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Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2007-7
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Ottawa, 19 January 2007
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The Commission has received the following applications. The deadline for submission of interventions/comments is 23 February 2007.
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[Broadcasting intervention/comments form]
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Applicant and locality
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Saskatchewan Telecommunications
Battleford, Estevan, Moose Jaw, North Battleford, Pilot Butte, Prince Albert, Regina, Saskatoon, Swift Current, Weyburn, White City and Yorkton, Saskatchewan
Application No. 2007-0003-0
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The Valemount Entertainment Society
Valemount, British Columbia
Application No. 2006-1321-7
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Ash-Creek Television Society
Ashcroft, British Columbia
Application No. 2006-1578-4
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Ash-Creek Television Society
Cache Creek, British Columbia
Application No. 2006-1580-0
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Battleford, Estevan, Moose Jaw, North Battleford, Pilot Butte, Prince Albert, Regina, Saskatoon, Swift Current, Weyburn, White City and Yorkton, Saskatchewan
Application No. 2007-0003-0
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Application by Saskatchewan Telecommunications (SaskTel) to amend the licence of its Class 1 cable broadcasting distribution undertaking (BDU) serving the above-mentioned locations.
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The licensee proposes to amend its licence to authorize its cable system to distribute, as part of its digital offering, one or more of the audio programming services offered by Canada's satellite subscription radio (SSR) undertakings.
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The licensee is also requesting the following conditions of licence:
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The licensee is authorized to distribute, at its option, the audio programming service of any licensed satellite subscription radio undertaking on a digital basis. The distribution of satellite subscription radio signals is subject to the following provisions:
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(i) Subject to the exception outlined in (ii), the licensee may not count the signals of conventional radio programming undertakings for the purpose of fulfilling the preponderance requirement set out in section 6(2) of the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations (the Regulations) unless a subscriber is already receiving 40 channels of one or more licensed pay audio programming undertakings.
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(ii) A licensee is entitled to count the signals of conventional radio programming undertakings that a licensee is required to distribute under section 22 of the Regulations for the purpose of fulfilling the preponderance requirement set out in section 6(2) of the Regulations.
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(iii) The Canadian-produced channels offered by the satellite subscription radio undertaking are deemed to be "Canadian programming services" for the purposes of section 6(2) of the Regulations.
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SaskTel submitted that authorizing BDUs to distribute the audio programming services offered by Canada's licensed SSR undertakings will provide benefits to Canadian consumers and the Canadian broadcasting system, and contribute to an effective competitive BDU market.
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Licensee's address:
2121 Saskatchewan Drive
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 3Y2
Fax: 306-565-6216
E-Mail: document.control@sasktel.sk.ca
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Examination of application:
Estevan Shoppers Mall
400 King Street
Estevan, Saskatchewan
109 MacLeod Avenue
Melfort, Saskatchewan
83 Ominica Street West
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
1201 - 100th Street
North Battleford, Saskatchewan
47 - 12th Street East
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Cornwall Centre
2121 Saskatchewan Drive
Regina, Saskatchewan
Scotia Centre
Main Floor
123 - 2nd Avenue South
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Wheatland Mall
1150 Central Avenue North
Swift Current, Saskatchewan
314 Coteau Avenue
Weyburn, Saskatchewan
Parkland Mall
277 Broadway East
Yorkton, Saskatchewan
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Valemount, British Columbia
Application No. 2006-1321-7
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Application by The Valemount Entertainment Society to renew the licence of the English-language community-based television programming undertaking CHVC-TV Valemount and its transmitter CHVC-TV1 Valemount, expiring 31 August 2007.
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Licensee's address:
P.O. Box 922
Valemount, British Columbia
V0E 2Z0
Fax: 250-566-4645
E-Mail: penniann@telus.net
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Examination of application:
Village Office
99 Gorse Street
Valemount, British Columbia
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Ashcroft, British Columbia
Application No. 2006-1578-4
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Application by Ash-Creek Television Society to renew the licence of the community-based television programming undertaking CH4472 Ashcroft,expiring 31 August 2007.
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Licensee's address:
991 Collins Road
P.O. Box 667
Cache Creek, British Columbia
V0K 1H0
Fax: 250-457-9755
E-Mail: maappleby@coppervalley.bc.ca
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Examination of application:
Ashcroft Village Office
604 Bancroft St.
Ashcroft, British Columbia
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Cache Creek, British Columbia
Application No. 2006-1580-0
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Application by Ash-Creek Television Society to renew the licence of the community-based television programming undertaking CH4473 Cache Creek,expiring 31 August 2007.
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Licensee's address:
991 Collins Road
P.O. Box 667
Cache Creek, British Columbia
V0K 1H0
Fax: 250-457-9755
E-Mail: maappleby@coppervalley.bc.ca
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Examination of application:
Cache Creek Village Office
1389 Quartz Road
Cache Creek, British Columbia
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Public Participation
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Deadline for Interventions/Comments
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23 February 2007
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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]
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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: 2007-01-19