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Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2008-36 |
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See also: 2008-36-1
Ottawa, 25 April 2008 |
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Notice of consultation |
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Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 30 May 2008 |
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The Commission has received the following applications: |
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[Broadcasting intervention/comments form] |
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Applicant and Locality |
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Rogers Cable Communications Inc.
Various locations in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Ontario
Application No. 2008-0420-5 |
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Sun TV Company
Ottawa, Ontario
Application No. 2008-0478-3 |
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Encore Avenue Ltd.
British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nunavut, Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories
Application No. 2008-0400-9
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Various locations in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Ontario
Application No. 2008-0420-5 |
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Application by Rogers Cable Communications Inc. (Rogers) to amend the regional licences of all of its cable broadcasting distribution undertakings serving various locations in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Ontario. |
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Rogers proposes to amend its current condition of licence authorizing the distribution, on a digital discretionary basis, of any of the distant Canadian television signals set out in the List of Part 3 eligible satellite services and a second set of signals that provides the programming of the four U.S. commercial networks (CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX) and the non-commercial PBS network (hereafter referred to as the U.S. 4+1 signals) so that it reads as follows: |
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The licensee is authorized to distribute the following signals on a digital discretionary basis: |
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any of the distant Canadian television signals set out in the List of Part 3 eligible satellite services*; and
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a second set of signals that provides the programming of the four U.S. commercial networks (CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX) and the non-commercial PBS network (hereafter referred to as the U.S. 4+1 signals).
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The distribution on a discretionary basis on the licensee's digital service of a second set of U.S. 4+1 signals and distant Canadian signals is subject to the provision that, with respect to such signals, the licensee adhere to the requirements regarding non-simultaneous program deletion set out in section 43 of the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations. The Commission may suspend the application of this provision, with respect to the signals to be distributed, upon its approval of an executed agreement between the licensee and broadcasters. Such an agreement must deal with issues related to the protection of program rights arising in connection with the discretionary carriage of a second set of U.S. 4+1 signals and distant Canadian signals solely on the licensee's digital service. |
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Rogers also requests the suspension of the application of section 43 of the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations relating to the requirements regarding non-simultaneous program deletion since it has now negotiated an Agreement with the Canadian Association of Broadcasters pertaining to the protection of program rights arising in connection with the carriage of a second set of U.S. 4+1 signals and distant Canadian signals on a digital discretionary basis. |
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*Not applicable for its Class 3 undertakings |
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Licensee's address:
333 Bloor Street East, 9th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M4W 1G9
Fax: 416-935-4875
E-Mail: cable.regulatory@rci.rogers.com |
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Examination of application:
At the licensee's address
Attention: Cable Regulatory Department |
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Ottawa, Ontario
Application No. 2008-0478-3 |
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Application by Sun TV Company to amend the licence of the English-language transitional digital television programming undertaking CKXT-DT Toronto, Ontario. |
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The licensee proposes to amend the licence by changing the channel of its transmitter at Ottawa, Ontario from 62C to 20C. |
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The licensee also proposes to change the authorized contours of its transmitter at Ottawa by increasing the average effective radiated power from 4,600 watts to 5,100 watts (maximum effective radiated power 9,300 watts/effective antenna height of 332.9 metres). |
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The licensee advises that the proposed changes are the result of it sharing TV Ontario's antenna instead of installing a separate new antenna system. |
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Licensee's address:
c/o Quebecor Media Inc.
Regulatory Affairs
465 McGill Street
5th Floor
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 4A6
Fax: 514-380-4664
E-Mail: tabet.peggy@quebecor.com |
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Examination of application:
6 Antares Drive
Phase 3
Ottawa, Ontario |
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British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nunavut, Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories
Application No. 2008-0400-9 |
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Application by Encore Avenue Ltd. to amend the licence of the regional pay programming undertaking known as Encore Avenue. |
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The licensee proposes to amend the condition of licence relating to program categories with the following: |
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1(b) The service shall consist of:
theatrical feature films aired on television (subcategory 7d) copyrighted at least three years prior to the year in which they are distributed by the service.
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and by adding the following : |
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1(b) The service shall consist of:
(.)
ongoing dramatic series (subcategory 7a), copyrighted at least five years prior to the year in which they are distributed by the service.
ongoing comedic series (sitcom) (subcategory 7b), copyrighted at least five years prior to the year in which they are distributed by the service.
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The licensee indicates that given the competitive environment in which it operates, it needs more flexibility with respect to particular programming categories it can broadcast and that it also needs a modification to its obligation to broadcast only movies with five years old copyrights to broaden the scope of the movies it can broadcast. |
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Licensee's address:
181 Bay Street
Suite 1630
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
Fax: 416-642-3779
E-Mail: sylvie.courtemanche@corusent.com |
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Examination of application:
At the licensee's address |
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Public Participation |
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Deadline for Interventions/Comments |
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30 May 2008 |
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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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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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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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Please note that the information you provide to the Commission as part of this public process is entered into an unsearchable database dedicated to this specific public process. This database is accessible only from the Webpage of this particular public process. As a result, a general search of our Website with the help of either our own search engine or a third-party search engine will not provide access to the information which was provided as part of this public process. |
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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 |