephone services.(amendment highlighted)
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ExpressVu submitted that this proposal is consistent with the Commission's new policy for the use of local availabilities as set out in Promotion of non-programming services using local availabilities, Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2006-69, 2 June 2006.
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Licensee's address:
110 O'Connor Street, 7th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1H1
Fax: (613) 560-0472
E-Mail: bell.regulatory@bell.ca
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Examination of application:
At the licensee's address
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[Broadcasting intervention/comments form]
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Katinniq (Raglan Mine) and Kilometre 38, Quebec
Application No. 2006-0039-7
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Application by The General Foreman, Technical and Surfaces Services, Raglan Quebec Mines Ltd. (Bérard Tapp) to renew the licence of the radiocommunicaton distribution undertaking serving Katinniq (Raglan Mine) (VF2348 et VF2402) and Kilometre 38 (VF2403), expiring 31 August 2006.
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Licensee's address:
Katinniq
120 de l'Aéroport Avenue
Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec
J9X 5B7
Fax: (819) 764-7805
E-Mail: KTELECOM@FALCONBRIDGE.COM
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Examination of application:
Katinniq Site
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[Broadcasting intervention/comments form]
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Toronto, Hamilton/Niagara, Oshawa, Kitchener, London, Windsor, Ottawa and surrounding area at each location in Ontario;
and Montréal, Gatineau, Sherbrooke, Québec City and surrounding
area at each location in Quebec
Application No. 2006-0723-6
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Application by Bell Canada (Bell) to amend the licences of its cable distribution undertakings serving the above-mentioned locations.
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The licensee proposes to replace the condition of licence relating to the use of local availabilities, which reads:
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The licensee may, at its option, insert certain promotional material as a substitute for the "local availabilities" (i.e., non-Canadian advertising material) of non-Canadian satellite services. At least 75 percent of these local availabilities must be made available for use by licensed Canadian programming services for the promotion of their respective services, the promotion of any future community channel that the licensee might operate, and for unpaid Canadian public service announcements. A maximum of 25 percent of the local availabilities may be made available for the promotion of discretionary programming services and packages, customer service information, channel realignments, cable FM service and additional cable outlets.
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with the following condition of licence:
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The licensee may, at its option, insert certain promotional material as a substitute for the "local availabilities" (i.e., non-Canadian advertising material) of non-Canadian satellite services. At least 75 percent of these local availabilities must be made available for use by licensed Canadian programming services for the promotion of their respective services, the promotion of any future community channel that the licensee might operate, and for unpaid Canadian public service announcements. A maximum of 25 percent of the local availabilities may be made available for the promotion of discretionary programming services and packages, customer service information, channel realignments, cable FM service and additional cable outlets, and non-programming services, including Internet and telephone services. (amendment highlighted)
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Bell submitted that this proposal is consistent with the Commission's new policy for the use of local availabilities as set out in Promotion of non-programming services using local availabilities, Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2006-69, 2 June 2006.
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Licensee's address:
110 O'Connor Street, 7th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1H1
Fax: (613) 560-0472
E-Mail: bell.regulatory@bell.ca
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Examination of application:
At the licensee's address, and
Bell World Eaton Centre
218 Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario
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Bell World Limeridge Mall
999 Upper Wentworth
Hamilton, Ontario
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Bell World Oshawa Centre
419 King Street West
Oshawa, Ontario
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Bell World Fairview Park Mall
2960 Kingsway Drive
Kitchener, Ontario
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Bell World
125 York Street
London, Ontario
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Bell World Devonshire Mall
3100 Howard Avenue
Windsor, Ontario
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Espace Bell Ste-Catherine
892 Ste-Catherine Street West
Montréal, Quebec
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Espace Bell Gatineau
1100 Maloney Boulevard
Gatineau, Quebec
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Espace Bell Carrefour de l'Estrie
3050, Portland Street
Sherbrooke, Quebec
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Espace Bell Charest
1171 Charest Blvd West
Québec City, Quebec
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[Broadcasting intervention/comments form]
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Toronto, Ontario
Application No. 2005-1403-5
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Application by 1210361 Ontario Inc. (the general partner), and Whiteoaks Communications Group Limited, Peter Gilgan, Ken Harrigan, Terri Patterson and George E. Patton (the limited partners) carrying business as AM 740 Primetime Radio Limited Partnership (AM 740 LP) to renew the licence of the commercial radio programming undertaking CHWO Toronto, expiring 31 August 2006.
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It should be noted that Primetime Radio Inc. has submitted an application (2006-0041-2) to acquire, from AM 740 LP, as part of a corporate reorganization, the assets of the English-language AM radio programming undertaking CHWO serving Toronto and of the transitional digital radio undertaking (DRU) (CHWO-DR-2) associated with CHWO. The Commission has considered this application during the non-appearance phase of the 19 June 2006 public hearing held in Edmonton, Alberta. For the details relating to the ownership transaction, please consult Broadcasting Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2006-4, 20 April 2006.
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Licensee's address:
284 Church Street
Oakville, Ontario
L6J 7N2
Fax: (905) 842-1250
E-Mail: mcaine@whiteoaksgroup.ca
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Examination of application:
20 Queen Street West
Suite 3310
Toronto, Ontario
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[Broadcasting intervention/comments form]
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Abbotsford, British Columbia
Application No. 2006-0281-4
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Application by UCFV Campus and Community Radio Society for the use of frequency 88.5 MHz (channel 203A) with an average effective radiated power of 92 watts (maximum effective radiated power 300 watts/antenna height 336.8 meters) for the operation of the English-language community based campus FM radio programming undertaking approved in Community-based campus FM radio station in Abbotsford, British Columbia in Abbotsford, in Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2006-70, 14 March 2006.
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The present application is filed in response to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2006-70 in which the Commission stated that it would only issue a licence to UCFV Campus and Community Radio Society if it submitted an application proposing the use of alternative technical parameters that are acceptable to both the Commission and the Department of Industry (the Department.)
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The applicant submitted this application but the new proposed alternative technical parameters for the use of 88.7 MHz (channel 204A) are deemed as not acceptable to the Department. Following discussions, the Department has agreed to provide its technical acceptability to the technical parameters submitted by the applicant in its original application 2005-0614-9 for the use of the 88.5 MHz (channel 203A) subject to certain conditions. Therefore, these technical parameters reflect those as originally announced in Broadcasting Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2005-9.
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Applicant's address:
33844 King Road
Room B354
Abbotsford, British Columbia
V2S 7M8
Fax: (604) 853-4076
E-Mail: admin@civl.ca
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Examination of application:
At the applicant's address
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[Broadcasting intervention/comments form]
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Public Participation
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Deadline for Interventions/Comments
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2 August 2006
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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.
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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.
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Submit your written intervention to the Secretary General of the Commission in only one of the following formats:
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by using the
Broadcasting Intervention/Comments Form
located below the description of each application within this public notice
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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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by fax at
(819) 994-0218
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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.
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The Commission advises those who file and serve by electronic mode to exercise caution when using e-mail for service of documents or notification, as it may be difficult to establish that service has occurred.
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Before initiating service through electronic mode, please ensure that you will be able to satisfy the Commission, upon request, that service of the notification was completed.
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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.
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Each paragraph of the document should be numbered.
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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.
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Important notice
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Note that all information that you provide as part of this public process, except information granted confidentiality, whether sent by postal mail, facsimile, e-mail or through the Commission's web site at www.crtc.gc.ca, becomes part of a publicly accessible file and will be posted on the Commission's web site. This information includes your personal information, such as your full name, e-mail address, postal/street address, telephone and facsimile number(s), and any other personal information you provide.
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Documents received electronically or otherwise will be put on the Commission's web site in their entirety exactly as you send them, including any personal information contained therein, 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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The personal information you provide will be used and may be disclosed for the purpose for which the information was obtained or compiled by the Commission, or for a use consistent with that purpose.
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Examination of Documents
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An electronic version of applications is available from the Commission's web site by selecting the application number within this notice.
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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.
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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
Toll free Telephone: 1-877-249-2782
Toll-free TDD: 1-877-909-2782
FAX: (819) 994-0218
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Metropolitan Place
99 Wyse Road, Suite 1410
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B3A 4S5
Tel: (902) 426-7997
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: (204) 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: (604) 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: www.crtc.gc.ca
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Date Modified: 2006-06-28