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Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2008-63 |
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Ottawa, 15 July 2008 |
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Notice of consultation |
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Applications received
Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions/comments: 19 August 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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Eleanor Whiteduck
Maniwaki, Quebec
Application No. 2008-0253-9 |
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Vidéotron Ltd.
Province of Quebec
Application No. 2008-0743-0 |
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Care Radio Broadcasting Association
Meander River, Peerless Lake, Manning, Cleardale, Chateh, Wabasca and Fort Chipewyan, Alberta
Application Nos. 2008-0819-9, 2008-0822-2, 2008-0823-0, 2008-0825-6, 2008-0818-1, 2008-0821-4, 2008-0824-8 |
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Maniwaki, Quebec
Application No. 2008-0253-9 |
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Application by Eleanor Whiteduck, to renew the licence of the Type B community native radio programming undertaking CKWE-FM, Maniwaki, expiring 31 August 2008. |
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The licensee proposes to operate this undertaking under the same terms and conditions as specified in the current licence. |
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Licensee's address:
1 Paganakomin Mikan
P.O. Box 309
Maniwaki, Quebec
J9E 3C9
Fax: 819-449-5673
E-Mail: marcel.brascoupe@kza.qc.ca |
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Examination of application:
At the licensee's address |
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Province of Quebec
Application No. 2008-0743-0 |
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Application by Vidéotron Ltd., to amend the licence of the regional Video on demand programming undertaking known as VSD Illico. |
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The licensee proposes to replace the condition of licence relating to closed captioning which reads: |
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Condition no. 8 CRTC 2002-203
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No later than 1 September 2006 and until the end of the licence term, the licensee shall caption at least 90% of all programs it airs during the broadcast day.
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with the following condition: |
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The licensee shall close caption at least 90% of programs it airs during the broadcast day with the exception of adult movies and programs for pre-school children.
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The licensee makes this request to alleviate the costs of close captioning stating that the costs due to close captioning exceed the service provided to the public. The other reason, according to the licensee, is the administrative burden. |
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According to the licensee, the financial resources will be reallocated to improving the quantity and quality of programming including close captioning of programs targeting the general public. |
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Licensee's address:
612 St-Jacques West
15th floor, South Tower
Fax: 514-380-4664
E-Mail: guy.suzanne@quebecor.com |
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Examination of application:
At the licensee's address |
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Meander River, Peerless Lake, Manning, Cleardale, Chateh, Wabasca and Fort Chipewyan, Alberta
Application Nos. 2008-0819-9, 2008-0822-2, 2008-0823-0, 2008-0825-6, 2008-0818-1, 2008-0821-4, 2008-0824-8 |
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Applications by Care Radio Broadcasting Association, to amend the licence of the Type B English-language FM community radio programming undertaking CIAM-FM Fort Vermilion, Alberta. |
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The licensee proposes to add low-power FM transmitters at Meander River, Peerless Lake, Manning, Cleardale, Chateh, Wabasca and Fort Chipewyan, Alberta to broadcast the programming of CIAM-FM in order to serve the population of the areas. |
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The transmitter at Meander River would operate on frequency 95.9 MHz (channel 240LP) with an effective radiated power of 50 watts (non-directional antenna/effective antenna height of 44.25 metres). |
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The transmitter at Peerless Lake would operate on frequency 96.9 MHz (channel 245LP) with an effective radiated power of 50 watts (non-directional antenna/effective antenna height of 23 metres). |
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The transmitter at Manning would operate on frequency 95.5 MHz (channel 238LP) with an effective radiated power of 50 watts (non-directional antenna/effective antenna height of 42.2 metres). |
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The transmitter at Cleardale would operate on frequency 91.5 MHz (channel 218LP) with an effective radiated power of 50 watts (non-directional antenna/effective antenna height of 48.5 metres). |
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The transmitter at Chateh would operate on frequency 96.9 MHz (channel 245LP) with an effective radiated power of 14 watts (non-directional antenna/effective antenna height of 119.5 metres). |
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The transmitter at Wabasca would operate on frequency 95.5 MHz (channel 238LP) with an effective radiated power of 45 watts (non-directional antenna/effective antenna height of 63.25 metres). |
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The transmitter at Fort Chipewyan would operate on frequency 95.5 MHz (channel 238LP) with an effective radiated power of 30 watts (non-directional antenna/effective antenna height of 79.5 metres). |
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The licensee argues that the Northern communities in Alberta are closely connected and that many people spend hours driving to and from the villages within the areas sought to be served. The licensee expressed the desire to re-broadcast the CIAM signal so that the northern area will be covered from an overall community perspective. |
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Licensee's address:
Box 609
4709 River Road
Fort Vermilion, Alberta
T0H 1N0
Fax: (780) 927-2427
E-Mail: ciam@telus.net |
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Examination of applications:
At the licensee's address, and
Upper Hay River School
Meander River, Alberta
2077 Mistassiniy
Wabasca (Peerless Lake), Alberta
121-4th Street South West
Manning, Alberta
808 Highway Drive
Cleardale, Alberta
32022 Chateh Drive
Chateh, Alberta
2077 Mistassiniy
Wabasca, Alberta
152 McKenzie Avenue
Fort Chipewyan, Alberta |
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Public Participation |
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Deadline for Interventions/Comments |
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19 August 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 |